Apparent Rounding Errors when using Leica Disto™ Bluetooth® Bluetooth Lasers in SalesPRO

Apparent Rounding Errors when using Leica Disto™ Bluetooth® Bluetooth Lasers in SalesPRO

Summary

The Leica Disto™ Distancemeters with Bluetooth® allow you to set the display resolution to different

values, for example to indicate 1/8 inch increments, rather than the native 1/32 inch increments.

While this allows a greater ease in quickly reviewing a series of measurements, the rounding method

used by the Bluetooth® laser and the rounding method used by Solatech SalesPRO

can create the impression that incorrect information is being sent to or received by the Solatech

SalesPRO software. This article explains what is going on during this process.

More Information

When set to round to other than the native 1/32 inch increment, the Leica Disto™ Bluetooth®

Distancemeter rounds the actual measurement to the closest increment, typically a 1/8 inch

increment.

Solatech SalesPRO is designed to intentionally round down to the next lower

increment, typically a 1/8 inch increment.

Even when the Distancemeter rounds the result, the actual measurement taken is sent over the

Bluetooth® link. Hence, the following scenario can and does occur:

  • A measurement is taken of 20 15/32.
  • The Leica Disto™ Distancemeter, if set to round to 1/8 inch increments, will display 20 1/2 inches.
  • When sent to SalesPRO software via the Bluetooth® link will send the actual measurement, 20 15/32 inch.
  • The SalesPRO software, when set to display in 1/8 inch increments, will round this value DOWN to 20 3/8 inch.
  • The rounding rules in the Leica Disto™ Distancemeter cannot be changed. This behavior is by design.
  • The rounding rules in SalesPRO Software are set to round down by design, as a little extra clearance for a shade within a window is more desireable than a little less clearance.

While NOT recommended, the rounding rules for SalesPRO can be changed in the following Method:

  • From within the SalesPRO software, go to the Maintenance tab.  
  • Select the Product Manager icon
  • Double click on any product, to open up Product Properties
  • Switch to the Usage tab
  • Place a check mark next to Override product peroperties
  • Here you may change the Fraction rounding to Up
  • You may also change the Dimension display format. 
  • Press OK to exit and save your changes. 
  • Repeat for any other product(s) for which you wish to change rounding rules.

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Applies To: 

  • SalesPRO software