OK, I figured it out.  My mistake, to set the end piece extension, two actions are required.

  1. Set the end piece zero offset using the FUNC button.
  2. Toggle the ‘back’ reference from ‘back of case’ to ‘back of end piece offset’, using REF + FUNC (hold 2 seconds)

 

The new distoX2 now works as expected, although I still need to calibrate it.

This IS mentioned in the user manual.

 

Bruce

 

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Subject: [Therion] DistoX2 zero distance reference points and end piece extension

 

I have an older distoX2 and a new distoX2, and came to thinking about building a protective case.  Naturally the topics of zero reference points and end piece extensions has come to mind.  Rather belatedly I thought I would run a rudimentary test over a short ~250mm distance that I could measure with a steel ruler, just to check my understanding of the behaviour.

 

It was not as I expected, and I have not found an explanation in any of the documentation.  Maybe someone has similar experiences.

The newer distoX2 is not yet calibrated, and they both have differing hardware and firmware versions, so either or both may be the cause of the differences.  Perhaps a table is the best way to document what I have found.

Disto

Old

New

Hardware

1.0

1.1

Firmware

2.4

2.5

ID

2973

4036

End piece setting

0.012 m

0.060 m

Reference toggle cycle

End piece-front-tripod

Back-front-tripod

Comment

End piece extension reference option is available

End piece extension reference option is NOT available

End piece disto - ruler comparison

267 – 265 mm
works as expected

N/A

Back disto - ruler comparison

N/A

253 – 312 mm
end piece setting ignored, does not work as expected

Front disto - ruler comparison

132 – 131 mm

131 – 131 mm

Tripod disto - ruler comparison

245 – 243 mm

244 – 243 mm

Calibrated

Yes

Not yet

Apparent accuracy

1-2 mm

1 mm except with end piece

 

One explanation could be that the end piece zero reference is not available and any end piece setting will be ignored until the distoX2 has been calibrated.

I am hoping that is what the situation is, and it will be easy enough to test, once I get around to it.  It does seem a bit odd however, as I assume the calibration is all about directions, and not distances.

Thoughts?

Bruce