Welding device for remotely controlling welding power supply settings
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1. A system, comprising:
- a welding pendant, comprising;
a control panel configured to control a plurality of settings of a welding power supply, wherein the control panel is not part of the welding power supply and the plurality of settings comprises a welding current output by the welding power supply and a maximum welding current output limit setting of the welding power supply, wherein the control panel is physically interchangeable with a welding power supply control panel of the welding power supply; and
a welding power input configured to receive welding power and data from the welding power supply via a welding power cable, wherein the welding power is combined with the data, and wherein the welding pendant is not a wire feeder.
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Abstract
A welding device for remotely controlling welding power supply settings is provided. One embodiment of the welding device includes a welding pendant having a control panel configured to control a plurality of settings of a welding power supply. The control panel is not part of the welding power supply and the plurality of settings includes a welding current output by the welding power supply. The welding pendant also includes a welding power input configured to receive welding power and data from the welding power supply via a welding power cable. The welding power is combined with the data such that the data is provided over the welding power cable.
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1. A system, comprising:
a welding pendant, comprising; a control panel configured to control a plurality of settings of a welding power supply, wherein the control panel is not part of the welding power supply and the plurality of settings comprises a welding current output by the welding power supply and a maximum welding current output limit setting of the welding power supply, wherein the control panel is physically interchangeable with a welding power supply control panel of the welding power supply; and a welding power input configured to receive welding power and data from the welding power supply via a welding power cable, wherein the welding power is combined with the data, and wherein the welding pendant is not a wire feeder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a welding pendant, comprising; a welding power input configured to receive welding power and data from a welding power supply via a welding power cable, wherein the welding power is combined with the data, and wherein the welding pendant is not a wire feeder; a welding power output configured to provide the welding power to a welding torch; a current sensor configured to monitor welding current of the welding power flowing between the welding power input and the welding power output; and a control panel configured to enable adjustment of a maximum welding current output setting of the welding power supply, wherein the control panel is not part of the welding power supply and wherein the control panel is physically interchangeable with a welding power supply control panel of the welding power supply. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A system, comprising:
a welding device, comprising; a control panel configured to control a plurality of settings of a welding power supply, wherein the control panel is not part of the welding power supply and the plurality of settings comprises at least the settings available at the welding power supply and a maximum welding current output limit setting of the welding power supply, wherein the control panel is physically interchangeable with a welding power supply control panel of the welding power supply; and a welding power input configured to receive welding power and data from the welding power supply via a welding power cable, wherein the welding power is combined with the data, and wherein the welding device is not a wire feeder. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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