System and method for pairing welding devices
First Claim
1. A method for pairing welding devices comprising:
- sending a pairing request from a first welding device to a second welding device;
receiving, at the first welding device, a response to the pairing request from the second welding device, wherein the second welding device is physically connected to the first welding device, and wherein the response comprises a predetermined change in provision of voltage or current of a welding power output, or welding consumables, or any combination thereof, the predetermined change corresponding to an identification signal that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection between the first welding device and the second welding device;
determining, at the first welding device, that the first welding device is physically connected to the second welding device via the physical connection based on the predetermined change in the voltage or current of the welding power output, or the welding consumables, or any combination thereof, that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection; and
pairing the first welding device and the second welding device after the first welding device receives the response to the pairing request from the second welding device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for pairing welding devices in a welding system. In one method, the method includes sending a pairing request from a first welding device to a second welding device. The method also includes receiving, at the first welding device, a response to the pairing request from the second welding device. The second welding device is physically connected to the first welding device. The pairing request or the response includes a change in welding power, welding consumables, or any combination thereof. The method includes pairing the first welding device and the second welding device after the first welding device receives the response to the pairing request from the second welding device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for pairing welding devices comprising:
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sending a pairing request from a first welding device to a second welding device; receiving, at the first welding device, a response to the pairing request from the second welding device, wherein the second welding device is physically connected to the first welding device, and wherein the response comprises a predetermined change in provision of voltage or current of a welding power output, or welding consumables, or any combination thereof, the predetermined change corresponding to an identification signal that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection between the first welding device and the second welding device; determining, at the first welding device, that the first welding device is physically connected to the second welding device via the physical connection based on the predetermined change in the voltage or current of the welding power output, or the welding consumables, or any combination thereof, that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection; and pairing the first welding device and the second welding device after the first welding device receives the response to the pairing request from the second welding device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20)
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8. A welding system comprising:
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a first welding device; and a second welding device configured to provide a welding power output, welding consumables, or any combination thereof, to the first welding device; wherein the first welding device is configured to; send a pairing request to the second welding device; receive a response to the pairing request from the second welding device comprising a first predetermined change in provision of one of voltage or current of the welding power output to the first device, or a second predetermined change in a flow of the welding consumables, or any combination thereof, at least one of the first or second predetermined change corresponding to an identification signal that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection between the first welding device and the second welding device; determine that the first welding device is physically connected to the second welding device via the physical connection based on the first predetermined change in the voltage or current of the welding power, or the second predetermined change in the flow of the welding consumables, or any combination thereof, that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection; and pair with the second welding device after receiving the response to the pairing request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for pairing welding devices comprising:
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receiving a pairing request from a first welding device at a second welding device; sending, from the second welding device, a response to the pairing request, wherein the second welding device is physically connected to the first welding device, and wherein the response comprises a pulsed change in one of voltage or current of a welding power output that is provided to the first device, the pulsed change corresponding to an identification signal that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection between the first welding device and the second welding device; determining, at the first welding device, that the first welding device is physically connected to the second welding device via the physical connection based on the pulsed change in the voltage or current of the welding power that identifies the second welding device through the physical connection; and pairing the first welding device and the second welding device after the second welding device sends the response to the pairing request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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