Method for Communicating Data Between A Control System of a Power Tool and a Computing Device
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Abstract
Arrangement and methods for communicating data between a control system (100) of a power tool (10) and a computing device (20). The arrangement (1) comprises a control system (100) with a plurality of electronic control units, ECUs (110, 120), a computing device (20), and a connecting unit (30) comprising a data connection (32). The plurality of ECUs (110, 120) are connected to a common bus of the control system (100). Each of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120) has a passive service mode (201) and an active service mode (202). The computing device is operable of transmitting a wake-up communication signal to the plurality of ECUs (110, 120), which wake-up communication signal comprises an ID of a selected ECU (110, 120) out of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120). The selected ECU (110, 120) is operable to switch from the passive service mode (201) to the active service mode (202) as a response to detecting its ID in the wake-up communication signal, so as to allow communication of data between the selected ECU (110, 120) and the computing device (20) via the data connection.
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36 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. An arrangement for communicating data between a control system of a power tool and a computing device, the arrangement comprising:
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a control system of the power tool, the control system comprising at least one electronic control unit, ECU, a computing device provided externally of the power tool, a connecting unit interconnecting the computing device and the control system, the connecting unit comprising a data connection, wherein the at least one ECU has a passive service mode and an active service mode, wherein an allowed power consumption is significantly lower in the passive service mode than in the active service mode, wherein the computing device is operable of transmitting a wake-up communication signal to the at least one ECU when the at least one ECU is in the passive service mode, the wake-up communication signal comprising an ID of a selected ECU out of the at least one ECU, wherein the selected ECU is operable to switch from the passive service mode to the active service mode as a response to detecting its ID in the wake-up communication signal, so as to allow communication of data between the selected ECU and the computing device via the data connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20-25. -25. (canceled)
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29. A power tool comprising:
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a driving means for driving a tool of said power tool, an ECU for controlling the driving means, a stop button switch for stopping said driving means, a cable arrangement for connecting the stop button switch and the ECU, the cable arrangement comprising a power tool connector and a stop button connector configured to mate with each other, and when the connectors being connected the stop button switch is connected to the ECU, and when disconnected the stop button switch is disconnected from the ECU, wherein the power tool connector being connectable with a service tool connector of a service tool assembly when disconnected from the stop button connector so as to enable data communication between the ECU and a computing device of the service tool assembly. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36-37. -37. (canceled)
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