Welding systems and devices having a configurable personal computer user interface
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1. A welding system, comprising:
- a welding power source comprising;
power conversion circuitry configured to receive input power from a primary power source and generate a welding power output for use in a welding operation,a weld controller configured to control the power conversion circuitry,a power switch having an on setting and an off setting, wherein the power switch is positioned in series between the primary power source and the power conversion circuitry such that input power to the power conversion circuitry may be switched off by the power switch when the power switch is in the off setting, anda computer power supply configured to receive the input power from the primary power source and modify the input power to generate a computer power output, wherein the computer power supply is positioned in parallel with the power switch such that the computer power supply may continue to receive the input power when the power switch is in the off setting; and
a personal computer integrated with the welding power source, the personal computer configured to coordinate control of the welding operation based on operator input, the personal computer further configured to connect to, and receive power from, the computer power supply.
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A welding system includes a welding power source having a user interface disposed thereon and a weld controller disposed therein and being adapted to generate a welding power output for use in a welding operation. The welding system also includes a personal computer having control circuitry disposed therein and being removably interfaced with the welding power source via a docking mechanism. When the personal computer is docked within the docking mechanism, the personal computer is enabled for receiving operator input, and the control circuitry communicates with the weld controller to coordinate control of a welding operation in accordance with the operator input.
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1. A welding system, comprising:
a welding power source comprising; power conversion circuitry configured to receive input power from a primary power source and generate a welding power output for use in a welding operation, a weld controller configured to control the power conversion circuitry, a power switch having an on setting and an off setting, wherein the power switch is positioned in series between the primary power source and the power conversion circuitry such that input power to the power conversion circuitry may be switched off by the power switch when the power switch is in the off setting, and a computer power supply configured to receive the input power from the primary power source and modify the input power to generate a computer power output, wherein the computer power supply is positioned in parallel with the power switch such that the computer power supply may continue to receive the input power when the power switch is in the off setting; and a personal computer integrated with the welding power source, the personal computer configured to coordinate control of the welding operation based on operator input, the personal computer further configured to connect to, and receive power from, the computer power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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