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User interface for tool configuration and data capture

  • US 10,838,407 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2019
  • Issued: 11/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of programming a power tool, the method comprising:

  • establishing, with a transceiver of an external device, a communication link between a power tool and the external device, the external device having the transceiver and an electronic processor;

    receiving, at the external device, a user selection of a mode profile button, the mode profile button corresponding to a first mode profile of a plurality of mode profiles stored on the power tool;

    transmitting, with the transceiver, a request to the power tool for the first mode profile stored on the power tool;

    receiving, with the transceiver and from the power tool, the first mode profile stored on the power tool based on the user selection, the first mode profile being defined by a profile type and a first value associated with a parameter to control performance of operation of the power tool;

    displaying, at the external device, a control screen including the profile type and the parameter at the first value;

    receiving a user input at the external device to modify the first mode profile;

    generating, in response to the user input, an updated first mode profile by modifying the parameter to be at a second value; and

    transmitting, with the transceiver, the updated first mode profile to the power tool.

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