User interface for tool configuration and data capture
First Claim
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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Abstract
A programmable power tool and method and systems of programming a power tool using wireless communication. An external device having a processor and a transceiver establishes a communication link with the power tool. The external device receives, with the transceiver, a first mode profile stored on the power tool. The first mode profile is defined by a profile type and a first value associated with a parameter for executing the profile type. The external device displays a control screen including the profile type and the parameter at the first value, and receives a user input. The external device generates, in response to the user input, a second mode profile by modifying the parameter to be at a second value. The external device transmits, with the transceiver, the second mode profile to the power tool.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of programming a power tool, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of programming a power tool, the method comprising:
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establishing, with a transceiver of a power tool, a communication link between the power tool and an external device, the power tool including the transceiver, a memory, and an electronic processor; receiving, with the transceiver, a request from the external device for a first mode profile of a plurality of mode profiles stored in the memory, the request being transmitted by the external device in response to a user selection received at the external device, the user selection being of a mode profile button corresponding to the first mode profile; in response to receiving the request from the external device, transmitting, with the transceiver and to the external device, the first mode profile stored in the memory, the first mode profile being defined by a first profile type and a first value associated with a parameter to control performance of operation of the power tool, the first profile type and the first value being shown on a control screen displayed on the external device; receiving, with the transceiver, an updated first mode profile from the external device, the updated first mode profile being defined by the first profile type and a second value associated with the parameter to control performance of operation of the power tool, the first value being modified to the second value by the external device in response to a user input received at the external device; storing, in the memory and with the electronic processor, the updated first mode profile; and operating, with the electronic processor, the power tool according to the updated first mode profile. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A power tool device comprising:
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a motor; a wireless communication controller including a transceiver, the wireless communication controller configured to establish a communication link between the power tool device and an external device; a memory configured to store a plurality of mode profiles for operating the motor; and an electronic processor coupled to the motor, the memory, and the wireless communication controller, the electronic processor configured to receive, with the transceiver, a request from the external device for a first mode profile of the plurality of mode profiles, the request being transmitted by the external device in response to a user selection received at the external device, the user selection being of a mode profile button corresponding to the first mode profile; in response to receiving the request from the external device, transmit, with the transceiver and to the external device, the first mode profile stored in the memory, the first mode profile being defined by a first profile type and a first value associated with a parameter for controlling the motor, the first profile type and the first value being shown on a control screen displayed on the external device, receive, with the transceiver, an updated first mode profile from the external device, the updated first mode profile being defined by the first profile type and a second value associated with the parameter for controlling the motor, the first value being modified to the second value by the external device in response to a user input received at the external device, store, in the memory, the updated first mode profile, and control the motor to operate according to the updated first mode profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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