Universal protocol for power tools

A system for communicating messages, the system comprising:

• an external device including a first wireless communication interface configured to transmit a message, the external device being a power tool and including a motor;
• and
• a vacuum including
• a second wireless communication interface configured to receive the message from the external device, wherein the message is communicated using a first protocol shared between the external device and the vacuum,
• a motor, and
• a controller coupled to the second communication interface and the motor, the controller configured to:
• receive the message;
• translate the message to generate a command;
• and
• control the motor based on the command.

A method for communicating messages between electromechanical devices, the method comprising:

• wirelessly transmitting, by a first wireless communication interface of a power tool, a message;
• and
• receiving the message, by a second wireless communication interface of an electrical device selected from the group consisting of a work site radio, a camera, a vacuum, and a worklight, the message being communicated using a first protocol that is shared between the electrical device and the power tool,
• receiving, by a controller of the electrical device, the message via the second wireless communication interface;
• translating, by the controller, the message to generate a command;
• and
• controlling, by the controller, an electrical component of the electrical device based on the command.