Power source and wire feeder matching
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsEdward A. Enyedy, Robert J. Thayer
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Abstract
The subject embodiments relate to identifying connectivity of a power source and a wire feeder within a weld system. The weld system includes at least one wire feeder, which delivers a welding consumable to a weld location. At least one power source is connected to deliver power to each wire feeder. An input component is associated with each wire feeder, the input component is utilized to initiate a data transmission between the wire feeder and the power source connected to the wire feeder. An output component is associated with each power source. The output component generates an output in response to data transmission initiated by the input component to identify connectivity of the wire feeder and the power source.
Claims20
A welding system that identifies connectivity of components, comprising:
- at least one wire feeder, which delivers a welding consumable to a weld location;
- at least one power source that is connected to deliver power to each wire feeder;
- an input component associated with each wire feeder, the input component is utilized to initiate a data transmission between the wire feeder and the power source connected to the wire feeder;
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- an output component associated with each power source wherein the output component generates an output in response to data transmission initiated by the input component to identify connectivity of the wire feeder and the power source.
A welding system that identifies connectivity of components, comprising:
- a power source that generates and delivers power to a welding consumable within an electric arc weld operation;
- at least one wire feeder connected to the power source, which delivers a welding consumable to a weld location;
- an input component, associated with the wire feeder or power source, which initiates a data transmission;
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- an output component, associated with the power source or wire feeder, which generates a notification based at least in part upon the data transmission initiated by the input component to identify connectivity of the wire feeder with the power source.
A method that is utilized to identify connectivity between a power source and a wire feeder within a welding system, comprising:
- receiving an input from the wire feeder which is connected to a power source in the welding system;
- determining which power source is connected to the wire feeder;
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- sending an output that identifies connectivity between the power source and the wire feeder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.