Systems and methods for automatic range control
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorNathan Joe Jochman
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Abstract
An output control for a welding-type power supply includes a first contactor associated with a first weld output range. A second contactor associated with a second weld output range. An input device configured to select a weld output value from the first weld output range and the second weld output range. A control circuit configured to control the first contactor and the second contactor based on a selected weld output value, and adjust a weld output based on the selected weld output value of the input device.
Claims20
An output control for a welding-type power supply comprising:
- a first contactor associated with a first weld output range;
- a second contactor associated with a second weld output range;
- an input device configured to select a weld output value from the first weld output range and the second weld output range;
- and
- a control circuit configured to:
- control the first contactor and the second contactor based on a selected weld output value;
- and
- adjust a weld output based on the selected weld output value of the input device.
A method of controlling a welding-type power supply, comprising:
- controlling a first contactor associated with a first weld output range and a second contactor associated with a second weld output range based on a first input from an input device;
- selecting a weld output value via the input device;
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- adjusting a weld output within the first weld output range or the second weld output range based on the selected weld output value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.