Insertable wireless communication device for a power tool

A wireless communication device comprising:

• an antenna;
• a first electronic processor coupled to the antenna, wherein the first electronic processor is configured to
• wirelessly communicate with an external device via the antenna, and
• communicate with a second electronic processor of a host device, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to be removably received in a compartment of the host device;
• wherein the first electronic processor is further configured to
• receive power from an energy storage device included in the host device upon being inserted into the compartment,
• broadcast, via the antenna, a unique identifier of the wireless communication device,
• receive a unique identifier of the host device from the second electronic processor of the host device,
• receive an acknowledgement from the second electronic processor, wherein the acknowledgement indicates whether the host device is associated with a different wireless communication device,
• in response to the acknowledgement indicating that the host device is associated with the different wireless communication device, broadcast, via the antenna, the unique identifier of the wireless communication device, the unique identifier of the host device, and an improper device removal flag, and
• in response to the acknowledgement indicating that the host device is not associated with the different wireless communication device, initiate association of the wireless communication device with the host device by communicating with the external device via the antenna.

A wireless communication device comprising:

• an antenna;
• a first electronic processor coupled to the antenna, wherein the first electronic processor is configured to
• wirelessly communicate with an external device via the antenna, and
• communicate with a second electronic processor of a connected host device,
• wherein the wireless communication device is configured to be removably received in a compartment of the connected host device;
• wherein the first electronic processor is further configured to
• receive power from an energy storage device included in the connected host device while inserted into the compartment,
• periodically broadcast, via the antenna, a beacon signal including a unique identifier of a first host device that has been previously associated with the wireless communication device,
• receive a unique identifier of the connected host device to which the wireless communication device is currently coupled,
• determine whether the unique identifier of the connected host device matches the unique identifier of the first host device,
• in response to the unique identifier of the connected host device matching the unique identifier of the first host device, continue periodically broadcasting the beacon signal, and
• in response to the unique identifier of the connected host device not matching the unique identifier of the first host device, reconfigure the beacon signal to include a unique identifier of the wireless communication device and an unrecognized host flag.