SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION VIA A WELDING CABLE

摘要

A welding system having a weld torch, a first transmitting circuit, and a first receiving circuit is provided. The weld torch is coupled to a weld cable and is configured for a welding application. The first transmitting circuit includes a first processor and a sensor system with at least one sensor configured to detect sensor information related to the weld torch. The first processor transmits one or more control signals based on the received sensor information. The first receiving circuit includes communications circuitry and a second processor that receives the one or more control signals and generates information related to a trigger status based on the one or more control signals. The communications circuitry transmits the information to the wire feeder, and the wire feeder controls an operating parameter of the welding system based at least in part on the information related to the trigger status.

主权项

1. A welding system, comprising:
a weld torch coupled to a weld cable and configured to output wire from a wire feeder and produce a welding arc based on the welding power received through the weld cable; a first transmitting circuit configured to be coupled to the weld cable proximate to the weld torch; a sensor system coupled to the first transmitting circuit and comprising at least one sensor configured to detect sensor information related to a trigger status of the weld torch; a first processor disposed within the first transmitting circuit and configured to receive the sensor information and to transmit one or more control signals based on the sensor information; a first receiving circuit configured to be coupled to the weld cable proximate to the wire feeder; a second processor disposed within the first receiving circuit and configured to receive the one or more control signals from the first transmitting circuit and to generate information related to the trigger status of the weld torch based on the one or more control signals; and communications circuitry disposed within the first receiving circuit and configured to transmit the information related to the trigger status of the weld torch to the wire feeder, wherein the wire feeder is configured to control an operating parameter of the welding system based at least in part on the information related to the trigger status.