METHOD OF TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A WIRE FEEDER AND A WELDING POWER SOURCE PROVIDING IMPROVED OPERATION; METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT OF A WELDING POWER SOURCE WITH REGULATION OF ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF WELDING USING WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS

摘要

Systems (100) and methods (500, 700) of communicating between a welding power source (130) and a welding wire (120) feeder to improve the operation of a welding system (100). Two-way communication between a welding power source (130) and a welding wire feeder (120) is provided either wirelessly or over the welding output cable (310). The communication between the welding power source (130) and the welding wire feeder (120) facilitates output voltage selection at the welding wire feeder (120) as well as the entering of a lower output power state of the welding power source (130) when not welding.