METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BINDING A WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE TO A WELDING POWER SOURCE

摘要

A welding system (10) including a welding power source (12), a receiver (30), and a wireless control device (44) are provided. The receiver (30) is adapted to communicate information to and from the welding power source (12). The wireless control device (44) and/or the receiver (30) is adapted to learn a first address specific to the receiver (30) and the wireless control device (44) pair to exclusively bind the welding power source (12) to the wireless control device (44) during a learning mode. Such a binding may occur when the wireless control device is located a distance from the welding power source that is below a preset threshold. The wireless control device controls operation of the welding power source when the wireless control device is bound to the welding power source.