BINARY SIGNAL DETECTION FOR IDENTIFYING A TORCH ASSEMBLY

摘要

A system and method for identifying a torch assembly associated with a thermal processing system including a detector (10) that detects a multi-bit binary signal based on a plurality of open circuits or closed circuits with the thermal processing system. Each representative binary signal can comprise an individual physical component (21). The system can also include a control mechanism (20) in communication with the detector, the control mechanism identifying at least one characteristic of the torch assembly based upon the multi-bit binary signal.