摘要 |
<p>A system and method for wireless communication with and among nodes of a welding cell are provided. The system includes a communications device (110) adapted for wireless communication with a welding node (120, 220, 230, 420, 520, 540, 620, 640, 710, 730) provided with a wireless communications interface (130, 240, 250, 430, 530, 550, 630, 650, 715, 725). The system further includes welding nodes (120, 220, 230, 420, 520, 540, 620, 640, 710, 730) of one welding cell (210, 410, 510, 610) communicating wirelessly with welding nodes (120, 220, 230, 420, 520, 540, 620, 640, 710, 730) of the same welding cell (210, 410, 510, 610), welding nodes (120, 220, 230, 420, 520, 540, 620, 640, 710, 730) of another welding cell (210, 410, 510, 610), a customer specific LAN (470) and global factory controls (660). The invention further comprises methodologies for facilitating wireless communication with and among nodes (120, 220, 230, 420, 520, 540, 620, 640, 710, 730) of a welding cell (210, 410, 510, 610).</p> |