Work-tool control system and method

1. A work-tool control system, the system comprising:

a first work-tool comprising:

a first work-tool working-axis; and

a first work-tool device coupling portion having a first holding orientation axis relative to the first work-tool working-axis,

a positioning device configured to:

couple with the first work-tool device coupling portion;

receive an indication of coupling with the first work-tool;

detect a first leveling status of the device; and

wirelessly communicate the detected first leveling status of the device;

a display device configured to:

wirelessly receive a first leveling status from the positioning device;

display a first work-tool working-axis leveling status based on the first leveling status;

receive cut parameters;

receive a cut-start indication;

determine a first work-tool leveling status difference based on cut parameters and a second leveling status of the positioning device;

present a leveling status correction indicator;

determine that a third leveling status is within cut parameters;

send a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool;

determine a work-tool cut completion; and

send a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool.

2. The work-tool control system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second work-tool comprising:

a second work-tool working-axis; and

a second work-tool device coupling portion having a second holding orientation axis relative to the first work-tool working-axis,

wherein the positioning device is further configured to:

couple with the second work-tool device coupling portion;

receive an indication of coupling with the second work-tool;

detect a fourth leveling status of the device; and

wirelessly communicate the detected fourth leveling status of the device, and

wherein the display device is further configured to:

wirelessly receive a fourth leveling status from the positioning device; and

display a second work-tool working-axis leveling status based on the fourth leveling status.

3. The work-tool control system of claim 1 , wherein the cut parameters comprise a cut distance and a workpiece axis.

4. The work-tool control system of claim 3 , wherein said determining that a work-tool leveling status is within cut parameters comprises determining that the first work-tool working-axis is substantially aligned with the workpiece axis.

5. The work-tool control system of claim 3 , wherein said determining a work-tool cut completion comprises a determination that the work-tool has substantially moved the cut distance from a starting point.

6. The work-tool control system of claim 1 , wherein the display device is further configured to monitor the first work-tool leveling status after said sending a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool.

7. The work-tool control system of claim 6 , wherein the display device is further configured to determine that a monitored work-tool leveling status is within cut parameters.

8. The work-tool control system of claim 6 , wherein the display device is further configured send a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool if a determination is made that a monitored work-tool leveling status is not substantially within cut parameters.

9. A method of work-tool control, the method comprising:

coupling a positioning device with a first work-tool at a first work-tool device coupling portion having a first work-tool device coupling portion axis;

receiving at the positioning device an indication of coupling with the first work-tool;

detecting by the positioning device a first leveling status of the positioning device about a first positioning device axis;

communicating the detected first leveling status of the positioning device to a display device;

displaying at the display device an indication of the leveling status of a first work-tool axis of the first work-tool based on the detected first leveling status;

receiving cut parameters at the display device;

receiving a cut-start indication at the display device;

determining by the display device a first work-tool leveling status difference based on the cut parameters and a second leveling status of the positioning device;

present a leveling status correction indicator by the display device;

determining by the display device that a first work-tool leveling status is within cut parameters based on a third leveling status of the positioning device;

sending by the display device a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool;

determining by the display device a work-tool cut completion; and

sending by the display device a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool.

10. The work-tool control method of claim 9 , further comprising

decoupling the positioning device from the first-work-tool;

coupling the positioning device with a second work-tool at a second work-tool device coupling portion having a second work-tool device coupling portion axis;

receiving at the positioning device an indication of coupling with the second work-tool;

detecting by the positioning device a fourth leveling status of the positioning device about the first device axis;

communicating the detected fourth leveling status of the positioning device to a display device; and

displaying at the display device an indication of the a leveling status of a second work-tool axis of the fourth work-tool based on the detected first leveling status.

11. The work-tool control method of claim 9 , wherein the cut parameters comprise a cut distance and a workpiece axis.

12. The work-tool control method of claim 11 , wherein said determining that a work-tool leveling status is within cut parameters comprises determining by the display device that the first work-tool working-axis is substantially aligned with the workpiece axis.

13. The work-tool control method of claim 11 , wherein said determining a work-tool cut completion comprises a determination by the display device that the work-tool has substantially moved the cut distance from a starting point.

14. The work-tool control method of claim 9 , further comprising monitoring by the display device the first work-tool leveling status after said sending a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool.

15. The work-tool control method of claim 14 , further comprising determining by the display device whether the monitored first work-tool leveling status is within cut parameters.

16. The work-tool control method of claim 14 , further comprising sending by the display device a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool if a determination is made that monitored first work-tool leveling status is not substantially within cut parameters.

17. A work-tool control system, the system comprising:

a first work-tool comprising:

a first work-tool working-axis; and

a first work-tool device coupling portion having a first holding orientation axis relative to the first work-tool working-axis,

a positioning device configured to:

couple with the first work-tool device coupling portion;

receive an indication of coupling with the first work-tool;

detect a first position status of the device; and

wirelessly communicate the detected first position status of the device;

a display device configured to:

wirelessly receive a first position status from the positioning device;

display a first work-tool working-axis leveling status based on the first position status;

receive cut parameters;

receive a cut-start indication;

determine a first work-tool position status difference based on cut parameters and a second position status;

present a position status correction indicator;

determine that a third position status is within cut parameters;

send a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool;

determine a work-tool cut completion; and

send a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool.