Power tool communication system
A power tool communication system including an external device including a first controller configured to transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool, configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor, a trigger, a work light, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and a second controller configured to control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.
1. A power tool device communication system comprising:
an external device including a first controller including a first electronic processor and a first memory, wherein the first controller is configured to:
set, based on a first received input at a user interface of the external device, a work light duration parameter value,
set, based on a second received input at the user interface of the external device, a work light brightness parameter value, and
transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool device, configuration data including the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value; and
the power tool device including:
a housing having a device receiving portion configured to receive and couple to a power tool battery pack,
a work light,
a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and
a second controller including a second electronic processor and a second memory, the second controller coupled to the wireless communication circuit to receive the configuration data and configured to:
control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and
control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a touchscreen, and wherein at least one selected from a group of the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value is adjustable via a slider on the touchscreen.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second controller is configured to communicate power tool device data to the external device via the wireless communication circuit.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool device includes a power tool that includes a brushless direct current (DC) motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a handle.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool device is configured to perform a lighting task as a primary function of the power tool device.
7. A method of controlling a power tool device, the method comprising:
setting, with a first controller of an external device and based on a first received input at a user interface of the external device, a work light duration parameter value, the first controller including a first electronic processor and a first memory;
setting, with the first controller and based on a second received input at the user interface of the external device, a work light brightness parameter value;
transmitting, from the external device via wireless communication to the power tool device, configuration data including the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value;
receiving, with a second controller of the power tool device via a wireless communication circuit of the power tool device, the configuration data from the external device, the second controller including a second electronic processor and a second memory, and the power tool device including:
a housing having a device receiving portion configured to receive and couple to a power tool battery pack, and
a work light;
controlling, with the second controller of the power tool device, a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value; and
controlling with the second controller of the power tool device, a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the user interface includes a touchscreen, and wherein at least one selected from a group of the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value is adjustable via a slider on the touchscreen.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting, from the second controller via the wireless communication circuit, power tool device data to the external device.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the power tool device includes a brushless direct current (DC) motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the housing includes a handle.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising performing, with the power tool device, a lighting task as a primary function of the power tool device.
13. A power tool device comprising:
a housing having a device receiving portion configured to receive and couple to a power tool battery pack;
a work light;
a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device to receive configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value; and
a controller including an electronic processor and a memory, the controller coupled to the wireless communication circuit to receive the configuration data and configured to:
control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and
control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.
14. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value are adjustable via a user interface of the external device before being received by the wireless communication circuit.
15. The power tool device of claim 14 , wherein the user interface includes a touchscreen, and wherein at least one selected from a group of the work light duration parameter value and the work light brightness parameter value is adjustable via a slider on the touchscreen.
16. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate power tool device data to the external device via the wireless communication circuit.
17. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the power tool device includes a brushless direct current (DC) motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator.
18. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the housing includes a handle.
19. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the power tool device is configured to perform a lighting task as a primary function of the power tool device.
20. The power tool device of claim 13 , wherein the power tool device includes a power tool selected from a group of an impact wrench, a power drill, a reciprocating saw, a pipe cutter, and a sander.