| 20100012635 | VISUALLY DESIGNATED USER INTERFACE FOR WELDER - Systems and methods for optimally setting a coarse adjustment knob and a fine adjustment knob (i.e. a rheostat) on a user interface of a stick welding system via an intuitive display are provided. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to achieving the correct amperage setting for a given electrode through icons that allow easy association between an electrode and the proper coarse and fine adjustment knob settings. In one embodiment, the user interface includes a color coded bar chart that may be used to identify the proper coarse and fine adjustment knob settings for a given electrode. In another embodiment, the user interface includes panels above the coarse adjustment knob that contain icons with arrows that indicate an appropriate range of rheostat settings for a given electrode. Additionally, methods that may be used to set the coarse and fine adjustment knobs on the disclosed exemplary interfaces are provided. | 01-21-2010 |
