A tool communication adapter system is provided. One exemplary system described herein includes a tool communication adapter having an adapter body including first and second mechanical attachment ends, a first electrical connector proximate the first mechanical attachment end and a second electrical connector proximate the second mechanical attachment end, a first supply channel having an opening extending through the body between the first and second mechanical attachment ends, and including a first supply channel connector at the first attachment end and a second supply channel connector at the second mechanical attachment end, and a control unit in communication with the first and second electrical connectors. The control unit is configured to provide a filter command signal to a protective filter in response to a signal received at the first electrical connector. An exemplary tool communication adapter thus allows communication between a tool and personal protective equipment.本文提供一工具通信配接器系統。本文所述之一例示性系統包括一工具通信配接器，其具有：一配接器本體，其包括第一與第二機械附接端；一緊鄰該第一機械附接端之第一電連接器及一緊鄰該第二機械附接端之第二電連接器；一第一供給通道，其具有一於該等第一與第二機械附接端之間延伸通過該本體的開口，並包括一位於該第一附接端之第一供給通道連接器及一位於該第二機械附接端之第二供給通道連接器；以及一與該等第一及第二電連接器通信之控制單元。該控制單元組態成回應於在該第一電連接器收到一信號，而提供一濾光器指令信號至一防護濾光器。一例示性工具通信配接器因而允許一工具與個人防護裝備之間之通信。
