COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR EQUIPMENTS

Systems and methods for transmitting communications to and from tooling for a nuclear reactor are provided. Some systems include first and second tools including first and second tool controllers positioned on a platform located adjacent a face of the nuclear reactor, and a tooling controller communicatively coupled to the first and second tool controllers, wherein the tooling controller is configured to receive a communication from the second tool controller, wherein the communication includes an identifier of an operating state of the second tool, generate a control signal for controlling the first tool based at least in part on the identifier of the operating state of the second tool, and transmit the control signal to the first tool controller. Some systems include a display, memory and a processor configured to render a reactor equipment representation comprising status indicators, receive status messages, and update status indicators based upon the status messages.