A service tool proximity detection system comprising: a service tool operable to establish communication with an equipment controller of an equipment service system; and the equipment controller operable to control one or more equipment components; and at least one processor (38, 40, 42) of the service tool proximity detection system; characterized in that the at least one processor (38, 40, 42) is configured to: generate, using a user interface of the equipment controller, a location proximity indicator to verify proximity of the service tool to a predetermined service location of the equipment service system; determine that the service tool is located local to the predetermined service location based on verifying that a response to the location proximity indicator received at a user interface of the service tool and/or the user interface of the equipment controller matches an expected response to confirm that a user of the service tool is physically present at the predetermined service location; determine that the service tool is located remote from the predetermined service location based on verifying that the response to the location proximity indicator fails to match the expected response; and configure one or more functions of the service tool to operate control functions of the equipment controller based on the location of the service tool relative to the predetermined service location. a service tool operable to establish communication with an equipment controller of an equipment service system; and the equipment controller operable to control one or more equipment components; and at least one processor (38, 40, 42) of the service tool proximity detection system; characterized in that the at least one processor (38, 40, 42) is configured to: generate, using a user interface of the equipment controller, a location proximity indicator to verify proximity of the service tool to a predetermined service location of the equipment service system; determine that the service tool is located local to the predetermined service location based on verifying that a response to the location proximity indicator received at a user interface of the service tool and/or the user interface of the equipment controller matches an expected response to confirm that a user of the service tool is physically present at the predetermined service location; determine that the service tool is located remote from the predetermined service location based on verifying that the response to the location proximity indicator fails to match the expected response; and configure one or more functions of the service tool to operate control functions of the equipment controller based on the location of the service tool relative to the predetermined service location. generate, using a user interface of the equipment controller, a location proximity indicator to verify proximity of the service tool to a predetermined service location of the equipment service system; determine that the service tool is located local to the predetermined service location based on verifying that a response to the location proximity indicator received at a user interface of the service tool and/or the user interface of the equipment controller matches an expected response to confirm that a user of the service tool is physically present at the predetermined service location; determine that the service tool is located remote from the predetermined service location based on verifying that the response to the location proximity indicator fails to match the expected response; and configure one or more functions of the service tool to operate control functions of the equipment controller based on the location of the service tool relative to the predetermined service location.