A welding power supply comprising: power conversion circuitry configured to convert an input power into an output power for a welding operation; and control circuitry configured to control operation of the power conversion circuitry , to set prioritization of control of the welding power supply between a control panel of the welding power supply and a portable electronic device that is wirelessly paired with the welding power supply via a wireless communication network, and to lock out from controlling at least one operational parameter of the welding power supply the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply , wherein the prioritization is set to either the control panel or the portable electronic device , characterized in that transfer of the prioritization of control of the welding power supply is enabled from the control panel to the portable electronic device and from the portable electronic device to the control panel , wherein the control circuitry is configured to lock out from controlling a plurality or all of operational parameters of the welding power supply the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply , , wherein the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply is capable of changing the welding power supply from the powered on state to the powered off state. power conversion circuitry configured to convert an input power into an output power for a welding operation; and control circuitry configured to control operation of the power conversion circuitry , to set prioritization of control of the welding power supply between a control panel of the welding power supply and a portable electronic device that is wirelessly paired with the welding power supply via a wireless communication network, and to lock out from controlling at least one operational parameter of the welding power supply the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply , wherein the prioritization is set to either the control panel or the portable electronic device , characterized in that transfer of the prioritization of control of the welding power supply is enabled from the control panel to the portable electronic device and from the portable electronic device to the control panel , wherein the control circuitry is configured to lock out from controlling a plurality or all of operational parameters of the welding power supply the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply , , wherein the one of the control panel of the welding power supply or the portable electronic device that is not prioritized for control of the welding power supply is capable of changing the welding power supply from the powered on state to the powered off state. <EOS>