Abstract: A welding-type control system including configurable hardware, a hardware configuration memory device that configures the configurable hardware when loaded with configuration data, a processor, an input portal via which the processor can receive a file with the configuration data, and a memory with instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to transfer the configuration data in the file to the memory device. A controlled system including such a welding-type control system includes a welding system, a cladding system or a plasma cutting system.