Method for assisting in the programming of an electronic control unit of a forming station

A method for assisting with the programming of an electronic unit (56) for controlling a forming station (10),

• the forming station (10) comprising molding units (14) each of which bears an interchangeable mold (16) for producing containers by blow molding preforms,
• the method comprising a manual programming step consisting in selecting a value for defined operating parameters via an interface (58) for inputting data into the electronic control unit (56),
• wherein each mold (16) has fastened thereto a storage component (59) for permanently storing data comprising values compatible with said mold (16) for each defined parameter, the method comprising a prior step of reading the values stored in the storage component (59) using a reader (60) that automatically transmits said values to the electronic control unit (56) in order to limit the choice of values of each parameter to compatible values.