Processor arrangement

A method for controlling a device by means of a processor arrangement electrically connected to the device, the processor arrangement including a plurality of processor units, each of which is connected to at least one adjacent processor unit, and has one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit, and a control computer connected to one of the processor units, the method comprising:

• exchanging information between the control computer and the processor unit connected to the control computer;
• and
• assigning one control element of the plurality of control elements to the device.

A method for controlling a device by means of a processor arrangement electrically connected to the device, the processor arrangement including a plurality of processor units, each of which is connected to at least one adjacent processor unit and has one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit, and a control computer connected to one of the processor units, the control computer including a memory for storing an address of one control element of the plurality of processor units, with the address uniquely identifying the control element, the method comprising:

• exchanging information between the control computer and the processor unit connected to the control computer;
• and
• assigning one control element of the plurality of control elements to the device, the device being controlled based on information which is input by means of the control element to which the stored control element address corresponds.

A processor arrangement, comprising:

• a plurality of processor means, each of which is connected to at least one adjacent processor means, and each of which comprises one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit;
• and
• a control computing means which is connected to one of the processor units, for exchanging information with the one processor means, and for assigning to a device that is electrically connected to the processor arrangement, one control element of the plurality of control elements for the control of the device.