Control System

A method for the storage of configuration data of a control module (10) using a control system comprising

• at least one sensor;
• at least one control module (10) for the reading out of the at least one sensor and for the generation of a control signal, wherein the at least one control module (10) has at least one connection (22, 40) for a cable (11, 14, 42);
• at least one cable (11, 14, 42) releasably connectable to the control module (10);
• at least one data memory module (16) which is mechanically connected to the cable (11, 14, 42) to be connected to the connection (22, 40) and includes a data memory unit (18) for the storage of configuration data of the at least one control module (10);
• and
• a communications path (34, 36) for the transfer of configuration data between the at least one control module (10) and the at least one data memory module (16),
• wherein the cable (11, 14, 42) is not provided, or is not only provided, for the data transfer between the data memory unit (18) of the at least one data memory module (16) and the at least one control module (10),
• the method comprising the storage of the configuration data of the control module (10) in the data memory unit (18) of the data memory module (16) which is mechanically connected to the cable (11, 14, 42) for connection to the control module (10) which is not used, or is not only used, for the data transfer between the data memory unit (18) of the data memory module (16) and the control module.