Method for programming and configuring a device in a traceable manner

A method for the traceable programming and/or configuring of a device, in which method

• (a) data are transmitted to the device from a programming system, with the transmitted data including code executable by the device and being generated from a source code;
• (b) a first unique identifier is produced on the basis of at least some of the transmitted data and of at least some of the source code and of an identification of the device;
• (c) the first unique identifier is stored in the device;
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• (d) at least the transmitted data used for the first unique identifier, the source code used for the first unique identifier, and the first unique identifier are stored in a memory device independent of the device.

A method for the traceable generation of code, in which method

• (a) a source code is converted (compiled) into executable code;
• (b) the source code and the executable code are used for generating a second unique identifier;
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• (c) the source code, the executable code, and the second unique identifier are stored in a remote memory device.

A method for the traceable changing of the programming of a device in which method

• (a) a data connection of a programming system to the device is established;
• (b) the first unique identifier is transmitted to the programming system by the device or is generated by the programming system;
• (c) the programming system transmits the first unique identifier to an independent memory device;
• (d) the independent memory device transmits at least the data stored in the memory device with respect to the first unique identifier to the programming system, with the data at least comprising a source code;
• (e) the data received by the memory device are changed by means of the programming system;
• (f) data are transmitted to the device from the programming system, with the transmitted data including code executable by the device and being generated from the changed source code;
• (g) a new first unique identifier is generated that is based on at least some of the transmitted data and on at least some of the changed source code as well as on an identification of the device;
• (h) the new first unique identifier is stored in the device;
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• (i) the transmitted data and the new first unique identifier are stored in a memory device independent of the device and of the programming system.