Initialization of data bus subscribers

A data bus subscriber of a local bus, in particular of a ring bus, the data bus subscriber comprising:

• a receiver to receive a first data packet via the local bus, wherein the first data packet contains an address of the data bus subscriber to which it is directed and at least one instruction list having a set of instructions for processing process data;
• a receiver to receive a second data packet via the local bus, wherein the second data packet has process data;
• and
• an executor to execute instructions of the at least one instruction list for processing the received process data.

A method for operating a local bus master of a local bus, in particular of a ring bus, the method comprising:

• generating at least one instruction list with a set of instructions for processing process data for a data bus subscriber;
• generating a first data packet, wherein the first data packet comprises an address of the data bus subscriber to which the first data packet is directed, and comprises the at least an instruction list;
• generating a second data packet, the second data packet having process data;
• and
• sending the first and second data packets to the data bus subscriber via the local bus.

A local bus master of a local bus, in particular of a ring bus, with a data bus subscriber, the local bus master comprising:

• a generator to generate at least one instruction list with a set of instructions for processing process data for a data bus subscriber;
• a generator to generate a first data packet, wherein the first data packet has an address of the data bus subscriber to which the first data packet is directed, and has the at least one instruction list;
• a generator to generate a second data packet, the second data packet having process data;
• and
• a transmitter to transmit the first and second data packets to the data bus subscriber via the local bus.