Method for simulating control functions of a control device

A control system for simulating at least one control function, the system comprising:

• an internal processor;
• an arrangement for storing a control program code for executing the at least one control function in a first memory area, the control program code including at least one control program code module for controlling the at least one control function, the arrangement for storing having a second memory area and being associated with the internal processor;
• an arrangement for providing at least one simulation program code module for controlling at least one test function in the second memory area;
• an arrangement for switching at least one switching element from the at least one control program code module to the at least one simulation program code module;
• and
• an arrangement for processing the control program code, the at least one simulation program code module being executed, via the switched at least one switching element, instead of the at least one control program code module, wherein the control program code and the at least one simulation program code module are performed by the internal processor.

A control system for simulating at least one control function, the system comprising:

• means for processing;
• means for storing a control program code for executing the at least one control function in a first memory area, the control program code including at least one control program code module for controlling the at least one control function, the arrangement for storing having a second memory area and being associated with the internal processor;
• means for providing at least one simulation program code module for controlling at least one test function in the second memory area;
• means for switching at least one switching element from the at least one control program code module to the at least one simulation program code module;
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• means for processing the control program code, the at least one simulation program code module being executed, via the switched at least one switching element, instead of the at least one control program code module, wherein the control program code and the at least one simulation program code module are performed by the means for processing.