Method for setting parameters of a field device electrical current supply module

A method for setting the energy supply parameters of a field device electrical current supply module, which is connected exclusively to one field device, which is used in a plant of process automation, which serves for registering or influencing process variables, which has an electrical energy source or is connected to such an electrical energy source, and through which the one connected field device can be supplied with electrical energy, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a field device type of the connected field device by the field device electrical current supply module;
• and
• automatically reading out a parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter of the field device electrical current supply module from a database, which is provided outside the field device and loading such into the field device electrical current supply module, wherein:
• the read out parameter setting is specific to the identified field device type;
• the at least one energy supply parameter relates to energy supply of the field device by the field device electrical current supply module;
• stored in the database are parameter settings for at least one energy supply parameter for a plurality of field device types;
• at least a start-up current as one of said at least one energy supply parameter of the field device electrical current supply module is stored in the database;
• and
• a maximum electrical current value, which the field device requires during a start-up phase, is input as the parameter setting for said start-up current.