Abstract: A programmable field mounted device which operates when a computational process operates in the device electronics. The device has an activated first memory area storing a first programmable configuration and a deactivated second memory area storing a second programmable configuration. the second memory area is modified. Simultaneously, the first programmable configuration in the first memory area is executed by the computational process. Upon completion of configuring the second memory area, the first memory area is deactivated and the second memory area is activated for executing by the computational process.

Abstract: To programming the device during running a computational process in device electronics, the device having a activated first memory area storing a first programmable configuration and a deactivated second memory area storing a second programmable configuration. The the second programmable configuration is modified. Simultaneously, the first programmable configuration in the first memory area is executed by the computational process. Upon completion of configuring the second memory area, the first memory area is deactivated and the second memory area is activated for excecuting by the computational process.

Abstract: To program the device during running of a computational process in device electronics, the device having an activated first memory area storing a first programmable configuration and a deactivated second memory area storing a second programmable configuration. The second programmable configuration is modified. Simultaneously, the first programmable configuration in the first memory area is executed by the computational process. Upon completion of configuring the second memory area, the first memory area is deactivated and the second memory area is activated for executing by the computational process.

Abstract: Network elements of a digital communications network, for example of an SDH network (SDH=Synchronous Digital Hierarchy), are managed by controllers using managed objects. To permit fast access to managed objects, a simple circuit with a controller (FLT), a database (DB), and a temporary memory (MEM) is proposed. The controller carries out a method of managing the network element wherein in response to requests (RQ), the objects are stored into the memory and individual objects (MO*) are swapped out to make room for new data according to predeterminal criteria, which specify, for example, the maximum residence time of the object in the memory. At least these objects are transferred to the database (DB). Only upon reception of a request (RQ*) for access to an object (MO*) which is no longer in the memory (MEM) will this object (MO*) be read from the database and transferred back into the memory.

Abstract: A network element (NE) for a communications network, particularly for a synchronous digital communications system, is disclosed. It comprises a controller (CT) which contains a processor (CPU) for executing an access request (REQ), a memory (MEM) in which managed objects (MO) are stored, and an access unit (ACC) for receiving the access request (REQ). The controller controls the network element by means of the managed objects (MO). The managed objects are images of the static and dynamic properties of resources of the network element (NE). The memory (MEM) stores a service profile (PRO) which contains information about access rights to the managed objects (MO). Before executing the access request (REQ), the processor (CPU) checks whether access rights to managed objects (MO) needed to execute the access request (REQ) are present. This permits more flexible and less error-prone management of the access rights to managed objects, particularly during communication between managed objects.

Abstract: Operating data of a controller for a network element must be saved in a nonvolatile storage. The operating data are present in the form of managed objects. The method of saving the operating data involves dividing the managed objects into groups (A, B, C) and assigning a group-specific software module to each of the groups. To save one of the managed objects (MO) the operating data of the object are stored using the associated group-specific software module (MOD_A, MOD_B, MOD_C). This makes it possible to take into account the different requirements with respect to access capabilities, robustness, and speed of the different managed objects, and to increase access speed.