Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluation of signals from a LED status indicator of a device, in particular a safety device, comprising the steps detecting a signal emitted by the LED status indicator by means of a camera of a portable evaluation device, comparing the detected signal with signals stored in a database, wherein a status is associated in each case with the stored signals in the database, displaying information about the status which is associated with the detected signal by means of a display means of the portable evaluation device, wherein the emitted signal in the form as emitted by the LED status indicator is not distinguishable or not unambiguously distinguishable by the human eye from other signals which can be emitted by the LED status indicator.