Abstract: A method and an apparatus for allocating configuration inputs of a microcontroller, the apparatus being embodied in such a way that at each configuration input, one signal state of at least two possible signal states is to be set, wherein there is connected to each configuration input one respective energy source that can assume at least two states, in order to set the at least two signal states at each configuration input, a setting arrangement being provided with which the states of each energy source are controlled in such a way that the predefined signal state exists for each configuration input.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for allocating configuration inputs of a microcontroller, the apparatus being embodied in such a way that at each configuration input, one signal state of at least two possible signal states is to be set, wherein there is connected to each configuration input one respective energy source that can assume at least two states, in order to set the at least two signal states at each configuration input, a setting arrangement being provided with which the states of each energy source are controlled in such a way that the predefined signal state exists for each configuration input.

Abstract: A communication device having asynchronous data transmission via a symmetrical, serial interface is described, having a microcontroller that exhibits a CAN controller and an asynchronous serial interface unit for receiving, processing, and outputting data; an asynchronous serial interface driver device for providing an asymmetrical data exchange with the microcontroller via the asynchronous serial interface unit, an asynchronous serial interface receiving line, an asynchronous serial interface transmitting line, and an external asynchronous serial interface port; a CAN driver device for providing a symmetrical data exchange with the microcontroller via the CAN controller, a CAN receiving line, a CAN transmitting line, and two external CAN ports; a connecting device between the CAN receiving line and the asynchronous serial interface receiving line, as well as between the CAN transmitting line and the asynchronous serial interface transmitting line for providing a symmetrical data exchange with the microcontro

Abstract: A communication device having asynchronous data transmission via a symmetrical, serial interface is described, having a microcontroller that exhibits a CAN controller and an asynchronous serial interface unit for receiving, processing, and outputting data; an asynchronous serial interface driver device for providing an asymmetrical data exchange with the microcontroller via the asynchronous serial interface unit, an asynchronous serial interface receiving line, an asynchronous serial interface transmitting line, and an external asynchronous serial interface port; a CAN driver device for providing a symmetrical data exchange with the microcontroller via the CAN controller, a CAN receiving line, a CAN transmitting line, and two external CAN ports; a connecting device between the CAN receiving line and the asynchronous serial interface receiving line, as well as between the CAN transmitting line and the asynchronous serial interface transmitting line for providing a symmetrical data exchange with the microcontro