Abstract: The invention relates to a peripheral component with high error protection for stored programmable controls. The invention relates particularly to an analog-input circuit with at least two channels substantially identical in design, for parallel signal input and/or output, which are parallel connected and/or parallel connectable in the region of the peripheral interface. Said analog-input circuit also comprises at least one data processing component (?P or ?C) for testing the channels without any disruption of the data flows.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically adjusting the characteristic of a deflection unit, illustratively of the type used in laser recording equipment. A reference value for the deflection unit is conducted to a first input of a multiplier, the second input of which is connected to the output of a first memory. The output of the multiplier is connected to a first input of an adder, the second input of which is connected to the output of a second memory. In addition, a comparator is provided which compares the position of the deflection unit with two adjustment reference values. The content of the second memory is varied in response to a zero-adjustment command until, for a predetermined reference value zero, the deflection unit has assumed a zero position. Upon the issuance of a slope-adjustment command, the content of the first memory is varied until, for a second adjustment reference value, the deflection unit has assumed its desired position.