Abstract: A configuration device is provided for configuring a control system that includes at least one electronic processing unit and at least one associated I/O device. At least a portion of a control program is generated that corresponds to a configuration and is used for controlling the control system. The configuration device has at least one display device. The display device allows at least one I/O access point to be displayed in a model configuration field and/or at least one hardware functionality to be displayed in a function configuration field and/or at least one hardware interface to be displayed in an interface configuration field. It is possible to associate at least one I/O access point and at least one hardware functionality with one another and/or to associate at least one hardware functionality and at least one hardware interface with one another.

Abstract: Disclosed and described is a configuration device (1) for configuring a control system including at least one electronic processing unit and at least one associated I/O device; it being possible to generate at least a portion of a control program that corresponds to the configuration and is intended to be used for controlling the control system; and the configuration device having at least one display device (2); the display device (2) allowing at least one I/O access point (3) to be displayed in a model configuration field (4) and/or at least one hardware functionality (5) to be displayed in a function configuration field (6) and/or at least one hardware interface (7) to be displayed in an interface configuration field (8); it being possible to associate at least one I/O access point (3) and at least one hardware functionality (5) with one another and/or to associate at least one hardware functionality (5) and at least one hardware interface (7) with one another.