A method for monitoring a parameterisable output driver of an analogue signal output device, which is suitable for driving actuators in industrial automation technology, when impressing analogue signals on an output channel (265-1, 265-n), comprising the steps of: determining a resulting internal power loss (Pvges) based on the parameterization data predefined for the parameterization of the output driver; comparing the internal power loss (Pvges) against a power loss limit value (Pvmax) of the analogue signal output device; and in functional dependency on the comparison result, inhibiting an impression of an analogue signal on the output channel (265-1, 265-n) corresponding to the parameterization data predefined for the parameterization of the output driver; wherein the analogue signal output device is part of a higher-level control or automation system, via which the parameterization data can be predefined; characterized in that the analogue signal output device comprises universal analogue current and voltage output stages and a multiplicity of output channels, with at least one output driver for respectively impressing analogue current signals or voltage signals; prior to impressing an output signal, an intelligent parameterization monitoring is carried out, as a result of which the parameterization of only a maximum permissible number of output stages is enabled for providing current output signals, while other channels can optionally still be operated as a voltage output; wherein, if based on the parameterization data the power loss limit value (Pvmax) is not met, the intelligent parameterization monitoring inhibits the enabling of the analogue output channel (265-1, 265-n) and generates a corresponding error message that the maximum permissible power loss limit value (Pvmax) is exceeded and further channels can only be parameterized in the voltage output mode. determining a resulting internal power loss (Pvges) based on the parameterization data predefined for the parameterization of the output driver; comparing the internal power loss (Pvges) against a power loss limit value (Pvmax) of the analogue signal output device; and in functional dependency on the comparison result, inhibiting an impression of an analogue signal on the output channel (265-1, 265-n) corresponding to the parameterization data predefined for the parameterization of the output driver; wherein the analogue signal output device is part of a higher-level control or automation system, via which the parameterization data can be predefined; characterized in that the analogue signal output device comprises universal analogue current and voltage output stages and a multiplicity of output channels, with at least one output driver for respectively impressing analogue current signals or voltage signals; prior to impressing an output signal, an intelligent parameterization monitoring is carried out, as a result of which the parameterization of only a maximum permissible number of output stages is enabled for providing current output signals, while other channels can optionally still be operated as a voltage output; wherein, if based on the parameterization data the power loss limit value (Pvmax) is not met, the intelligent parameterization monitoring inhibits the enabling of the analogue output channel (265-1, 265-n) and generates a corresponding error message that the maximum permissible power loss limit value (Pvmax) is exceeded and further channels can only be parameterized in the voltage output mode.