A method for converting at least one first safety configuration file used in a safety control device into a second safety configuration file, wherein the first safety configuration file has at least a first identifier and first configuration data and wherein the safety control device is preferably a manipulator safety control device, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) converting the first safety configuration file into a second safety configuration file by means of a converter, wherein no manual editing is performed, and wherein converting the first safety configuration file comprises at least converting the configuration data into converted configuration data, and wherein the configuration data comprises safety parameters and/or safety function selection parameters, and wherein the identifier of the first safety configuration file is not converted so that the second safety configuration file has the same identifier as the first safety configuration file; b) checking the consistency of the first safety configuration file and the second safety configuration file by means of a consistency checking unit, wherein when checking the consistency of the first and second safety configuration files, it is checked whether the safety parameters implemented in the first safety configuration file correspond to the safety parameters implemented in the second safety configuration file; and wherein the identifier of the second safety configuration file is changed if an inconsistency is detected during the consistency check, the method comprising at least the further method step: automatically activating the second safety configuration file if the identifier of the second safety configuration file matches the identifier of the first safety configuration file stored in the safety controller. a) converting the first safety configuration file into a second safety configuration file by means of a converter, wherein no manual editing is performed, and wherein converting the first safety configuration file comprises at least converting the configuration data into converted configuration data, and wherein the configuration data comprises safety parameters and/or safety function selection parameters, and wherein the identifier of the first safety configuration file is not converted so that the second safety configuration file has the same identifier as the first safety configuration file; b) checking the consistency of the first safety configuration file and the second safety configuration file by means of a consistency checking unit, wherein when checking the consistency of the first and second safety configuration files, it is checked whether the safety parameters implemented in the first safety configuration file correspond to the safety parameters implemented in the second safety configuration file; and wherein the identifier of the second safety configuration file is changed if an inconsistency is detected during the consistency check, the method comprising at least the further method step: automatically activating the second safety configuration file if the identifier of the second safety configuration file matches the identifier of the first safety configuration file stored in the safety controller.