Configurable input/output device for an automation platform, wherein the input/output device is designed as a communication interface between a field level and a control level of the automation platform and comprises: - at least one field interface, wherein each of the at least one field interface is designed for a communication of signals with a sensor or actuator of the field level, wherein the sensor or actuator is associated with a functional unit in order to implement a functionality of the functional unit, - a control interface, wherein the control interface is designed for a communication with a control system of the control level, - a memory device for storing device information (212, 261, 262), wherein the device information (212, 261, 262) comprises an association between the signals on the at least one field interface and corresponding signals on the control interface and an association between the signals on the control interface and the functionality of the functional unit, and - a processing device (211, 221, 231) designed to convert the signals on the at least one field interface into signals on the control interface and vice versa on the basis of the device information (212, 261, 262), wherein the device information (212, 261, 262) is variable via a configuration interface of the input/output device, wherein the configuration interface is a separate interface or is integrated with the control interface, characterized in that the processing device (211, 221, 231) is further designed to provide runtime information via the configuration interface, wherein the runtime information comprises at least one of the following information: - information on provided functions and their cyclic and acyclic data, and - diagnostic information. - at least one field interface, wherein each of the at least one field interface is designed for a communication of signals with a sensor or actuator of the field level, wherein the sensor or actuator is associated with a functional unit in order to implement a functionality of the functional unit, - a control interface, wherein the control interface is designed for a communication with a control system of the control level, - a memory device for storing device information (212, 261, 262), wherein the device information (212, 261, 262) comprises an association between the signals on the at least one field interface and corresponding signals on the control interface and an association between the signals on the control interface and the functionality of the functional unit, and - a processing device (211, 221, 231) designed to convert the signals on the at least one field interface into signals on the control interface and vice versa on the basis of the device information (212, 261, 262), wherein the device information (212, 261, 262) is variable via a configuration interface of the input/output device, wherein the configuration interface is a separate interface or is integrated with the control interface, characterized in that the processing device (211, 221, 231) is further designed to provide runtime information via the configuration interface, wherein the runtime information comprises at least one of the following information: - information on provided functions and their cyclic and acyclic data, and - diagnostic information.