A system for dynamically controlling the functionality of control channels in an electrical system, comprising: a plurality of control channels operatively connected to at least one state change device connected to an electrical component, each control channel operatively connected to at least one adjacent control channel by a control channel communication line , wherein each control channel is configured to store grouping information of the state change device; at least one resistor disposed in electrical communication with the control channel communication line , wherein the resistor is configured to connect to a check voltage such that control channels are exposed to the check voltage through the resistors ; and a controller operatively connected to each control channel such that each control channel can receive the grouping information from the controller, wherein the controller is configured to selectively send grouping information to each control channel such that each state change device and respective control channel is assigned to one or more groupings to allow each control channel to directly communicate with adjacent control channels within their respective grouping such that each control channel in a grouping functions together in unison when the at least one state change device in a grouping changes state; wherein the grouping information includes group position information such the each control channel is assigned a position in a group relative to other control channels; and characterized in that the group position information includes an indication for each control channel whether the control channel is a first control channel , a middle control channel , or an end control channel . a plurality of control channels operatively connected to at least one state change device connected to an electrical component, each control channel operatively connected to at least one adjacent control channel by a control channel communication line , wherein each control channel is configured to store grouping information of the state change device; at least one resistor disposed in electrical communication with the control channel communication line , wherein the resistor is configured to connect to a check voltage such that control channels are exposed to the check voltage through the resistors ; and a controller operatively connected to each control channel such that each control channel can receive the grouping information from the controller, wherein the controller is configured to selectively send grouping information to each control channel such that each state change device and respective control channel is assigned to one or more groupings to allow each control channel to directly communicate with adjacent control channels within their respective grouping such that each control channel in a grouping functions together in unison when the at least one state change device in a grouping changes state; wherein the grouping information includes group position information such the each control channel is assigned a position in a group relative to other control channels; and characterized in that the group position information includes an indication for each control channel whether the control channel is a first control channel , a middle control channel , or an end control channel . <EOS>