Configurable input/output device for an automation platform, wherein the input/output device (110-112) 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 (140-142), wherein each of the at least one field interface (140-142) 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 (130-132) in order to implement a functionality of the functional unit (130-132), - 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 , wherein the device information comprises an association between the signals on the at least one field interface (140-142) and corresponding signals on the control interface and an association between the signals on the control interface and the functionality of the functional unit (130-132), and - a processing device designed to convert the signals on the at least one field interface (140-142) into signals on the control interface and vice versa on the basis of the device information , wherein the device information is variable via a configuration interface of the input/output device (110-112), wherein the configuration interface is a separate interface or is integrated with the control interface , characterized in that the processing device 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 (140-142), wherein each of the at least one field interface (140-142) 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 (130-132) in order to implement a functionality of the functional unit (130-132), - 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 , wherein the device information comprises an association between the signals on the at least one field interface (140-142) and corresponding signals on the control interface and an association between the signals on the control interface and the functionality of the functional unit (130-132), and - a processing device designed to convert the signals on the at least one field interface (140-142) into signals on the control interface and vice versa on the basis of the device information , wherein the device information is variable via a configuration interface of the input/output device (110-112), wherein the configuration interface is a separate interface or is integrated with the control interface , characterized in that the processing device 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. <EOS>