Patent ID: 8326441

Claim:
A control system ( 1 ) for a plurality of consumers ( 10 ) arranged in a distributed manner, comprising: at least one command generator ( 5 ); a control line ( 2 ) which connects the command generator ( 5 ) with each consumer ( 10 ); and associated with each consumer ( 10 ), a transmission and reception unit ( 11 ) provided for communication with the command generator ( 5 ), and a first memory ( 12 ), wherein an operating address is allocated to each consumer ( 10 ) via which the consumer ( 10 ) is contactable by the command generator ( 5 ), wherein there is associated with each consumer ( 10 ) a dedicated backup memory element ( 20 ), separate from the consumer ( 10 ) such that there is one dedicated backup memory element ( 20 ) for each consumer ( 10 ), for storing the operating address, wherein the memory element ( 20 ) is connected with the associated consumer ( 10 ) via the control line ( 2 ), wherein the control line ( 2 ) extends through the dedicated backup memory element ( 20 ).