Patent ID: 7286899

Claim:
A control apparatus for controlling a machine, in particular an injection molding machine, comprising: a bus board which provides a multipoint connection via a bus system and includes a first type of plug contact, and a second type of plug contact; a control module constructed to control operation of the machine and having a plug complementing the first type of plug contact for connection of the control module to the bus board; a wiring board having a third type of plug contact; and a process module having a process board and provided with a plug that complements the second type of plug contact of the bus board for connection of the process board to the bus board, and with a plug that complements the third type of plug contact of the wiring board for connection of the process board to the wiring board, said process board including a plurality of I/O connections to the machine to be controlled and establishing a connection between the bus board and the wiring board.