A domestic appliance (1) with a bus (2) is disclosed. A plurality of modules (3) are connected to the bus, each controlling an operational component (4). Initial programming of the modules may take place from a single connection point (61). The modules may be configured to control the domestic appli
A domestic appliance (1) with a bus (2) is disclosed. A plurality of modules (3) are connected to the bus, each controlling an operational component (4). Initial programming of the modules may take place from a single connection point (61). The modules may be configured to control the domestic appliance jointly and non-hierarchically. Suitably, all modules are identical up to content of a data memory provided therein.
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1. A combined control/connector, which comprises: a processing means;a memory for storing instructions executable by the processing means; anda connecting means for connecting to an operational component of a domestic appliance, said connecting means being communicatively coupled to the processing m
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A combined control/connector, which comprises: a processing means;a memory for storing instructions executable by the processing means; anda connecting means for connecting to an operational component of a domestic appliance, said connecting means being communicatively coupled to the processing means,wherein the combined control/connector is configured to form a network comprising at least one second combined control/connector communicatively coupled to it via a bus in a domestic appliance, wherein the second combined control/connector comprises a second processing means and a second connecting means for connecting to a second operational component of the domestic appliance;wherein the combined control/connector is configured, at initiation of the network, to:determine the identity of an operational component connected to the connecting means and to assume a label identifying the operational component;receive, via the bus, a non-specified first communication containing first instructions executable by the processing means and store the first instructions in the memory;receive, via the bus, a second communication which is specified by the label identifying the operational component and contains second instructions executable by the processing means and store the second instructions in the memory;cause transmission of, via the bus, a third communication specifying a second label and containing third instructions executable by the second processing means, wherein the second label identifies the second operational component; andwherein the combined control/connector is configured, after initiation of the network, to cooperate with the at least one second combined control/connector in the network. 2. The combined control/connector of claim 1, configured to cooperate, after initiation of the network, with at least one third combined control/connector in the network in order to control the domestic appliance, and to achieve this, to interact with the operational component. 3. The combined control/connector of claim 2 configured to cooperate, after initiation of the network, with the at least one second and third combined control/connectors in the network in order to control the domestic appliance non-hierarchically. 4. A domestic appliance comprising a bus having connected to it a combined control/connector according to claim 1. 5. The domestic appliance of claim 4, wherein the combined control/connector and the at least one second combined control/connectors are connected to the bus. 6. The domestic appliance of claim 4, further comprising a service connector communicatively coupled to the bus and configured to connect to a programming device for transmitting communications containing instructions to be stored in the memory of at least one combined control/connector. 7. The domestic appliance of claim 6, wherein the service connector is further configured to connect a servicing device for transmitting communications for controlling the combined control/connectors. 8. The domestic appliance of claim 7, wherein the combined control/connector is configured to receive a diagnosis communication from a servicing device and to transmit, responsive thereto, a communication containing diagnostic information relating to the operational component. 9. A method of initiating a network in a domestic appliance, the network comprising a plurality of combined control/connectors communicatively connected via a bus, wherein each combined control/connector comprises: a processing means;a memory for storing instructions executable by the processing means; anda connecting means for connecting to an operational component of the domestic appliance, wherein the connecting means is communicatively coupled to the processing means;the method including:connecting a programming device to the bus;transmitting, from the programming device and via the bus, a communication causing each of the combined control/connectors to determine identities of the operational components connected to the respective combined control/connectors and to assume a label identifying the respective operational component;transmitting, from the programming device and via the bus, a non-specified communication containing instructions executable by the processing means;transmitting, from the programming device and via the bus, a communication which is specified by the label of one operational component and contains instructions executable by the processing means of the combined control/connector associated with the label; anddisconnecting the programming device such that the network of the plurality of combined control/connectors communicate with each other to control operation of the domestic appliance. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the instructions contained in at least one of the communications are configured to cause a combined control/connector to control the domestic appliance. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the instructions contained in at least one of the communications are configured to cause at least two of the combined control/connectors to cooperate so as to control the domestic appliance non-hierarchically. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the instructions contain at least one reference to a label identifying an operational component. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a combined control/connector to transmit a communication specified by a label identifying an operational component connected to another combined control connected.
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