In a method and apparatus for configuration of networked controllers in a vehicle
that can be manufactured with various outfitting variants (that is, differing components
and features), at least one controller being configurable to different outfitting
variants of the vehicle, characterizing information is stored for the various outfitting
variants of the vehicle. The data for configuring the controllers are stored in
an outfitting variant controller on board the vehicle. A particular controller
that is to be configured in this manner transmits characterizing information to
the outfitting variant controller for configuration to a specified outfitting variant
of the vehicle in which it is installed. The outfitting variant controller assembles
the data for configuring the particular controller using the characterizing information
and the data stored on the outfitting variant controller. The data assembled in
this manner are written into a memory unit of the particular controller to configure
to accommodate the specified outfitting variant.
