Construction machine and method for installing application software in a construction machine

摘要

Installation method involves a micro memory unit and a plug (14) which are mounted into a reinforced or shielded external casing (13) of an external exchange data carrier (W) which is mobile and suitable to the machine. The application software and if necessary the parameter original data are loaded and stored with the manufacturer of the road finisher (F) or at a service center into the exchange data carrier. Exchange data carrier is brought to the road finisher and connected with the plug at a data exchange closing (12), provided for the exchange data carrier, connected with the central processing unit (Z). Either with a system start or with the attachment of the exchange data carrier at the data exchange closing the application software and the parameter basic data is overacted if necessary for installation or for updating into the central processing unit. An independent claim is also included for road finisher with an electronic control system.