DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE DRIVE MECHANISM OF AN OPERATING TABLE

A device (10) for controlling at least one drive mechanism (20) of an operating table (100) comprises a control unit (14) for making available an output control signal (16) on the basis of at least afirst input control signal (12a). The device (10) is configured in such a way that the drive mechanism (20) is controllable with the aid of the output control signal (16), and that the drive mechanism(20) is directly controllable with the aid of a second input control signal (12b). The device (10) is characterized in that the control unit (14) receives the second input control signal (12b) or a signal (216) based on the second input control signal (12b). 种用于控制手术台(100)的至少个驱动装置(20)的设备(10)，包括用于基于至少个第输入控制信号(12a)而提供输出控制信号(16)的控制单元(14)。所述设备(10)被构建为：可借助所述输出控制信号(16)控制所述驱动装置(20)，并且可借助第二输入控制信号(12b)直接控制所述驱动装置(20)。所述设备(10)的特征在于：所述控制单元(14)接收所述第二输入控制信号(12b)或基于所述第二输入控制信号(12b)的信号(216)。