a method for operating a drive control device includes sending and receiving data over a bus connected to a bus port of a drive control device which has in addition to the bus port a communication interface and a memory , loading into the memory a basic functionality , which includes a software interface , for controlling and / or regulating a connected motor , loading into the memory during operation of the drive control device a functionality of a web server which cooperatively interacts with the basic functionality via the software interface , and forwarding to the web server incoming data received via the communication interface for editing or processing .