In an embodiment, a system includes a contactless reader and an apparatus. The apparatus includes a contactless transponder including a contactless interface and a transponder wired interface and being configured to communicate with a contactless reader according to a contactless protocol through the contactless interface. The apparatus includes a bus coupled to the transponder wired interface, and at least one module coupled to the bus, the at least one module including a processing circuit, the contactless reader being configured to communicate instructions of a software program executable by the processing circuit to the at least one module through the contactless transponder.