The invention relates to a method (1000) for operating a compressed-air supply
system (DS), the method comprising the following steps: a) limiting (1100) at least one line volume (LV) connected to an outlet opening (216, 216.1, 216.2) of the at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) by means of a pneumatic switching arrangement (230) of a compressed-air supply installation (200); b) activating a compressor (100) for drawing in and compressing (1200)
ambient air (LU) to an operating pressure (pB); c) providing (1300) the
compressed air (DL) at a compressed-air connection (1), the
compressed air (DL) having an
operating temperature (TB); d) pressurising (1500) at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) with the
compressed air (DL) provided at the compressed-air connection (1) until a target pressure (pZ) of the compressed air (DL) in the at least one
drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2), which is higher than the operating pressure (pB), is reached and / or until a target temperature (TZ) of a
desiccant granulate (212) located in the drying chamber, which is higher than the
operating temperature (TB), is reached; e) venting (1600) the compressed air (DL) from the at least one drying chamber (210, 210.1, 210.2) to the environment (U) when the target pressure (pZ) and / or the target temperature (TZ) is reached. The invention also relates to a compressed-air supply
system (DS) for carrying out the method (1000).