Configuration using the WBM
7.2 The WBM
Menu tree
The menu tree is located in the left margin of the WBM. The currently selected menu item is
highlighted in color.
The following table provides an overview of the menu items and the functions they provide.
Table 7- 2
The menu structure of the WBM
Menu items
Start page
Settings
General
Reader interface
Communication
Diagnostics
Hardware diagnostics
Log
Service log
Syslog log
Edit transponder
User management
System
System settings
Reader firmware
Help
Service and Support
Operating Instructions
If you are logged in to the WBM with the "User" role, some menu items can only be used
with restrictions. You will find a list of the restrictions in the section "The "User management"
menu item (Page 89)".
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Functions
System overview
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Viewing device-specific information
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Entering customer-specific plant designation
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Enabling/disabling categories of log events
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Configuring connected readers
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Making communication settings
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Interface-specific diagnostics function
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Overview of log entries
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Information for service cases
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Overview of Syslog messages
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Reading out and writing transponder data
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Enabling/disabling user management
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Creating and deleting user profiles
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Changing passwords
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Performing a firmware update for the communication module
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Restoring the factory settings for the communication module
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Specifying the IP address
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Importing HTTPS certificates
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Downloading device description files
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Updating the firmware for connected readers
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Additional information about the communication module
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Manual for the communication module
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Operating Instructions, 12/2019, C79000-G8976-C578-01
SIMATIC RF166C