Configuring with 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
Digital outputs
Communication
Diagnostics
Hardware diagnostics
Log
Service log
Syslog log
Edit transponder
User management
System
System settings
Reader firmware
Help
Service and Support
Manual
Only with CI products.
1)
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 104)".
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Functions
System overview
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Viewing device-specific information
•
Entering customer-specific plant designation
•
Enabling/disabling categories of log events
Configuring connected readers
Setting the behavior of the digital outputs
Making communication settings
Interface-specific diagnostics function
Overview of log entries
Information for service cases
Overview of Syslog messages
Reading out and writing transponder data
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
Additional information about the communication module
Manual for the communication module
1)
SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C, RF186CI, RF188CI
Operating Instructions, 04/2020, C79000-G8976-C512-03