Configuring With The Wbm; Starting Wbm - Siemens SIMATIC RF186C Operating Instructions Manual

Configuring with the WBM

The communications modules are equipped with a Web server that provides Web Based
Management (WBM) for configuring the communications modules. This can be opened via a
Web browser.
7.1

Starting WBM

Requirement
The communications module is connected, turned on and ready for operation ("RUN" LED is
lit or flashing green) and the relevant communications module has been assigned an IP
address.
To achieve a good workflow with the WBM, we recommend that you use a PC that meets the
following minimum requirements:
● CPU: DualCore
● RAM: 2 GB
You can call WBM using the versions of the following Web browsers current at the time of
publication of this manual: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and
Google Chrome. The user interface of the WBM is designed for a screen resolution of 1366 x
768 pixels.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to start the WBM:
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the communications module in the address field of your browser.
3. Confirm your entry by pressing the <Enter> key.
Result: WBM of the communications module opens.
SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C, RF186CI, RF188CI
Operating Instructions, 06/2019, C79000-G8976-C512-02
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