The PROFIBUS browser supplies you with detailed information about the PROFIBUS which is connected to ibaBM-DP. If you mark the main node in the tree structure of the browser, you get information about the device, like hardware and firmware versions, device names, license options and the max. number of the possible and configured slaves and signals.

Moreover, you can install new firmware, reset the device to factory settings or enter license codes for additional functions.

Note
	You can only install new firmware and reset the device to factory settings in 32Mbit Flex mode. In compatibility mode 32Mbit, please use the web interface for installing firmware updates. In this case, the reset to factory settings can be done using the S10 pushbutton (see chapter Push button S10).

Write firmware

With the <Write firmware> button, you can install firmware updates. Please select the update file dp_v[xx.yy.zzz].iba in the browser and start the update with <OK>.

Note
	This procedure might take some minutes and must not be interrupted. As soon as the process has been finished, the device restarts automatically.

Reset to factory defaults

Having opened the following dialog by clicking on the button <Reset to factory defaults>, all settings are reset to factory settings by confirming with <Yes>.

The following message is shown:

Enter license code

Click the button <Enter license code> to open the dialog Enter license code.

If you have purchased an additional license from iba (redundancy, mirror, simulation or mapping mode or the extension to 16 active slaves), enter the key that you have received from iba in the "License code" field. With a click on <OK> the device automatically detects which license(s) will be activated.

Tip
	In addition to the diagnostic functions described above, the PROFIBUS browser can be used to select signals in the “Sniffer” and “Active slave” modules. For further information see chapter Signal selection in the Profibus browser.

Bus information in the Profibus browser

If a bus node is marked in the browser, the information about the respective PROFIBUS line, like transfer rate, cycle time and number of slaves is displayed.

Slave information in the Profibus browser

If the node of a bus participant (slave or master) is marked, you get information about the participant, like length of the input and output range, the assigned master and counters for different telegram types.

In the field Name you can assign a symbolic name to the slave. This improves clarity and assignment.

The assigned names are also displayed as tooltips in the diagnostics overview and in the bar diagram of the bus voltages.

On the additional tabs Output data, Input data, Configuration data, Diagnose data and Parameter data, the current contents of the individual telegram types are shown. This information might be helpful in case you need support.