With the simulation mode option, software and the configuration of a DP master station can be tested without the need for a peripheral system of the PROFIBUS to be physically present. This means, for example, that a new control program can be tested in a test environment.

The PROFIBUS slaves configured in the master, which are not physically present on the bus, are simulated in the device. It is not necessary to carry out a PROFIBUS configuration in ibaBM-DP, since the device evaluates the configuration telegrams from the master and creates the corresponding slave automatically.

The input values of the slaves are simulated using a TCP/IP telegram interface and the output values are requested. This TCP/IP interface for simulating the system can be used with any tool (e. g. ibaLogic).

The simulation mode is approved for the use with PROFIBUS masters supplied by Siemens only.

For further information on the simulation mode, see chapter Simulation mode.