Manual
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Issue 1.7
8.6
Simulation mode
Fig. 11:
Simulation mode
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.
ibaBM-DP simulates the slaves, which are not physically present, as they are configured
in the master. 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. The use of this TCP/IP interface for the simulation of the
plant is possible using any tools (e.g. ibaLogic).
For further notes concerning the simulation mode, please see chapter 14.
8.7
Mirror mode
Fig. 12:
Mirror mode with 32Mbit Flex
