diff --git a/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp b/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
index f8755f99..ba5b0408 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
@@ -708,11 +708,11 @@ void BusHandler::addSeenAddress(unsigned char address)
 		if (address==SYN)
 			return;
 	}
-	if (m_seenAddresses[address]==0) {
+	if ((m_seenAddresses[address]&SEEN)==0) {
 		m_masterCount++;
 		if (m_autoLockCount && m_masterCount>m_lockCount)
 			m_lockCount = m_masterCount;
-		logNotice(lf_bus, "new master %2.2x", address);//TODO scan
+		logNotice(lf_bus, "new master %2.2x, master count %d", address, m_masterCount);
 		m_seenAddresses[address] |= SEEN;
 	}
 }
@@ -842,6 +842,43 @@ void BusHandler::formatScanResult(ostringstream& output)
 	}
 }
 
+void BusHandler::formatSeenInfo(ostringstream& output)
+{
+	for (unsigned char address = 1; address != 0; address++) { // 0 is known to be a master
+		if (isValidAddress(address, false) && m_seenAddresses[address]!=0) {
+			output << endl << "address " << setfill('0') << setw(2) << hex << static_cast<unsigned>(address);
+			if (isMaster(address)) {
+				output << ": master #" << setw(0) << dec << static_cast<unsigned>(getMasterNumber(address));
+			} else {
+				output << ": slave";
+				unsigned char master = getMasterAddress(address);
+				if (master!=SYN)
+					output << " of " << setfill('0') << setw(2) << hex << static_cast<unsigned>(master);
+			}
+			if ((m_seenAddresses[address]&SEEN)!=0)
+				output << ", seen";
+			if ((m_seenAddresses[address]&SCANNED)!=0)
+				output << ", scanned"; //TODO add detailed scan info: Manufacturer Ident SWxxxx HWxxxx
+			if ((m_seenAddresses[address]&LOADED)!=0)
+				output << ", configured";
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+result_t BusHandler::scanAndWait(unsigned char dstAddress, SymbolString& slave)
+{
+	if (!isValidAddress(dstAddress, false) || isMaster(dstAddress))
+		return RESULT_ERR_INVALID_ADDR;
+	istringstream input;
+	SymbolString master;
+	result_t result = m_scanMessage->prepareMaster(m_ownMasterAddress, master, input, UI_FIELD_SEPARATOR, dstAddress);
+	if (result==RESULT_OK)
+		result = sendAndWait(master, slave);
+	if (result==RESULT_OK)
+		m_seenAddresses[dstAddress] |= SCANNED;
+	return result;
+}
+
 void BusHandler::enableGrab(bool enable)
 {
 	m_grabUnknownMessages = enable;
@@ -863,3 +900,22 @@ void BusHandler::formatGrabResult(ostringstream& output)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+unsigned char BusHandler::getNextScanAddress(unsigned char lastAddress) {
+	if (lastAddress==SYN)
+		return SYN;
+	while (++lastAddress!=0) { // 0 is known to be a master
+		if (!isValidAddress(lastAddress, false) || isMaster(lastAddress))
+			continue;
+		if ((m_seenAddresses[lastAddress]&(SEEN|SCANNED))==SEEN)
+			return lastAddress;
+		unsigned char master = getMasterAddress(lastAddress);
+		if (master!=SYN && (m_seenAddresses[master]&SEEN)!=0 && (m_seenAddresses[lastAddress]&SCANNED)==0)
+			return lastAddress;
+	}
+	return SYN;
+}
+
+void BusHandler::setScanConfigLoaded(unsigned char address) {
+	m_seenAddresses[address] |= LOADED;
+}
diff --git a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
index 93ae4362..4fdbe883 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
+++ b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ enum BusState {
 #define SEEN 1
 
 /** bit for the seen state: scanned. */
-#define SCANNED 1
+#define SCANNED 2
+
+/** bit for the seen state: configuration loaded. */
+#define LOADED 4
 
 class BusHandler;
 
@@ -325,6 +328,20 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void formatScanResult(ostringstream& output);
 
+	/**
+	 * Format information about seen participants to the @a ostringstream.
+	 * @param output the @a ostringstream to append the info to.
+	 */
+	void formatSeenInfo(ostringstream& output);
+
+	/**
+	 * Send a scan message on the bus and wait for the answer.
+	 * @param dstAddress the destination slave address to send to.
+	 * @param slave the @a SymbolString that will be filled with retrieved slave data.
+	 * @return the result code.
+	 */
+	result_t scanAndWait(unsigned char dstAddress, SymbolString& slave);
+
 	/**
 	 * Start or stop grabbing unknown messages.
 	 * @param enable true to enable grabbing, false to disable it.
@@ -361,6 +378,19 @@ public:
 	 */
 	unsigned int getMasterCount() { return m_masterCount; }
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the next slave address that still needs to be scanned.
+	 * @param lastAddress the last returned slave address, or 0 for returning the first one.
+	 * @return the next slave address that still needs to be scanned, or @a SYN.
+	 */
+	unsigned char getNextScanAddress(unsigned char lastAddress);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the state of the participant to configuration @a LOADED.
+	 * @param address the slave address.
+	 */
+	void setScanConfigLoaded(unsigned char address);
+
 private:
 
 	/**