ComBricks Head Station Type 1B

The ComBricks Head Station Type 1B consists of a Type 1B Head Station and an expandable backplane unit. The Type 1B version of the Head Station includes ProfiTrace OE and allows you to monitor 1 PROFIBUS Network (note: the Type 1C Head Station is required to monitor 4 networks). You can upgrade the firmware license in the Type 1B Head Station to make it a Type 1C station at a later date, with no change to the hardware. The Type 1B Head Station allows you to monitor one (1) PROFIBUS network remotely. The Ethernet port on the Head Station is used to connect the unit to the network. All ComBricks systems consist of a Head Station, such as this Head Station Type 1B, plus up to 10 repeater modules. The repeater modules come with either one or two channels (PROFIBUS segments) each, so it is possible to build a backbone of up to 20 segments with a single ComBricks system. ProfiTrace OE allows you to monitor the installation remotely over the network using just a web browser. It is now possible to check the health of your installation from anywhere in the world using ProfiTrace OE, thus allowing you to get maintenance personnel on the scene more quickly, and to diagnose and correct the problem fast.