Procentec ComBricks User Manual

ComBricks User Manual v6.4.0 | January 18| © PROCENTEC 5/219
Contents
Important information ........................................................................................... 4
1 Product description ........................................................................................ 10
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Application areas ............................................................................................................................ 10
1.3 Product features ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.4 Modular PROFIBUS repeaters......................................................................................................... 11
1.4.1 Cable Redundancy .......................................................................................................................... 12
1.4.2 Comparison between ProfiHub and ComBricks ............................................................................. 13
1.4.3 Typical applications ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.5 ProfiTrace OE - Remote monitoring in a web browser ................................................................... 14
1.5.1 Web server ..................................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.2 Email ............................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.3 Channel List .................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.4 Comparison between ComBricks and ProfiTrace 2 ........................................................................ 15
1.5.5 Offshore applications ..................................................................................................................... 16
1.5.6 Mining applications ........................................................................................................................ 16
1.5.7 Robot cells ...................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5.8 Logistics .......................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5.9 Traffic control ................................................................................................................................. 18
1.5.10 Cranes ............................................................................................................................................. 18
1.5.11 Other applications .......................................................................................................................... 19
1.6 Output control ................................................................................................................................ 19
1.7 CommDTM ...................................................................................................................................... 20
2 Quick start ...................................................................................................... 21
2.1 Quick start checklist........................................................................................................................ 21
2.2 Prepare the backplane.................................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Insert modules ................................................................................................................................ 22
2.4 Configure the repeater modules .................................................................................................... 22
2.5 Wire the repeater modules ............................................................................................................ 22
2.6 Power the Head Station .................................................................................................................. 22
2.7 Customizing the IP number through the web server ..................................................................... 22
2.8 Customizing the IP number through the Discovery Tool ................................................................ 24
2.9 Checking the modules and the administrative info in the web server ........................................... 25
2.10 Testing ProfiTrace OE on the PROFIBUS installation ...................................................................... 26
2.11 Resetting the Head Station ............................................................................................................. 27
3 Installation instructions .................................................................................. 28
3.1 Location .......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Position ........................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3 Mounting and un-mounting backplane units ................................................................................. 28
3.4 Adding backplane units .................................................................................................................. 29
3.5 Detaching backplane units ............................................................................................................. 30
3.6 Inserting modules ........................................................................................................................... 31
3.7 Removing modules ......................................................................................................................... 31
3.8 Wiring Ethernet .............................................................................................................................. 32
3.9 Power Supply .................................................................................................................................. 34
3.9.1 Procedure ....................................................................................................................................... 34
3.9.2 Testing and commissioning ............................................................................................................ 34
3.10 Configuring repeater modules ........................................................................................................ 36
3.10.1 Customizing the PROFIBUS network (NW0/NW1) ......................................................................... 36
3.10.2 Redundancy (RED) .......................................................................................................................... 36
3.10.3 Hardware or software settings (H/S) .............................................................................................. 37
3.11 Wiring repeater modules................................................................................................................ 38

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Brand	Procentec
Model	ComBricks
Category	Switch
Language	English