Looking to purchase a Profibus Diagnostic Meter... Any Suggestions?

[jdbrandt]

Thanks everyone for the input.
It looks like the Profitrace is the winner....

The same company makes a 'system' called ComBricks.
You can insert it into a system, and make it a diagnostic repeater.
Or, use standalone, like Profitrace.
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Good news is that it runs P.O.E. ProfiTrace Over Ethernet, and it does not require software installation...only a web browser.
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Pretty slick.

 

[Bratt]

For Siemens Profibus installation i always used one or more Diagnostic repeaters


Together with the diagnostic pictures for the HMI and the extended info you get from the Step7 diagnostic I think they do a pretty decent job of monitor the status of the network over the complete lifetime of the machine.