diff --git a/cfg/stick/mb11stick.cfg b/cfg/stick/mb11stick.cfg
index 8f900e3..e435253 100644
--- a/cfg/stick/mb11stick.cfg
+++ b/cfg/stick/mb11stick.cfg
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-[NODE]
-description = MB11 standard sample stick
-id = mb11.stick.sea.psi.ch
+# DO NOT USE
+# use 'mb11std' instead of 'mb11', 'mb11stick' 
+# as the communication proxy for itc does not work yet
 
+[NODE]
+description = MB11 standard sample stick (do not use)
+id = mb11.stick.sea.psi.ch
 
 [INTERFACE]
 uri = tcp://5000
 
-[itc]
-class = secop.proxy.Proxy
-remote_class = secop_psi.mercury.IO
-description = connection to MB11 mercury
-module = itc1
+#[itc]
+#class = secop.proxy.Proxy
+#remote_class = secop_psi.mercury.IO
+#description = connection to MB11 mercury
+#module = itc1
 #uri = mb11-ts:3001
 #timeout = 5
 
@@ -25,19 +28,17 @@ module = itc1
 #calib = /home/l_samenv/sea/tcl/calcurves/X70197.340
 #svalue.unit = K
 
+#[ts]
+#class = secop.proxy.Proxy
+#remote_class = secop_psi.mercury.TemperatureLoop
+#description = sample temperature
+#module = T_sample
+#io = itc1
 
+#[htr_ts]
+#class = secop.proxy.Proxy
+#remote_class = secop_psi.mercury.HeaterOutput
+#description = sample stick heater power
+#module = htr_sample
+#io = itc1
 
-
-[ts]
-class = secop_psi.mercury.TemperatureLoop
-description = sample temperature
-output_module = htr_ts
-slot = MB1.T1
-io = itc
-tolerance = 1
-
-[htr_ts]
-class = secop_psi.mercury.HeaterOutput
-description = sample stick heater power
-slot = MB0.H1
-io = itc