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Summary

Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3) is a set of communications protocols used between components in process automation systems. It is primarily used for communications between a master station and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) or Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs).

This manual page provides an overview of the DNP3 functionality in {{{name}}} devices.

Note: DNP3 is additional software that can be installed from the Services → [[{{{name}}} Package Manager|Package Manager]] page.

DNP3 Parameters

DNP3 parameters are held within indexes. The index numbers and corresponding system values are described in the table below:

required value	index	group type
Uptime	0	Octet String
Hostname	3	Octet String
Router Serial Number	5	Octet String
LAN MAC Address	6	Octet String
Router name	7	Octet String

External Modem Parameters

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If you are using an external modem on your device, use these index numbers for corresponding system values:

required value	index	group type
Modem VID and PID	100 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String
Mobile data received today (SIM1)	101 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent today (SIM1)	102 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received this week (SIM1)	103 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent this week (SIM1)	104 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received this month (SIM1)	105 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent this month (SIM1)	106 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last 24h (SIM1)	107 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last 24h (SIM1)	108 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last week (SIM1)	109 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last week (SIM1)	110 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last month (SIM1)	111 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last month (SIM1)	112 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received today (SIM2)	113 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent today (SIM2)	114 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received this week (SIM2)	115 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent this week (SIM2)	116 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received this month (SIM2)	117 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent this month (SIM2)	118 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last 24h (SIM2)	119 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last 24h (SIM2)	120 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last week (SIM2)	121 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last week (SIM2)	122 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data received last month (SIM2)	123 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Mobile data sent last month (SIM2)	124 + 50 * modem_number	Counter
Modem temperature (in 0.1 °C)	125 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String
Operator	126 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String
Network state	127 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String
Connection state	128 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String
Signal Strength	129 + 50 * modem_number	Octet String

The modem_number of the external modem is 1 (internal modem is skipped).

To get the exact index of a parameter, use the formula in the table above. For example, the index of an external modem operator is 176. Formula is: 126 + 50 * 1.

TCP Master

A master in DNP3 is a component that communicates (requests data) with a single outstation via a communication channel. By default, the master list is empty. To add a new master, click the 'Add' button.

After clicking 'Add' you will be redirected to the newly added master's configuration page.

TCP Master Configuration

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The TCP Master Configuration section is used to configure the parameters of a DNP3 Outstation that the Master (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests. The figure below is an example of the TCP Master Configuration and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Turns communication with the outstation device on or off.
Name	string; default: none	Name of the TCP master, used for easier management purposes.
IP address	ip; default: none	DNP3 Outstation IP address.
Port	integer [0..65535]; default: none	DNP3 Outstation Port.
Local Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Master Link-Layer address.
Remote Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Outstation Link-Layer address.
Period	integer [1..60]; default: none	Interval at which requests are sent to the outstation device.
Timeout	integer [1..60]; default: none	Maximum response wait time.

Requests Configuration

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A DNP3 request is a way of obtaining data from DNP3 Outstations. The master sends a request to an outstation specifying the function codes to be performed. The outstation then sends the requested data back to the DNP3 master.

The Request Configuration list is empty by default. To add a new Request Configuration look to the Add New Instance section. Enter a custom name into the 'New Configuration Name' field and click the 'Add' button:

The new Request Configuration should become visible in the list:

Field	Value	Description
Name	string; default: Unnamed	Name of this Request Configuration. Used for easier management purposes.
Start Index	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Start index of the data subarray.
End Index	integer [0..65535]; default: none	End index of the data subarray.
Data Type	Binary | Double Binary | Counter | Frozen Counter | Analog | Octet String | Analog Output Status | Binary Output Status; default: Binary	Data object group of the requested index(-es).
off/on slider	off | on; default: off	Turns the request on or off.

Serial Master

The Serial Master page is used to configure the device as a DNP3 RTU Master. DNP3 RTU (remote terminal unit) is a serial communication protocol mainly used in communication via serial interfaces.

Serial Master Configuration

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The Serial Master Configuration section is used to configure the parameters of a DNP3 Outstation that the Master (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests. The figure below is an example of the Serial Master Configuration and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Turns communication with the outstation device on or off.
Name	string; default: none	Name of the Serial master, used for easier management purposes.
Serial port	; default: RS485	DNP3 Outstation IP address.
Baud rate	300 | 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200; default: 115200	Serial data transmission rate (in bits per second).
Data bits	5 | 6 | 7 | 8; default: 8	Number of data bits for each character.
Stop bits	None | 1 | 1.5 | 2; default: 1	Stop bits sent at the end of every character allow the receiving signal hardware to detect the end of a character and to resynchronise with the character stream. Electronic devices usually use one stop bit. Two stop bits are required if slow electromechanical devices are used.
Parity	None | Even | Odd; default: None	In serial transmission, parity is a method of detecting errors. An extra data bit is sent with each data character, arranged so that the number of 1 bits in each character, including the parity bit, is always odd or always even. If a byte is received with the wrong number of 1s, then it must have been corrupted. However, an even number of errors can pass the parity check. None (N) - no parity method is used. Odd (O) - the parity bit is set so that the number of "logical ones (1s)" has to be odd. Even (E) - the parity bit is set so that the number of "logical ones (1s)" has to be even.
Flow control	None | RTS/CTS | Xon/Xoff; default: None	In many circumstances a transmitter might be able to send data faster than the receiver is able to process it. To cope with this, serial lines often incorporate a "handshaking" method, usually distinguished between hardware and software handshaking. Hardware - hardware handshaking. RTS and CTS are turned OFF and ON from alternate ends to control data flow, for instance when a buffer is almost full. Xon/Xoff - software handshaking. The Xon and Xoff characters are sent by the receiver to the sender to control when the sender will send data, i.e., these characters go in the opposite direction to the data being sent. The circuit starts in the "sending allowed" state. When the receiver's buffers approach capacity, the receiver sends the Xoff character to tell the sender to stop sending data. Later, after the receiver has emptied its buffers, it sends an Xon character to tell the sender to resume transmission.
Open delay	integer [0..10000]; default: none	Some physical layers need time to 'settle' so that the first tx isn't lost.
Local Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Master Link-Layer address.
Remote Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Outstation Link-Layer address.
Period	integer [1..60]; default: none	Interval at which requests are sent to the outstation device.
Timeout	integer [1..60]; default: none	Maximum response wait time.

Requests Configuration

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A DNP3 request is a way of obtaining data from DNP3 Outstations. The master sends a request to an outstation specifying the function codes to be performed. The outstation then sends the requested data back to the DNP3 master.

The Request Configuration list is empty by default. To add a new Request Configuration look to the Add New Instance section. Enter a custom name into the 'New Configuration Name' field and click the 'Add' button:

The new Request Configuration should become visible in the list:

Field	Value	Description
Name	string; default: Unnamed	Name of this Request Configuration. Used for easier management purposes.
Start Index	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Start index of the data subarray.
End Index	integer [0..65535]; default: none	End index of the data subarray.
Data Type	Binary | Double Binary | Counter | Frozen Counter | Analog | Octet String | Analog Output Status | Binary Output Status; default: Binary	Data object group of the requested index(-es).
off/on slider	off | on; default: off	Turns the request on or off.

DNP3 Outstation

An outstation in DNP3 is a component that communicates with a single master via a communication channel. It makes measurements of the physical world and then sends them to a master upon request (solicited) or on its own accord (unsolicited). Occasionally a master requests that it do something by sending it a control. This provides the user with the possibility to get system parameters.

The figure below is an example of the DNP3 Outstation window section and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that window:

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Turns DNP3 Outstation on or off.
Local Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Outstation Link-Layer address.
Remote Address	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Master Link-Layer address.
Unsolicited enabled	off | on; default: none	Enables the transmission of unsolicited messages.
Protocol	TCP | UDP; default: TCP	Protocol used for DNP3 communications.
Port	integer [0..65535]; default: 502	Port used for DNP3 communications.
UDP response address	ipv4; default: none	UDP response address.
UDP response port	integer [0..65535]; default: none	UDP response port.
Allow Remote Access	off | on; default: off	Allows remote DNP3 connections by adding an exception to the device's firewall on the port specified in the field above.