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3.6.4 DNP3

DNP3(DistributedNetworkProtocol)isasetofcommunicationsprotocolsusedbetweencomponentsinprocessautoma‐

tionsystems.Itsmainuseisinutilitiessuchaselectricandwatercompanies.Usageinotherindustriesisnotcommon.It

wasdevelopedforcommunicationsbetweenvarioustypesofdataacquisition

andcontrolequipment.

3.6.4.1 General

• ClickontheDNP3>Generalmenuoptionandthefollowingscreenwillappear:

CompatibilityMode:TheDNPv3.00Slavedrivercanworkundertwo(2)modes:Level2orLevel2+.

OnneweventwhenEventQueueisfull:Selectwhethertodiscardtheoldestornewestmessagewhenlogisfull.