Data point types of the "DNP3" protocol
The "Direction" column shows the transmission direction:
● "in / input": Monitoring direction
● "out / output": Control direction
Table 4- 3
Supported data point types, DNP3 object groups, variants and compatible S7 data types
Format (memory require-
ments)
Bit
Integer (16 bits)
Integer (32 bits)
Floating-point number (32
bits)
CP 1243-8 IRC
Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C385-03
Data point type CP
DNP3 object
group
[Data point type TIM]
Binary Input
Binary Input Event
Binary Output
1)
Binary Output Event
1)
Binary Command
Counter Static
Frozen Counter
2)
Counter Event
Frozen Counter
Event
3)
Analog Input
Analog Input Event
Analog Output Sta-
tus
4)
Analog Output
Analog Output
Event
4)
Counter Static
Frozen Counter
2)
Counter Event
Frozen Counter
Event
3)
Analog Input
Analog Input Event
Analog Output Sta-
tus
4)
Analog Output
Analog Output
Event
4)
Analog Input
Analog Input Event
Analog Output Sta-
tus
4)
Analog Output
Analog Output
Event
4)
Direction
[variations]
1 [1, 2]
in
2 [1, 2]
in
10 [2]
out
11 [1, 2]
out
12 [1]
out
20 [2]
in
21 [2, 6]
in
22 [2, 6]
in
23 [2, 6]
in
30 [2]
in
32 [2]
in
40 [2]
out
41 [2]
out
42 [2, 4]
out
20 [1]
in
21 [1, 5]
in
22 [1, 5]
in
23 [1, 5]
in
30 [1]
in
32 [1]
in
40 [1, 3]
out
41 [1]
out
42 [1]
out
30 [5]
in
32 [5, 7]
in
40 [3]
out
41 [3]
out
42 [5, 7]
out
Configuration
4.18 Data points
S7 data types
Operand area
Bool
I, Q, M, DB
Bool
I, Q, M, DB
Bool
Q, M, DB
Bool
Q, M, DB
Bool
Q, M, DB
UInt, Word
I, Q, M, DB
UInt, Word
I, Q, M, DB
UInt, Word
I, Q, M, DB
UInt, Word
I, Q, M, DB
Int
I, Q, M, DB
Int
I, Q, M, DB
Int
Q, M, DB
Int
Q, M, DB
Int
Q, M, DB
DWord
I, Q, M, DB
DWord
I, Q, M, DB
DWord
I, Q, M, DB
DWord
I, Q, M, DB
DInt
Q, M, DB
DInt
Q, M, DB
DInt
Q, M, DB
DInt
Q, M, DB
DInt
Q, M, DB
Real
Q, M, DB
Real
Q, M, DB
Real
Q, M, DB
Real
Q, M, DB
Real
Q, M, DB
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