APPENDIX B: DNP3 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
APPENDIX B: DNP3
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
DNP3 communication protocol
Modbus and DNP3 protocol are enabled via RS232 or RS485 or USB communication port. The response is the
same type as the request.
DNP3
DNP3 protocol enables operation of device on DNP3 networks. For device with serial communication the DNP3
protocol enables point to point (for example Device to PC) communication via RS232 communication and multi
drop communication via RS485 communication.
Object
Variation
Number
Number
0
242
Device Attributes ‐ software version
0
243
Device Attributes – hardware version
0
246
Device Attributes – user assigned ID
0
248
Device Attributes – serial number
0
250
Device Attributes – product name
0
252
Device Attributes – manufacture name
Device Attributes – nonspecific all
0
254
attributes request
Device Attributes – list of attribute
0
255
variation
Software version
0
Hardware version
0
user assigned ID
0
serial number
0
product name
0
manufacture name
0
Object
Variation
Number
Number
10
0
Binary output status with flag
10
2
Binary output status with flag
Measuring centres – MC320, MC330, MC350 & MC350H ‐ User's Manual
Object
Description
Points for object 0
T_Str3
Data
T_Str2
Data
T_Str2
Data
T_Str8
Data
T_Str16
Data
T_Str20
Data
Object
Description
Request
Function
Qualifier
Codes
Codes (hex)
(dec)
1
00
1
00
1
00
1
00
1
00
1
00
1
00, 06
1
00, 06
242
var
243
var
246
var
248
var
250
var
252
var
Request
Function
Qualifier
Codes
Codes (hex)
(dec)
1
6
1
00, 01 ,06
Response
Function
Qualifier
Codes (dec)
Codes (hex)
129
00, 17
129
00, 17
129
00, 17
129
00, 17
129
00, 17
129
00, 17
129
00, 5B
Response
Qualifier
Function
Codes
Codes (dec)
(hex)
129
00, 01
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