Section 3
DNP3 protocol implementation
1.1 Device identification
Capabilities
1.1.8 Supported function
blocks
● Self Address Reservation
○ Data Sets
○ File Transfer
○ Virtual Terminal
○ Mapping to IEC 61850 Object Models defined in a DNP3
XML file
○ Function code 31, activate configuration (if checked, see
1.12)
○ Authentication (if checked, see 1.12)
1.1.9 Notable additions
1.1.10 Methods to set
configurable parameters
○ XML - Loaded through DNP3 File Transfer
○ XML - Loaded through other transport mechanism
○ Terminal - ASCII terminal command line
○ Software - Vendor software named
○ Proprietary file loaded through DNP3 file transfer
● Proprietary file loaded through other transport mechanism
○ Direct - Keypad on device front pane
○ Factory - Specified when device is ordered
○ Protocol - Set via DNP3 (for example assign class)
○ Other - explain
1.1.11 DNP3 XML files
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Filename
Description of contents
dnpDp.xml
Complete device profile
dnpDPCap.xml
Device profile capabilities
dnpDPCfg.xml
Device profile config values
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_____*.xml
The Complete Device Profile Document contains the
capabilities, Current Value, and configurable methods
columns.
The Device Profile Capabilities contains only the
capabilities and configurable methods columns.
The Device Profile Config. Values contains only the
Current Value column.
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Current value
If configurable, list
methods
PST or LHMI
Software or direct
PST, CMT, or LHMI
Not supported
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