GE C30 Instruction Manual page 243

CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
The Distributed Network Protocol (DNP) allows for the optimization of control and data acquisition between the equipment
in the substation and the central control center. The protocol is scalable; that is, it is designed to be compatible with the
latest high speed LAN technology yet still be implemented over slower speed serial links.
The DNP improves upon many master-slave protocols by improving overall communication performance requirements
and provides time-stamping with millisecond accuracy.
The C30 supports the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP) version 3.0. DNP is enabled when the
 COMMUNICATIONS  PROTOCOL
multiple DNP masters (usually an RTU or a SCADA master station). Since the C30 maintains two sets of DNP data change
buffers and connection information, two DNP masters can actively communicate with the C30 at one time.
DNP is not available using the USB port on the graphical front panel.
See the UR Family Communications Guide for more information on DNP.
The DNP Channels sub-menu is shown.
SETTINGS  PRODUCT SETUP  COMMUNICATIONS  DNP PROTOCOL  DNP CHANNELS
 DNP CHANNELS

The and
DNP CHANNEL 1 PORT
for each channel. Once DNP is assigned to a serial port, DNP is the only protocol running on that port; Modbus or IEC
60870-5-103 are disabled. If DNP is assigned to RS485, the protocol must be set to DNP on the serial port configuration as
well, for the change to take effect. When the
protocol can be used over TCP/IP on the Ethernet ports. When this value is set to "Network - UDP," the DNP protocol can be
used over UDP/IP on channel 1 only. The "Front Panel - RS232" setting does not apply to the graphical front panel; when
selected the DNP client cannot establish a connection on a USB port.
For any change to take effect, restart the relay.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
The setting is the DNP slave address. This number identifies the C30 on a DNP communications link. Assign a
DNP ADDRESS
unique address to each DNP slave.
The C30 can specify a maximum of five clients for its DNP connections. These are IP addresses for the controllers to which
the C30 can connect. The settings follow.
SETTINGS  PRODUCT SETUP  COMMUNICATIONS  DNP PROTOCOL  DNP NETWORK CLIENT ADDRESSES
 DNP NETWORK
 CLIENT ADDRESSES
The
DNP TCP/UDP PORT NUMBER
takes effect when the C30 is restarted.
The
DNP UNSOL RESPONSE FUNCTION
mechanism. The
DNP UNSOL RESPONSE TIMEOUT
response. The
DNP UNSOL RESPONSE MAX RETRIES
unsolicited response without receiving confirmation from the master; a value of "255" allows infinite re-tries. The
UNSOL RESPONSE DEST ADDRESS
solicited responses are sent is determined by the C30 from the current TCP connection or the most recent UDP message.
C30 CONTROLLER SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
setting is set to DNP 3.0. The C30 can be used as a DNP slave device connected to
DNP CHANNEL 1 PORT:

NONE
DNP CHANNEL 2 PORT:

NONE
settings select the communications port assigned to the DNP protocol
DNP CHANNEL 2 PORT
DNP CHANNEL 1(2) PORT
CLIENT ADDRESS 1:

0.0.0.0

CLIENT ADDRESS 5:

0.0.0.0
setting is for normal DNP operation. To close the port, set the port number to 0. The change
is set to "Disabled" for RS485 applications since there is no collision avoidance
sets the time the C30 waits for a DNP master to confirm an unsolicited
setting determines the number of times the C30 retransmits an
is the DNP address to which all unsolicited responses are sent. The IP address to which
SETTINGS  PRODUCT SETUP
Range: NONE, COM1 - RS485, COM2 - RS485, FRONT
PANEL - RS232, NETWORK - TCP, NETWORK - UDP
Range: NONE, COM1 - RS485, COM2 - RS485, FRONT
PANEL - RS232, NETWORK - TCP
setting is set to "Network - TCP," the channel 1(2) DNP
Range: standard IP address
Range: standard IP address
PRODUCT SETUP
5
DNP
5-49