DNP3
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DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol) is a communication protocol widely used in electric utility and industrial automation systems for reliable, secure, and interoperable data exchange between control equipment and field devices.
Aliases (3)
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communication protocol
→
industrial protocol → |
| canOperateOver |
TCP/IP networks
→
UDP/IP networks → serial links → |
| competesWith |
IEC 60870-5-101
→
IEC 60870-5-104 → Modbus → |
| designedFor |
interoperability between vendors
→
real-time control applications → reliable communication over noisy channels → |
| developedBy |
Harris Controls Division
→
Westronic → |
| feature |
class-based event buffering
→
multi-drop communication support → robust error checking → select-before-operate control model → sequence numbers for frames → |
| fullName |
Distributed Network Protocol
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| hasLayer |
application layer
→
data link layer → physical layer → transport layer → |
| hasSecurityExtension |
DNP3 Secure Authentication
→
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| originatedIn |
1990s
→
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| relatedTo |
IEC 61850
→
|
| role |
master station protocol
→
outstation protocol → |
| standardizedBy |
IEEE
→
|
| standardReference |
IEEE 1815
→
|
| supports |
Secure Authentication Version 5
→
analog inputs → analog outputs → binary inputs → binary outputs → control relay outputs → counters → event-driven reporting → file transfer → frozen counters → multiple data classes → segmentation → time synchronization → time-stamped data → unsolicited responses → virtual terminal data → |
| typicalTopology |
master-outstation architecture
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|
| usedBy |
electric utilities
→
oil and gas industry → transportation infrastructure → water utilities → |
| usedFor |
data acquisition
→
remote control → remote monitoring → telemetry → |
| usedIn |
SCADA systems
→
electric power systems → industrial automation → |
| versionOf |
IEEE 1815-2010
→
IEEE 1815-2012 → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IEC 60870‑5‑104
("DNP3 over TCP/IP")
→
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competesWith |
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DNP3
("DNP3 Secure Authentication")
→
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hasSecurityExtension |
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IEC 61850
→
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relatedStandard |
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IEC 60870‑5‑104
("SCADA master stations")
→
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targetDevice |