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DNP3 Rules

DNP3 Protocol (Distributed Network Protocol 3) is a widely used communication protocol in power systems and industrial automation for remote monitoring and control.

DNP3 Rules configure data collection from field devices that support the DNP3 protocol.

Go to Sensor Data > Devices and Rules > DNP3 Rules to view and configure DNP3 rules.

DNP3 Setting

  1. Preview the current value received from the DNP3 device during communication.
  2. Edit the added rule.
  3. Delete the added rule.
  4. Add a new rule.
  5. Export or import the rules configuration as a CSV template file. This is useful for configuration backups and batch operations.

Add a DNP3 Rule​

Click Add to create a new DNP3 rule.

Add DNP3 Rule

  1. Set the DNP3 rule order.

  2. Specify the slave device name.

  3. Configure the interface to which the rule applies.

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    Select the DNP3 protocol in Interface > Serial Port Settings or TCP Server Settings before configuring a DNP3 communication rule.

  4. Configure the Tag Name for data returned from the slave device.

  5. Configure the DNP3 data Group ID.

  6. Configure the number of points.

  7. Specify the reporting center to which the collected data is reported. The number corresponds to Servers > Reporting Server (1-5).

  8. Configure the operator and operand.

  9. Configure the accuracy of the calculated value.

  10. Enable or disable SMS and email reporting. A report is sent to the specified phone number and email address when the value changes or falls outside the configured range.

  11. Enable or disable the rule.

The following example shows the event reporting configuration:

Event Reporting