Table of Contents

1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Distributed network protocol (DNP) 3.0
1.4 IEC 60870-5 protocol
2 References
2.1 DNP 3.0 documents
2.2 IEC 60870-5 publications
3 Definitions
3.1 Specific DNP/IEC 60870-5 terms
4 Description of IED-to-RTU communications needs
4.1 The traditional SCADA protocol
4.2 Specific criteria to select protocols for IED/RTU
      communication
5 Recommended practice for IED/RTU communication
5.1 General application practice using DNP 3.0
5.2 General application practice using IEC-60870-5
      standards
5.3 Functionality of the T101 comparison standard
      profile
5.4 Summary comparative description tables
6 Physical layer definition (ISO/OSI Layer 1)
6.1 Modes of transmission
6.2 Local loop
6.3 Recommended physical layer for DNP 3.0
6.4 Recommended physical layers for IEC 60870-5-101
      (1995)
7 Data link layer definition (ISO/OSI Layer 2)
7.1 Recommended data link layer for DNP 3.0
7.2 Recommended data link layer for IEC 60870-5-T101
7.3 DNP 3.0 pseudo-transport layer (ISO/OSI Layer 4)
8 Application layer definition (ISO/OSI Layer 7)
8.1 Recommended application layer for DNP 3.0
8.2 Recommended application layer for IEC 60870-5-T101
      (1995)
9 Definitions of data elements and objects
9.1 DNP 3.0 data element/object definition
9.2 IEC 60870-5 data element definition
9.3 Comparative tables of defined objects and data
      elements
10 Protocol implementations
10.1 DNP 3.0 implementation
10.2 DNP 3.0 implementation examples
10.3 IEC-60870-5-101 implementation
10.4 T101 implementation example
10.5 IEC 60870-5-T101 example vendor device
      implementation
11 Process for addition of data elements/objects
11.1 Creation
11.2 Registration
11.3 Role of the DNP users group
Annex A (informative) Comparison of DNP and IEC 60870-5-101
Annex B (informative) Protocol implementation

Abstract

Gives a set of guidelines for and interoperation and communications of IEDs and Remote Terminal Units in an electric utility substation.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 1379 : D12 2000