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DNP3

Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3) is a set of communications protocols used between components in process automation systems. Its main use is in utilities such as electric and water companies. Usage in other industries is not common. It was developed for communications between various types of data acquisition and control equipment. It plays a…

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DNP3

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples62
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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related to Security · 16
DNP3 → AGA-12, American Gas Association, Because, IEC, IEEE, IEEE Std, Internet Protocol-based, IP, March, One, SCADA Master-RTU/IED, Secure Authentication, Some, The DNP3, These, This
related to IEEE Standardization · 15
DNP3 → Distribution Committee, DNP Users Group, Energy Society, IEEE, IEEE Power, IEEE Std, In April, July, Public Key Infrastructure, Secure Authentication Version, Std, Substations Committee, The, The IEEE, Transmission
related to Further reading · 12
DNP3 → Data Communications Between Remote, Distributed Network Protocol, Electric Power Systems Communications, Electric Power Systems Communications-Distributed, IEEE Recommended Practice, IEEE Standard, IEEESTD, Intelligent Electronic Devices, ISBN, Network Protocol, Substation, Terminal Units
related to Technical details · 10
DNP3 → Application Layer, FT3, IEC, In, It, Modbus, OSI, SCADA, The DNP3, Transport

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protocol data ieee communications used remote iec terminal systems scada std master station standard unit class electric control modbus also

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electricinstance ofIts main use is in utilities0.80text
water companiesinstance ofIts main use is in utilities0.80text
Modbusinstance ofand interoperable than older protocols0.80text
at the cost of higher complexity.In terms of the OSI model for networksinstance ofand interoperable than older protocols0.80text
DNP3 specifies a layer 2 protocolinstance ofand interoperable than older protocols0.80text
endianness.A Remote Terminal Unit for the DNP3 protocol can be a smallinstance ofThis improves compatibility and eliminates problems0.80text
simple embedded deviceinstance ofThis improves compatibility and eliminates problems0.80text
or it can be a largeinstance ofThis improves compatibility and eliminates problems0.80text
complex rack filled with equipmentinstance ofThis improves compatibility and eliminates problems0.80text
DNP3related to Further readingIEEE Recommended Practice0.60section
DNP3related to Further readingData Communications Between Remote0.60section
DNP3related to Further readingTerminal Units0.60section

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