TOP Server DNP3 Client Serial OPC Driver Details

DNP3 Client Serial Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 1024
  • Devices per Channel - 1024
  • COM Port Range - 1 to 999
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources and communications architecture
• DNP 3.0 in Level 3 implementation
• Extensive object support - see TOP Server DNP Client Serial Driver help file for full details
• Communication with multiple DNP outstation devices
• Support for secure authentication (SaV2 and SaV5)
  • For SaV5 uses AES 256 Key Wrap algorithm and 32-byte update keys
• Event buffering and playback support
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation for using Ethernet-to-Serial converter
• Automatic Tag Database generation for plug and play ease of use

Standard DNP3 Client Serial Features Include

• Communication with multiple DNP outstation devices
• Event buffering and playback support
• CROB (Control Relay Output Block) Operate Commands (Supported under Object Group 10/12 - Binary Commands) - Includes an operate command (OperateWithParams) allowing the user to specify all CROB settings in a single tag write
• TOP Server Built-In Features:
  • Multi-threaded architecture for high scalability
  • Runtime changes via wizard-based configuration interface with intuitive Properties Editor
  • Secure User Management
  • Built-in Device/Network Redundancy
  • Auto-Demotion (Slow Polling)
  • Extensive communication and server diagnostics (OPC / Communications / Event Log)
  • For all TOP Server built-in features, click here.

DNP3 Client Serial Advanced Features Include

• Support for secure authentication (SAv2)
• Unsolicited messaging
• Analog deadband configuration
• Automatic Tag Generation support for Channel and Device Configuration, Authentication Statistics, Data Set, Device Attribute, and File Control
• WITS data sets support
• Secure DNP3 Support (Configurable User Authentication, Aggressive Mode support, User Key Management, Auto-generated internal Authentication Statistics tags)
• DNP Specific Internal Tags
• Timestamping from the device
• File transfer functions
• Playback Data Set snapshot data
• Setting to ignore forced flags when setting quality
• Support for disabling time synchronization
• Channel Serialization (Virtual Channels allow multi-protocol support on the same communication channel)
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation via Ethernet/Serial converters, Ethernet Device or Terminal servers

DNP3 Client Serial Supported Devices (Don't See Your Device Listed?  Contact Us)

• Devices supporting the DNP3 Serial protocol (acting as servers)

Supported Protocols / Networks

• Protocols
  • DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol)
• Networks
  • Serial RS-232
  • Serial RS-422
  • Serial RS-485
  • Ethernet Encapsulated Serial - for using Ethernet/Serial convertors, Device Servers, or Terminal server hardware from a variety of suppliers.

Videos / Guides / App Notes to Help You Get Started

To insure you get the most from your investment in  TOP Server^®, we provide a variety of application notes/guides and how-to videos, since we know that sometimes it helps to see someone showing you how to do things.

• TOP Server How-To Videos / Tutorials
• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

Driver Help Files / Release Notes

Use the below links to access TOP Server release history and driver help documentation.

• Click for Current/Past Release Notes

• DNP3 Client Serial Help File

Access use cases, how-tos and more

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Additional Useful Resources

Access additional TOP Server related information below not covered in other sections:

• TOP Server Operating System Support Information
• Software Toolbox Knowledge Base
• DNP Users Group