4. Configuration
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Figure 4-31. DNP3 Server Link Layer Configuration Screen
Configurations
Description
Default
Possibilities
Address
(Outstation)
DNP3 address of this server
4
0 to 65519
Address (Master)
DNP3 Address of the connected client.
3
0 to 65519
IP Address
(Master)
IP of the connected client (used when the
client connection is IP)
0.0.0.0
1.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254
Listen Port
Listen port address for client connection (used
when the client connection is not IP)
2000
1 to 65535
Enable Master
Address
Validation
Option to Enable/Disable the validation of
origin address
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enable Self-
address
Option to Enable/Disable auto addressing
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Sends Confirmed
User Data Frames
Set the confirmation mode of the messages
sent to the client
Never
Never
Always
Sometimes
Maximum Retries
Maximum message retransmission attempts
3
0 to 10
Confirmation
Time-out (s)
Waiting time to send a new attempt
3
1 to 86400
Keep Alive (s)
Waiting time to send link test messages after
receiving the DNP message
10
1 to 86400
Table 4-95. DNP3 Server Link Layer Configuration
Notes:
Address (Outstation):
This field sets the DNP3 address of this server.
Address (Master):
This field sets the DNP3 address of the client.
IP Address (Master):
This field sets the IP address of the connected client (in case of IP connection
mode).
Listen Port:
Address of the listen port for the client connection. It is used when the connection mode
is not through IP addressing.
Enable Master Address Validation:
If this option is checked, the DNP3 server will only accept
messages whose source addresses and destinations match the values set respectively in the respective