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Rev. A1 (20–05–09) MFC-400/I-IAC and I-IDC Technical Manual
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Description
: The DNP3 specification states that frames should not have inter-octet
gaps. In accordance, the MFC-400 never inserts inter-octet gaps when transmitting data.
However, we allow the option to tolerate gaps in incoming transmissions. Frames featuring
inter-octet gaps larger than the
Maximum Inter-Octet Gap
will be quietly dropped.
Parameter
:
Backoff Delay (Fixed)
Options
: 1 to 100 ms.
Description
: See description for
Backoff Delay (Random)
.
Parameter
:
Backoff Delay (Random)
Options
: 1 to 100 ms.
Description
: The MFC-400 is designed for multi-drop scenarios where more than one
outstation may transmit over the same line. To handle collision avoidance, a backoff
scheme is implemented. Before transmitting, the MFC-400 always waits for the line to
become idle. Once that happens, it waits for
T
delay
=
T
f ixed
+
T
random
ms, where
T
f ixed
is the fixed backoff delay and
T
random
is a random value, uniformly distributed between 0
and the random backoff delay parameter. If after
T
delay
ms the line is still idle, then the
MFC-400 begins transmission.
Parameter
:
Insert Inter-frame Gap
Options
: Never, Always.
Description
: The DNP3 specification states that no inter-frame gaps are required. How-
ever, some masters have been observed to drop frames when no inter-frame gaps are pro-
vided. This option allows communicating with such non-compliant devices. We discourage
its use, given that the forced inter-frame gap implies a forced backoff-delay.
4.5 Language
Parameter
:
Language
Options
: Portuguese (PT_BR), English (EN_US).
Description
: Language of the messages and menus displayed on the MFC-400’s front
panel.