MVI56-DNP
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ControlLogix Platform
Configuring the MVI56-DNP Module
DNP 3.0 Server
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 43 of 171
July 21, 2011
2.1.2 Slave
List
The slave list defines the IED units and their specific communication parameters
for a DNP Master port. Up to 40 IED units can be defined in the module to be
associated with the Master port. The structure of each row in the list is described
in the following table.
Column
Variable Name Data Range Description
IF
Error
1
DNP Slave
Address
0 to 65534
This is the slave address for the
unit to override the default values.
Ignore
2
Data Link
Confirm Mode
Coded Value
(0=Never,
1=Sometimes,
2=Always)
This value specifies if data link
frames sent to the remote device
require a data link confirm. This
value should always be set to zero
for almost all applications.
0
3
Data Link
Confirm Time-
out
1 to 65535
milliseconds
This parameter specifies the time
to wait for a data link confirm from
the remote device before a retry is
attempted.
300
4
Maximum
Retries for Data
Link Confirm
0 to 255 retries
Maximum number of retries at the
Data Link level to obtain a
confirmation. If this value is set to
0, retries are disabled at the data
link level of the protocol. This
parameter is only used if the frame
is sent with confirmation requested.
3
5
Application
Layer Response
Time-out
1 to 65535
milliseconds
Time-out period the Master will wait
for each response message
fragment. If data link confirms are
enabled, make sure the time-out
period is set long enough to permit
all data confirm retries.
5000
