Synchronizing clocks between remote devices and the server.
Question: How can I synchronize a remote device’s clock with the server’s? Solution: DNP3 At Elipse’s DNP3 Master driver, clock synchronization is made with an I/O tag. This tag’s N2…
Category: DNP 3.0 Master
KB-36059: Executing a double-point command via DNP driver.
Question: Which object and variation must be used for a double-point command via DNP driver? Solution: In a DNP driver, you must use an Object 12, and Variation 1 –…
Sample application – Communication between two E3 servers via DNP 3.0 driver.
Question: How can I establish communication between two E3 servers (one master and one slave) via DNP 3.0 driver? Solution: Attached to this article is a sample application that shows…
KB-35448: Reading digital inputs (SOE) with a Block Tag via DNP driver.
Question: Is it possible to read digital inputs (SOE) with a Block Tag via DNP driver? Solution: No, this is not possible, because all elements in the block share the…
KB-35527: “Enable Unsolicited on Startup” and “Scans for Events every X ms” options working together.
Question: Can Enable Unsolicited on Startup and Scans for Events every X ms options on DNP Master driver’s work together? Solution: Yes, they can. However, since you may want to…
KB-31258: Connection issues between DNP Master/Slave applications.
Question: I am not being able to establish communication in E3 between DNP Master and Slave drivers when executing the master application. In the slave machine, there are two open…
KB-32308: Configuring a pulse’s duration in DNP driver.
Question: Can I configure a pulse’s duration in a DNP driver? Solution: Yes, you can. Driver’s Extra Settings’ DNP tab brings the options Control Relay Off Time – ms an…
KB-32981: Command tag’s settings.
Question: What settings are used to issue commands via a DNP Master driver? Solution: Use the following settings in an IOTag: N1 = 1, N2 = 5, N3 = 1201,…
KB-16839: Operation modes supported by IEC and DNP drivers.
Question: Do IEC and DNP drivers work in full-duplex and half-duplex mode? Solution: Yes. Elipse’s IEC and DNP drivers support both full-duplex and half-duplex modes. The operation mode must be…
KB-23361: IOTag’s TimeStamp assumes the computer’s date/time value when the driver starts.
Question: When the driver starts, it sets the computer’s TimeStamp for each read value, instead of the remote unit’s TimeStamp. How can I fix this issue, or at least discard…