1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Distributed Network Protocol DNP3
1.4 IEC 60870-5 Protocol
2 References
2.1 IEEE Power Engineering Publications
2.2 DNP3 Documents
2.3 IEC 60870-5 Publications
2.4 ITU-T Publications
3 Definitions
3.1 Specific DNP/IEC 60870 Terms
3.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations
4 Description of RTU-to-IED Communications Needs
4.1 The Traditional SCADA Protocol
4.2 Specific criteria used to select protocols for
RTU-IED communication
5 Recommended Practice for RTU/IED Communication
5.1 General Application Practice Using DNP3
5.2 General Application Practice Using IEC-60870-5
Standards
5.3 Functionality of the 101 Companion Standard
Profile
5.4 Summary Comparative Description Tables
6 Physical layer definition (ISO/OSI Layer 1)
6.1 Modes of Transmission
6.2 Local Loop
6.3 Recommended Physical Layer for DNP3
6.4 Recommended Physical Layers for IEC 60870-5-101
(1995)
7 Data Link Layer Definition (ISO/OSI Layer 2)
7.1 Recommended Data Link Layer for DNP3
7.2 Recommended Data Link Layer for IEC 60870-5-101
7.3 DNP3 Pseudo-Transport Layer (ISO/OSI Layer 4)
8 Application Layer Definition (ISO/OSI Layer 7)
8.1 Recommended Application Layer for DNP3
8.2 Recommended Application Layer for IEC 60870-5-101
(1995)
9 Definitions of Data Elements and Objects
9.1 DNP3 Data Element/Object Definition
9.2 IEC 60870-5 Data Element Definition
9.3 Comparative Tables of Defined Objects and Data
Elements
10 Process for Addition of Data Elements/Objects
10.1 Creation
10.2 Role of the DNP Users Group
Annex A (informative) Comparison of DNP3 and IEC 60870-5-101
A.1 - Communication protocol layer structure
A.2 - Message/function types
A.3 - Data objects - primitive
A.4 - Data elements with utility specific definitions
Annex B (informative) Protocol implementations
B.1 - DNP3 Implementation
B.2 - DNP3 Implementation Examples
B.3 - IEC 60870-5-101 Implementation
B.4 - 101 Implementation Example
B.5 - IEC 60870-5-101 Example Vendor Device
Implementation