Introduction

You can configure the Events tab for DNP3 NET server channels.

Access the Configuration Tab

Access the configuration parameters on the EVENTS tab in Control Expert:

Step

Action

1

Access the DTM configuration for your module.

2

Confirm that you already created client or server channels.

3

In the CONFIGURATION menu, expand ( +) the Channels/Devices sub-menu.

4

Select DNP3 NET Server from the Channels/Devices sub-menu.

NOTE: The EVENTS tab is not available for DNP3 NET Client channels.

5

Select the tab EVENTS tab.

6

Configure the event parameters.

NOTE: The parameters on the Events tab are similar to the DNP3 data mapping parameters.

7

Click the OK or Apply button to implement your configuration changes.
NOTE: Configure the DNP3 SAv5 security events (object 121/122) on the web pages.

DNP3 Event Parameters

The event-generation parameters in the following tables are available after you create an instance of the corresponding type ID. Select the instance of Generate Events or Clear Events in the Data Mappings table to view the parameters.

Generate Events parameters:

Parameter

Description

Point Number

Start point number of the point (min: 0, max: 65535, default: 0)

Point Count

Number of the points (min: 0, max: 7000, default: 1)

Object Group

Object group to read (default: binary input)

Point Name

Name of located or unlocated register (default: –, forbidden symbol: {} “ [], max length: 50) default: CE_P0_P0

Add CMD_STATUS

checked: Specify a CMD_STATUS variable name.

unchecked: A CMD_STATUS variable name is not specified.

Clear Events: parameters:

Parameter

Description

Object Group

Object group to read (default: binary input)

Point Name

Name of located or unlocated register (default: –, forbidden symbol: {} “ [], max length: 50) default: CE_P0_P0

Add CMD_STATUS

checked: Specify a CMD_STATUS variable name.

unchecked: A CMD_STATUS variable name is not specified.

Channel Mask

Main Channel
Check the appropriate Channel Mask box to specify the channel number to clear an object group.
NOTE: This functionality is configuration dependent.

Virtual Channel-1

Virtual Channel-2

Virtual Channel-3