DNP3 Basics Class
All lessons are now available on YouTube
DNP3 Basics is an online video class in 13 lessons of about 15 minutes each. It is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of DNP3 to new users. It may also provide useful information in select areas for people already familiar with DNP3. The 13 lessons cover:
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Overview of SCADA, SCADA terminology, and how DNP3 fits into the picture.
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Overview of DNP3 protocol, and, in particular, what parts are being covered in these classes, and what parts are not. DNP3 is a complicated protocol. Not everything can be discussed in an introductory class.
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DNP3 message structure overview: Data Link, Transport, and Application layers
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Details of the data link layer
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Details of the transport layer
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Application layer: function codes and internal indications
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Application layer: object group headers and qualifiers
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Application layer: Object structures for input points
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Application layer: Object structures for output points
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Application layer: Class data polls
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Application layer: Unsolicited Data
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Application layer: Other message and object structures
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Summary: A final summary lesson showing detailed message examples and providing some subset level overview information that would have been misplaced to mention earlier