Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate using the DNP3 Master (Ethernet) using EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)

Tag Manager

1. Add Tags

   In EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro) navigate to -> [System Parameter Settings] -> [Tag Manager] -> [Add], add a new address tag

   

2. Set tag information

   1. [Name]: Tag Name, Only ASCII and “_” characters can be used in names.
   2. [Object Group]: The DNP3 GROUP field supports the following,

   • Group 0 : Device Attributes
   • Group 1 : Binary Inputs(Static)
   • Group 10 : Binary Output(Static)
   • Group 20 : Binary Counter(Static)
   • Group 30 : Analog Input(Static)
   • Group 40 : Analog Output(Status)
   • Group 110 : String Group(Static)

   1. [Point Index]: DNP3 index
   2. [Variation]: DNP3 Variation

   

3. Import / Export CSV

   1. Convert the created tag information into a CSV file and export it
   2. This CSV file format is customized. Users can first export the basic address and then edit it to speed up the creation of tag information.
   3. After editing the csv file, use the import csv function to import it.

   

Special tag address usage

To write a Binary output object, you need to use multiple tag addresses to work together. First set the following parameters (steps 1-4), and then use (step 5) parameters to send it out.

1. Set: Control Code : USINT parameter

   • 0x01 : Pulse On
   • 0x02 : Pulse Off
   • 0x03 : Latch On
   • 0x04 : Latch Off

2. Set: OnTime : UINT parameter

   – Pulse On duration

3. Set: OffTime : UINT parameter

   – Pulse Off duration

4. Set: Count : USINT parameter

   – Number of Pulse repetitions

5. Set: BOOL parameter

   – After setting on, the above information will be sent to the device.