IEEE DRAFT 1378 : DEC 96

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

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