[00:00] Welcome back! In this video, we’re going to explore how to configure N3uron’s DNP Client module to connect to an RTAC Controller using the DNP3 protocol. First, let’s create a new instance of the “DNP Client module”. Navigate to the “Config” tab under the “System” section. Click on “Modules” and then select “New module”. Assign a name to the module, like “DnpClient”, and set the module type to “DnpClient”. Keep the other parameters at their default settings, and click “Save”. Once the module is created, I’ll set up a new channel to establish the connection. Select “New Channel” from the menu, give it a descriptive name like “RTAC”, in this case, and choose the connection type. You can select between TCP and Serial, but in this case, I’ll choose TCP.

[01:01] Next, I’ll enter the host IP address and port number for the RTAC Controller. The default port for DNP3 connections is typically 20000. With the connection configured, I’ll create a new device and name it “Device” for simplicity. In the device configuration, the “Master address” and **Slave address** define communication between the master and the outstation. In this case, I’ll set the “Master address” to 32001 and the “Slave address” to 1. For “Clock sync”, I’ll select “On demand”, meaning the master will synchronize time only when the slave requests it. You can also choose “Never” or “Always” based on your needs. Next, in the “Mode” field, I’ll choose how the master retrieves data. “Static poll” requests data periodically based on each tag’s scan rate, while “Event poll” checks for data changes by polling event classes according to their scan rates. For this setup, I’ll choose “Static poll”.

[02:00] For the “Write addressing mode”, I’ll select “Non-range mode”, which determines the qualifier that will be used to send write commands depending on the method supported by the outstation. I’ll leave the remaining settings at their default values. Finally, I’ll verify the configuration on the DNP3 server in the RTAC controller to ensure everything is aligned. Once the device is configured, I’ll save the changes. This completes the setup for the DNP Client module and channel connection. In our next video, we’ll cover tag configuration, where I’ll show you how to set up the specific parameters for DNP Client tags. Thanks for watching, and see you in the next video!