I-2 Appendix I Date Code 20010518
SEL-2020 Instruction Manual
Data Access Method
Based on the capabilities of your system, you will need to determine how you want to retrieve
data on your DNP connection. The following table summarizes the main options, from least to
most efficient, and indicates the key related settings.
Table I.1: Data Access Methods
Data Retrieval Method Description Relevant SEL-2020 Settings
Polled Static The master polls for static
(Class 0) data only.
Set CLASS = 0,
Set UNSOL_REP = N.
Polled Report-by-
Exception
The master polls frequently
for event data and occasion-
ally for static data.
Set CLASS to a non-zero value,
Set UNSOL_REP = N.
Unsolicited Report-by-
Exception
The slave devices send
unsolicited event data to the
master and the master
occasionally sends integrity
polls for static data.
Set CLASS to a non-zero value,
Set UNSOL_REP = Y,
Set NUM_EVENT and AGE_TX
according to how often you want
messages sent.
Quiescent The master never polls and
relies on unsolicited reports
only.
Set CLASS to a non-zero value,
Set UNSOL_REP = Y,
Set NUM_EVENT and AGE_TX
according to how often you want
messages sent.
DEVICE PROFILE
Device Profile Document
As required by the DNP V3.00 Subset Definitions document, below is the device profile.
DNP V3.00
DEVICE PROFILE DOCUMENT
This document must be accompanied by a table having the following headings:
Object Group Request Function Codes Response Function Codes
Object Variation Request Qualifiers Response Qualifiers
Object Name (optional)
Vendor Name: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Device Name: SEL-2020 Communications Processor