Application and functions 
  1.4 Telecontrol communication of the CP 1542SP-1 IRC 
CP 1542SP-1, CP 1542SP-1 IRC, CP 1543SP-1 
Operating Instructions, 01/2017, C79000-G8976-C426-03 
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Telecontrol communication of the CP 1542SP-1 IRC 
Telecontrol protocols 
In addition to the communications services named above, the CP 1542SP-1 IRC supports 
the following telecontrol protocols for communication with a master station: 
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This is a proprietary protocol of Siemens for telecontrol applications. The IP-based 
protocol is used to connect the CP to the application TCSB. 
TCSB is installed on a PC in the master station, the telecontrol server. Via the OPC-DA or 
OPC-UA server of TCSB, an OPC client can access the process data of the CP. 
TCSb is supported as of the following version: V3.0 + SP3 
For the TCSB manual, see /3/ (Page 120). 
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The CP functions as a DNP3 station (Outstation). 
Communication is based on the DNP3 SPECIFICATION Version 2.11 (2007/2009). 
You will find a detailed overview of the attributes and properties specified in the DNP3 
protocol and supported by the CP in the DNP3 device profile, see Link: 
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/22143/man). 
You will find the supported object groups and variations in the section Datapoint types 
(Page 59). 
Communications partner (DNP3) can be: 
–  SIMATIC PCS7 TeleControl 
–  SIMATIC WinCC TeleControl 
–  SIMATIC WinCC OA 
–  A TIM module with DNP3 capability (TIM 3V IE DNP3 / TIM 4R IE DNP3) 
For the manual of the TIM module see /5/ (Page 120). 
–  Third-party systems that support the DNP3 specification named above. 
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The CP functions as a substation (slave). 
Communication is based on the specification IEC 60870-5 Part 104 (2006). 
You will find a detailed overview of the attributes and properties specified in the IEC 
specification and supported by the CP in the IEC device profile, see Link: 
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/22143/man). 
You will find the supported IEC type identifiers as in the section Datapoint types 
(Page 59). 
Communications partner (IEC master) can be: 
–  SIMATIC PCS7 TeleControl 
–  SIMATIC WinCC TeleControl