Diagnostics and upkeep
7.3 SINAUT diagnostics and service tool
TIM DNP3
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events. This is calculated from the total size of the message memory set for the TIM and
the byte size of a memory block. The parameter assignment is made in the network
configuration in
NetPro
in the
Properties
dialog,
Options
tab,
Global message memory
field.
●
Free (blocks)
:
Free area of the message buffer. The value indicates the number of free memory blocks.
●
Free (%)
:
Free area of the message buffer as a percentage
●
Image blocks
:
Number of events stored in the message memory of the TIM.
The
Buffers
box shows the currently stored events for the various communication partners
with the following information:
●
from
:
DNP3 subscriber number of the TIM module
●
to
:
Subscriber number of the DNP3 master station
●
no. of messages
:
Number of stored events for the relevant TIM module and DNP3 master station
If a message buffer is selected on the left with the mouse in the
Buffers
field, the following
detailed information is displayed in the
Buffer info
list:
●
from
:
DNP3 subscriber number of the TIM module
●
to
:
Subscriber number of the DNP3 master station
● Type:
– = 2: Buffer for organizational messages and handshake messages
●
no. of messages
:
Total number of stored events for the TIM module named above and DNP3 master
station
●
no. of uncond. messages
:
Number of stored messages to be sent unconditionally and spontaneously (not relevant
for DNP3).
●
no. of prio. messages
:
Number of stored messages to be sent with high priority (not relevant for DNP3).
●
Status:
The status is a hexadecimal value that codes the buffer information following it into
binary.
●
Forced image mode
:
If events are not sent unsolicited, all events are processed in forced image mode
●
data brake
:
The sending of messages to the remote partner is currently disabled either because the