DNP3 Driver Communication Messages Dialog
The Comm Messages button will display the following information about a DNP3 diagnostic driver tag.
Log Data (Unique to the DNP3 driver.) Data will be logged to a text file in the application's Data\TraceFiles folder while the LogData button is pressed.
Displays the full driver name and version.
Data may be displayed in any of the 4 types shown.
The Hold Data button will freeze the display. Otherwise the dialog updates continuously as messages are transmitted.
Data will be logged to a text file in the application's Data\TraceFiles folder while the LogData button is pressed.
Number Transmitted and Received provides a running count of messages in each direction.
Transmit & Receive display communications data using the data type selected above. The Index helps locate each byte within a message.
If one has the protocol information for the DNP3 hardware, one can interpret each of the transmitted and received bytes to determine their meaning. The basic information that can be obtained from the Communication Messages window is that communications are proceeding as normal as long as bytes appear in both the Transmit and Receive columns.
If bytes appear in the Transmit column but not in the Receive column, VTScada is trying to poll the PLC for data (sending a read request) but the PLC is not responding. In this case it is wise to check the properties of the DNP3 driver tag (station address, comm. channel, etc.) to make sure all settings are correct.
