Siemens Simatic CP 1243-1 DNP3 RTU

The Simatic CP 1243-1 DNP3 from the Siemens TeleControl Professional product range connects the controller to a control centre, such as a process control system, via DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol). A typical use case for this is the transfer of measured values in widely spread outdoor areas to a central station, for example in sewage and water treatment plants, district heating networks and pump stations, as well as in oil and gas supply, energy distribution and transportation systems.

Simatic CP 1243-1 DNP3 transfers measured values, setpoint values and alarms to the control station cyclically or event-based. In the STEP 7 engineering tool, the user selects the data to be transferred from the Simatic S7-1200 CPU and specifies the required communication parameters. Communication with the control centre is based on DNP3 specification 2 (2007/2009). The communication processor also has an email function, for example, to inform maintenance staff automatically about previously defined events, such as threshold values being exceeded.

Simatic CP 1243-1 DNP3 can buffer up to 64,000 values with time stamp in order to prevent data loss when a connection fails. When the connection is re-established, the buffered values are automatically transferred to the control centre in the right chronological order. Comprehensive diagnostic options, locally via LEDs or in the STEP 7 engineering tool, offer the user fast and clear analysis of the station status. The communication processor is connected to the local communication network in the outdoor area via an ethernet interface.