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DNP

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is DNP?

DNP (Distributed Network Protocol) is a set of communications protocols used between various types of data acquisition and control equipment. It is primarily used in utilities such as electric, gas, water, and wastewater industries to communicate between a master station (control center) and remote terminal units (RTUs), intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), and other devices.

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What other technologies are related to DNP?

DNP Competitor Technologies

A competitor RTU that provides similar functionality to DNP3, serving as a communication gateway and data concentrator.

mentioned alongside DNP in 86% (284) of relevant job posts

SEL Communication Protocol

SEL communication protocols compete with DNP3 in providing communication between devices in power systems.

mentioned alongside DNP in 100% (236) of relevant job posts

Cooper SMP devices may use proprietary or other communication protocols that compete with DNP3.

mentioned alongside DNP in 99% (201) of relevant job posts

IEC 60870-5-101 is a telecontrol protocol that competes with DNP3 in some applications.

mentioned alongside DNP in 57% (261) of relevant job posts

IEC 61850 is a standard for communication in substations that provides alternative communication methods to DNP3.

mentioned alongside DNP in 15% (864) of relevant job posts

IEC 60870-5-104 is a telecontrol protocol that competes with DNP3 in some applications, particularly over TCP/IP networks.

mentioned alongside DNP in 32% (252) of relevant job posts

Refers to the suite of protocols developed by SEL, some of which can compete with DNP3.

mentioned alongside DNP in 87% (85) of relevant job posts

Novatech OrionLX

RTU that support multiple protocols, including DNP3 but also potentially competing protocols.

mentioned alongside DNP in 84% (85) of relevant job posts

DNP Complementary Technologies

Goose Messaging

GOOSE messaging, part of IEC 61850, can complement DNP3 by providing fast peer-to-peer communication alongside DNP3's SCADA communication.

mentioned alongside DNP in 89% (246) of relevant job posts

AcSELerator RTAC

An RTAC can act as a gateway and use DNP3 to communicate with a master station.

mentioned alongside DNP in 83% (255) of relevant job posts

OSI PI System can use DNP3 to gather data from field devices and integrate it into a central database.

mentioned alongside DNP in 56% (240) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention DNP?

Job function

Jobs mentioning DNP

Orgs mentioning DNP

Engineer

0% (1.4k) job posts

97 organizations

Automation Engineer

0% (239) job posts

21 organizations

Electrical Engineer

0% (205) job posts

20 organizations

Program Manager

0% (204) job posts

19 organizations

Control Engineer

0% (25) job posts

11 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning DNP?

Organization

Industry

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Utilities

Utilities

Schneider Electric

Utilities

Utilities

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Utilities

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