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Appendix C
Sample device profile document
A device profile document is provided with any DNP3 compliant device. The document
format and content is specified by the DNP3 documentation, and provides full information
on the device including the DNP3 level, additional features, data objects supported, and
configuration details.
The device profile document format is specified as:
• Device profile
• Implementation table
• Point list (optional)
The following device profile document has been reproduced with the kind permission of
Nu-Lec Pty Ltd. The content remains the property of Nu-Lec. This device profile is for a
Nu-Lec recloser.
The Nu-Lec Pty Ltd device profile document includes the point list for the device.
However, due to space limitations this cannot be included within this manual. A small part
of the point list titled ‘ACR – Counter Point’ has been included as a sample. For reference,
the full content of the document is listed below.
Content of Nu-Lec Pty Ltd CAPM-4 controller device profile document:
DNP3 Device Profile
DNP3 Implementation Table
Point List
ACR – Binary Input Points (Status)
ACR – Analogue Input Points (Status – Small Set)
ACR – Analogue Input Points (Status – Full Set)
ACR – Counter Point
ACR – Binary Output Points
ACR – Analogue Output Points
LBS – Binary Points Data (Status)
LBS – Analogue Input Points (Status – Small Set)
LBS – Analogue Input Points (Status – Full Set)
LBS – Counter Points
LBS – Binary Output Points
LBS – Analogue Output Points