ProSoft Technology MVI94-DNP User Manual

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DNP 3.0 Server over Ethernet Communication Module

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ProSoft Technology, Inc.

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December 17, 2010

Set Module Time Block (9971)
This block is constructed by the processor to send its time to the module. The

following table describes the format of this block.

Word Offset in Block Data Field(s)

Description

0

Block ID

This field contains the block identification code of
9971 for the block.

1

Year

This field contains the four-digit year for the new
time value.

2

Month

This field contains the month value for the new

time. Valid entry for this field is in the range of 1

to 12.

3

Day

This field contains the day value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 1 to 31.

4

Hour

This field contains the hour value for the new

time. Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0

to 23.

5

Minute

This field contains the minute value for the new
time. Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0

to 59.

6

Seconds

This field contains the second value for the new

time. Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0

to 59.

When the module receives the block, it immediately sets its time using the

information contained in the block.

Warm Boot Block (9998)
This block does not contain any data. When the processor places a value of

9998 in word 0 of the output image, the module performs a warm-start. This

involves clearing the configuration and all program status data. Finally, the

program loads the configuration information from the flash disk and begin

running. There is no positive response to this message other than the status data

being set to zero and the block polling starting over. The format of this block is

shown in the following table.

Word

Description

Length

0

9998

1

1 to 6

Not used

6

Cold Boot Block (9999)
This block does not contain any data. When the processor places a value of

9999 in word 0 of the output image, the module performs a hardware restart. This

causes the module to reboot and reload the program. There is no positive

response to this message other than the status data being set to zero and the

block polling starting over. The format of this block is shown in the following

table.

Word

Description

Length

0

9999

1

1 to 6

Not used

6

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