Issue

User would like to know if DNP (Distributed Network Protocol) supports Data Compression

Product Line

Electrical Metering

Environment

Power Monitoring Systems

Cause

User would like to know if using DNP on certain meters fits their needs.

Resolution

• The DNP3 protocol does not support data compression.
• Its focus is on reliably transmitting data over potentially unreliable communication channels, not on reducing the size of the data itself.

Released for: Schneider Electric South Africa