System and method for providing communication between intelligent electronic devices via an open channel
US7616656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intelligent electronic device is configured to receive and generate data formatted in accordance with Distributed Network Protocol 3.0 (DNP 3.0) through an Ethernet TCP/IP medium. The intelligent electronic metering device for communicating over a network via an open channel includes an adapter to couple the electronic metering device to the network and to receive a message in a protocol of the network, wherein the adapter formats the message in a serial protocol; and a processor to receive the message from the adapter, generate a response to the message and transit the response to the adapter, wherein the adapter formats the response in the protocol of the network and transmits the response over the network via an open channel.
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