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<title>About DNP3</title>

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<title>What is a telemetry protocol?</title>

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<link linkend="GlossDNP3">DNP3</link> is classified as a telemetry protocol. As such, it is used in <link linkend="GlossSCADA">SCADA</link> systems to acquire measurements from field devices and perform supervisory control operations on these devices. It is primarily concerned with the reliable delivery of measurement data from an outstation to a master.
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