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# Introduction

**DnpClient** is a **N3uron** module that provides a reliable way of connecting to any Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) compliant device through Ethernet or serial communication. **N3uron** **DnpClient** acts as the master station connected to DNP3 slaves, also known as outstations.

Main features supported:

- Connection to unlimited number of outstations.
- Optimized Static (Integrity) Polling and Event Class Polling.
- Event playback support in the data delivery.
- Direct operate write operations.
- Range and Non-range field option for write operations.
- Time synchronization to the ourstations.
- Devices autodemotion for increased performance.

DnpClient doesn't support the following features:

- DNP3 authentication.
- Unsolicited messaging.
- DNP3 over UDP transport.

For more information about DNP3 protocol please visit https://www.dnp.org/.