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AVEVA™ Plant SCADA

Virtual Units - Control Data Types

  • Last UpdatedAug 04, 2025
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Note: The following data types are only recommended for experienced users who are familiar with the terminology and methods associated with the DNP 3.0 protocol.

Address

Plant SCADA Type

DNP3 Type

Description

Unit<x>.
DisableUnsolicited

DIGITAL

Disable all Unsoliciteds

Object 60 Variation 2

Object 60 Variation 3

Object 60 Variation 4

W/O.

Writing a ‘1’ to this tag will instruct the unit not to broadcast any more unsolicited responses.

Need to be W/O, as there is no way of determining if unsoliciteds were disabled before Plant SCADA startup.

This address does not relate to I/O data internal to the device, but relates to data internal to the driver, or an action to be performed by the driver.

Note: This a Level 3 feature.

Unit<x>.
EnableUnsolicited

DIGITAL

Enable all Unsoliciteds

Object 60 Variation 2

Object 60 Variation 3

Object 60 Variation 4

W/O.

Writing a ‘1’ to this tag will allow the unit to broadcast unsolicited responses.

The Classes enabled are determined by the Citect.ini parameter [DNPR]AutoUnsolicitedEnableDefault or [<unit>] AutoUnsolicitedEnable.

Need to be W/O, as there is no way of determining if unsoliciteds were enabled before Plant SCADA startup.

This address does not relate to I/O data internal to the device, but relates to data internal to the driver, or an action to be performed by the driver.

Note: This a Level 3 feature.

Where:

  • x = device address of the real device as specified in the I/O Device's Address field

  • R/O = read only

  • W/O = write only

  • R/W = read or write

See Also

Configuring Variables for Virtual Units

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