User manual
IEC61131 User and Reference Manual 
April 22, 2008     
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Pseudo-Transport Layer  Breaks the application layer messages into smaller packets that can 
be handled by the data link layer. These packets are referred to as 
frames in DNP. 
Data Link Layer  Handles the transmission and reception of data frames across the 
physical layer.  
Physical Layer  This is the physical media, such as serial or Ethernet, which DNP 
communicates. 
These layers are described in the following sections of this manual. 










