Benchmarking of Performance Requirements between IEC 61850 and DNP3 in Real-Time Monitoring Context

Review of Design Elements within Power Infrastructure Cyber–Physical Test Beds as Threat Analysis Environments

“…DNP3 was designed for SCADA communication [58] and can be used for power-grid automation [59]; however, it is not considered to be sufficiently flexible to handle all conceivable scenarios within the smart grid and, in particular, subsecond device controls [60]. However, DNP3 was found to be a much more resilient protocol to packet rendering, data corruption, jitter, and bandwith limitations than IEC 61850 [61]. A CPT that focuses on providing situational awareness and human-in-the-loop studies might more strongly consider DNP3, which supports a wide range of timing protocols.…”