IEC 60870-104 Protocol SCADA
IEC 60870-104 Protocol IEC 60870-104 is a widely used protocol for communication between supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and remote terminal units (RTUs). IEC 60870-104 is a modern and more advanced protocol compared to IEC 101. It is designed to address the limitations of IEC 101, such as its security vulnerabilities and performance limitations. IEC 60870-104 Protocol Master/Slave Key features and components of IEC 104: Asynchronous serial communication: Similar to IEC 101, IEC 104 uses asynchronous serial communication for data transmission. Master-slave architecture: It also follows a master-slave architecture, where the SCADA system is the master and controls the RTUs. Event-driven data transfer: Unlike IEC 101, IEC 104 uses an event-driven data transfer mechanism. This means that data is only transmitted when there is a change in the status of the remote equipment, rather than on a periodic basis. This improves efficiency and reduces network traff