Function blocks - Part 4: Rules for compliance profiles

IEC 61499-4:2013 defines rules for the development of compliance profiles, which specify the features of IEC 61499-1 and 61499-2 to be implemented in order to promote the following attributes of IEC 61499-based systems, devices and software tools:
- interoperability of devices from multiple suppliers;
- portability of software between software tools of multiple suppliers;
- and configurability of devices from multiple vendors by software tools of multiple suppliers. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2005. It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes: Table B.1 has been updated for consistency with Table 8 of IEC 61499-1:2013.