IEC TR 61499-3:2004

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
  3.1 General questions
  3.2 Object orientation
  3.3 The event-driven model
  3.4 Engineering methodologies
  3.5 Applications
4 Examples
  4.1 Applications of SIFBs
      4.1.1 Views
      4.1.2 Trending
      4.1.3 Remote sensing
      4.1.4 Remote actuation
      4.1.5 Remote control
      4.1.6 Combined control and actuation
  4.2 System configuration
  4.3 Use of communication function blocks
  4.4 Contained variables in process control function blocks
  4.5 Use of adapter interfaces to implement object-oriented
      concepts
  4.6 Initialization algorithms
5 State chart implementation with ECCs
6 Device and resource management
  6.1 Distributed management application
  6.2 Device management function blocks
  6.3 FBMGT Document Type Definition (DTD)
  6.4 Request/Response semantics
Annex A (informative) Relationships to other standards
Annex B (informative) IEC 61499 and object-oriented development
Bibliography

is intended to provide a simple shorthand for common functionality in a broad number of "application domains" and, to that extent, may be considered a "language". It should be noted that IEC 61499 is not a programming methodology per se.