IEC 61850-6:20 09（E）规定了一种文件格式，用于描述与通信相关的IED（智能电子设备）配置和IED参数、通信系统配置、开关场（功能）结构以及它们之间的关系。这种格式的主要目的是以兼容的方式在IED工程工具和不同制造商的系统工程工具之间交换IED能力描述和SA系统描述。与上一版相比，主要变化如下: -基于IEC 61850其他部分的变化，特别是IEC 61850-7-2和IEC 61850-7-3中增加的功能扩展； -增加了与工程过程有关的功能扩展，特别是用于系统配置工具之间的配置数据交换； -澄清和更正。 该出版物与智能电网具有核心相关性。

IEC 61850-6:2009(E) specifies a file format for describing communication-related IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) configurations and IED parameters, communication system configurations, switch yard (function) structures, and the relations between them. The main purpose of this format is to exchange IED capability descriptions, and SA system descriptions between IED engineering tools and the system engineering tool(s) of different manufacturers in a compatible way. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- functional extensions added based on changes in other Parts of IEC 61850, especially in IEC 61850-7-2 and IEC 61850-7-3;
- functional extensions concerning the engineering process, especially for configuration data exchange between system configuration tools, added;
- clarifications and corrections.

This publication is of core relevance for Smart Grid.