IEC 61499-4:20 13定义了开发符合性配置文件的规则，这些规则规定了要实施的IEC 61499-1和61499-2的功能，以促进基于IEC 61499的系统、设备和软件工具的以下属性: -来自多个供应商的设备的互操作性； -软件在多个供应商的软件工具之间的可移植性； -以及通过多个供应商的软件工具对来自多个供应商的设备的可配置性。第二版取消并取代了2005年出版的第一版。它构成技术修订，包括以下重大技术变更:表B.1已更新，以与IEC 61499-1:20 13的表8保持一致。

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.