IEC 61499 and IEEE 1451 for Distributed Control and Measurement Systems

This paper focuses on the interoperability of smart devices (sensor and actuators) in the context of the Industrial Internet of Things. IEC 61499 and IEEE 1451 standards are employed to implement a distributed control and measurement system. It addresses how two standards can interoperate and communicate efficiently by complementing each other. Both standards share common properties which are the essential elements of any IoT system. The Message Queue Telemetry Protocols (MQTT) is utilized to provide an interoperable network interface between the IEEE 1451 family of standards and the IEC 61499 standard. An interoperability test platform is provided to show how both standards communicate efficiently for a simple read/ write automation process.