IEC standards and distributed control systems modelling

When creating distributed control systems, we can choose one of two possible approaches based on IEC 61131 and IEC 61499 standards. The first of them has been used for a long time in the PLC sphere, but it does not directly support the creation of extensive distributed systems. The second of the standards, IEC 61499, offers a direct solution for distributed system creation. The truth is that it is a new standard, which is why it is supported by only a few device manufacturers. This raises the question of which approach and which standard is more effective and suitable for individual system designing.