IEC 61400-25-3:2015 specifies an abstract communication service interface describing the information exchange between a client and a server for: - data access and retrieval, - device control, - event reporting and logging, - self-description of devices (device data dictionary), - data typing and discovery of data types. Main changes with respect to the previous edition consist of: - harmonization with newer editions of IEC 61850 standards; - reduction of overlap between standards and simplification by increased referencing, etc.