A communication module for providing data communication between an industrial network and an electric device, said communication module comprising: a network interface for connecting the communication module to the industrial network, the network interface being arranged to receive first data from the industrial network, characterised by: a data processing unit connected to the network interface and arranged to receive second data, comprising at least a portion of said first data, from the network interface, the data processing unit being arranged to process said second data, wherein said second data relates to non-time-critical data, a device interface for connecting the communication module to the electric device, the device interface being connected to the data processing unit and arranged to receive third data, comprising at least a portion of said second data, from the processing unit, wherein the communication module comprises communication circuitry interconnecting the network interface and the device interface, the communication circuitry being arranged to transmit fourth data comprising at least a portion of said first data different from said second data from the network interface to the device interface, wherein said forth data relates to real-time data. a network interface for connecting the communication module to the industrial network, the network interface being arranged to receive first data from the industrial network, characterised by: a data processing unit connected to the network interface and arranged to receive second data, comprising at least a portion of said first data, from the network interface, the data processing unit being arranged to process said second data, wherein said second data relates to non-time-critical data, a device interface for connecting the communication module to the electric device, the device interface being connected to the data processing unit and arranged to receive third data, comprising at least a portion of said second data, from the processing unit, wherein the communication module comprises communication circuitry interconnecting the network interface and the device interface, the communication circuitry being arranged to transmit fourth data comprising at least a portion of said first data different from said second data from the network interface to the device interface, wherein said forth data relates to real-time data. a data processing unit connected to the network interface and arranged to receive second data, comprising at least a portion of said first data, from the network interface, the data processing unit being arranged to process said second data, wherein said second data relates to non-time-critical data, a device interface for connecting the communication module to the electric device, the device interface being connected to the data processing unit and arranged to receive third data, comprising at least a portion of said second data, from the processing unit, wherein the communication module comprises communication circuitry interconnecting the network interface and the device interface, the communication circuitry being arranged to transmit fourth data comprising at least a portion of said first data different from said second data from the network interface to the device interface, wherein said forth data relates to real-time data.