Contains the database of protection function settings for all outlets and various loads. This information is transmitted to all outlets and connected to the EMM via a high speed group communication interface. Through this interface the run time data from each machine is available to the EMM in real time. The depth of memory available to the EMM gives it the advantage of being a gateway for external devices such as a PLC to access this data from each outlet and the configuration settings each outlet is adhering to. The memory interface takes on the important role of conducting synchronisation tasks between multiple outlets, for example, controlling outlets which are interlocked by a fan.