SI-Ethernet User Guide 135
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Safety 
information
Introduction
Mechanical 
installation
Electrical 
installation
Getting started Parameters
Key features 
and Protocols
PC Applications Security Diagnostics
Glossary of 
terms
Index
Figure 7-3 Typical separately synchronized segregated network
Configuring a single drive to act as both gateway and synchronization master will 
increase the message loading on that drive, in some situations this may result in a 
reduction of the network performance. In these situations, separate drives should be 
used for the gateway and synchronization master.