An electronic device for an industrial electrical installation, having at least one electrical equipment and a communication module. The electrical equipment has control electronics with a memory and the memory of the control electronics comprises a parameter memory in which operating parameters of the electrical equipment are stored, and the communication module has a memory and is set up for data communication with the control electronics of the electrical equipment via a first communication link and for data communication with an external computer device via a second communication link. the memory of the control electronics of the electrical equipment stores a metadata record which contains access information and display information. The access information enables the communication module to access the individual operating parameters stored in the parameter memory and the display information describes the intended display of the individual operating parameters stored in the parameter memory within a user interface.