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TCNM-AD/EX/SP Family Software Configuration Parameter Guide42HeartbeatThe following parameters allow configuring the Heartbeat message for communication through the Main Port.The Heartbeat message is used to signal the device's or system's status at regular intervals to the Host. It has thefollowing format:TimeoutThis parameter defines the amount of time between two message transmissions. If the selected time out expires andno transmission has occurred, the Heartbeat message will be transmitted.Heartbeat Header StringThis parameter signals the beginning of the Heartbeat message. It can be a string of up to 128 characters.Selections: characters from NUL (00H) to ~ (7EH)The Heartbeat Header String should be different from the Heartbeat Terminator String.Heartbeat Field Separators StringThis parameter determines the string used to separate the fields within the Heartbeat message. It can be a string ofup to 128 characters.Selections: characters from NUL (00H) to ~ (7EH)Counter ModuleThis parameter enables a counter to track the number of Heartbeat messages.Selections: Disable no counter field in the Heartbeat message10 counts cyclically from 0 to 9100 counts cyclically from 0 to 991000 counts cyclically from 0 to 99910000 counts cyclically from 0 to 9999Custom allows defining a custom counter start/stop range from 0 to 10000.Custom Counter ModuleThis parameter is available when the Counter Module parameter is Custom. It allows defining the maximum countnumber to reach before recycling.Selections: a number from 2 to 10000Counter Starting ValueFor the Custom Counter Module this parameter selects the starting counter value.Selections: a number from 0 to 9999Counter DirectionSets the counter direction, either up or down.System DiagnosticsIf checked it enables the System Diagnostics Field in the Heartbeat message. The System Diagnostics field is a fixed 2-byte field (for the TCNM-AD/EX Family the second byte is always 0). The first byte has the following meaning:1 = Reading Station OK3 = Presence Sensor Failure4 = Reading Station Failure