Echelon LonPoint Application and Plug-In - Manual (Page 56)

5-8 Digital Encoder Functional Block
this field to zero to disable heartbeats for both output
network variables.
Throttle Determines the throttle, in milliseconds, for both
output network variables. This is the minimum
amount of time between two network variable
updates. Set this field to zero to disable throttling for
both output network variables.
Status
This tab allows you to view and change the status of a Digital Encoder
functional block. See Status in Chapter 2 for more information.