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+/*
+||
+|| @file HeartBeat.ino
+|| @version 1.0
+|| @author Michael zimmermann
+|| @contact kruemelbahn@hotmail.de
+||
+|| @description
+|| | show an example of using heartbeat
+|| #
+||
+|| @license
+|| | Copyright (c) 2016 Michael Zimmermann. All rights reserved.
+|| #
+||
+*/
+
+#include <HeartBeat.h>
+
+/*
+||
+|| Connect a LED (with resistor) on pin 6 to GND
+||
+*/
+
+HeartBeat oBeat(6);
+
+void setup()
+{
+    // nothing to do here
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+    oBeat.beat();
+}