From 582d30916ec0555596da27983ae29a4f3cd56cb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Asbelos <asbelos@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:13:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Withrottle connect speedup

---
 WiThrottle.cpp | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/WiThrottle.cpp b/WiThrottle.cpp
index 3b9bd67..bec51a5 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.cpp
+++ b/WiThrottle.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,12 @@ void WiThrottle::parse(RingStream * stream, byte * cmdx) {
       exRailSent=true;
 #ifdef RMFT_ACTIVE
       RMFT2::emitWithrottleRouteList(stream);
-#endif    
+#endif
+    // allow heartbeat to slow down once all metadata sent     
+    StringFormatter::send(stream,F("*%d\n"),HEARTBEAT_SECONDS);
     }
+
+
   }
 
    while (cmd[0]) {
@@ -199,10 +203,11 @@ void WiThrottle::parse(RingStream * stream, byte * cmdx) {
               StringFormatter::send(stream,F("HtDCC-EX v%S, %S, %S, %S\n"), F(VERSION), F(ARDUINO_TYPE), DCC::getMotorShieldName(), F(GITHUB_SHA));
               StringFormatter::send(stream,F("PTT]\\[Turnouts}|{Turnout]\\[THROW}|{2]\\[CLOSE}|{4\n"));
               StringFormatter::send(stream,F("PPA%x\n"),DCCWaveform::mainTrack.getPowerMode()==POWERMODE::ON);
-              StringFormatter::send(stream,F("*%d\n"),HEARTBEAT_SECONDS);
 #ifdef RMFT_ACTIVE
               RMFT2::emitWithrottleRoster(stream);
 #endif        
+              // set heartbeat to 1 second because we need to sync the metadata
+              StringFormatter::send(stream,F("*1\n"));
               initSent = true;
             }
             break;