From f69356a87294362bf86f02a5ffc8138a47e6a271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Hill
When a CA server initializes it sends "beacon" messages to each address specified in EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST, and also any addresses auto configured from -network interfaces found, with a short period between "beacons". However, -this period is doubled each time that a "beacon" is sent until a plateau -specified by EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD is reached. This parameter is specified -in floating point seconds. For efficient operation it is recommended that +network interfaces found. Initially, there is a short period between +"beacons". However, this period is doubled each time that a "beacon" is sent +until a plateau specified by EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD is reached. This +parameter is specified in floating point seconds, and the default is +typically 15 seconds. For efficient operation it is recommended that EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD be set to at least one half of the value specified for EPICS_CA_CONN_TMO.