Track 2: Intermediate, the documents

Products people log in to, change, update, approve and connect. The Track 2 reading list gives the order and the time for each. Track 2 includes everything in Track 1. Each document below says which of its sections each track reads.

Show the documents of one track, with the sections it reads: Track 1: Basic · Track 2 · Track 3: Advanced · every document

Start here: three reading tracks

Start Here: Which HEART Track Are You On?Every track: start here, and pick your track.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Start-Here.md

HEART Track 2: IntermediateIntermediate: what HEART Connected, A1 or A2, adds to Track 1.

2 Intermediatespec/HEART-Track-2-Intermediate.md

Standard

HEART API StandardEvery track: the list of files. New here? Read Start Here first.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/README.md

The HEART Standards FamilyEvery track, optional: "In one minute", and the section on the two kinds of level. The rest is for people organising the standard.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Standards-Family.md

HEART API Standard 1.0Basic: Sections 2, 2.1, 4.1 to 4.3 and 6.1. Intermediate adds 4.5, 7.1, 13.1 (your modules) and 13.2 rules 1 to 9. Advanced adds 1.3, 4.4, 6.2 to 6.4, 7.2 to 7.4, 11, 13.2 rules 10 to 12, 13.3, 13.4, 14 and 15. Parts 3 and 4 now cover Sections 3, 5 and 8 to 10.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-API-Standard-1.0.md

HEART Part 1: BasicsBasic: "In one minute", Sections 1, 2, 4 to 7 and 10. Intermediate adds Section 8. Advanced adds Section 9. Sections 3 and 11 to 13 are background.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Part-1-Basics-1.0.md

HEART Part 2: Autonomy LevelsBasic: "In one minute", Sections 2 and 3, A0 to A2 in Section 4, Rules 2, 4 and 6, and Section 8. Intermediate adds Sections 7 and 9. Advanced adds A3 to A5, Rules 1, 3, 5 and 7, and Sections 6 and 10.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Part-2-Autonomy-Levels-1.0.md

HEART Part 3: Information ModelBasic: "In one minute", Sections 2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4, 5.1 to 5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 7 and 9. Intermediate adds 3.3, 3.7, 5.8, 8, 10 and 11. Advanced adds 3.5, 3.6 and 6. Sections 5.5 and 12 to 14 are reference.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Part-3-Information-Model-1.0.md

HEART Part 4: ConnectionsBasic: "In one minute", Sections 1, 2, 3.1 to 3.3, 3.5, 4.1 to 4.3, 4.6, 5, 6.6, 7.1 and 13, and 12 for microcontrollers. Intermediate: the rest (3.4, 4.4, 4.5, 6.1 to 6.5, 7.2 to 7.4, 8 to 11).

1 Basic2 Intermediatespec/HEART-Part-4-Connections-1.0.md

HEART Part 6: Human Control and SafetyBasic: "In one minute" and Section 9. Intermediate adds Sections 2.1 to 2.4 (the human column of 2.3), 3 and 10. Advanced adds all of 2.3, Sections 4 to 8, and 9.1.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Part-6-Human-Control-and-Safety-1.0.md

HEART Part 9: Testing and CertificationBasic: "In one minute", Sections 2, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7 and 8. Intermediate adds 6.3, 6.4, 6.7 and 10. Advanced adds 5.3, 6.1, 6.5 and 6.6. Each track page lists its tests.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Part-9-Testing-and-Certification-1.0.md

HEART Signal TablesIntermediate: all of it, if your product serves many signals (Modbus, CAN, firmware variables).

2 Intermediatespec/HEART-Signal-Tables-1.0.md

Profiles

HEART HubBasic: "In one minute", Sections 2, 3 and 5 to 8 (not 7.1), if you report to a monitor site. Intermediate adds 7.1, 9 and 11. Sections 4 and 10 are for people running a site.

1 Basic2 Intermediatespec/HEART-Monitor-1.0.md

Advisories

HEART Security Advisory HEART-2026-001Intermediate: "In one minute", "How to read this advisory", C3, C4, C5 and H1. Advanced adds C1 and C2. Sections 7 to 9 are background.

2 Intermediate3 Advancedspec/HEART-Security-Advisory-2026-001.md

Guides

Building a HEART-Embedded System: worked guidesEvery track: pick the guide closest to your product.

1 Basic2 Intermediate3 Advancedguides/README.md

Guide 11: A HEART-Embedded dog tracking collarIntermediate: private location, and a person's changes that run at once or wait for proof of presence.

2 Intermediateguides/Dog-Tracking-Collar.md

Guide 5: A HEART-Embedded smart thermostatIntermediate: every change is physical and waits for a person. Its AI suggestions preview Advanced (A3).

2 Intermediate3 Advancedguides/Thermostat.md