# Mode-Independent Information And Events

There is NO possibility for the device to **NOT** be in a mode. 

The factory default mode is the basic Press me (0x01). That being said, there are many mode-independent settings that can help you fine-tune the desired behavior of the device. Ranging from periodical (time-triggered) events such as Heartbeats to events triggered by hardware sensors that you can receive in any mode, this section will illuminate everything you need to know about **mode-independent events**.

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[Heartbeats](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/heartbeats.md)
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[Appended payload](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/appended-payload.md)
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[Alerts](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/alerts.md)
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[Sensor-triggered mode-independent events](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/sensor-triggered-mode-independent-events.md)
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[Analog monitoring independent events](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/analog-monitoring-independent-events.md)
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[Other mode-independent events](/kb/simple-api-6-generation/modes/api-6-mode-independent-information-and-events_15237121/other-mode-independent-events.md)
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