+fractions thereof. While some decoders can run without timing information, or only
+optionally make use of the time scale, others may not be able to interpret the
+input data since timing information is an essential part of the very protocol.
+
+Another issue to remain aware of is that decoders need enough samples per protocol step
+to reliably interpret the information. In typical cases the minimum sample rate should
+be four to five times the rate of the fastest activity in the protocol.