diff --git a/source/hw-spec/devices/hubs.rst b/source/hw-spec/devices/hubs.rst
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--- a/source/hw-spec/devices/hubs.rst
+++ b/source/hw-spec/devices/hubs.rst
@@ -33,87 +33,4 @@ with the controller through a specific link. Changes in the device collection,
 the communications link or the general hardware architecture require a new
 identifier.
 
-.. _special-devs:
 
-Special Devices
----------------
-There are two kinds of special devices that are required by this specification:
-An information device on each hub and a heartbeat device in local hub 0.
-
-Information Device
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Every hub in an ONI system must feature a special device, located at
-:ref:`Device_Address <dev-table>` 0xFE, which supplies information about the hub.
-Because this device is required to exist at a fixed address, it is not listed
-in the device table and, thus, has no :ref:`device descriptor <dev-desc>`.  The only
-communication channel it must expose is the register interface, and it must not
-include any streams. The required register map is:
-
-======= ================================
-Address Register
-======= ================================
-0x0000  Hardware ID
-0x0001  Hardware revision
-0x0002  Firmware version
-0x0003  (OPTIONAL) Safe firmware version
-0x0004  Hub clock frequency
-0x0005  Hub data latency
-======= ================================
-
-Although all register reads are 32-bits in nature, not all registers make use of
-the complete width. The detailed meaning of each register is:
-
-- **Hardware ID**: A 32-bit value that uniquely identifies the hub. It has a
-  similar format to the :ref:`Device ID <dev-id>`:
-
-  ::
-
-         Reserved(8-bit).Company(8-bit).Hub(16-bit)
-
-  -  ``Reserved``: Reserved for future specification revision. Currently
-     ignored.
-  -  ``Company``: Any person, lab, institute, informal group, or company can
-     communicate with Open Ephys in order to to obtain a unique 8-bit “Company”
-     value, and thus be included in the automatic listings of existing ONI API
-     implementations. Open Ephys is 0x00.
-  -  ``Hub``: 16-bit Hub ID. This number usually identifies a physical product
-     and would correspond to a stock keeping unit SKU or part number in a
-     commercial setting. However, there is no formal restriction on these bits
-     other than uniqueness.
-
-- **Hardware revision**: A 16-bit value identifying changes in the hardware
-  that do not affect the overall operation of the hub and, therefore, do not
-  require a new ID. These are typically related to a PCB revision.
-
-- **Firmware version**: A 16-bit value specifying firmware or gateware version
-  of the main component driving the hub (e.g., an FPGA, microcontroller, or
-  EEPROM for logic-free hubs).
-
-- **Safe firmware version**: (Optional) For hubs that allow online updates of
-  the firmware, 16-bit version of the fallback safe image, if any.
-
-- **Hub clock frequency**: 32-bit value holding the frequency, in Hz, of the
-  hub clock that drives the *Hub_Timestamp* passed to the devices.
-
-- **Hub data latency**: 32-bit value representing the average latency, in
-  nanoseconds, of the physical link between the hub and the controller. Usually
-  0 in local hubs.
-
-All 16-bit versions are in the format of:
-
-::
-
-       Major(8-bit).Minor(8-bit).
-
-For example, 0x0103 would imply version 1.3. In the case of the information
-device located on hub 0, the versions refer to the physical controller hardware
-and its firmware, where that hub is located.
-
-Heartbeat Device
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Local hub 0 must contain a “heartbeat device”. This is a simple device that
-periodically produces :ref:`samples <dev-sample>` containing only the ``Hub
-Timestamp`` and an empty payload, at a minimum rate of 10 Hz. Its ``ENABLE``
-register must be fixed and always active. This device ensures that API calls
-accessing the read stream are guaranteed to be unblocked in the case that no
-other devices in the system are producing data.