anchor.diff:      %% only in tx_tm not in rtm processes!
       ?DBG_ASSERT(tx_tm =:= state_get_role(State)),
       RTMs = state_get_RTMs(State),
  -    rtm_update(RTMs, config:read(tx_rtm_update_interval) div 1000,
  -               {update_RTMs}),
  +    rtm_update_trigger(RTMs),
       State;
   on({update_RTMs_on_init}, State) ->
       %% only in tx_tm not in rtm processes!
  
positive.code:     handle_crash(Pid, State, on_init).
  
  %% functions for periodic RTM updates
  -spec rtm_update(rtms(), pos_integer(), {update_RTMs} | {update_RTMs_on_init}) -> ok.
  rtm_update(RTMs, Delay, TriggerMsg) ->
      This = comm:this(),
      _ = [ begin
                Name = get_nth_rtm_name(get_nth(RTM)),
  
negative.code:         andalso tx_tm =:= state_get_role(NewState)
          andalso on =:= Handler of
          true ->
              % TODO: this may lead to a trigger infection!
              comm:send_local(self(), {update_RTMs_on_init}),
              gen_component:change_handler(
                state_set_RTMs(NewState, NewRTMs),
  