diff --git a/test/C/src/federated/STPParameter.lf b/test/C/src/federated/STPParameter.lf
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+target C {
+    timeout: 5 sec,
+    coordination: decentralized
+}
+
+import Count from "../lib/Count.lf"
+
+/**
+ * FIXME: inheritance not working! See issue #1733 import TestCount from
+ * "../lib/TestCount.lf"
+ *
+ * reactor PrintTimer(STP_offset:time = 10 msec) extends TestCount { timer t(0,
+ * 1 sec); reaction(t) {= lf_print("Timer ticked at (%lld, %d).",
+ * lf_time_logical_elapsed(), lf_tag().microstep );
+ * =} }
+ */
+reactor PrintTimer(
+    STP_offset: time = 1 sec,
+    start: int = 1,
+    stride: int = 1,
+    num_inputs: int = 6
+) {
+    state count: int = start
+    state inputs_received: int = 0
+    input in: int
+
+    timer t(0, 1 sec)
+
+    reaction(in) {=
+        lf_print("Received %d.", in->value);
+        if (in->value != self->count) {
+            lf_print_error_and_exit("Expected %d.", self->count);
+        }
+        self->count += self->stride;
+        self->inputs_received++;
+    =}
+
+    reaction(shutdown) {=
+        lf_print("Shutdown invoked.");
+        if (self->inputs_received != self->num_inputs) {
+            lf_print_error_and_exit("Expected to receive %d inputs, but got %d.",
+                self->num_inputs,
+                self->inputs_received
+            );
+        }
+    =}
+
+    reaction(t) {=
+        lf_print("Timer ticked at (%lld, %d).",
+            lf_time_logical_elapsed(), lf_tag().microstep
+        );
+    =}
+}
+
+federated reactor {
+    c = new Count()
+    p = new PrintTimer()
+    c.out -> p.in
+}