diff --git a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.cpp b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.cpp
index 43e19bdf7558e7e5d925665c5310480d81cae6b6..934f39fd3ddfc1dd2525faa5f11ec4a615eaadb4 100644
--- a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.cpp
+++ b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ BreathingLoop::BreathingLoop()
     _min_inhale_time = 150;
     _min_exhale_time = 300;
     _max_exhale_time = 30000;  // for mandatory cycle - changed to 30s for the sponteneous breath testing
+
+    _targets.respiratory_rate = 20.0;
+    _targets.ie_ratio = 0.5;
+    _targets.ie_selected = false;
+    _targets.pressure = 15;
+    _targets.volume = 400;
 }
 
 BreathingLoop::~BreathingLoop()
@@ -738,6 +744,7 @@ void BreathingLoop::updateFromTargets()
 {
     
     _pid.target_final_pressure = _targets.pressure;  //TODO -  should fix this to one variable
+    logMsg("targets "+String(_targets.ie_ratio) +" "+String(_targets.ie_selected));
     if (_targets.ie_selected == true)
         setIERatio();
     updateIE();
@@ -905,7 +912,7 @@ void BreathingLoop::doPID(){
 
     //Checking minium and maximum duty cycle
     
-    float minimum_open_frac = 0.52; //Minimum opening to avoid vibrations on the valve control
+    float minimum_open_frac = 0.53; //Minimum opening to avoid vibrations on the valve control
     float maximum_open_frac = 0.74; //Maximum opening for the PID control
 
     _pid.valve_duty_cycle = _pid.proportional + _pid.integral + (_pid.Kd * _pid.derivative) + minimum_open_frac;
diff --git a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.h b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.h
index caa1cd9df4ada15c50e868f6f2f74e7ae8f4880c..8a38b2d547d06db593918678e002c199f93626ef 100644
--- a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.h
+++ b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/BreathingLoop.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     float getVolume(); 
     float getAirwayPressure();
     pid_variables& getPIDVariables();
-    target_variables &BreathingLoop::getTargetVariables();
+    target_variables &getTargetVariables();
     states_durations &getDurations();
     cycle_readings &getCycleReadings();
 
diff --git a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/UILoop.cpp b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/UILoop.cpp
index 50e8442498235c1365dceb0810e916f9ff116cf1..87915c6153f9c3b668810270bed3e5a709bdd62b 100644
--- a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/UILoop.cpp
+++ b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/UILoop.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ int UILoop::doCommand(cmd_format &cf)
         case CMD_TYPE::SET_PID: 
             cmdSetPID(cf);
             break;
+        case CMD_TYPE::SET_TARGET: 
+            cmdSetTarget(cf);
+            break;
         default:
             break;
     }
diff --git a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/ValvesController.cpp b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/ValvesController.cpp
index 1a17a95a1d150a5dc9171dbd04fabd3f59d8380b..f521ef91f228055139ffc1f80cdefc43d86ad56e 100644
--- a/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/ValvesController.cpp
+++ b/arduino/hev_prototype_v1/src/ValvesController.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ValvesController::ValvesController()
 
     _valve_params.inhale_duty_cycle = 0;
     _valve_params.inhale_open_max = MAX_VALVE_FRAC_OPEN;
-    _valve_params.inhale_open_min = 0.52;
+    _valve_params.inhale_open_min = 0.53;
     _valve_params.valve_air_in_enable       = 1;
     _valve_params.valve_o2_in_enable        = 1;
     _valve_params.valve_purge_enable        = 1;
diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/CommsDebug.py b/raspberry-dataserver/CommsDebug.py
index 1adf4bed8d63eabaf8fc80ad4c9ecc189faaa92b..dddc90f3ab91f1e09e143f3beb711415e77332bb 100755
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/CommsDebug.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/CommsDebug.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Dependant(object):
 
     def update_llipacket(self, payload):
         global fsm
-        logging.info(f"payload received: {payload}")
+        #logging.info(f"payload received: {payload}")
         #if payload.getType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE.ALARM.value:
         #    logging.info(f"Alarm: {payload.alarm_code} of priority: {payload.alarm_type}")
         
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class Dependant(object):
         #    logging.info(f"payload received:  {payload} ")
         #if payload.getType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE.DEBUG.value:
         #    logging.info(f" PID {payload.kp:3.6f} {payload.ki:3.6f} {payload.kd:3.6f} {payload.proportional:3.6f} {payload.integral:3.6f} {payload.derivative:3.6f} {payload.valve_duty_cycle:3.6f} {payload.target_pressure:3.6f} {payload.process_pressure:3.6f} fsm {fsm}")
-        #if payload.getType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE.LOGMSG.value:
-        #    logging.info(f"LOGMSG {payload.timestamp}:{payload.message} {fsm}") 
+        if payload.getType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE.LOGMSG.value:
+            logging.info(f"LOGMSG {payload.timestamp}:{payload.message} {fsm}") 
         #if hasattr(payload, 'ventilation_mode'):
         #    logging.info(f"payload received: {payload.ventilation_mode}")
         #if hasattr(payload, 'duration_inhale'):
@@ -76,26 +76,26 @@ def send_cmd(cmd_type, cmd_code, param=0.0):
 
 # initialise as start command, automatically executes toByteArray()
 async def commsDebug():
-    await asyncio.sleep(5)
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="KP", param=3.*0.001)#0.0108/5) # 108/4) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="KI", param=3.*0.0003)#0.00162*0.4)#0.0054/2) # 0004)#0002) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="KP", param=2.5*0.001)#0.0108/5) # 108/4) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="KI", param=2.5*0.0003)#0.00162*0.4)#0.0054/2) # 0004)#0002) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
     cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="KD", param=0.0)#0.00162*1.5)#0.0054/2) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="TARGET_FINAL_PRESSURE", param=25.5)#set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="TARGET_FINAL_PRESSURE", param=15.0)#set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
     cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_PID", cmd_code="NSTEPS", param=3) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
   #  # Change TIMEOUT of breathing cycle (BUFF-PRE-INHALE)
     cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="BUFF_PRE_INHALE", param=10.) # 
     # Change TIMEOUT of breathing cycle (INHALE)
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="INHALE", param=2000.) #
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="INHALE", param=1000.) #
     # Change TIMEOUT of breathing cycle (PAUSE)
     cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="PAUSE", param=10.) #
     # Change TIMEOUT of breathing cycle (EXHALE-FILL)
     cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="EXHALE_FILL", param=1600.) #
     # Change TIMEOUT of breathing cycle (EXHALE)
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="EXHALE", param=25390.) #
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_DURATION", cmd_code="EXHALE", param=8000.) #
     # Start the cycles
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="INHALE_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD", param=0.005) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="INHALE_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD", param=0.0005) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
     # Enable exhale trigger threshold
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="EXHALE_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD", param=0.1) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="EXHALE_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD", param=0.25) # to set Kp=0.0002, param=200 i.e., micro_Kp
     # Start the cycles
     cmd = CommandFormat(cmd_type="SET_MODE", cmd_code="HEV_MODE_PC_AC", param=0)
 
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ async def commsDebug():
     #comms.writePayload(cmd)
     print('sent cmd start')
     await asyncio.sleep(1)
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="INHALE_TRIGGER_ENABLE", param=1) 
-    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="EXHALE_TRIGGER_ENABLE", param=1) 
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="INHALE_TRIGGER_ENABLE", param=0) 
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_VALVE", cmd_code="EXHALE_TRIGGER_ENABLE", param=0) 
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_TARGET", cmd_code="RESPIRATORY_RATE", param=10.0) 
+    cmd = send_cmd(cmd_type="SET_TARGET", cmd_code="IE_RATIO", param=0.2) 
     #print('sent inhale + exhale trigger -> 1')
     toggle = "STOP"
     while True: