diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py b/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
index 6a3eea3093f8a344b6319a5732eedc7c0c5ef9b5..3a69ca2d2490acde7edb555688296766fb8b52ee 100644
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
@@ -14,20 +14,28 @@ class payloadType(Enum):
 
 class BaseFormat():
     def __init__(self):
-        self.RPI_VERSION = 0xA0
-        self.version = 0
-        self.byteArray = None
+        self._RPI_VERSION = 0xA0
+        self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadUnset
+        self._version = 0
+
+    @property
+    def byteArray(self):
+        return self._byteArray
+    
+    @byteArray.setter
+    def byteArray(self):
+        print("Use fromByteArray to change this")
 
     # check for mismatch between pi and microcontroller version
     def checkVersion(self):
-        if self.RPI_VERSION == self.version :
-            self.version_error = True
+        if self._RPI_VERSION == self._version :
+            self._version_error = True
         else : 
-            self.version_error = False
+            self._version_error = False
 
     def getSize(self):
-        return len(self.byteArray)
+        return len(self._byteArray)
             
     def getType(self):
         return self._type
@@ -48,72 +56,72 @@ class dataFormat(BaseFormat):
         # < = little endian
         # > = big endian
         # ! = network format (big endian)
-        self.dataStruct = Struct("!BBHHHHHHHHHBBBBBB")
-        self.byteArray = None
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBHHHHHHHHHBBBBBB")
+        self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadData
 
 
         # make all zero to start with
-        self.version = 0
-        self.fsm_state = 0
-        self.pressure_air_supply = 0
-        self.pressure_air_regulated = 0
-        self.pressure_o2_supply = 0
-        self.pressure_o2_regulated = 0
-        self.pressure_buffer = 0
-        self.pressure_inhale = 0
-        self.pressure_patient = 0
-        self.temperature_buffer = 0
-        self.pressure_diff_patient = 0
-        self.readback_valve_air_in = 0
-        self.readback_valve_o2_in = 0
-        self.readback_valve_inhale = 0
-        self.readback_valve_exhale = 0
-        self.readback_valve_purge = 0
-        self.readback_mode = 0
+        self._version = 0
+        self._fsm_state = 0
+        self._pressure_air_supply = 0
+        self._pressure_air_regulated = 0
+        self._pressure_o2_supply = 0
+        self._pressure_o2_regulated = 0
+        self._pressure_buffer = 0
+        self._pressure_inhale = 0
+        self._pressure_patient = 0
+        self._temperature_buffer = 0
+        self._pressure_diff_patient = 0
+        self._readback_valve_air_in = 0
+        self._readback_valve_o2_in = 0
+        self._readback_valve_inhale = 0
+        self._readback_valve_exhale = 0
+        self._readback_valve_purge = 0
+        self._readback_mode = 0
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"""{{
-    "version"                : {self.version},
-    "fsm_state"              : {self.fsm_state},
-    "pressure_air_supply"    : {self.pressure_air_supply},
-    "pressure_air_regulated" : {self.pressure_air_regulated},
-    "pressure_o2_supply"     : {self.pressure_o2_supply},
-    "pressure_o2_regulated"  : {self.pressure_o2_regulated},
-    "pressure_buffer"        : {self.pressure_buffer},
-    "pressure_inhale"        : {self.pressure_inhale},
-    "pressure_patient"       : {self.pressure_patient},
-    "temperature_buffer"     : {self.temperature_buffer},
-    "pressure_diff_patient"  : {self.pressure_diff_patient},
-    "readback_valve_air_in"  : {self.readback_valve_air_in},
-    "readback_valve_o2_in"   : {self.readback_valve_o2_in},
-    "readback_valve_inhale"  : {self.readback_valve_inhale},
-    "readback_valve_exhale"  : {self.readback_valve_exhale},
-    "readback_valve_purge"   : {self.readback_valve_purge},
-    "readback_mode"          : {self.readback_mode}
+    "version"                : {self._version},
+    "fsm_state"              : {self._fsm_state},
+    "pressure_air_supply"    : {self._pressure_air_supply},
+    "pressure_air_regulated" : {self._pressure_air_regulated},
+    "pressure_o2_supply"     : {self._pressure_o2_supply},
+    "pressure_o2_regulated"  : {self._pressure_o2_regulated},
+    "pressure_buffer"        : {self._pressure_buffer},
+    "pressure_inhale"        : {self._pressure_inhale},
+    "pressure_patient"       : {self._pressure_patient},
+    "temperature_buffer"     : {self._temperature_buffer},
+    "pressure_diff_patient"  : {self._pressure_diff_patient},
+    "readback_valve_air_in"  : {self._readback_valve_air_in},
+    "readback_valve_o2_in"   : {self._readback_valve_o2_in},
+    "readback_valve_inhale"  : {self._readback_valve_inhale},
+    "readback_valve_exhale"  : {self._readback_valve_exhale},
+    "readback_valve_purge"   : {self._readback_valve_purge},
+    "readback_mode"          : {self._readback_mode}
 }}"""
         
     # for receiving dataFormat from microcontroller
     # fill the struct from a byteArray, 
     def fromByteArray(self, byteArray):
-        self.byteArray = byteArray
-        (self.version,
-        self.fsm_state,
-        self.pressure_air_supply,
-        self.pressure_air_regulated,
-        self.pressure_o2_supply,
-        self.pressure_o2_regulated,
-        self.pressure_buffer,
-        self.pressure_inhale,
-        self.pressure_patient,
-        self.temperature_buffer,
-        self.pressure_diff_patient,
-        self.readback_valve_air_in,
-        self.readback_valve_o2_in,
-        self.readback_valve_inhale,
-        self.readback_valve_exhale,
-        self.readback_valve_purge,
-        self.readback_mode) = self.dataStruct.unpack(self.byteArray) 
+        self._byteArray = byteArray
+        (self._version,
+        self._fsm_state,
+        self._pressure_air_supply,
+        self._pressure_air_regulated,
+        self._pressure_o2_supply,
+        self._pressure_o2_regulated,
+        self._pressure_buffer,
+        self._pressure_inhale,
+        self._pressure_patient,
+        self._temperature_buffer,
+        self._pressure_diff_patient,
+        self._readback_valve_air_in,
+        self._readback_valve_o2_in,
+        self._readback_valve_inhale,
+        self._readback_valve_exhale,
+        self._readback_valve_purge,
+        self._readback_mode) = self._dataStruct.unpack(self._byteArray) 
 
 
     # for sending dataFormat to microcontroller
@@ -121,47 +129,47 @@ class dataFormat(BaseFormat):
     # to the microcontroller
     def toByteArray(self):
         # since pi is sender
-        self.version = self.RPI_VERSION
-
-        self.byteArray = self.dataStruct.pack(
-            self.RPI_VERSION,
-            self.fsm_state,
-            self.pressure_air_supply,
-            self.pressure_air_regulated,
-            self.pressure_o2_supply,
-            self.pressure_o2_regulated,
-            self.pressure_buffer,
-            self.pressure_inhale,
-            self.pressure_patient,
-            self.temperature_buffer,
-            self.pressure_diff_patient,
-            self.readback_valve_air_in,
-            self.readback_valve_o2_in,
-            self.readback_valve_inhale,
-            self.readback_valve_exhale,
-            self.readback_valve_purge,
-            self.readback_mode
+        self._version = self._RPI_VERSION
+
+        self._byteArray = self._dataStruct.pack(
+            self._RPI_VERSION,
+            self._fsm_state,
+            self._pressure_air_supply,
+            self._pressure_air_regulated,
+            self._pressure_o2_supply,
+            self._pressure_o2_regulated,
+            self._pressure_buffer,
+            self._pressure_inhale,
+            self._pressure_patient,
+            self._temperature_buffer,
+            self._pressure_diff_patient,
+            self._readback_valve_air_in,
+            self._readback_valve_o2_in,
+            self._readback_valve_inhale,
+            self._readback_valve_exhale,
+            self._readback_valve_purge,
+            self._readback_mode
         ) 
 
     def getDict(self):
         data = {
-            "version"                : self.version,
-            "fsm_state"              : self.fsm_state,
-            "pressure_air_supply"    : self.pressure_air_supply,
-            "pressure_air_regulated" : self.pressure_air_regulated,
-            "pressure_o2_supply"     : self.pressure_o2_supply,
-            "pressure_o2_regulated"  : self.pressure_o2_regulated,
-            "pressure_buffer"        : self.pressure_buffer,
-            "pressure_inhale"        : self.pressure_inhale,
-            "pressure_patient"       : self.pressure_patient,
-            "temperature_buffer"     : self.temperature_buffer,
-            "pressure_diff_patient"  : self.pressure_diff_patient,
-            "readback_valve_air_in"  : self.readback_valve_air_in,
-            "readback_valve_o2_in"   : self.readback_valve_o2_in,
-            "readback_valve_inhale"  : self.readback_valve_inhale,
-            "readback_valve_exhale"  : self.readback_valve_exhale,
-            "readback_valve_purge"   : self.readback_valve_purge,
-            "readback_mode"          : self.readback_mode
+            "version"                : self._version,
+            "fsm_state"              : self._fsm_state,
+            "pressure_air_supply"    : self._pressure_air_supply,
+            "pressure_air_regulated" : self._pressure_air_regulated,
+            "pressure_o2_supply"     : self._pressure_o2_supply,
+            "pressure_o2_regulated"  : self._pressure_o2_regulated,
+            "pressure_buffer"        : self._pressure_buffer,
+            "pressure_inhale"        : self._pressure_inhale,
+            "pressure_patient"       : self._pressure_patient,
+            "temperature_buffer"     : self._temperature_buffer,
+            "pressure_diff_patient"  : self._pressure_diff_patient,
+            "readback_valve_air_in"  : self._readback_valve_air_in,
+            "readback_valve_o2_in"   : self._readback_valve_o2_in,
+            "readback_valve_inhale"  : self._readback_valve_inhale,
+            "readback_valve_exhale"  : self._readback_valve_exhale,
+            "readback_valve_purge"   : self._readback_valve_purge,
+            "readback_mode"          : self._readback_mode
         }
         return data
 
@@ -171,26 +179,26 @@ class dataFormat(BaseFormat):
 class commandFormat(BaseFormat):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self.dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
-        self.byteArray = None
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
+        self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadCmd
 
-        self.version = 0
-        self.cmdCode   = 0
-        self.param = 0
+        self._version = 0
+        self._cmdCode   = 0
+        self._param = 0
         
     def fromByteArray(self, byteArray):
-        self.byteArray = byteArray
-        (self.version,
-        self.cmdCode,
-        self.param) = self.dataStruct.unpack(self.byteArray) 
+        self._byteArray = byteArray
+        (self._version,
+        self._cmdCode,
+        self._param) = self._dataStruct.unpack(self._byteArray) 
 
     def toByteArray(self):
         # since pi is sender
-        self.byteArray = self.dataStruct.pack(
-            self.RPI_VERSION,
-            self.cmdCode,
-            self.param
+        self._byteArray = self._dataStruct.pack(
+            self._RPI_VERSION,
+            self._cmdCode,
+            self._param
         )
         
 class command_codes(Enum):
@@ -203,25 +211,25 @@ class command_codes(Enum):
 class alarmFormat(BaseFormat):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self.dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
-        self.byteArray = None
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
+        self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadAlarm
 
-        self.version = 0
-        self.alarmCode   = 0
-        self.param = 0
+        self._version = 0
+        self._alarmCode   = 0
+        self._param = 0
         
     def fromByteArray(self, byteArray):
-        self.byteArray = byteArray
-        (self.version,
-        self.alarmCode,
-        self.param) = self.dataStruct.unpack(self.byteArray) 
+        self._byteArray = byteArray
+        (self._version,
+        self._alarmCode,
+        self._param) = self._dataStruct.unpack(self._byteArray)
 
     def toByteArray(self):
-        self.byteArray = self.dataStruct.pack(
-            self.RPI_VERSION,
-            self.alarmCode,
-            self.param
+        self._byteArray = self._dataStruct.pack(
+            self._RPI_VERSION,
+            self._alarmCode,
+            self._param
         ) 
 
 class alarm_codes(Enum):
diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py b/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
index e664cab94965df9fa95e5454cda2d0c00cc4d77d..291a7ea5d39496f087b83416bd9e46f43899354c 100644
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
@@ -22,34 +22,34 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(
 class commsControl():
     def __init__(self, port, baudrate = 115200, queueSizeReceive = 16, queueSizeSend = 16):
         
-        self.serial_ = None
+        self._serial = None
         self.openSerial(port, baudrate)
 
         # send queues are FIFO ring-buffers of the defined size
-        self.alarms_   = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
-        self.commands_ = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
-        self.data_     = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
+        self._alarms   = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
+        self._commands = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
+        self._data     = deque(maxlen = queueSizeSend)
         
         # received queue and observers to be notified on update
-        self.payloadrecv_ = deque(maxlen = queueSizeReceive)
-        self.observers_ = []
+        self._payloadrecv = deque(maxlen = queueSizeReceive)
+        self._observers = []
         
         # needed to find packet frames
-        self.received_ = []
-        self.foundStart_ = False
-        self.timeLastTransmission_ = int(round(time.time() * 1000))
+        self._received = []
+        self._foundStart = False
+        self._timeLastTransmission = int(round(time.time() * 1000))
         
         # packet counter checker
-        self.sequenceSend_    = 0
-        self.sequenceReceive_ = 0
+        self._sequenceSend    = 0
+        self._sequenceReceive = 0
         
         # initialize of the multithreading
-        self.lock_ = threading.Lock()
-        self.receiving_ = True
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._receiving = True
         receivingWorker = threading.Thread(target=self.receiver, daemon=True)
         receivingWorker.start()
         
-        self.sending_ = True
+        self._sending = True
         self._datavalid = threading.Event()  # callback for send process
         self._dvlock = threading.Lock()      # make callback threadsafe
         sendingWorker = threading.Thread(target=self.sender, daemon=True)
@@ -58,51 +58,51 @@ class commsControl():
     # open serial port
     def openSerial(self, port, baudrate = 115200, timeout = 2):
         if port is not None:
-            self.serial_ = serial.Serial(port = port, baudrate=baudrate, timeout = timeout)
+            self._serial = serial.Serial(port = port, baudrate=baudrate, timeout = timeout)
         else:
             try:
-                self.serial_.close()
+                self._serial.close()
             except:
                 logging.warning("Serial device not open")
-            self.serial_ = None
+            self._serial = None
         
     def sender(self):
-        while self.sending_:
+        while self._sending:
             self._datavalid.wait()
-            if self.serial_ is not None:
-                if not self.serial_.in_waiting > 0:
-                    self.sendQueue(self.alarms_  ,  10)
-                    self.sendQueue(self.commands_,  50)
-                    self.sendQueue(self.data_    , 200)
+            if self._serial is not None:
+                if not self._serial.in_waiting > 0:
+                    self.sendQueue(self._alarms  ,  10)
+                    self.sendQueue(self._commands,  50)
+                    self.sendQueue(self._data    , 200)
             with self._dvlock:
                 self._datavalid.clear()
 
     def receiver(self):
-        while self.receiving_:
-            if self.serial_ is not None:
-                if self.serial_.in_waiting > 0:
-                    with self.lock_:
+        while self._receiving:
+            if self._serial is not None:
+                if self._serial.in_waiting > 0:
+                    with self._lock:
                         logging.debug("Receiving data...")
-                        data = self.serial_.read(self.serial_.in_waiting)
+                        data = self._serial.read(self._serial.in_waiting)
                         self.processPacket(data)
 
     def sendQueue(self, queue, timeout):
         if len(queue) > 0:
             logging.debug(f'Queue length: {len(queue)}')
             currentTime = int(round(time.time() * 1000))
-            if currentTime > (self.timeLastTransmission_ + timeout):
-                with self.lock_:
-                    self.timeLastTransmission_ = currentTime
-                    queue[0].setSequenceSend(self.sequenceSend_)
+            if currentTime > (self._timeLastTransmission + timeout):
+                with self._lock:
+                    self._timeLastTransmission = currentTime
+                    queue[0].setSequenceSend(self._sequenceSend)
                     self.sendPacket(queue[0])
                     
     def getQueue(self, payloadType):
         if   payloadType == commsConstants.payloadType.payloadAlarm:
-            return self.alarms_
+            return self._alarms
         elif payloadType == commsConstants.payloadType.payloadCmd:
-            return self.commands_
+            return self._commands
         elif payloadType == commsConstants.payloadType.payloadData:
-            return self.data_
+            return self._data
         else:
             return None
     
@@ -122,21 +122,21 @@ class commsControl():
             byte = bytes([byte])
             # TODO: this could be written in more pythonic way
             # force read byte by byte
-            self.received_.append(byte)
+            self._received.append(byte)
 #             logging.debug(byte)
             # find starting flag of the packet
-            if not self.foundStart_ and byte == bytes([0x7E]):
-                self.foundStart_    = True
-                self.receivedStart_ = len(self.received_)
+            if not self._foundStart and byte == bytes([0x7E]):
+                self._foundStart    = True
+                self._receivedStart = len(self._received)
             # find ending flag of the packet
             elif byte == bytes([0x7E]) :
-                decoded = self.decoder(self.received_, self.receivedStart_)
+                decoded = self.decoder(self._received, self._receivedStart)
                 if decoded is not None:
                     logging.debug(binascii.hexlify(decoded))
                     tmpComms = commsFormat.commsFromBytes(decoded)
                     if tmpComms.compareCrc():
                         control     = tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getControl()+1]
-                        self.sequenceReceive_ = (tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getControl()] >> 1) & 0x7F
+                        self._sequenceReceive = (tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getControl()] >> 1) & 0x7F
                         
                         # get type of payload and corresponding queue
                         payloadType = self.getInfoType(tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getAddress()])
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ class commsControl():
                             commsResponse.setSequenceReceive(sequenceReceive)
                             self.sendPacket(commsResponse)
                     
-                self.received_.clear()
+                self._received.clear()
                 
-                self.foundStart_    = False
-                self.receivedStart_ = -1        
+                self._foundStart    = False
+                self._receivedStart = -1        
         
     def writePayload(self, payload):
         payloadType = payload.getType()
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ class commsControl():
     def sendPacket(self, comms):
         logging.debug("Sending data...")
         logging.debug(binascii.hexlify(self.encoder(comms.getData())))
-        self.serial_.write(self.encoder(comms.getData()))
+        self._serial.write(self.encoder(comms.getData()))
     
     def finishPacket(self, queue):
         try:
             if len(queue) > 0:
                 # 0x7F to deal with possible overflows (0 should follow after 127)
-                if ((queue[0].getSequenceSend() + 1) & 0x7F) == self.sequenceReceive_:
-                    self.sequenceSend_ = (self.sequenceSend_ + 1) % 128
+                if ((queue[0].getSequenceSend() + 1) & 0x7F) == self._sequenceReceive:
+                    self._sequenceSend = (self._sequenceSend + 1) % 128
                     queue.popleft()
         except:
             logging.debug("Queue is probably empty")
@@ -252,27 +252,27 @@ class commsControl():
     # callback to dependants to read the received payload
     @property
     def payloadrecv(self):
-        return self.payloadrecv_
+        return self._payloadrecv
 
     @payloadrecv.setter
     def payloadrecv(self, payload):
-        self.payloadrecv_.append(payload)
+        self._payloadrecv.append(payload)
         logging.debug(f"Pushed {payload} to FIFO")
-        for callback in self.observers_:
+        for callback in self._observers:
             # peek at the leftmost item, don't pop until receipt confirmed
-            callback(self.payloadrecv_[0])
+            callback(self._payloadrecv[0])
 
     def bind_to(self, callback):
-        self.observers_.append(callback)
+        self._observers.append(callback)
 
     def pop_payloadrecv(self):
         # from callback. confirmed receipt, pop value
-        poppedval = self.payloadrecv_.popleft()
+        poppedval = self._payloadrecv.popleft()
         logging.debug(f"Popped {poppedval} from FIFO")
-        if len(self.payloadrecv_) > 0:
+        if len(self._payloadrecv) > 0:
             # purge full queue if Dependant goes down when it comes back up
-            for callback in self.observers_:
-                callback(self.payloadrecv_[0])
+            for callback in self._observers:
+                callback(self._payloadrecv[0])
         
 if __name__ == "__main__" :
     # example dependant
diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/commsFormat.py b/raspberry-dataserver/commsFormat.py
index 55abb02b79597fa6192149194498d9c5f36311c7..f483ee29709b94bd461860f33b5b4fe99505cfad 100644
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/commsFormat.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/commsFormat.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def generateData(payload):
 # basic format based on HDLC
 class commsFormat:
     def __init__(self, infoSize = 0, address = 0x00, control = [0x00, 0x00]):
-        self.data_ = bytearray(7 + infoSize)
-        self.infoSize_ = infoSize
-        self.crc_ = None
+        self._data = bytearray(7 + infoSize)
+        self._infoSize = infoSize
+        self._crc = None
         
         self.assignBytes(self.getStart()  , bytes([0x7E])   , calcCrc = False)
         self.assignBytes(self.getAddress(), bytes([address]), calcCrc = False)
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ class commsFormat:
     def getInformation(self):
         return 4
     def getFcs(self):
-        return 4 + self.infoSize_
+        return 4 + self._infoSize
     def getStop(self):
-        return 4 + self.infoSize_ + 2
+        return 4 + self._infoSize + 2
     
-    def setAddress(self, adddress):
+    def setAddress(self, address):
         self.assignBytes(self.getAddress(), bytes([address]), 1)
         
     def setControl(self, control):
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class commsFormat:
         
     def setSequenceSend(self, value):
         # sequence sent valid only for info frames (not supervisory ACK/NACK)
-        if (self.data_[self.getControl() + 1] & 0x01) == 0:
+        if (self._data[self.getControl() + 1] & 0x01) == 0:
             value = (value << 1) & 0xFE
             self.assignBytes(self.getControl() + 1, value.to_bytes(1, byteorder='little'), 1)
 
@@ -76,41 +76,41 @@ class commsFormat:
         
     def getSequenceSend(self):
         # sequence sent valid only for info frames (not supervisory ACK/NACK)
-        if (self.data_[self.getControl() + 1] & 0x01) == 0:
-            return (self.data_[self.getControl() + 1] >> 1) & 0x7F
+        if (self._data[self.getControl() + 1] & 0x01) == 0:
+            return (self._data[self.getControl() + 1] >> 1) & 0x7F
         else:
             return 0xFF
         
     def getSequenceReceive(self):
-        return (self.data_[self.getControl()] >> 1) & 0x7F
+        return (self._data[self.getControl()] >> 1) & 0x7F
         
     def assignBytes(self, start, values, calcCrc = True):
         for idx in range(len(values)):
-            self.data_[start + idx] = values[idx]
+            self._data[start + idx] = values[idx]
         if calcCrc:
             self.generateCrc()
         
     # generate checksum
     def generateCrc(self, assign = True):
-        self.crc_ = libscrc.x25(bytes(self.data_[self.getAddress():self.getFcs()])).to_bytes(2, byteorder='little')
+        self._crc = libscrc.x25(bytes(self._data[self.getAddress():self.getFcs()])).to_bytes(2, byteorder='little')
         if assign:
-            self.assignBytes(self.getFcs(), self.crc_, calcCrc = False)
+            self.assignBytes(self.getFcs(), self._crc, calcCrc = False)
             
     def compareCrc(self):
         self.generateCrc(False)
         fcs = self.getData()[self.getFcs():self.getFcs()+2]
-        return self.crc_ in fcs
+        return self._crc in fcs
     
     
     def getData(self):
-        return self.data_
+        return self._data
 
     def copyData(self, dataArray):
-        self.copyBytes(dataArray.to_bytes(self.infoSize_, byteorder='little'))
+        self.copyBytes(dataArray.to_bytes(self._infoSize, byteorder='little'))
         
     def copyBytes(self, bytesArray):
-        self.infoSize_ = len(bytesArray) - 7
-        self.data_     = bytesArray
+        self._infoSize = len(bytesArray) - 7
+        self._data     = bytesArray
 
 # ACK specific formating
 class commsACK(commsFormat):