diff --git a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h
index fecc66bb65ad8eef33c67451b73b19d63e5463b6..1d658631a47c9135e452bc5d18857ad758cec1b3 100644
--- a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h
+++ b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h
@@ -85,64 +85,67 @@ class payload {
 public:
     payload(payloadType type = payloadType::payloadUnset)  {type_ = type; } //data_ = nullptr; cmd_ = nullptr; alarm_ = nullptr; }
     payload(const payload &other) {
-//        unsetAll();
         type_ = other.type_;
-        /*if ( other. data_ != nullptr) {  data_ = new  dataFormat;*/ memcpy(& data_, & other.data_, sizeof( dataFormat));// } else { data_ = nullptr; }
-        /*if ( other.  cmd_ != nullptr) {   cmd_ = new   cmdFormat;*/ memcpy(&  cmd_, &  other.cmd_, sizeof(  cmdFormat));// } else {  cmd_ = nullptr; }
-        /*if ( other.alarm_ != nullptr) { alarm_ = new alarmFormat;*/ memcpy(&alarm_, &other.alarm_, sizeof(alarmFormat));// } else {alarm_ = nullptr; }
+        memcpy(& data_, &other. data_, sizeof( dataFormat));
+        memcpy(&  cmd_, &other.  cmd_, sizeof(  cmdFormat));
+        memcpy(&alarm_, &other.alarm_, sizeof(alarmFormat));
     }
     payload& operator=(const payload& other) {
-//        unsetAll();
         type_ = other.type_;
-        /*if ( other. data_ != nullptr) {  data_ = new  dataFormat;*/ memcpy(& data_, & other.data_, sizeof( dataFormat));// } else { data_ = nullptr; }
-        /*if ( other.  cmd_ != nullptr) {   cmd_ = new   cmdFormat;*/ memcpy(&  cmd_, &  other.cmd_, sizeof(  cmdFormat));// } else {  cmd_ = nullptr; }
-        /*if ( other.alarm_ != nullptr) { alarm_ = new alarmFormat;*/ memcpy(&alarm_, &other.alarm_, sizeof(alarmFormat));// } else {alarm_ = nullptr; }
-
+        memcpy(& data_, &other. data_, sizeof( dataFormat));
+        memcpy(&  cmd_, &other.  cmd_, sizeof(  cmdFormat));
+        memcpy(&alarm_, &other.alarm_, sizeof(alarmFormat));
         return *this;
     }
 
-    ~payload() {;}//unsetData(); unsetAlarm(); unsetCmd();}
+    ~payload() { unsetAll(); }
 
     void setType(payloadType type) { type_ = type; }
     payloadType getType() {return type_; }
 
     // requires argument as new struct
-    void setData (dataFormat   *data) { /*unsetAll(); */ type_ = payloadType::payloadData; /*  data_ = new  dataFormat(  *data); }*/ memcpy(& data_,  data, sizeof( dataFormat)); }
-    void setCmd  (cmdFormat     *cmd) { /*unsetAll(); */ type_ = payloadType::payloadCmd;  /*   cmd_ = new   cmdFormat(   *cmd); }*/ memcpy(&  cmd_,   cmd, sizeof(  cmdFormat)); }
-    void setAlarm(alarmFormat *alarm) { /*unsetAll(); */ type_ = payloadType::payloadAlarm;/* alarm_ = new alarmFormat( *alarm); }*/ memcpy(&alarm_, alarm, sizeof(alarmFormat)); }
+    void setData (dataFormat   *data) { type_ = payloadType::payloadData;  memcpy(& data_,  data, sizeof( dataFormat)); }
+    void setCmd  (cmdFormat     *cmd) { type_ = payloadType::payloadCmd;   memcpy(&  cmd_,   cmd, sizeof(  cmdFormat)); }
+    void setAlarm(alarmFormat *alarm) { type_ = payloadType::payloadAlarm; memcpy(&alarm_, alarm, sizeof(alarmFormat)); }
 
-    dataFormat  *getData () {return  &data_; }
-    cmdFormat   *getCmd  () {return   &cmd_; }
+    // get pointers to particular payload types
+    dataFormat  *getData () {return & data_; }
+    cmdFormat   *getCmd  () {return &  cmd_; }
     alarmFormat *getAlarm() {return &alarm_; }
 
-//    void unsetAll()   { unsetData(); unsetAlarm(); unsetCmd(); type_ = payloadType::payloadUnset; }
-//    void unsetData()  { if ( data_ != nullptr) { delete  data_;  data_ = nullptr; } }
-//    void unsetCmd()   { if (  cmd_ != nullptr) { delete   cmd_;   cmd_ = nullptr; } }
-//    void unsetAlarm() { if (alarm_ != nullptr) { delete alarm_; alarm_ = nullptr; } }
+    void unsetAll()   { unsetData(); unsetAlarm(); unsetCmd(); type_ = payloadType::payloadUnset; }
+    void unsetData()  { memset(& data_, 0, sizeof( dataFormat)); }
+    void unsetCmd()   { memset(&  cmd_, 0, sizeof(  cmdFormat)); }
+    void unsetAlarm() { memset(&alarm_, 0, sizeof(alarmFormat)); }
+
+    void setPayload(payloadType type, void* information) {
+        setType(type);
+        setInformation(information);
+    }
 
-    void setPayload(payloadType type, void* dt) {
-        switch (type) {
+    void setInformation(void* information) {
+        switch (type_) {
             case payloadType::payloadData:
-                setData(reinterpret_cast<dataFormat*>(dt));
+                setData (reinterpret_cast< dataFormat*>(information));
                 break;
             case payloadType::payloadCmd:
-                setCmd(reinterpret_cast<cmdFormat*>(dt));
+                setCmd  (reinterpret_cast<  cmdFormat*>(information));
                 break;
             case payloadType::payloadAlarm:
-                setAlarm(reinterpret_cast<alarmFormat*>(dt));
+                setAlarm(reinterpret_cast<alarmFormat*>(information));
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
     }
 
-    // returns void pointer, in case you know what to do with data
+    // returns void pointer, in case you know what to do with data or dont care what the format is
     void *getInformation() {
         switch (type_) {
             case payloadType::payloadData:
-                return reinterpret_cast<void*>(getData());
+                return reinterpret_cast<void*>(getData ());
             case payloadType::payloadCmd:
-                return reinterpret_cast<void*>(getCmd());
+                return reinterpret_cast<void*>(getCmd  ());
             case payloadType::payloadAlarm:
                 return reinterpret_cast<void*>(getAlarm());
             default:
@@ -150,7 +153,8 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    uint8_t getInformationSize()  {
+    // returns payload information size
+    uint8_t getSize()  {
         switch (type_) {
             case payloadType::payloadData:
                 return static_cast<uint8_t>(sizeof( dataFormat));
diff --git a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp
index 00fb149b2bd61068aae7f5512401a63f60a3173e..69eb4cf4a3a23f2b84b381c1a91134e056d9c99e 100644
--- a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp
+++ b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ void commsControl::receiver() {
                                     break;
                                 case COMMS_CONTROL_ACK:
                                     // received ACK
-                                    finishPacket(&type);
+                                    finishPacket(type);
                                     break;
                                 default:
                                     uint8_t tmpSequenceReceive = (control >> 1 ) & 0x7F;
                                     tmpSequenceReceive += 1;
                                     // received DATA
-                                    if (receivePacket(&type)) {
+                                    if (receivePacket(type)) {
                                         commsAck_->setAddress(commsTmp_.getAddress());
                                         commsAck_->setSequenceReceive(tmpSequenceReceive);
                                         sendPacket(commsAck_);
@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ bool commsControl::writePayload(payload &pl) {
             return false;
     }
 
-    RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *tmpQueue = getQueue(&type);
+    RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *queue = getQueue(type);
     // add new entry to the queue
-    if (tmpQueue->isFull()) {
+    if (queue->isFull()) {
         commsFormat *tmpCommsRm;
-        if (tmpQueue->pop(tmpCommsRm)) {
+        if (queue->pop(tmpCommsRm)) {
             delete tmpCommsRm;
         }
     }
 
-    if (tmpQueue->push(tmpComms) ) {
+    if (queue->push(tmpComms) ) {
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -258,46 +258,28 @@ void commsControl::resendPacket(RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING
 
 
 // receiving anything of commsFormat
-bool commsControl::receivePacket(payloadType *type) {
-    payload tmpPl = payload(*type);
-
-    void *tmpInformation = nullptr;
-    switch (*type) {
-        case payloadType::payloadData:
-            tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(tmpPl.getData());
-//            tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(new dataFormat);
-            break;
-        case payloadType::payloadCmd:
-            tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(tmpPl.getCmd());
-//            tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(new cmdFormat);
-            break;
-        case payloadType::payloadAlarm:
-          tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(tmpPl.getAlarm());
-//            tmpInformation = reinterpret_cast<void*>(new alarmFormat);
-            break;
-        default:
-            break;
-    }
-
-    if (tmpInformation == nullptr) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    memcpy(tmpInformation, commsTmp_.getInformation(), commsTmp_.getInfoSize());
-    tmpPl.setPayload(*type, tmpInformation);
-
-    // remove first entry if RB is full
-    if (queueReceived_->isFull()) {
-        payload tmpPlRm;
-        if (queueReceived_->pop(tmpPlRm)) {
-            ;
+bool commsControl::receivePacket(payloadType &type) {
+    payloadTmp_.unsetAll();
+    payloadTmp_.setType(type);
+    void *tmpInformation = payloadTmp_.getInformation();
+    // if type is definet, copy information from comms to payload
+    if (tmpInformation != nullptr) {
+        memcpy(tmpInformation, commsTmp_.getInformation(), commsTmp_.getInfoSize());
+
+        // remove first entry if queue is full
+        if (queueReceived_->isFull()) {
+            payload tmpPlRm;
+            if (queueReceived_->pop(tmpPlRm)) {
+                ;
+            }
         }
+        return queueReceived_->push(payloadTmp_);
     }
-
-    return queueReceived_->push(tmpPl);
+    return false;
 }
 
 // if FCS is ok, remove from queue
-void commsControl::finishPacket(payloadType *type) {
+void commsControl::finishPacket(payloadType &type) {
     RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *tmpQueue = getQueue(type);
 
     if (tmpQueue != nullptr && !tmpQueue->isEmpty()) {
@@ -327,8 +309,8 @@ payloadType commsControl::getInfoType(uint8_t *address) {
 }
 
 // get link to queue according to packet format
-RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *commsControl::getQueue(payloadType *type) {
-    switch (*type) {
+RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *commsControl::getQueue(payloadType &type) {
+    switch (type) {
         case payloadType::payloadAlarm:
             return queueAlarm_;
         case payloadType::payloadCmd:
diff --git a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.h b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.h
index 789f360585a89a886a8a022e01a2faef831622f5..21dc3d556545f20898a9ceb26b9b976b7426997e 100644
--- a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.h
+++ b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.h
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ public:
     void receiver();
 
 private:
-    RingBuf<commsFormat *,CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *getQueue(payloadType *type);
+    RingBuf<commsFormat *,CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *getQueue(payloadType &type);
     payloadType getInfoType(uint8_t *address);
 
     void sendQueue    (RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *queue);
     void resendPacket (RingBuf<commsFormat *, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_SENDING> *queue);
-    bool receivePacket(payloadType *type);
-    void finishPacket (payloadType *type);
+    bool receivePacket(payloadType &type);
+    void finishPacket (payloadType &type);
 
     bool encoder(uint8_t* payload, uint8_t dataSize);
     bool decoder(uint8_t* payload, uint8_t dataStart, uint8_t dataStop);
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ private:
 
     RingBuf<payload, CONST_MAX_SIZE_RB_RECEIVING> *queueReceived_;
 
+    payload     payloadTmp_;
     commsFormat commsTmp_;
 
     uint32_t baudrate_;
diff --git a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp
index b4951e597f8dc635810eb730d2d3f38bc7f38398..22bde48b2a33607dff2441c5dbc56674368511c8 100644
--- a/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp
+++ b/arduino/common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ void commsFormat::copyData(uint8_t* data, uint8_t dataSize) {
 // STATIC METHODS
 // TODO rewrite in a slightly better way using the enum
 commsFormat* commsFormat::generateALARM(payload *pl) {
-    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getInformationSize(), PACKET_ALARM);
+    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getSize(), PACKET_ALARM);
     tmpComms->setInformation(pl);
     return tmpComms;
 }
 commsFormat* commsFormat::generateCMD  (payload *pl) {
-    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getInformationSize(), PACKET_CMD  );
+    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getSize(), PACKET_CMD  );
     tmpComms->setInformation(pl);
     return tmpComms;
 }
 commsFormat* commsFormat::generateDATA (payload *pl) {
-    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getInformationSize(), PACKET_DATA );
+    commsFormat *tmpComms = new commsFormat(pl->getSize(), PACKET_DATA );
     tmpComms->setInformation(pl);
     return tmpComms;
 }
diff --git a/arduino/protocol/platformio.ini b/arduino/protocol/platformio.ini
index 46ff784048a7388b5f9d13e53b04d75b8f1d51de..62149f68ec704517da1308e246f87cf293a5c556 100644
--- a/arduino/protocol/platformio.ini
+++ b/arduino/protocol/platformio.ini
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ lib_deps =
     5390 ; uCRC16Lib
     5418 ; RingBuffer
 build_flags = -fpermissive -I../common/include/
+lib_extra_dirs = ../common/lib
 
 [env:uno]
 platform = atmelavr
diff --git a/arduino/protocol/platformio.pro b/arduino/protocol/platformio.pro
index 7aa95f3693275c245c73fbc05683720531233fa4..f85d56595ae90ff70d4bf7e1c6cdda9f488219fc 100644
--- a/arduino/protocol/platformio.pro
+++ b/arduino/protocol/platformio.pro
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ else {
 }
 INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/include"
 INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/src"
-INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/lib/commsControl"
+INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/../common/lib/commsControl"
 INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/.pio/libdeps/uno/uCRC16Lib_ID5390/src"
 INCLUDEPATH += "$${_PRO_FILE_PWD_}/.pio/libdeps/uno/RingBuffer_ID5418/src"
 INCLUDEPATH += "$${HOMEDIR}/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/cores/arduino"
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ DEFINES += "__AVR_ATmega328P__"
 OTHER_FILES += platformio.ini
 
 SOURCES +=  src/protocol.cpp \
-            lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp \
-            lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp
+            ../common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.cpp \
+            ../common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.cpp
 
-HEADERS +=  lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h \
-            lib/commsControl/commsControl.h \
-            lib/commsControl/commsFormat.h
+HEADERS +=  ../common/lib/commsControl/commsConstants.h \
+            ../common/lib/commsControl/commsControl.h \
+            ../common/lib/commsControl/commsFormat.h
diff --git a/arduino/protocol/src/protocol.cpp b/arduino/protocol/src/protocol.cpp
index 3b94233029e10c58fa7698e42781c8af40e63a32..5bcb36863fd42ffdeaa6e2b6780167ab0c917a0f 100644
--- a/arduino/protocol/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/arduino/protocol/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ bool blue_ = false;
 bool green_ = false;
 bool red_ = false;
 
+bool enabled_ = false;
+
+uint32_t lastTime_ = 0;
+
+uint32_t offset_ = 10;
 
 // dirty function to switch one of the LEDs
 void switchLED(int led) {
@@ -76,23 +81,40 @@ void loop() {
         }
         previousState_ = currentState_;
     }
-//    switchLED(LED_BLUE);
-    // counter increase on button press
-//    plSend_.getData()->fsm_state += 1;
-//    comms_.writePayload(plSend_);
+
+    if (enabled_ & (millis() > (lastTime_ + offset_)))
+    {
+        lastTime_ = millis();
+
+        plSend_.getData()->readback_valve_air_in = static_cast<uint8_t>((lastTime_ >> 24) & 0xFF);
+        plSend_.getData()->readback_valve_o2_in  = static_cast<uint8_t>((lastTime_ >> 16) & 0xFF);
+        plSend_.getData()->readback_valve_inhale = static_cast<uint8_t>((lastTime_ >> 8 ) & 0xFF);
+        plSend_.getData()->readback_valve_exhale = static_cast<uint8_t>((lastTime_ >> 0 ) & 0xFF);
+
+        switchLED(LED_BLUE);
+        plSend_.setType(payloadType::payloadData);
+        plSend_.getData()->fsm_state += 1;
+        comms_.writePayload(plSend_);
+    }
 
     // per cycle sender
     comms_.sender();
     // per cycle receiver
     comms_.receiver();
 
-    // per cycle data checker - the received entry is automatically removed from the buffer
     if (comms_.readPayload(plReceive_)) {
 
         switch (plReceive_.getType()) {
             case payloadType::payloadCmd:
-                switchLED(plReceive_.getCmd()->cmdCode);
-                alarm_.alarmCode = plReceive_.getCmd()->cmdCode + 1;
+                if (plReceive_.getCmd()->cmdCode % 2 == 0) {
+                    enabled_ = false;
+                } else {
+                    enabled_ = true;
+                }
+                offset_ = plReceive_.getCmd()->param;
+
+                alarm_.alarmCode = plReceive_.getCmd()->cmdCode;
+                alarm_.param     = millis() & 0xFFFFFFFF;
                 plSend_.setAlarm(&alarm_);
                 comms_.writePayload(plSend_);
                 break;
@@ -102,5 +124,4 @@ void loop() {
 
         plReceive_.setType(payloadType::payloadUnset);
     }
-    delay(50);
 }
diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py b/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
index 0207a09704c0f9090abd85859213cd6a3a29b405..a5668a58b075273e19d79ea2d482ae4f52f3ff77 100644
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/commsConstants.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class dataFormat(BaseFormat):
         # < = little endian
         # > = big endian
         # ! = network format (big endian)
-        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBHHHHHHHHHBBBBBB")
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("<BBHHHHHHHHHBBBBBB")
         self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadData
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class dataFormat(BaseFormat):
 class commandFormat(BaseFormat):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("<BBI")
         self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadCmd
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class command_codes(Enum):
 class alarmFormat(BaseFormat):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self._dataStruct = Struct("!BBI")
+        self._dataStruct = Struct("<BBI")
         self._byteArray = None
         self._type = payloadType.payloadAlarm
 
diff --git a/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py b/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
index 4ba141f2e9322c05c1eaeeb2a2c343a9365cc75f..3c929352bfa497e68968688550aec603b5900542 100644
--- a/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
+++ b/raspberry-dataserver/commsControl.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from collections import deque
 
 import binascii
 import logging
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 
 
 # communication class that governs talking between devices
@@ -44,21 +44,19 @@ class commsControl():
         self._sequenceReceive = 0
         
         # initialize of the multithreading
-        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._lockSerial = threading.Lock()
         self._receiving = True
-        receivingWorker = threading.Thread(target=self.receiver, daemon=True)
-        receivingWorker.start()
+        threading.Thread(target=self.receiver, daemon=True).start()
         
         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)
-        sendingWorker.start()
+        threading.Thread(target=self.sender, daemon=True).start()
     
     # 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, dsrdtr = True)
         else:
             try:
                 self._serial.close()
@@ -74,14 +72,21 @@ class commsControl():
                     self.sendQueue(self._alarms  ,  10)
                     self.sendQueue(self._commands,  50)
                     self.sendQueue(self._data    , 200)
-            with self._dvlock:
-                self._datavalid.clear()
+            if self.finishedSending():
+                with self._dvlock:
+                    self._datavalid.clear()
+                    
+    def finishedSending(self):
+        if (len(self._alarms) + len(self._data) + len(self._commands)) > 0:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
 
     def receiver(self):
         while self._receiving:
             if self._serial is not None:
                 if self._serial.in_waiting > 0:
-                    with self._lock:
+                    with self._lockSerial:
                         logging.debug("Receiving data...")
                         data = self._serial.read(self._serial.in_waiting)
                         self.processPacket(data)
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ class commsControl():
             logging.debug(f'Queue length: {len(queue)}')
             currentTime = int(round(time.time() * 1000))
             if currentTime > (self._timeLastTransmission + timeout):
-                with self._lock:
+                with self._lockSerial:
                     self._timeLastTransmission = currentTime
                     queue[0].setSequenceSend(self._sequenceSend)
                     self.sendPacket(queue[0])
@@ -154,8 +159,6 @@ class commsControl():
                         else:
                             sequenceReceive = ((control >> 1) & 0x7F) + 1
                             address = tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getAddress():tmpComms.getControl()]
-
-                            #payload = tmpComms.getData()[tmpComms.getInformation() : tmpComms.getFcs()]
                             
                             if self.receivePacket(payloadType, tmpComms):
                                 logging.debug("Preparing ACK")
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ class commsControl():
                 self._received.clear()
                 
                 self._foundStart    = False
-                self._receivedStart = -1        
+                self._receivedStart = -1
         
     def writePayload(self, payload):
         payloadType = payload.getType()