diff --git a/arduino/remembering_clive_wearing_arduino.ino b/arduino/remembering_clive_wearing_arduino.ino
index 73e5fc3..7a99a05 100644
--- a/arduino/remembering_clive_wearing_arduino.ino
+++ b/arduino/remembering_clive_wearing_arduino.ino
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 
 #include <TimerOne.h> // Include Timer1 library
-#include <SimpleMessageSystem.h> // Include SimpleMessageSystem library
 
-// This is programmed for an Arduino Mega controlling lights from outs 22+
-int AC_pin_offset = 22; // lowest out for lights
+// Pin outputs for the 18 lights
+int AC_pin_offsets[18] = {22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39};
+int freq = 50; // 50 for EU and 60 for US 
 int dims[18]; // dimmer values
 unsigned char clock_tick; // variable for Timer1
+char incomingByte;
+int val = 0;
+int light = 0;
+int delim = 0;
 
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
   for(int i = 0; i < 18; i++){
-    dims[i] = 256;
-    // Set the pins to the triacs as outputs (using outs 0 - 17)
-    pinMode(AC_pin_offset + i, OUTPUT);   
+    dims[i] = 215;
+    pinMode(AC_pin_offsets[i], OUTPUT);   
   };
   attachInterrupt(0, zero_crosss_int, RISING);
-  // for resoution of 128 steps, set timer so 33 microseconds for 60 Hz or 39 for 50 Hz 
-  Timer1.initialize(39);
+  Timer1.initialize(1000000 / (freq * 2) / 256); // 8 bit control 
   Timer1.attachInterrupt(timerIsr); // attach the service routine here
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ void timerIsr() {
   clock_tick++;
   for(int i = 0; i < 18; i++) {
     if (dims[i] == clock_tick) {
-      digitalWrite(AC_pin_offset + i, HIGH); // triac on
+      digitalWrite(AC_pin_offsets[i], HIGH); // triac on
+      delayMicroseconds(10); // triac On propogation delay (for 60Hz use 8.33, for 50Hz use 10)
+      digitalWrite(AC_pin_offsets[i], LOW); //triac off
       }
   };
 }
@@ -33,18 +37,18 @@ void timerIsr() {
 // function to be fired at the zero crossing to dim the light
 void zero_crosss_int() {
   clock_tick=0;
-  for(int i = 0; i < 18; i++){
-    digitalWrite(AC_pin_offset + i, LOW); // triac Off
-  }
 }
 
 void loop(){
-  int light = 0;
-  int val = 0;
-  // Checks to see if the message is complete and erases any previous messages
-  if (messageBuild() > 0) {
-    light = messageGetInt();
-    val = messageGetInt();
-    dims[light] = val;
-  }
+  if (Serial.available() > 0) {   // something came across serial
+    while(1) { 
+      incomingByte = Serial.read();
+      if(incomingByte == -1) {break;};
+      if(incomingByte < 0) {val = 256 + incomingByte;} else {val = incomingByte;};
+      if(val == 253) {delim = 1; continue;};
+      if(val == 254) {delim = 0; continue;};
+      if(delim == 0) light = val;
+      if(delim == 1) dims[light] = val;
+    }
+  }  
 }
diff --git a/supercollider/remembering_clive_wearing_visuals.scd b/supercollider/remembering_clive_wearing_visuals.scd
index 049ce92..829e744 100644
--- a/supercollider/remembering_clive_wearing_visuals.scd
+++ b/supercollider/remembering_clive_wearing_visuals.scd
@@ -25,7 +25,21 @@ projectionWin.view.keyDownAction = { |doc, char, mod, unicode, keycode, key|
 };
 
 // Connect arduino; edit first arg / port to match index or name of port: SerialPort.listDevices
-if(~arduino == 1, { arduino_port = SerialPort( 0, 115200) }, {});
+if(~arduino == 1, { arduino_port = SerialPort("/dev/ttyACM0", 115200);
+	r= Routine({
+    var byte, str, res;
+    99999.do{|i|
+		byte = arduino_port.read;
+        if(byte==13, {
+			(str).postln;
+			str = "";
+		},
+		{
+			str= str++byte.asAscii;
+        });
+    };
+}).play;
+}, {});
 
 // Get control signals from SynthDef
 osc_func = OSCFunc.new({arg msg, time; brightness[msg[2]] = msg[3]; },'/tr', s.addr);
@@ -52,24 +66,28 @@ projectionWin.drawFunc = {
 };
 projectionWin.refresh;
 
+
 // Refresh function
 refresh_func = { while { true } {
 	// updateProjection
 	projectionWin.refresh;
 
-	// updateArduino
 	if(~arduino == 1, {
 		// set min and max Brightness between 0 and 1 depending on wattage of light
 		// it is best to keep the min slightly higher than 0 to keep the light from turning completely off
 		{|i| var minBrightness = 0.15, maxBrightness = 0.85;
-			arduino_port.putAll(i.asString);
-			arduino_port.put(Char.space);
-			arduino_port.putAll((((brightness[i] * (maxBrightness - minBrightness) + minBrightness) - 1).abs * 256)
-				.trunc.asString);
-			arduino_port.put(Char.space);
-			arduino_port.put(13);
+			arduino_port.put(i);
+			arduino_port.put(253);
+			//if(brightness[0] < 0
+			arduino_port.put(((((brightness[i] * (maxBrightness - minBrightness)) + minBrightness) - 1).abs * 256).asInteger);
+			arduino_port.put(254);
+			//arduino_port.put(254);
 	} ! 18 }, {});
 
 	// delay
 	30.reciprocal.wait; } };
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+//Char.space.asInt
+
+