diff --git a/cmdline/read-temp.c b/cmdline/read-temp.c
index 82d689d..47efe30 100644
--- a/cmdline/read-temp.c
+++ b/cmdline/read-temp.c
@@ -125,49 +125,26 @@ int                 cnt, vid, pid;
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		int rqRefreshHasNew[] = {6, 0, 0};
-		int rqHasNew[] = {2, 0, 0};
-		int rqGetNew[] = {2, 1, 0};
-		int rqAdvance[] = {6, 1, 0};
+		int dbg_getchar[] = {6, 0, 0};
 		int *rq;
 
+        fprintf(stdout, "answer: value=0x%04x (%i)\n", 1,1);
 		while(1) {
-			// refresh "hasNew" variable
-			rq = rqRefreshHasNew;
-			cnt = usb_control_msg(handle, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_ENDPOINT_IN, rq[0], rq[1], rq[2], buffer, sizeof(buffer), 5000);
-			if(cnt < 0){
-				fprintf(stdout, "\nUSB error in iteration ?!?: %s\n", usb_strerror());
-			}
-
 			// check whether we have new
-			rq = rqHasNew;
+			rq = dbg_getchar;
+        
 			cnt = usb_control_msg(handle, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_ENDPOINT_IN, rq[0], rq[1], rq[2], buffer, sizeof(buffer), 5000);
 			if(cnt < 0){
 				fprintf(stdout, "\nUSB error in iteration ?!?: %s\n", usb_strerror());
 			}
 			rxIndex = ((int)buffer[1] & 0xff) | (((int)buffer[0] & 0xff) << 8);
-			
-			if(rxIndex) { // if we have new data?
-				// advance the new char pointer...
-				rq = rqAdvance;
-				cnt = usb_control_msg(handle, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_ENDPOINT_IN, rq[0], rq[1], rq[2], buffer, sizeof(buffer), 5000);
-				if(cnt < 0){
-					fprintf(stdout, "\nUSB error in iteration ?!?: %s\n", usb_strerror());
-				}
-				rxIndex = ((int)buffer[1] & 0xff) | (((int)buffer[0] & 0xff) << 8);
-
-				// get the new char and print it
-				rq = rqGetNew;
-				cnt = usb_control_msg(handle, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_ENDPOINT_IN, rq[0], rq[1], rq[2], buffer, sizeof(buffer), 5000);
-				if(cnt < 0){
-					fprintf(stdout, "\nUSB error in iteration ?!?: %s\n", usb_strerror());
-				}
-				rxIndex = ((int)buffer[1] & 0xff) | (((int)buffer[0] & 0xff) << 8);
-				if(rxIndex != 0 && (rxIndex & 0xff) != 0xff){
-					fprintf(stdout, "%c", rxIndex);
-				}
-			}
-			usleep(100);
+            
+            if(rxIndex > 256) {
+                usleep(10000);
+            } else {
+                fprintf(stdout, "%c", rxIndex);
+                fflush(stdout);
+            }
 		}
     } else {
 		usage();
diff --git a/firmware/masterchip/spi_config.h b/firmware/masterchip/spi_config.h
index adc910d..8a19d8c 100644
--- a/firmware/masterchip/spi_config.h
+++ b/firmware/masterchip/spi_config.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-#define SPI_BAUDRATE 30000
+#define SPI_BAUDRATE 1260000
 #define SPI_MASTER
 #define SPI_SS_PORT D
 #define SPI_SS_PIN 7
diff --git a/firmware/slavechip/filter.c b/firmware/slavechip/filter.c
index 9d02551..3288fb0 100644
--- a/firmware/slavechip/filter.c
+++ b/firmware/slavechip/filter.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ float avg_noise[CHANNELCOUNT];
 
 
 void process_thermocouple_value(int16_t raw_data, uint8_t channel){
-    printf("procthermval, val %i, chan %i",raw_data,channel);
+    printf("procthermval, val %i, chan %i\n",raw_data,channel);
     // This function does everything that needs to be done to raw adc values
     float a = raw_data;
     a -= sensordata[channel].offset; 
diff --git a/firmware/slavechip/main.c b/firmware/slavechip/main.c
index 61d14c6..8fbc68e 100644
--- a/firmware/slavechip/main.c
+++ b/firmware/slavechip/main.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int __attribute__((noreturn)) main(void) {
 
 		// measure temps 5*2 times
 		for(uint8_t i=0; i<5; i++) {
-            printf("starting temp measuring");
+            printf("starting temp measuring\n");
 			for(uint8_t active_sensor=0; active_sensor<2; active_sensor++) { // only measuring two probes atm
 				muxer_set(active_sensor);
 				while(!mcpadc_has_new_data()) _delay_ms(10);
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@ int __attribute__((noreturn)) main(void) {
                 process_thermocouple_value(data,active_sensor);
                 _delay_ms(1000);
 			}
-            printf("a");
 		}
 
-		printf("now measuring offsets");
+		printf("now measuring offsets\n");
 		// measure 2 offsets
 		for(uint8_t active_sensor=0; active_sensor<2; active_sensor++) { // only measuring two offsets atm
 			printf("active sensor: %i",active_sensor);
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ int __attribute__((noreturn)) main(void) {
 			while(!mcpadc_has_new_data()) _delay_ms(10);
 
 			data = mcpadc_get_data();
-			printf("retrieved offset data %i", data);
+			printf("retrieved offset data %i\n", data);
 			// TODO: what to do with the offset?
 			
 			offset_measure_stop();