 /*******************************************************************************************/
 //This function sends commands to the laptop.  It has optional inputs.
 void sendMessage (byte CMD,byte in1, byte in2, byte in3) {
+#if killMsgSend==1
   Serial.print("GO");
   if (commandLength[CMD]>0){
     Serial.print(in1);

    }
  }
  Serial.println(); //Print a new line character
}




// Parameters
/*******************************************************************************************/
#define DEBUG 0 //Defining DEBUG turns ON debugging messages

#define killMsgSend 1 //Prevents the arduino from sending the functional messages to the laptop

#define commsTimeout 200 //The maximum time that a received serial command can take, in mS

