   Serial.setTimeout(200);
   // request status update
   Serial.println("I");
+  // start blink counter
+  lastBlink = millis();
 }
 
 void updateThrottle() {


void checkSerialInput() {
  uint8_t c;
  uint8_t ledPin=0,val=0,id=0;
  // format: "^LG1=0$" turn off green led 1 (RCS), "^LR2=1$" turn off red led 2 (SCS)
  if (Serial.available()>0) {
  if (Serial.find("L")) {

	// switch pin input
	if (switchPins[i]>0) { pinMode(switchPins[i],INPUT_PULLUP); }
    // make LED pins outputs+turn off
	lastLedState[i] = 0;
	if (onPins[i]>0) {
          pinMode(onPins[i],OUTPUT);
          digitalWrite(onPins[i],LOW);
