   lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
   lcd.print(" ");
   
-  sendData();
+  outCode = 1;
 }
 
 /*
 * temporay - print system state to lcd display
 */
 void printStatus() {
-  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
+  lcd.clear();
   lcd.print("Sys. armed:  ");
   lcd.print(systemArmed);
   lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

// countdown timer = 5 seconds
const long interval = 5000;

// contains the last data received over the i2c bus
int code;

void setup() {
  // start I2C slave

    */
    printStatus();
  }
}

void disarmAfterCountdown() {
  systemArmed = false;
  
  /*
  * temporary
  */
  printStatus();
  
  outCode = 2;
}

// nonblocking countdown timer
