 
   EEPROM.get(EEPROM_STEPPER_ADDR, stepperCurrentPosition);
   stepperTargetPosition = stepperCurrentPosition;
+  /*
   Serial.print("read stepperCurrentPosition from EEPROM: ");
   Serial.println(stepperCurrentPosition);
+  */
 
   pinMode(RED_PIN, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(YELLOW_PIN, OUTPUT);

  String command;
  int val;
  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
    Serial.println("Data received");
    command = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
    while(Serial.available() == 0) {}
    val = Serial.parseInt();
    Serial.print("command = [");
    Serial.print(command);
    Serial.print("]; val = [");
    Serial.print(val);
    Serial.println("]");
    if (command == "forward") {
      stepperTargetPosition += val;
      stepperTargetPosition = clamp(stepperTargetPosition, 0, STEPPER_MAX_POSITION);

    } else {
      Serial.println("Command not understood!");
    }
  }
  serialNextCheck = now + 1;
}
