   ticker.detach();
   //keep LED on
   digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED, LOW);
-
-
-  // ***************************************************************************
-  // Setup: Neopixel
-  // ***************************************************************************
-  strip.begin();
-  strip.setBrightness(brightness);
-  strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
 
 
   // ***************************************************************************

  pinMode(BUILTIN_LED, OUTPUT);
  // start ticker with 0.5 because we start in AP mode and try to connect
  ticker.attach(0.6, tick);

  // ***************************************************************************
  // Setup: WiFiManager

  DBG_OUTPUT_PORT.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());
  //entered config mode, make led toggle faster
  ticker.attach(0.2, tick);

  uint16_t i;
  for (i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
    strip.setPixelColor(i, 0, 255, 0);
  }
  strip.show();
}


