   delay(DELAY_LOOP);
 #else
   delay(DELAY_DEBUG);
+  Serial.println(); // separates the data packets with a newline
 #endif
 
   Serial.flush();


  for (index = PIN_HELM_MAT_ROW; index < PIN_HELM_MAT_ROWS; index++)
  {
    digitalWrite(index, HIGH); // pull these up to 5V so current cannot flow
  }
}

{
  // get the matrix state used in the pitch/roll/yaw masks below
  uint16_t helm = helmReadMatrix();

  // update control surface inputs
  // the MASKED_ contants have "helm & DIR_MASK_x" format for convenience
  pitchAdjust = helmGetAdjustment(MASKED_PITCH_U, MASKED_PITCH_D, pitchAdjust);
