   
   // start the IR control of the floodlight
   flood.begin();
+  
+  Serial << F("Free RAM: ") << freeRam() << endl;
+
 }
 
 void loop() {

  if( inPeriod == 0 ) {
    period = random(TEST_PATTERN_PERIOD / 2, TEST_PATTERN_PERIOD * 2);
    direction *= -1;
    delay(1); // only want to trip this test once per period
    Serial << F("Test pattern period: ") << period << F(" direction: ") << direction << endl;    
  }



  if ( networkTimeout.check() ) {
    Serial << F("Network timeout.") << endl;
    Serial << F("Free RAM: ") << freeRam() << endl;
    networkTimedOut = true;
  }
  if( systemResetFlag ) {
