 }
 
 void handleStatusReset() {
+  // disable test mode
+  testMode = false;
   // pass own status
   updatePins(true);
   // request status update

    void updateLed(const bool blink) ;
    uint8_t getId() const { return(m_id); }
    uint8_t getOnOffBits() const; // return object where serial bits are on/off according to state m_OnLed+m_Offled
  private:
    const uint8_t m_id, m_pinSwitch, m_pinOn, m_pinOff;
    uint8_t m_OnLed { LOW };

const uint8_t dataPin  = A2;  // SERIN (3)
const uint8_t latchPin = A3;  // RCK (12)

bool testMode = true;	// in test mode we can blink lights without Python!

class digitalPin {
  public: // pinOn/Off - 0-127=hw pin, 128+[0..7]=serial pin
    digitalPin(const uint8_t id, const uint8_t pinSwitch, const uint8_t pinOn, const uint8_t pinOff);
