 
   // read temperature value
   tempVal = analogRead(38) * 0.01 + tempVal * 0.99;
+  #ifdef blackOnPollTimeOut == true
+    currentMillis = millis();
+    if (currentMillis - lastPoll > 20000) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < num_led_per_output * 8; i++) {
+        LEDS.setPixel(i, 0);
+      }
+      LEDS.show();
+    }
+  #endif
 }


//#define _use_FastLED  //for all types of chips but only 3 channel !!only LPD8806 implemented in code
#define _use_octoWS2811 //for all WS2811 type chips

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//

uint8_t numUniUpdated = 0;
unsigned long currentMillis = 0;
unsigned long previousMillis = 0;

unsigned long lastPoll = 0;

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
