     break;
 
   case CONNECTED:
-
     // temporarily for debugging 
+    // turn on the ligth to indicate
     digitalWrite(ledStatePin, HIGH);
     delay(10000);
     state = IDLE;

      	Serial.println("[WAIT] being verified");

      	// may flash the light to indicate this
      	
      	state = PENDING;
      }      
      // verifying this selection
      else if (atoi(p.id) != atoi(deviceId) && p.type[0] == 'v') {
      	// have been confirmed
      	Serial.println("[WAIT] verifying others");
      	state = PENDING;
      }      
      else {

char deviceId[3] = "??";
char XBeeInString[50];
int state = IDLE;
unsigned int ledStateInterval = 500;
unsigned long randomDelay = 0;
unsigned long start_time;
unsigned long end_time;
