 
 // input control byte constants
 #define CONTROL_START_RACE      'R'
+#define CONTROL_START_RACE_ABS  'P' // race with absolute laps timing
 #define CONTROL_END_RACE        'r'
 #define CONTROL_DEC_MIN_LAP     'm'
 #define CONTROL_INC_MIN_LAP     'M'

uint8_t channelIndex = 0;
uint8_t bandIndex = 0;
uint8_t isRaceStarted = 0;
uint8_t isSoundEnabled = 1;
uint8_t isConfigured = 0; //changes to 1 if any input changes the state of the device. it will mean that externally stored preferences should not be applied
uint8_t rssiMonitor = 0;

    remove already existing items from queue
*/

#define API_VERSION 3 // version number to be increased with each API change (int16)

// #define DEBUG

