     if (timer_cal > 1 && timer_cal != 0xFFFF)
     {
         g_ticks_per_sec = timer_cal;
-        Serial.print("calibrated ");
+        Serial.print("calibrated " + String(timer_cal) + " ");
         col.c[0] = 0;
         col.c[1] = 128;
         col.c[2] = 0;


    if (!g_cur_pattern)
        return;
 
    if (g_target && ticks() >= g_target)
    {
        g_target += g_ticks_per_frame;

                    g_next_pattern = NULL;
                    return;
                }
                
                // we parsed a valid pattern, increase the index
                g_load_pattern= (g_load_pattern + 1) % 2;

