diff --git a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
index dbc80fa..08a89b9 100644
--- a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
+++ b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 
+enum PIXEL_MODES {RED = 0xFF0000, GREEN = 0x00FF00, YELLOW = 0xffff00, BLUE = 0x0000FF, ORANGE = 0xffa500};
+
 struct NeoPixelConfig {
     int pin;
     int length;
+    int mode;
 };
 
 class Illucat : public Sprocket {
@@ -31,7 +34,11 @@ class Illucat : public Sprocket {
 
         void messageReceived( uint32_t from, String &msg ) {
             Serial.printf("illucat: received from %u msg=%s\n", from, msg.c_str());
-            setHexColor(msg.c_str());
+            setColor(msg.c_str());
+        }
+        void setColor(const char *color){
+            pixels->ColorSet(BLUE);
+            pixels->show();
         }
         void setHexColor(const char *hex){
             int r, g, b;