diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 972848a..016561f 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ; http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html
 
 [platformio]
-env_default = button
+env_default = illucat
 
 [common]
 framework = arduino
diff --git a/src/examples/button/Button.h b/src/examples/button/Button.h
index f26d90a..45a0daa 100644
--- a/src/examples/button/Button.h
+++ b/src/examples/button/Button.h
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ class Button : public Sprocket {
         Task btnTask;
         MeshNet* net;
         int pin;
+        int warnlevel = 0;
         Button(SprocketConfig cfg) : Sprocket(cfg) {}
         Sprocket* activate(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network) {
             pin = D2;
             pinMode(pin, INPUT_PULLUP);
             net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
             net->mesh.onReceive(bind(&Button::receivedCallback,this, _1, _2));
-            btnTask.set(TASK_MILLISECOND * 500, TASK_FOREVER,
+            btnTask.set(TASK_MILLISECOND * 250, TASK_FOREVER,
                 bind(&Button::readPin, this, net));
             scheduler->addTask(btnTask);
             btnTask.enable();
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ class Button : public Sprocket {
 
         void readPin(MeshNet* network){
             if(digitalRead(pin)){
-                Serial.println("btn pressed");
-                network->broadcast("EE1B2E");
+                Serial.println("warnlevel: " + String(warnlevel));
+                warnlevel++;
+                network->broadcast(String(warnlevel));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
index 0991f6c..dbc80fa 100644
--- a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
+++ b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class Illucat : public Sprocket {
         NeoPattern* pixels;
         Illucat(SprocketConfig cfg, NeoPixelConfig pixelCfg) : Sprocket(cfg) {
             pixels = new NeoPattern(pixelCfg.length, pixelCfg.pin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800, [](int pixels){});
+            pixels->begin();
+            pixels->setBrightness(64);
         }
         Sprocket* activate(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network) {
             net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);