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..38452ea 100644
--- a/src/examples/button/Button.h
+++ b/src/examples/button/Button.h
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ class Button : public Sprocket {
         Task btnTask;
         MeshNet* net;
         int pin;
+        int warnlevel = 0;
+        int cycleEnd = 5;
         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 +29,10 @@ class Button : public Sprocket {
 
         void readPin(MeshNet* network){
             if(digitalRead(pin)){
-                Serial.println("btn pressed");
-                network->broadcast("EE1B2E");
+                Serial.println("warnlevel: " + String(warnlevel));
+                warnlevel++;
+                if(warnlevel == cycleEnd) warnlevel = 0;
+                network->broadcast(String(warnlevel));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
index 0991f6c..56c1678 100644
--- a/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
+++ b/src/examples/illucat/Illucat.h
@@ -9,17 +9,27 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 
+#define ARRAY_LENGTH(array) sizeof(array)/sizeof(array[0])
+
+enum PIXEL_MODES {BLACK = 0x000000, RED = 0xFF0000, GREEN = 0x00FF00, YELLOW = 0xffff00, BLUE = 0x0000FF, ORANGE = 0xffa500};
+int CAT_MODES[] = {BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, ORANGE};
+
 struct NeoPixelConfig {
     int pin;
     int length;
+    int mode;
 };
 
 class Illucat : public Sprocket {
     public:
         MeshNet* net;
         NeoPattern* pixels;
+        int currentMode;
+        
         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);
@@ -29,7 +39,24 @@ 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());
+            StaticJsonBuffer<200> jsonBuffer;
+            JsonObject& root = jsonBuffer.parseObject(msg);
+            if (!root.success()) {
+                Serial.println("parseObject() failed");
+                return;
+            }
+            changeMode(root["severity"]);
+            /* if(root["action"] == "pressed") {
+            }
+            if(root["action"] == "dial") {
+                changeMode("0");
+            } */
+        }
+        void changeMode(const char *mode){
+            currentMode = atoi(mode);
+            Serial.println(currentMode);
+            pixels->ColorSet(CAT_MODES[currentMode]);
+            pixels->show();
         }
         void setHexColor(const char *hex){
             int r, g, b;