diff --git a/data/pixelConfig.json b/data/pixelConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdeb075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pixelConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "pin": 4,
+    "length": 8,
+    "brightness": 32,
+    "updateInterval": 150,
+    "defaultColor": 100
+}
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diff --git a/data/pixelState.json b/data/pixelState.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c116550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pixelState.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "mode": 3,
+    "value": 1
+}
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diff --git a/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPatternDto.h b/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPatternDto.h
index 297982b..fcbfb6d 100644
--- a/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPatternDto.h
+++ b/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPatternDto.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct NeoPatternDto : public JsonStruct {
     // Map a json object to this struct.
     void fromJsonObject(JsonObject& json){
         if(!verifyJsonObject(json)){
-            PRINT_MSG(Serial, "PatternState.fromJsonObject", "cannot parse JSON");
+            PRINT_MSG(Serial, "fromJsonObject", "cannot parse JSON");
             return;
         }
         mode = atoi(json[JSON_MODE_NODE]);
diff --git a/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPattern_api_json.h b/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPattern_api_json.h
index 9e9bb71..61c3f70 100644
--- a/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPattern_api_json.h
+++ b/lib/NeoPattern/NeoPattern_api_json.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ patterns: NONE = 0, RAINBOW_CYCLE = 1, THEATER_CHASE = 2, COLOR_WIPE = 3, SCANNE
 }
 */
 
-#define JSON_MODE_NODE "pixelMode"
-#define JSON_VALUE "pixelValue"
+#define JSON_MODE_NODE "mode"
+#define JSON_VALUE "value"
 #define JSON_ACTION_NODE "action"
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/IlluCat.h b/src/IlluCat.h
index 2ae54af..16eb459 100644
--- a/src/IlluCat.h
+++ b/src/IlluCat.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using namespace std::placeholders;
 class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
     public:
         NeoPattern* pixels;
+        NeoPatternDto defaultState;
         NeoPatternDto state;
         Task animation;
         AsyncWebServer* server;
@@ -51,16 +52,19 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
             //pixels->Fade(0, pixels->Color(255,255,255), 4, pixelConfig.updateInterval, FORWARD);
         }
         void defaultAnimation() {
-            pixels->RainbowCycle(pixelConfig.updateInterval);
+            String defaultStr = String(defaultState.value);
+            PIXEL_FNCS[defaultState.mode](pixels, defaultStr.c_str());
         }
         Sprocket* activate(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network) {
-            // call parent method that enables dispatching and plugins
-            net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
-            net->mesh.onNewConnection(bind(&IlluCat::newConnection,this, _1));
-            net->mesh.onChangedConnections(bind(&IlluCat::connectionChanged,this));
             
+            net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
+            net->mesh.onNewConnection(bind(&IlluCat::onNewConnection,this, _1));
+            net->mesh.onChangedConnections(bind(&IlluCat::onConnectionChanged,this));
+
             if(SPIFFS.begin()){
-                pixelConfig.fromFile("/config.json");
+                pixelConfig.fromFile("/pixelConfig.json");
+                defaultState.fromFile("/pixelState.json");
+                state = defaultState;
             }
             pixels = new NeoPattern(pixelConfig.length, pixelConfig.pin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
             server = new AsyncWebServer(80);
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
 
             // FIXME OnDisable is triggered after last scan, aprx. 10 sec
             net->mesh.stationScan.task.setOnDisable(bind(&IlluCat::defaultAnimation,this));
-            return MeshSprocket::activate(scheduler, network);;
+            return MeshSprocket::activate(scheduler, network);
         } using MeshSprocket::activate;
 
         void onMessage( uint32_t from, String &msg ) {
@@ -82,11 +86,11 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
             PIXEL_FNCS[state.mode](pixels, state.valueStr);
         }
 
-        void newConnection(uint32_t nodeId){
+        void onNewConnection(uint32_t nodeId){
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, SPROCKET_TYPE, "connected to %u", nodeId);
             defaultAnimation();
         }
-        void connectionChanged(){
+        void onConnectionChanged(){
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, SPROCKET_TYPE, "connection changed");
             if(!net->mesh.getNodeList().size()){
                 defaultAnimation();