diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 3a59a7b..b8ae5d2 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
         "ctime": "cpp",
         "*.tcc": "cpp"
     },
-    "julia.environmentPath": "/home/andrew/Projects/SeniorDesign/esp32-tm-code"
+    "julia.environmentPath": "/home/andrew/Projects/SeniorDesign/esp32-tm-code",
+    "frontMatter.content.pageFolders": []
 }
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diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index fe3e3d3..c3eb193 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ board = featheresp32
 framework = arduino
 extra_scripts = pre:envSetup.py
 monitor_speed = 115200
-upload_port = COM4
+upload_port = COM6
 
 [env:dev]
 build_flags = -D DEV ${env.build_flags}
 lib_deps = 
-	knolleary/pubsubclient
-	https://github.com/CircuitSetup/ATM90E36
-	https://github.com/whatnick/ATM90E26_Arduino
-	bblanchon/ArduinoJson @ ^6.21.3
-	paulstoffregen/OneWire@^2.3.8
-	milesburton/DallasTemperature@^3.11.0
+	; knolleary/pubsubclient
+	; https://github.com/CircuitSetup/ATM90E36
+	; https://github.com/whatnick/ATM90E26_Arduino
+	; bblanchon/ArduinoJson @ ^6.21.3
+	; paulstoffregen/OneWire@^2.3.8
+	; milesburton/DallasTemperature@^3.11.0
 build_src_filter = +<transformerMonitor.cpp> -<.git/> -<.svn/> -<tests/>
 
 [env:store-creds]
diff --git a/src/transformerMonitor.cpp b/src/transformerMonitor.cpp
index 64882c8..094b4e2 100644
--- a/src/transformerMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/transformerMonitor.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ void setupEnergyMonitor();
 // const char* test_client_cert = "";  //to verify the client
 void setup()
 {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
 
   eicDataQueue = xQueueCreate( 50, sizeof( xformerMonitorData ) );
+  if (eicDataQueue == 0)
+  {
+    printf("Failed to create queue= %p\n", eicDataQueue);
+  }
   // configure time
   // TODO: make dst and timezone configurable
   int timezone = 3;
@@ -32,12 +37,12 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 
   // Start the DS18B20 sensors
-  monitorTempSensors.cabinet.begin();
-  monitorTempSensors.oil.begin();
+  // monitorTempSensors.cabinet.begin();
+  // monitorTempSensors.oil.begin();
 
-  // Get each DS18B20 sensors' address
-  monitorTempSensors.oil.getAddress(oilTempSensorAddr, 0);
-  monitorTempSensors.cabinet.getAddress(cabinetTempSensorAddr, 0);
+  // // Get each DS18B20 sensors' address
+  // monitorTempSensors.oil.getAddress(oilTempSensorAddr, 0);
+  // monitorTempSensors.cabinet.getAddress(cabinetTempSensorAddr, 0);
 
   setupMQTTClient();
 
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ void setup()
       NULL,        /* Task input parameter */
       0,           /* Priority of the task */
       &taskReadEIC,      /* Task handle. */
-      0);          /* Core where the task should run */
+      1);          /* Core where the task should run */
 
   xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(
       sendSensorDataOverMQTT, /* Function to implement the task */
@@ -59,7 +64,7 @@ void setup()
       NULL,        /* Task input parameter */
       0,           /* Priority of the task */
       &taskSendData,      /* Task handle. */
-      1);          /* Core where the task should run */
+      0);          /* Core where the task should run */
 }
 
 void connect()
@@ -115,11 +120,11 @@ void loop()
 {
 
 
-  // mqttClient.publish("xfmormermon", "buffer");
+  // // mqttClient.publish("xfmormermon", "buffer");
 
   // // publish a message roughly every second.
-  Serial.println("Sleeping 10s");
-  delay(10000);
+  // Serial.println("Sleeping 10s");
+  // delay(10000);
 }
 
 void setupMQTTClient()
@@ -161,8 +166,9 @@ void setupEnergyMonitor()
 // readEICData: reads the EIC and inserts data into queue
 void readEICData(void *pvParameters)
 {
-  Serial.print("Task1 running on core ");
+  Serial.print("Task0 running on core ");
   Serial.println(xPortGetCoreID());
+  delay(2000);
 
   // Attach interrupt for reading data every one second
   readEICTimer = timerBegin(0, 80, true);
@@ -180,6 +186,7 @@ void sendSensorDataOverMQTT(void *pvParameters)
 {
   Serial.print("Task1 running on core ");
   Serial.println(xPortGetCoreID());
+  delay(3000);
   StaticJsonDocument<512> mqttJsonData;
   JsonObject tempObj = mqttJsonData.createNestedObject("temps");
   JsonObject powerObj = mqttJsonData.createNestedObject("power");
@@ -189,6 +196,7 @@ void sendSensorDataOverMQTT(void *pvParameters)
   int emptySpaces = uxQueueSpacesAvailable(eicDataQueue);
   for (;;)
   {
+    // Serial.println("hello from Sensor data");
     if (messagesWaiting > 2)
     {
       xQueueReceive(eicDataQueue, &mqttSensorData, portMAX_DELAY);
@@ -215,11 +223,11 @@ void sendSensorDataOverMQTT(void *pvParameters)
 
       char buffer[512];
       size_t n = serializeJson(mqttJsonData, buffer);
+      delay(50);
       mqttClient.publish("xfmormermon/", buffer, n);
     }
-
+    delay(1000); // <- fixes some issues with WiFi stability
     mqttClient.loop();
-    delay(10); // <- fixes some issues with WiFi stability
 
     if (!mqttClient.connected())
     {
@@ -241,12 +249,12 @@ void IRAM_ATTR ReadData(){
   if (timesEnteredISR == 60)
   {
     timesEnteredISR = 0;
-    monitorTempSensors.cabinet.requestTemperatures();
-    monitorTempSensors.oil.requestTemperatures();
+    // monitorTempSensors.cabinet.requestTemperatures();
+    // monitorTempSensors.oil.requestTemperatures();
     // get cabinet temp sensor data
-    sensorData.temps.cabinet = monitorTempSensors.cabinet.getTempC(cabinetTempSensorAddr);
-    // get oil temp sensor data
-    sensorData.temps.oil =  monitorTempSensors.oil.getTempC(oilTempSensorAddr);
+    // sensorData.temps.cabinet = monitorTempSensors.cabinet.getTempC(cabinetTempSensorAddr);
+    // // get oil temp sensor data
+    // sensorData.temps.oil =  monitorTempSensors.oil.getTempC(oilTempSensorAddr);
   }
   
 
@@ -260,5 +268,5 @@ void IRAM_ATTR ReadData(){
   // sensorData.energy.exp =
 
   xQueueSend(eicDataQueue, &sensorData, portMAX_DELAY);
-
+  Serial.println("hello from ISR");
 }
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