diff --git a/src/controllerSoftware/app.py b/src/controllerSoftware/app.py
index 0fb368b..cd18cd0 100644
--- a/src/controllerSoftware/app.py
+++ b/src/controllerSoftware/app.py
@@ -97,16 +97,24 @@ async def set_full_matrix_on_ble(colorSeries):
     colorSeries[24] = temp_color_12
     # =====================================================================
 
-    # Ensure all characteristics are available before writing
-    if len(ble_characteristics) != lampAmount:
-        print(f"Mismatch in lamp amount. Expected {lampAmount}, got {len(ble_characteristics)}.")
-        return
-    print(f"Constructed the following matrix data: {colorSeries}")
-    # Write each byte string to its corresponding characteristic
-    for i, char in enumerate(ble_characteristics):
-        value_to_write = colorSeries[i]
-        print(f"Setting Lamp {i} ({char.uuid}) to {value_to_write.hex()}")
-        await ble_client.write_gatt_char(char.uuid, value_to_write)
+    if DEBUG_MODE:
+        # Ensure all characteristics are available before writing
+        print(f"Confirmed DEBUG set to true.")
+        if len(ble_characteristics) != lampAmount:
+            print(f"Mismatch in lamp amount. Expected {lampAmount}, got {len(ble_characteristics)}.")
+            return
+        print(f"Constructed the following matrix data: {colorSeries}")
+        # Write each byte string to its corresponding characteristic
+        for i, char in enumerate(ble_characteristics):
+            value_to_write = colorSeries[i]
+            print(f"Setting Lamp {i} ({char.uuid}) to {value_to_write.hex()}")
+            await ble_client.write_gatt_char(char.uuid, value_to_write)
+    else:
+        print(f"Confirmed DEBUG set to false.")
+        value_to_write = b"".join([color for color in colorSeries])
+        print(value_to_write)
+        print(f"Setting lamps to {value_to_write.hex()}")
+        await ble_client.write_gatt_char(ble_characteristics[0].uuid, value_to_write)
 
 
 async def connect_to_ble_device():
diff --git a/src/lightingFirmware/esp32_test0/esp32_test0.ino b/src/lightingFirmware/esp32_test0/esp32_test0.ino
index b3e568f..d7c6707 100644
--- a/src/lightingFirmware/esp32_test0/esp32_test0.ino
+++ b/src/lightingFirmware/esp32_test0/esp32_test0.ino
@@ -15,20 +15,19 @@
 bool debugMode = true;
 int bleCharCount;
 const int channelPerLamp = 4;
-int expectedLampCount = 25;
-//DMX_PACKET_SIZE = 100;
+const int expectedLampCount = 25;
+const int dmxPacketSize = channelPerLamp * expectedLampCount + 1; //
 
 struct Button {
 	const uint8_t PIN;
 	uint32_t numberKeyPresses;
 	bool pressed;
 };
-uint8_t dmxData[101] = {0};
+uint8_t dmxData[DMX_PACKET_SIZE] = {0};
 BLEServer* pServer = NULL;
 
 bool deviceConnected = false;
 bool oldDeviceConnected = false;
-uint32_t value = 0;
  
 uint16_t SERVICE_UUID = 20241115;
 const int panelAmount = 25;
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ const int modeAmount = 16;
 uint8_t brightnessMax = 20;
 uint8_t universalBrightness = 10;
 
-uint8_t dataSeq[modeAmount][101] = 
+uint8_t dataSeq[modeAmount][DMX_PACKET_SIZE] = 
   {
     {
       0,
@@ -295,8 +294,8 @@ void setup() {
   bleCharCount = (panelAmount * debugMode) + !debugMode;
   Serial.printf("\nCalculating BLE MTU ...");
   uint16_t bleMTU = ((panelAmount * 3) / bleCharCount) + 3;
-  // Serial.printf("\nSetting BLE MTU to %i bytes... ", bleMTU);
-  // BLEDevice::setMTU(bleMTU + 3);
+  Serial.printf("\nSetting BLE MTU to %i bytes... ", bleMTU);
+  BLEDevice::setMTU(bleMTU + 3);
   Serial.printf("Done!\n");
 
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bleCharCount; i++){
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ void loop() {
   serialRead();
   if (modeOld != mode){
     Serial.printf("\nChanging Lighting Preset to Preset %d", mode);
-    uint8_t lampData[75];
+    uint8_t lampData[DMX_PACKET_SIZE / 4 * 3];
     Serial.printf("\nDetected preset %i size: %i", mode, sizeof(dataSeq[mode]));
     for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(dataSeq[mode]); i++){
       dmxData[i] = dataSeq[mode][i];
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ void loop() {
         lampData[j] = dataSeq[mode][i];
       }
     };
-    pCharacteristics[0]->setValue(lampData, 75);
+    pCharacteristics[0]->setValue(lampData, expectedLampCount * 3);
   }
   Serial.printf("\nConstructing DMX Payload with size ");
   for (int i = 0; i < bleCharCount; i++){
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ void loop() {
       int lampSum = i*3 + j;
       int dmxAddress = (lampSum / 3) * 4 + lampSum % 3 + 1;
       dmxData[dmxAddress] = packet;
-      Serial.printf("[[%i,%i] %i - %i] ",i , j, dmxAddress, packet);
+      // Serial.printf("[[%i,%i] %i - %i] ",i , j, dmxAddress, packet);
     };
   };
   Serial.printf("\n");
@@ -397,6 +396,6 @@ void loop() {
   // Wait until the packet is finished being sent before proceeding.
   dmx_wait_sent(DMX_NUM_1, DMX_TIMEOUT_TICK);
   // Now write the packet synchronously!
-  dmx_write(DMX_NUM_1, dmxData, 100);
+  dmx_write(DMX_NUM_1, dmxData, DMX_PACKET_SIZE);
   dmx_send(DMX_NUM_1);
 }