diff --git a/fw_esp8266.ino b/fw_esp8266.ino
index 27db799..5dfc6d2 100644
--- a/fw_esp8266.ino
+++ b/fw_esp8266.ino
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Adafruit_MQTT_Client.h"
 #include <NTPClient.h>
 #include <WiFiUdp.h>
+//#include "time.h"
 
 /************************* WiFi Settings *********************************/
 
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@
 /***********************NTP settings*********************************/
 
 //UTC offset in seconds, 3600 for UTC+1
-#define UTC_OFFSET_S 3600
+#define UTC_OFFSET_S    3600
 //NTP server to use, pool is recommended
-#define NTP_SERVER "europe.pool.ntp.org"
+#define NTP_SERVER  "europe.pool.ntp.org"
 
 /************************* MQTT Setup ************************************/
 
@@ -93,36 +94,38 @@ void loop() {
     }
     }
 
-    i = 0;
+  i = 0;
   
-    if(commRecvd == true){
-        if(strcmp("?ntp", incoming) == 0){  //if request for time update received, process time update
-            while(!timeClient.update()){ //update from ntp server
-                delay(10); //time sync is critical, wait for succesful update
-            };
-            Serial.print(">");     //indicate time data
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getYear());
-            Serial.print(",");
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getMonth());
-            Serial.print(",");
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getDate());
-            Serial.print(",");
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getHours());
-            Serial.print(",");
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getMinutes());
-            Serial.print(",");
-            Serial.print(timeClient.getSeconds());
-            Serial.print('\n');
-            delay(1000); //give time to process comm
-            } else {
-            Serial.print("esp: recvd: ");
-            Serial.println(incoming);
-            test.publish(incoming);
-            Serial.println("esp: sent data");
+if(commRecvd == true){
+    if(strcmp("?ntp", incoming) == 0){  //if request for time update received, process time update
+        while(!timeClient.update()){ //update from ntp server
+            delay(10); //time sync is critical, wait for succesful update
+            Serial.print("\\");
         };
-        commRecvd = false;
-    }
-        delay(100);;
+        Serial.print(">");     //indicate time data
+        delay(50);
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getYear());
+        Serial.print("/");
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getMonth());
+        Serial.print("/");
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getDate());
+        Serial.print("/");
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getHours());
+        Serial.print("/");
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getMinutes());
+        Serial.print("/");
+        Serial.print(timeClient.getSeconds());
+        Serial.print('\n');
+        delay(1000); //give time to process comm
+        } else {
+        Serial.print("esp: recvd: ");
+        Serial.println(incoming);
+        test.publish(incoming);
+        Serial.println("esp: sent data");
+    };
+    commRecvd = false;
+}
+    delay(100);;
 }
 
 // Function to connect and reconnect as necessary to the MQTT server.