diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f1fcdd..50a89d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ all: clean
 	$(MAKE) -C zone1
 	$(MAKE) -C zone2
 	$(MAKE) -C zone3
-	$(MAKE) -C zone3.1
+#	$(MAKE) -C zone3.1
 	$(MAKE) -C zone4
 	$(MAKE) -C bsp/$(BOARD)/boot
 	java -jar multizone.jar \
diff --git a/zone3.1/main.c b/zone3.1/main.c
index e224e36..032c2e4 100644
--- a/zone3.1/main.c
+++ b/zone3.1/main.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void msg_handler_task( void *pvParameters ){ // msg_handler_task
         char msg[16]; memcpy(msg, (const char *)inbox, sizeof msg);
         taskEXIT_CRITICAL();
 
-		if (strncmp("ping", msg, sizeof msg)==0){
+		if (strcmp("ping", msg)==0){
 
 			MZONE_SEND(zone1, (char [16]){"pong"});
 
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@ void msg_handler_task( void *pvParameters ){ // msg_handler_task
 
 			else if (!owi_sequence_is_running()){
 
-                if (strncmp("start", msg, sizeof msg) == 0) {
+                if (strcmp("start", msg) == 0) {
                     owi_sequence_start(MAIN);
                     vTaskResume(robot_seq_task_handle);
 
-                } else if (strncmp("fold", msg, sizeof msg) == 0) {
+                } else if (strcmp("fold", msg) == 0) {
                     owi_sequence_start(FOLD);
                     vTaskResume(robot_seq_task_handle);
 
-                } else if (strncmp("unfold", msg, sizeof msg) == 0) {
+                } else if (strcmp("unfold", msg) == 0) {
                     owi_sequence_start(UNFOLD);
                     vTaskResume(robot_seq_task_handle);
 
-                } else {
+                } else if (strnlen(msg, sizeof msg)==1){
 
                     // Manual single-command adjustments
                     switch (msg[0]){
diff --git a/zone3/main.c b/zone3/main.c
index 9d2a339..5d4926e 100644
--- a/zone3/main.c
+++ b/zone3/main.c
@@ -179,14 +179,15 @@ __attribute__(( interrupt())) void trap_handler(void){
 
 void msg_handler(const char *msg){
 
-	if (strcmp("ping", msg)==0){
-		MZONE_SEND(1, (char[16]){"pong"});
+    if (strcmp("ping", msg) == 0) {
+        MZONE_SEND(1, (char[16]){"pong"});
 
-	} else if (usb_state==0x12670000 && man_cmd==CMD_STOP){
+    } else if (usb_state == 0x12670000 && man_cmd == CMD_STOP) {
 
-		if (strcmp("stop", msg)==0) owi_sequence_stop_req();
+        if (strcmp("stop", msg) == 0)
+            owi_sequence_stop_req();
 
-		else if (!owi_sequence_is_running()){
+        else if (!owi_sequence_is_running()) {
 
             if (strcmp("start", msg) == 0) {
                 owi_sequence_start(MAIN);
@@ -198,35 +199,36 @@ void msg_handler(const char *msg){
 
             } else if (strcmp("unfold", msg) == 0) {
                 owi_sequence_start(UNFOLD);
-                timer_set(0, 0);}
+                timer_set(0, 0);
+
+            } else if (strnlen(msg, sizeof msg)==1){
 
-		    } else {
 
                 // Manual single-command adjustments
-                switch (msg[0]){
-                    case 'q' : man_cmd = 0x000001; break; // grip close
-                    case 'a' : man_cmd = 0x000002; break; // grip open
-                    case 'w' : man_cmd = 0x000004; break; // wrist up
-                    case 's' : man_cmd = 0x000008; break; // wrist down
-                    case 'e' : man_cmd = 0x000010; break; // elbow up
-                    case 'd' : man_cmd = 0x000020; break; // elbow down
-                    case 'r' : man_cmd = 0x000040; break; // shoulder up
-                    case 'f' : man_cmd = 0x000080; break; // shoulder down
-                    case 't' : man_cmd = 0x000100; break; // base clockwise
-                    case 'g' : man_cmd = 0x000200; break; // base counterclockwise
-                    case 'y' : man_cmd = 0x010000; break; // light on
+                switch (msg[0]) {
+                    case 'q': man_cmd = 0x000001; break; // grip close
+                    case 'a': man_cmd = 0x000002; break; // grip open
+                    case 'w': man_cmd = 0x000004; break; // wrist up
+                    case 's': man_cmd = 0x000008; break; // wrist down
+                    case 'e': man_cmd = 0x000010; break; // elbow up
+                    case 'd': man_cmd = 0x000020; break; // elbow down
+                    case 'r': man_cmd = 0x000040; break; // shoulder up
+                    case 'f': man_cmd = 0x000080; break; // shoulder down
+                    case 't': man_cmd = 0x000100; break; // base clockwise
+                    case 'g': man_cmd = 0x000200; break; // base counterclockwise
+                    case 'y': man_cmd = 0x010000; break; // light on
                 }
 
-                if (man_cmd != CMD_STOP){
+                if (man_cmd != CMD_STOP) {
                     spi_rw(man_cmd);
                     timer_set(1, MZONE_RDTIME() + MAN_CMD_TIME);
                 }
 
-		    }
+            }
 
-		}
+        }
 
-	}
+    }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/zone3/owi_sequence.c b/zone3/owi_sequence.c
index 5d0bf80..642c572 100644
--- a/zone3/owi_sequence.c
+++ b/zone3/owi_sequence.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static struct sequence_step main_sequence[] = {
 	{ .command = BASE_COUNTERCLK,	.duration_ms = T_BASE },
     { .command = BASE_COUNTERCLK,	.duration_ms = T_ARM   *  80/100}, //  80%
 	{ .command = ARM_UP, 			.duration_ms = T_ARM   * 105/100}, // 105%
-	{ .command = ELBOW_UP, 			.duration_ms = T_ARM   *  10/100}, //  10%
+	{ .command = ELBOW_UP, 			.duration_ms = T_ARM   *   5/100}, //   5%
 	{ .command = WRIST_DWN, 		.duration_ms = T_WRIST *  80/100}, //  80%
 	{ .command = GRIP_OPEN, 		.duration_ms = T_GRIP },
 };