diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 557edab..5d2563f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ void setup() {
 void loop() {
     // Calculate how long no data bucket was received
     if (DMXSerial.noDataSince() < 5000) {
+      if (DMXSerial.read(DMX_CHANNEL + 7) > 0) {
+        pidPwm = DMXSerial.read(DMX_CHANNEL + 7);
+      } else {
 
         // read recent DMX values and set pwm levels
         // pidGain = 0.0001 + (0.002 * (DMXSerial.read(DMX_CHANNEL + 1) / 255));
@@ -75,26 +78,21 @@ void loop() {
         // if (pidPwm > 255) pidPwm = 255;
         // if (pidPwm < -255) pidPwm = -255;
 
-      if (abs(pidPwm > 150)) {
-        digitalWrite(R_EN_PIN, 1);
-        digitalWrite(L_EN_PIN, 1);
-          if (pidPwm > 0) {
-              analogWrite(RPWM_PIN, 0);
-              analogWrite(LPWM_PIN, pidPwm);
-
-              analogWrite(5, 0);
-              analogWrite(6, pidPwm);
-          } else {
-              analogWrite(LPWM_PIN, 0);
-              analogWrite(RPWM_PIN, -pidPwm);
-
-              analogWrite(6, 0);
-              analogWrite(5, -pidPwm);
-          }
-      } else {
-        digitalWrite(R_EN_PIN, 0);
-        digitalWrite(L_EN_PIN, 0);
       }
+      
+        if (pidPwm > 0) {
+            analogWrite(RPWM_PIN, 0);
+            analogWrite(LPWM_PIN, pidPwm);
+
+            analogWrite(5, 0);
+            analogWrite(6, pidPwm);
+        } else {
+            analogWrite(LPWM_PIN, 0);
+            analogWrite(RPWM_PIN, -pidPwm);
+
+            analogWrite(6, 0);
+            analogWrite(5, -pidPwm);
+        }
 
     } else {
       digitalWrite(R_EN_PIN, 0);