diff --git a/config_files/tmux-sensor-testing.conf b/config_files/tmux-sensor-testing.conf
index 24efb0a..a587b05 100644
--- a/config_files/tmux-sensor-testing.conf
+++ b/config_files/tmux-sensor-testing.conf
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ new-window -n 'pulse2osc-bjoern'     -t 'csession:14' 'pulse2osc -4 -d /tmp/puls
 new-window -n 'pulse2osc-merle'      -t 'csession:15' 'pulse2osc -4 -d /tmp/pulse2osc-merle-out -a merle'
 new-window -n 'pulse2osc-uwe'        -t 'csession:16' 'pulse2osc -4 -d /tmp/pulse2osc-uwe-out -a uwe'
 
-new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-bjoern'   -t 'csession:17' 'ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-bjoern-out -a bjoern'
-new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-merle'    -t 'csession:18' 'ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-merle-out -a merle'
-new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-uwe'      -t 'csession:19' 'ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-uwe-out -a uwe'
+new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-bjoern'   -t 'csession:17' 'sleep 1 && ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-bjoern-out -a bjoern'
+new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-merle'    -t 'csession:18' 'sleep 1 && ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-merle-out -a merle'
+new-window -n 'ehealth2osc-uwe'      -t 'csession:19' 'sleep 1 && ehealth2osc -4 -d /tmp/ehealth2osc-uwe-out -a uwe'
 
 new-window -n 'test-ekg-bjoern'     -t 'csession:20' 'python /home/stefan/dev/psychose/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ekg_test.py /tmp/ekg2osc-bjoern-in'
 new-window -n 'test-ekg-merle'      -t 'csession:21' 'python /home/stefan/dev/psychose/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ekg_test.py /tmp/ekg2osc-merle-in'
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ new-window -n 'test-pulse-uwe'      -t 'csession:25' 'python /home/stefan/dev/ps
 new-window -n 'test-ehealth-bjoern' -t 'csession:26' 'python /home/stefan/dev/psychose/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py /tmp/ehealth2osc-bjoern-in'
 new-window -n 'test-ehealth-merle'  -t 'csession:27' 'python /home/stefan/dev/psychose/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py /tmp/ehealth2osc-merle-in'
 new-window -n 'test-ehealth-uwe'    -t 'csession:28' 'python /home/stefan/dev/psychose/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py /tmp/ehealth2osc-uwe-in'
+
 # new-window -n 'ekgplotter'    -t 'csession:29' 'sleep 5 && ekgplotter -s'
 # new-window -n 'vlc'    -t 'csession:30' 'sleep 10 && vlc "http://localhost:9000/camera.mjpeg"'
-new-window -n 'chaosc_emitter'  -t 'csession:31'       'chaosc_emitter'
+#new-window -n 'chaosc_emitter'  -t 'csession:31'       'chaosc_emitter'
 
 select-window -t 'csession:1'
 
diff --git a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/common.py b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/common.py
index d34f4a3..004b911 100644
--- a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/common.py
+++ b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/common.py
@@ -45,17 +45,15 @@ class Platform(object):
 
     def connect(self):
         print "connect serial"
-        self.serial_sock = serial.Serial()
-        self.serial_sock.port = self.args.device
-        self.serial_sock.baudrate = 115200
-        self.serial_sock.timeout = 0
         print "waiting for the device %r to come up" % self.args.device
         while 1:
             try:
-                self.serial_sock.open()
-                break
-            except serial.serialtuil.SerialException:
+                self.serial_sock = serial.Serial(self.args.device, 115200, timeout=1)
+            except serial.serialutil.SerialException, e:
+                print "serial error", e
                 pass
+            else:
+                break
 
 
     def close(self):
diff --git a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/ehealth2osc.py b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/ehealth2osc.py
index a336aee..087ebfe 100644
--- a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/ehealth2osc.py
+++ b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/ehealth2osc.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def main():
             print "serial socket error!!!", msg
             platform.reconnect()
 
-        #print "got data", repr(data)
+        print "got data", repr(data)
         try:
             airFlow, emg, temp = data.split(";")
         except ValueError, e:
diff --git a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/pulse2osc.py b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/pulse2osc.py
index b86ea5b..707014c 100644
--- a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/pulse2osc.py
+++ b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/pulse2osc.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-import time
+import time, select
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from sensors2osc.common import *
diff --git a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py
index 15d5b90..fb696a4 100644
--- a/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py
+++ b/sensors2osc/sensors2osc/socat_ehealth_test.py
@@ -21,15 +21,18 @@
 # used this line before opening that script
 # socat -d -d PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/pty1,b115200,user=stefan PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/pty2,b115200,user=stefan
 
-import serial, sys, time, random, struct
+import serial, time, random, sys
 
 serial_sock = serial.Serial()
 serial_sock.port = sys.argv[1]
 serial_sock.baudrate = 115200
-serial_sock.timeout = 0
+serial_sock.timeout = 1
+serial_sock.writeTimeout = 1
 serial_sock.open()
 
 
 while 1:
-    serial_sock.write("%d;%d;%d\r\n" % (random.randint(0,1023), random.randint(0,1023), random.randint(0,1023)))
-    time.sleep(0.05)
+    a = (random.randint(0,1023), random.randint(0,1023), random.randint(0,1023))
+    print "data", a
+    serial_sock.write("%d;%d;%d\r\n" % a)
+    time.sleep(0.1)