diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49c8d4aa..25bd11ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Hereafter described is the default *plain* format, which uses MSB bit numbering.
 	bytes 1-2:	Temperature [°C]
 	bytes 3-4:	Pressure [hPa]
 	bytes 5-6:	Humidity [%]
-	bytes 7-8:	Gas resistance [MOhm]
+	bytes 7-8:	Gas resistance [kOhm]
 	bytes 9-10:	Altitude [meter]
 
 # Remote control
diff --git a/include/irqhandler.h b/include/irqhandler.h
index f21e484c..d068df32 100644
--- a/include/irqhandler.h
+++ b/include/irqhandler.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #define DISPLAY_IRQ 0x01
 #define BUTTON_IRQ 0x02
-#define SENDPAYLOAD_IRQ 0x04
+#define SENDCOUNTER_IRQ 0x04
 #define CYCLIC_IRQ 0x08
 
 #include "globals.h"
diff --git a/include/senddata.h b/include/senddata.h
index d2e2641d..da368f71 100644
--- a/include/senddata.h
+++ b/include/senddata.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include "lorawan.h"
 #include "cyclic.h"
 
-void SendData(uint8_t port);
-void sendPayload(void);
+void SendPayload(uint8_t port);
+void sendCounter(void);
 void checkSendQueues(void);
 void flushQueues();
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 2dfbad72..ca40581b 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ description = Paxcounter is a proof-of-concept ESP32 device for metering passeng
 
 [common]
 ; for release_version use max. 10 chars total, use any decimal format like "a.b.c"
-release_version = 1.6.68
+release_version = 1.6.8
 ; DEBUG LEVEL: For production run set to 0, otherwise device will leak RAM while running!
 ; 0=None, 1=Error, 2=Warn, 3=Info, 4=Debug, 5=Verbose
 debug_level = 0
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ keyfile = ota.conf
 platform_espressif32 = espressif32@1.5.0
 board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
 monitor_speed = 115200
-lib_deps_all = 
+lib_deps_basic =
     ArduinoJson@^5.13.1
-    Adafruit Unified Sensor@^1.0.2
-    Adafruit BME680 Library@^1.0.7
     Time@>=1.5
 lib_deps_lora = 
 ;    MCCI LoRaWAN LMIC library@^2.2.2
@@ -54,6 +52,16 @@ lib_deps_rgbled =
     SmartLeds@>=1.1.3
 lib_deps_gps =
     TinyGPSPlus@>=1.0.2
+lib_deps_sensors =
+    Adafruit Unified Sensor@^1.0.2
+    Adafruit BME680 Library@^1.0.7
+lib_deps_all = 
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
+    ${common.lib_deps_lora}
+    ${common.lib_deps_display}
+    ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
+    ${common.lib_deps_gps}
+    ${common.lib_deps_sensors}
 build_flags =
     -include src/hal/${PIOENV}.h
     -include src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 115200
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
 build_flags = 
     ${common.build_flags}
@@ -87,8 +95,9 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 115200
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
+    ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
 build_flags = 
     ${common.build_flags}
 upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -118,7 +127,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -134,7 +143,7 @@ board = ttgo-lora32-v1
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 115200
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ board = ttgo-lora32-v1
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -166,7 +175,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_display}
 build_flags = 
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_gps}
 build_flags = 
@@ -215,7 +224,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
 build_flags = 
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
     ${common.lib_deps_gps}
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@ board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps =
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
     ${common.lib_deps_gps}
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ board = lolin32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
 build_flags =
@@ -282,7 +291,7 @@ board = lolin32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_lora}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
 build_flags =
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ board = lolin32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
     ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
 build_flags =
     ${common.build_flags}
@@ -312,13 +321,8 @@ framework = arduino
 board = featheresp32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
-lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
-    ${common.lib_deps_lora}
-    ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
-    ${common.lib_deps_display}
-build_flags =
-    ${common.build_flags}
+lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps_all}
+build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
 upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
 extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
 monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
@@ -329,14 +333,8 @@ framework = arduino
 board = heltec_wifi_lora_32
 board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
 upload_speed = 921600
-lib_deps = 
-    ${common.lib_deps_all}
-    ${common.lib_deps_lora}
-    ${common.lib_deps_rgbled}
-    ${common.lib_deps_gps}
-    ${common.lib_deps_display}
-build_flags =
-    ${common.build_flags}
+lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps_all}
+build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
 upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
 extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
-monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
+monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js b/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
index 6050f828..2c8b6c5e 100644
--- a/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
+++ b/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function Decoder(bytes, port) {
 
     if (port === 7) {
         // BME680 sensor data     
-        return decode(bytes, [temperature, uint16, humidity, uint16, uint16], ['temperature', 'pressure', 'humidity', 'gas', 'altitude']);
+        return decode(bytes, [temperature, uint16, humidity, uint16, temperature], ['temperature', 'pressure', 'humidity', 'air', 'altitude']);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/TTN/plain_decoder.js b/src/TTN/plain_decoder.js
index dd4cbe38..146caa43 100644
--- a/src/TTN/plain_decoder.js
+++ b/src/TTN/plain_decoder.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function Decoder(bytes, port) {
     decoded.temperature = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
     decoded.pressure = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
     decoded.humidity = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
-    decoded.gas = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
+    decoded.air = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
     decoded.altitude = ((bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++]);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/bme680read.cpp b/src/bme680read.cpp
index 795280af..46057030 100644
--- a/src/bme680read.cpp
+++ b/src/bme680read.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ bmeStatus_t bme_status;
 
 void bme_init(void) {
   // initialize BME680 sensor using default i2c address 0x77
-  if (bme.begin()) {
+  if (bme.begin(HAS_BME)) {
     // Set up oversampling and filter initialization
     bme.setTemperatureOversampling(BME680_OS_8X);
     bme.setHumidityOversampling(BME680_OS_2X);
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ bool bme_read(void) {
   if (ret) {
     // read current BME data and buffer in global struct
     bme_status.temperature = bme.temperature;
-    bme_status.pressure = (uint16_t)(bme.pressure / 100.0);
+    bme_status.pressure = (uint16_t)(bme.pressure / 100.0); // convert Pa -> hPa
     bme_status.humidity = bme.humidity;
-    bme_status.gas_resistance = (uint16_t)(bme.gas_resistance / 1000.0);
-    bme_status.altitude =
-        (uint16_t)(bme.readAltitude(SEALEVELPRESSURE_HPA / 1000.0));
+    bme_status.gas_resistance = (uint16_t)(bme.gas_resistance / 1000.0); // convert Ohm -> kOhm
+    bme_status.altitude = bme.readAltitude(SEALEVELPRESSURE_HPA);
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 sensor data read success");
   } else {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 sensor read error");
diff --git a/src/button.cpp b/src/button.cpp
index fd96545c..29eff252 100644
--- a/src/button.cpp
+++ b/src/button.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ void readButton() {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Button pressed");
     payload.reset();
     payload.addButton(0x01);
-    SendData(BUTTONPORT);
+    SendPayload(BUTTONPORT);
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cyclic.cpp b/src/cyclic.cpp
index 4bdaa77d..a4776c77 100644
--- a/src/cyclic.cpp
+++ b/src/cyclic.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ void doHousekeeping() {
   spi_housekeeping();
   lora_housekeeping();
 
-// time sync once per TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL_MIN
-#ifdef TIME_SYNC
+// time sync once per TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
+#ifdef TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
   if (millis() >= nextTimeSync) {
-    nextTimeSync = millis() + TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL_MIN *
+    nextTimeSync = millis() + TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL *
                                   60000; // set up next time sync period
     do_timesync();
   }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void doHousekeeping() {
              "Memory full, counter cleared (heap low water mark = %d Bytes / "
              "free heap = %d bytes)",
              esp_get_minimum_free_heap_size(), ESP.getFreeHeap());
-    SendData(COUNTERPORT); // send data before clearing counters
+    SendPayload(COUNTERPORT); // send data before clearing counters
     reset_counters();      // clear macs container and reset all counters
     get_salt();            // get new salt for salting hashes
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void reset_counters() {
 }
 
 void do_timesync() {
-#ifdef TIME_SYNC
+#ifdef TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
 // sync time & date if we have valid gps time
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
   if (gps.time.isValid()) {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void do_timesync() {
   // Schedule a network time request at the next possible time
   LMIC_requestNetworkTime(user_request_network_time_callback, &userUTCTime);
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Network time request scheduled");
-#endif // TIME_SYNC
+#endif // TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
 } // do_timesync()
 
 #ifndef VERBOSE
diff --git a/src/hal/generic.h b/src/hal/generic.h
index 86564310..9fb9234d 100644
--- a/src/hal/generic.h
+++ b/src/hal/generic.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define SPI_SCLK GPIO_NUM_18
 #define SPI_CS   GPIO_NUM_5
 
-#define HAS_BME 1  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDA=4/SCL=15); comment out if not present
+#define HAS_BME 0x77  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDA=4/SCL=15); comment out if not present
 
 #define CFG_sx1276_radio 1 // select LoRa chip
 //#define CFG_sx1272_radio 1 // select LoRa chip
diff --git a/src/hal/heltec.h b/src/hal/heltec.h
index 492f3425..45dc9911 100644
--- a/src/hal/heltec.h
+++ b/src/hal/heltec.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-//#define HAS_BME 1  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDI=21/SCL=22); comment out if not present
+//#define HAS_BME 0x77  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDI=21/SCL=22); comment out if not present
 
 // Hardware related definitions for Heltec LoRa-32 Board
 #define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
diff --git a/src/hal/octopus32.h b/src/hal/octopus32.h
index 3ab6b525..a2be5f12 100644
--- a/src/hal/octopus32.h
+++ b/src/hal/octopus32.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 // disable brownout detection (avoid unexpected reset on some boards)
 #define DISABLE_BROWNOUT 1 // comment out if you want to keep brownout feature
 
+#define HAS_BME 0x76  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus; comment out if not present
+
 #define HAS_LED        13  // ESP32 GPIO12 (pin22) On Board LED
 #define LED_ACTIVE_LOW 1  // Onboard LED is active when pin is LOW
 //#define HAS_RGB_LED   13  // ESP32 GPIO13 (pin13) On Board Shield WS2812B RGB LED
diff --git a/src/hal/ttgov21new.h b/src/hal/ttgov21new.h
index bc41184a..e34de684 100644
--- a/src/hal/ttgov21new.h
+++ b/src/hal/ttgov21new.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 // This settings are for boards labeled v1.6 on pcb, NOT for v1.5 or older
 */
 
-//#define HAS_BME 1  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDI=21/SCL=22); comment out if not present
+#define HAS_BME 0x77  // BME680 sensor on I2C bus (SDI=21/SCL=22); comment out if not present
 
 #define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
 #define CFG_sx1276_radio 1 // HPD13A LoRa SoC
diff --git a/src/irqhandler.cpp b/src/irqhandler.cpp
index 61aa6d2e..f79e035e 100644
--- a/src/irqhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/irqhandler.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ void irqHandler(void *pvParameters) {
       doHousekeeping();
 
     // is time to send the payload?
-    if (InterruptStatus & SENDPAYLOAD_IRQ)
-      sendPayload();
+    if (InterruptStatus & SENDCOUNTER_IRQ)
+      sendCounter();
   }
   vTaskDelete(NULL); // shoud never be reached
 }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR homeCycleIRQ() {
 }
 
 void IRAM_ATTR SendCycleIRQ() {
-  xTaskNotifyFromISR(irqHandlerTask, SENDPAYLOAD_IRQ, eSetBits, NULL);
+  xTaskNotifyFromISR(irqHandlerTask, SENDCOUNTER_IRQ, eSetBits, NULL);
   portYIELD_FROM_ISR();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/macsniff.cpp b/src/macsniff.cpp
index b3e723ae..920ec091 100644
--- a/src/macsniff.cpp
+++ b/src/macsniff.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ bool mac_add(uint8_t *paddr, int8_t rssi, bool sniff_type) {
 #endif
           payload.reset();
           payload.addAlarm(rssi, beaconID);
-          SendData(BEACONPORT);
+          SendPayload(BEACONPORT);
         }
       };
 
diff --git a/src/paxcounter.conf b/src/paxcounter.conf
index c8c22984..c47b6c85 100644
--- a/src/paxcounter.conf
+++ b/src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 // Payload send cycle and encoding
 #define SEND_SECS                       30      // payload send cycle [seconds/2] -> 60 sec.
-#define PAYLOAD_ENCODER                 3       // payload encoder: 1=Plain, 2=Packed, 3=CayenneLPP dynamic, 4=CayenneLPP packed
+#define PAYLOAD_ENCODER                 2       // payload encoder: 1=Plain, 2=Packed, 3=CayenneLPP dynamic, 4=CayenneLPP packed
 
 // Set this to include BLE counting and vendor filter functions
 #define VENDORFILTER                    1       // comment out if you want to count things, not people
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
 #define RESPONSE_TIMEOUT_MS             60000   // firmware binary server connection timeout [milliseconds]
 
 // setting for syncing time of node
-#define TIME_SYNC                       1       // comment out if no time sync of node necessary
-#define TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL_MIN          60      // sync time each ... minutes [default = 60]          
+//#define TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL              60      // sync time each ... minutes [default = 60], comment out means off          
 
 // LMIC settings
 // moved to src/lmic_config.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/payload.cpp b/src/payload.cpp
index 3a9432d9..4ecab5e3 100644
--- a/src/payload.cpp
+++ b/src/payload.cpp
@@ -95,16 +95,19 @@ void PayloadConvert::addGPS(gpsStatus_t value) {
 
 void PayloadConvert::addBME(bmeStatus_t value) {
 #ifdef HAS_BME
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte((int16_t)value.temperature);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte((int16_t)value.temperature);
+  int16_t temperature = (int16_t)(value.temperature); // float -> int
+  uint16_t humidity = (uint16_t)(value.humidity);     // float -> int
+  int16_t altitude = (int16_t)(value.altitude);      // float -> int
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(temperature);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(temperature);
   buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value.pressure);
   buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value.pressure);
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte((uint16_t)value.humidity);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte((uint16_t)value.humidity);
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(humidity);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(humidity);
   buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value.gas_resistance);
   buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value.gas_resistance);
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value.altitude);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value.altitude);
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(altitude);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(altitude);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ void PayloadConvert::addBME(bmeStatus_t value) {
   writeUint16(value.pressure);
   writeHumidity(value.humidity);
   writeUint16(value.gas_resistance);
-  writeUint16(value.altitude);
+  writeTemperature(value.altitude);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -331,29 +334,40 @@ void PayloadConvert::addGPS(gpsStatus_t value) {
 
 void PayloadConvert::addBME(bmeStatus_t value) {
 #ifdef HAS_BME
+
+  // data value conversions to meet cayenne data type definition
+  // 0.1°C per bit => -3276,7 .. +3276,7 °C
+  int16_t temperature = (int16_t)(value.temperature * 10.0);
+  // 0.1 hPa per bit => 0 .. 6553,6 hPa
+  uint16_t pressure = value.pressure * 10;
+  // 0.5% per bit => 0 .. 128 %C
+  uint8_t humidity = (uint8_t)(value.humidity * 2.0);
+  // 0.01 Ohm per bit => 0 .. 655,36 Ohm
+  uint16_t gas = value.gas_resistance * 100;
+
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMPERATURE_CHANNEL;
 #endif
-  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMPERATURE;
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte((int16_t)value.temperature);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte((int16_t)value.temperature);
+  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMPERATURE; // 2 bytes 0.1 °C Signed MSB
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(temperature);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(temperature);
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_BAROMETER_CHANNEL;
 #endif
-  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_BAROMETER;
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value.pressure);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value.pressure);
+  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_BAROMETER; // 2 bytes 0.1 hPa Unsigned MSB
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(pressure);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(pressure);
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_HUMIDITY_CHANNEL;
 #endif
-  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_HUMIDITY;
-  buffer[cursor++] = (byte)value.humidity;
+  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_HUMIDITY; // 1 byte 0.5 % Unsigned
+  buffer[cursor++] = humidity;
 #if (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3)
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_GAS_CHANNEL;
 #endif
-  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_ANALOG_INPUT;
-  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value.gas_resistance);
-  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value.gas_resistance);
+  buffer[cursor++] = LPP_ANALOG_INPUT; // 2 bytes 0.01 Signed
+  buffer[cursor++] = highByte(gas);
+  buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(gas);
 #endif // HAS_BME
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index dc525f44..cd72b85a 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void get_config(uint8_t val[]) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: get device configuration");
   payload.reset();
   payload.addConfig(cfg);
-  SendData(CONFIGPORT);
+  SendPayload(CONFIGPORT);
 };
 
 void get_status(uint8_t val[]) {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void get_status(uint8_t val[]) {
   payload.addStatus(voltage, uptime() / 1000, temperatureRead(),
                     ESP.getFreeHeap(), rtc_get_reset_reason(0),
                     rtc_get_reset_reason(1));
-  SendData(STATUSPORT);
+  SendPayload(STATUSPORT);
 };
 
 void get_gps(uint8_t val[]) {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void get_gps(uint8_t val[]) {
   gps_read();
   payload.reset();
   payload.addGPS(gps_status);
-  SendData(GPSPORT);
+  SendPayload(GPSPORT)
 #else
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "GPS function not supported");
 #endif
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void get_bme(uint8_t val[]) {
 #ifdef HAS_BME
   payload.reset();
   payload.addBME(bme_status);
-  SendData(BMEPORT);
+  SendPayload(BMEPORT);
 #else
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BME680 sensor not supported");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/senddata.cpp b/src/senddata.cpp
index bc010c12..c8deafae 100644
--- a/src/senddata.cpp
+++ b/src/senddata.cpp
@@ -2,22 +2,24 @@
 #include "senddata.h"
 
 // put data to send in RTos Queues used for transmit over channels Lora and SPI
-void SendData(uint8_t port) {
+void SendPayload(uint8_t port) {
 
   MessageBuffer_t SendBuffer; // contains MessageSize, MessagePort, Message[]
 
   SendBuffer.MessageSize = payload.getSize();
-  SendBuffer.MessagePort = port;
+  SendBuffer.MessagePort = PAYLOAD_ENCODER <= 2
+                               ? port
+                               : (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 4 ? LPP2PORT : LPP1PORT);
   memcpy(SendBuffer.Message, payload.getBuffer(), payload.getSize());
 
   // enqueue message in device's send queues
   lora_enqueuedata(&SendBuffer);
   spi_enqueuedata(&SendBuffer);
 
-} // SendData
+} // SendPayload
 
 // interrupt triggered function to prepare payload to send
-void sendPayload() {
+void sendCounter() {
 
   // append counter data to payload
   payload.reset();
@@ -48,10 +50,9 @@ void sendPayload() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "No valid GPS position or GPS data mode disabled");
   }
 #endif
-  SendData(PAYLOAD_ENCODER <= 2 ? COUNTERPORT
-                                : (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 4 ? LPP2PORT : LPP1PORT));
+  SendPayload(COUNTERPORT);
 
-} // sendpayload()
+} // sendCounter()
 
 void flushQueues() {
   lora_queuereset();