diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index b1239b62..e6cf59df 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 ; ---> SELECT TARGET PLATFORM HERE! <---
 [platformio]
 ;env_default = generic
-env_default = heltec
+;env_default = heltec
 ;env_default = ttgov1
 ;env_default = ttgov2
 ;env_default = ttgov21
-;env_default = ttgobeam
+env_default = ttgobeam
 ;env_default = lopy
 ;env_default = lopy4
 ;env_default = fipy
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ env_default = heltec
 description = Paxcounter is a proof-of-concept ESP32 device for metering passenger flows in realtime. It counts how many mobile devices are around.
 
 [common_env_data]
-platform_espressif32 = espressif32@1.0.2
+;platform_espressif32 = espressif32@1.0.2
 ;platform_espressif32 = espressif32@1.1.2
-;platform_espressif32 = https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32.git#feature/stage
+platform_espressif32 = https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32.git#feature/stage
 board_build.partitions = no_ota.csv
 lib_deps_all =
 lib_deps_display =
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ build_flags =
 ; otherwise device may crash in dense environments due to serial buffer overflow
 ;
 ; -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_NONE
-; -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
- -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+ -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+; -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
 ; -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
 ;
 ; override lora settings from LMiC library in lmic/config.h and use main.h instead
     -D_lmic_config_h_
     -include "src/paxcounter.conf"
     -include "src/hal/${PIOENV}.h"
-    -w
+;    -w
  
 [env:heltec]
 platform = ${common_env_data.platform_espressif32}
diff --git a/src/beacon_array.h b/src/beacon_array.h
index f11cea69..6b7dbaca 100644
--- a/src/beacon_array.h
+++ b/src/beacon_array.h
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 std::array<uint32_t, 5>::iterator it;
 
-std::array<uint32_t, 5> beacons = {0x000000000000, 0x111111111111,
-                                   0x123456789000, 0xaaaaaaaaaaaa,
-                                   0x0101010101010};
\ No newline at end of file
+std::array<uint32_t, 5> beacons = {0,0,0,0,0};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/homecycle.cpp b/src/homecycle.cpp
index 370bf034..85b170db 100644
--- a/src/homecycle.cpp
+++ b/src/homecycle.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ static const char TAG[] = "main";
 
 // do all housekeeping
 void doHomework() {
-  static uint64_t uptimecounter;
+
+  // update uptime counter
+  uptime();
 
 // read battery voltage into global variable
 #ifdef HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
@@ -39,10 +41,7 @@ void doHomework() {
     reset_counters();      // clear macs container and reset all counters
     reset_salt();          // get new salt for salting hashes
   }
-
-  // update uptime counter
-  uptimecounter = uptime();
-}
+} // doHomework()
 
 void checkHousekeeping() {
   if (HomeCycleIRQ) {
diff --git a/src/paxcounter.conf b/src/paxcounter.conf
index 3758dd9f..799c55d4 100644
--- a/src/paxcounter.conf
+++ b/src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 // Some hardware settings
 #define RGBLUMINOSITY                   30      // RGB LED luminosity [default = 30%]
 #define DISPLAYREFRESH_MS               40      // OLED refresh cycle in ms [default = 40] -> 1000/40 = 25 frames per second
-#define HOMECYCLE                       60      // house keeping cycle in seconds [default = 60 secs]
+#define HOMECYCLE                       30      // house keeping cycle in seconds [default = 30 secs]
 
 // LMIC settings
 // define hardware independent LMIC settings here, settings of standard library in /lmic/config.h will be ignored