diff --git a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
index 3cfe31f2..14e0008c 100644
--- a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "globals.h"
 
-#define NUMCHARS 5
+#define NUMROWS 16
+#define NUMCOLS 96
 #define MATRIX_DISPLAY_PAGES (2) // number of display pages
 
 // local Tag for logging
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ LEDMatrix matrix(LED_MATRIX_LA_74138, LED_MATRIX_LB_74138, LED_MATRIX_LC_74138,
                  LED_MATRIX_LATCHPIN, LED_MATRIX_CLOCKPIN);
 
 // Display Buffer 128 = 64 * 16 / 8
-uint8_t displaybuf[LED_MATRIX_WIDTH * LED_MATRIX_HEIGHT / NUMCHARS];
+uint8_t displaybuf[LED_MATRIX_WIDTH * LED_MATRIX_HEIGHT / 8];
 
 // --- SELECT YOUR FONT HERE ---
 const FONT_INFO *ActiveFontInfo = &digital7_18ptFontInfo;
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ void init_matrix_display(bool reverse) {
   if (reverse)
     matrix.reverse();
   matrix.clear();
-  DrawNumber(String("0"));
+  matrix.drawPoint(0, NUMROWS - 1, 1);
 } // init_display
 
 void refreshTheMatrixDisplay(bool nextPage) {
-  static uint8_t DisplayPage = 0;
+  static uint8_t DisplayPage = 0, col = 0, row = 0;
   char buff[16];
 
   // if Matrixdisplay is switched off we don't refresh it to relax cpu
@@ -54,19 +55,48 @@ void refreshTheMatrixDisplay(bool nextPage) {
     DisplayPage =
         (DisplayPage >= MATRIX_DISPLAY_PAGES - 1) ? 0 : (DisplayPage + 1);
     matrix.clear();
+    col = 0;
   }
 
   switch (DisplayPage % MATRIX_DISPLAY_PAGES) {
 
-    // page 0: pax
-    // page 1: time
+    // page 0: number of current pax OR footfall line diagram
+    // page 1: time of day
 
   case 0:
 
-    if (ulLastNumMacs != macs.size()) {
-      ulLastNumMacs = macs.size();
-      matrix.clear();
-      DrawNumber(String(ulLastNumMacs));
+    if (cfg.countermode == 1)
+
+    { // cumulative counter mode -> display total number of pax
+      if (ulLastNumMacs != macs.size()) {
+        ulLastNumMacs = macs.size();
+        matrix.clear();
+        DrawNumber(String(ulLastNumMacs));
+      }
+    }
+
+    else { // cyclic counter mode -> plot a line diagram
+
+      if (ulLastNumMacs != macs.size()) {
+
+        // next count cycle?
+        if (macs.size() == 0) {
+          col++;
+          // display full?
+          if (col >= NUMCOLS) {
+            col = 0;
+            matrix.clear();
+          }
+        } else {
+          // clear previous dot
+          matrix.drawPoint(col, row, 0);
+        }
+
+        // set current dot
+        ulLastNumMacs = macs.size();
+        row = NUMROWS - 1 - (ulLastNumMacs / 2) % NUMROWS;
+        matrix.drawPoint(col, row, 1);
+      }
     }
     break;