diff --git a/ecmc_plugin_grbl/ecmcPluginGrbl.c b/ecmc_plugin_grbl/ecmcPluginGrbl.c
index bc7d338..dbb17a3 100644
--- a/ecmc_plugin_grbl/ecmcPluginGrbl.c
+++ b/ecmc_plugin_grbl/ecmcPluginGrbl.c
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ int grblConstruct(char *configStr)
   lastConfStr = strdup(configStr);
 
   // Initialize system upon power-up.
-  serial_init();   // Setup serial baud rate and interrupts
+  //serial_init();   // Setup serial baud rate and interrupts
+  ecmc_init_file();  // create and clear file (simulated eeprom)
+  settings_restore(0b1111);  // restore all to defaults
   settings_init(); // Load Grbl settings from EEPROM
   stepper_init();  // Configure stepper pins and interrupt timers
   system_init();   // Configure pinout pins and pin-change interrupt
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ int grblConstruct(char *configStr)
     report_init_message();
 
     // Start Grbl main loop. Processes program inputs and executes them.
-    protocol_main_loop();
+    //protocol_main_loop(); This is for serial interface use.. comment out for now..
  //}
 
   return 0; //createSocketCAN(configStr,getEcmcSampleTimeMS());
diff --git a/grbl/eeprom.c b/grbl/eeprom.c
index 0807c3c..c254687 100644
--- a/grbl/eeprom.c
+++ b/grbl/eeprom.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #define EEPROM_DUMMY_FILE "./ecmc_grbl_eeprom.txt"
-#define EEPROM_MEM_SIZE 512
+#define EEPROM_MEM_SIZE 1024
 char buffer[EEPROM_MEM_SIZE];
 
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ char buffer[EEPROM_MEM_SIZE];
 unsigned char ecmc_mem_to_file();
 // Init file
 void ecmc_init_file() {
-  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+  printf("%s:%s:%d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
   memset(&buffer[0],0,EEPROM_MEM_SIZE);
   ecmc_mem_to_file();
 }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void ecmc_init_file() {
 // Read file to buffer[]
 unsigned char  ecmc_file_to_mem()
 {
-  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+  //printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
   FILE* fh = fopen(EEPROM_DUMMY_FILE, "rd");
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ unsigned char  ecmc_file_to_mem()
 // Write buffer[] to file
 unsigned char ecmc_mem_to_file()
 {
-  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+//  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
   FILE* fh = fopen(EEPROM_DUMMY_FILE, "w");
 
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ unsigned char ecmc_mem_to_file()
  */
 unsigned char eeprom_get_char( unsigned int addr )
 {
-  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-
   ecmc_file_to_mem();
+  //printf("%s:%s:%d addr: %ud, value %d..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,addr,buffer[addr]);
+
   return buffer[addr];
 
   //do {} while( EECR & (1<<EEPE) ); // Wait for completion of previous write.
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ unsigned char eeprom_get_char( unsigned int addr )
  */
 void eeprom_put_char( unsigned int addr, unsigned char new_value )
 {
-    printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-    
-    ecmc_file_to_mem();
-    buffer[addr] = new_value;
+  //printf("%s:%s:%d addr: %ud, value %d..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,addr,new_value);
+
+  ecmc_file_to_mem();
+  buffer[addr] = new_value;
 	ecmc_mem_to_file();
 
 	//char old_value; // Old EEPROM value.
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void eeprom_put_char( unsigned int addr, unsigned char new_value )
 
 
 void memcpy_to_eeprom_with_checksum(unsigned int destination, char *source, unsigned int size) {
-  printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+  //printf("%s:%s:%d EEPROM simulated by file..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
   unsigned char checksum = 0;
   for(; size > 0; size--) { 
     checksum = (checksum << 1) || (checksum >> 7);
diff --git a/grbl/eeprom.h b/grbl/eeprom.h
index 6760262..671e847 100644
--- a/grbl/eeprom.h
+++ b/grbl/eeprom.h
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ void eeprom_put_char(unsigned int addr, unsigned char new_value);
 void memcpy_to_eeprom_with_checksum(unsigned int destination, char *source, unsigned int size);
 int memcpy_from_eeprom_with_checksum(char *destination, unsigned int source, unsigned int size);
 
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/grbl/protocol.c b/grbl/protocol.c
index 08ea48b..a5c3a8e 100644
--- a/grbl/protocol.c
+++ b/grbl/protocol.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static void protocol_exec_rt_suspend();
 */
 void protocol_main_loop()
 {
+  printf("%s:%s:%d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+
   // Perform some machine checks to make sure everything is good to go.
   #ifdef CHECK_LIMITS_AT_INIT
     if (bit_istrue(settings.flags, BITFLAG_HARD_LIMIT_ENABLE)) {
diff --git a/grbl/settings.c b/grbl/settings.c
index 6e34cc8..e2ce9f3 100644
--- a/grbl/settings.c
+++ b/grbl/settings.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void write_global_settings()
 void settings_restore(uint8_t restore_flag) {
   if (restore_flag & SETTINGS_RESTORE_DEFAULTS) {    
     settings = defaults;
-    write_global_settings();
+    write_global_settings();    
   }
 
   if (restore_flag & SETTINGS_RESTORE_PARAMETERS) {
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void settings_restore(uint8_t restore_flag) {
     eeprom_put_char(EEPROM_ADDR_BUILD_INFO , 0);
     eeprom_put_char(EEPROM_ADDR_BUILD_INFO+1 , 0); // Checksum
   }
+  printf("%s:%s:%d settings_restore complete!!!..\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/iocsh/ecmc_grbl_eeprom.txt b/iocsh/ecmc_grbl_eeprom.txt
index e69de29..2a0b79c 100644
Binary files a/iocsh/ecmc_grbl_eeprom.txt and b/iocsh/ecmc_grbl_eeprom.txt differ