diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Buttons/Buttons.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Buttons/Buttons.cpp
index ed9b3177cc..d1d4b9f1f6 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Buttons/Buttons.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Buttons/Buttons.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Button Buttons::m_buttons[NUM_BUTTONS];
 
 bool Buttons::init()
 {
-  // initialize the button on pins 9/10/11
+  // initialize the button on pins 5/6/7
   if (!m_buttons[0].init(5) ||
       !m_buttons[1].init(6) ||
       !m_buttons[2].init(7)) {
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.cpp
index 30bc7dbd06..cf2246eef4 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void MainMenu::open()
   m_isOpen = true;
 }
 
+void MainMenu::close()
+{
+  m_isOpen = false;
+}
+
 bool MainMenu::isOpen()
 {
   return m_isOpen;
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.h b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.h
index cb61340a02..5d819446b8 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MainMenu.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class MainMenu
 
   // open the main menu
   static void open();
+  static void close();
   static bool isOpen();
 private:
   static void pressLeft();
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
index 5bc87c50a9..4afc4878bf 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #include "../../Serial/Serial.h"
 #include "../../Storage/Storage.h"
 #include "../../Wireless/VLSender.h"
+#include "../../Wireless/VLReceiver.h"
 #include "../../Time/TimeControl.h"
+#include "../../Time/Timings.h"
 #include "../../Colors/Colorset.h"
 #include "../../Modes/Modes.h"
 #include "../../Modes/Mode.h"
@@ -16,7 +18,8 @@
 
 EditorConnection::EditorConnection(const RGBColor &col, bool advanced) :
   Menu(col, advanced),
-  m_state(STATE_DISCONNECTED)
+  m_state(STATE_DISCONNECTED),
+  m_timeOutStartTime(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -182,6 +185,16 @@ Menu::MenuAction EditorConnection::run()
     SerialComs::write(EDITOR_VERB_TRANSMIT_VL_ACK);
     m_state = STATE_IDLE;
     break;
+  case STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL:
+    showReceiveModeVL();
+    receiveModeVL();
+    break;
+  case STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL_DONE:
+    // done transmitting
+    m_receiveBuffer.clear();
+    SerialComs::write(EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL_ACK);
+    m_state = STATE_IDLE;
+    break;
   }
   return MENU_CONTINUE;
 }
@@ -196,6 +209,57 @@ void EditorConnection::sendCurModeVL()
   m_state = STATE_TRANSMIT_MODE_VL;
 }
 
+void EditorConnection::listenModeVL()
+{
+#if VL_ENABLE_SENDER == 1
+  // immediately load the mode and send it now
+  VLReceiver::beginReceiving();
+#endif
+  m_state = STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL;
+}
+
+void EditorConnection::receiveModeVL()
+{
+  // if reveiving new data set our last data time
+  if (VLReceiver::onNewData()) {
+    m_timeOutStartTime = Time::getCurtime();
+    // if our last data was more than time out duration reset the recveiver
+  } else if (m_timeOutStartTime > 0 && (m_timeOutStartTime + MAX_TIMEOUT_DURATION) < Time::getCurtime()) {
+    VLReceiver::resetVLState();
+    m_timeOutStartTime = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+  // check if the VLReceiver has a full packet available
+  if (!VLReceiver::dataReady()) {
+    // nothing available yet
+    return;
+  }
+  DEBUG_LOG("Mode ready to receive! Receiving...");
+  // receive the VL mode into the current mode
+  if (!VLReceiver::receiveMode(&m_previewMode)) {
+    ERROR_LOG("Failed to receive mode");
+    return;
+  }
+  DEBUG_LOGF("Success receiving mode: %u", m_previewMode.getPatternID());
+  Modes::updateCurMode(&m_previewMode);
+  ByteStream modeBuffer;
+  m_previewMode.saveToBuffer(modeBuffer);
+  SerialComs::write(modeBuffer);
+  m_state = STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL_DONE;
+}
+
+void EditorConnection::showReceiveModeVL()
+{
+  if (VLReceiver::isReceiving()) {
+    // using uint32_t to avoid overflow, the result should be within 10 to 255
+    //Leds::setAll(RGBColor(0, VLReceiver::percentReceived(), 0));
+    Leds::setRange(LED_0, (LedPos)(VLReceiver::percentReceived() / 10), RGB_GREEN6);
+    Leds::setRange(LED_10, (LedPos)(LED_10 + (VLReceiver::percentReceived() / 10)), RGB_GREEN6);
+  } else {
+    Leds::setAll(RGB_WHITE0);
+  }
+}
+
 // handlers for clicks
 void EditorConnection::onShortClick()
 {
@@ -321,5 +385,7 @@ void EditorConnection::handleCommand()
     m_state = STATE_CLEAR_DEMO;
   } else if (receiveMessage(EDITOR_VERB_TRANSMIT_VL)) {
     sendCurModeVL();
+  } else if (receiveMessage(EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL)) {
+    listenModeVL();
   }
 }
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
index 56235ee432..0be3555145 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class EditorConnection : public Menu
 
   // broadcast the current preview mode over VL
   void sendCurModeVL();
+  void listenModeVL();
 
   // handlers for clicks
   void onShortClick() override;
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ class EditorConnection : public Menu
   void handleCommand();
   bool receiveMessage(const char *message);
   void clearDemo();
+  void receiveModeVL();
+  void showReceiveModeVL();
 
   enum EditorConnectionState {
     // the editor is not connec
@@ -66,12 +69,17 @@ class EditorConnection : public Menu
     // transmit the mode over visible light
     STATE_TRANSMIT_MODE_VL,
     STATE_TRANSMIT_MODE_VL_DONE,
+
+    STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL,
+    STATE_LISTEN_MODE_VL_DONE,
   };
 
   // state of the editor
   EditorConnectionState m_state;
   // the data that is received
   ByteStream m_receiveBuffer;
+  // receiver timeout
+  uint32_t m_timeOutStartTime;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/Modes.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/Modes.cpp
index d425254ad7..97553d2d2d 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/Modes.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/Modes.cpp
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ void Modes::play()
     nextModeSkipEmpty();
   }
   // shortclick cycles to the next mode
-  if (g_pButtonM->onShortClick()) {
-    Menus::openMenuSelection();
-  }
+  //if (g_pButtonM->onShortClick()) {
+  //  Menus::openMenuSelection();
+  //}
   // shortclick cycles to the next mode
   if (g_pButtonL->onShortClick()) {
     previousMode();
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
index 47aba8cd1e..e8c6a5960d 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
@@ -501,6 +501,11 @@
 // the response from the device when it's done transmitting the mode
 #define EDITOR_VERB_TRANSMIT_VL_ACK   "n"
 
+// when the pc wants the chromadeck to listen for a mode from the duos
+#define EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL        "o"
+// and the response for when it's done fetching a duo mode
+#define EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL_ACK    "p"
+
 // ===================================================================
 //  Manually Configured Sizes
 //
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/IRConfig.h b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/IRConfig.h
index a7639d325e..e763b6b17d 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/IRConfig.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/IRConfig.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 //
 // Whether to enable the Infrared system as a whole
 //
-#define IR_ENABLE_SENDER          0
-#define IR_ENABLE_RECEIVER        0
+#define IR_ENABLE_SENDER          1
+#define IR_ENABLE_RECEIVER        1
 
 // the size of IR blocks in bits
 #define IR_DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE 32
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.cpp
index c163b1580f..aa6c9cab2d 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ uint32_t VLReceiver::m_previousBytes = 0;
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "driver/adc.h"
+#include "esp_adc_cal.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_timer.h"
 
@@ -27,29 +28,25 @@ uint32_t VLReceiver::m_previousBytes = 0;
 
 // ADC and timer configuration
 #define ADC_CHANNEL ADC1_CHANNEL_1 // Update this based on the actual ADC channel used
-#define TIMER_INTERVAL_MICRO_SEC 10000 // Check every 10ms, adjust as needed for your application
+#define ADC_ATTEN ADC_ATTEN_DB_0
+#define ADC_WIDTH ADC_WIDTH_BIT_12
+#define TIMER_INTERVAL_MICRO_SEC 1000 // Check every 10ms, adjust as needed for your application
 
 // Timer handle as a global variable for control in beginReceiving and endReceiving
 esp_timer_handle_t periodic_timer = nullptr;
+esp_adc_cal_characteristics_t adc_chars;
 
 #define MIN_THRESHOLD   200
 #define BASE_OFFSET     100
 #define THRESHOLD_BEGIN (MIN_THRESHOLD + BASE_OFFSET)
-// the sample count exponent, so 5 means 2^5 = 32 samples
-//   0 NONE No accumulation > doesn't work
-//   1 ACC2 2 results accumulated  > doesn't work
-//   2 ACC4 4 results accumulated  > works okay
-//   3 ACC8 8 results accumulated  > works decent
-//   4 ACC16 16 results accumulated > works very well
-//   5 ACC32 32 results accumulated > works best
-//   6 ACC64 64 results accumulated > doesn't work
-#define SAMPLE_COUNT    5
 // the threshold needs to start high then it will be automatically pulled down
 uint32_t threshold = THRESHOLD_BEGIN;
 void VLReceiver::adcCheckTimerCallback(void *arg)
 {
   static bool wasAboveThreshold = false;
-  uint32_t val = adc1_get_raw(ADC_CHANNEL);
+  uint32_t raw = adc1_get_raw(ADC_CHANNEL);
+  uint32_t val = esp_adc_cal_raw_to_voltage(raw, &adc_chars);
+
   if (val > MIN_THRESHOLD && val < (threshold + BASE_OFFSET)) {
     threshold = val + BASE_OFFSET;
   }
@@ -65,8 +62,10 @@ bool VLReceiver::init()
 {
 #ifdef VORTEX_EMBEDDED
   // Initialize ADC for GPIO1 (or appropriate pin connected to your light sensor)
-  adc1_config_width(ADC_WIDTH_BIT_12);
-  adc1_config_channel_atten(ADC_CHANNEL, ADC_ATTEN_DB_0);
+  adc1_config_width(ADC_WIDTH);
+  adc1_config_channel_atten(ADC_CHANNEL, ADC_ATTEN);
+  memset(&adc_chars, 0, sizeof(adc_chars));
+  esp_adc_cal_characterize(ADC_UNIT_1, ADC_ATTEN, ADC_WIDTH, 0, &adc_chars);
 #endif
   return m_vlData.init(VL_RECV_BUF_SIZE);
 }
@@ -134,16 +133,15 @@ bool VLReceiver::receiveMode(Mode *pMode)
 bool VLReceiver::beginReceiving()
 {
 #ifdef VORTEX_EMBEDDED
-  if (periodic_timer != nullptr) {
+  if (periodic_timer) {
     DEBUG_LOG("VL Reception already running.");
     return false; // Timer is already running
   }
   // Initialize timer for periodic ADC checks
   const esp_timer_create_args_t periodic_timer_args = {
-      .callback = (void (*)(void*))&VLReceiver::adcCheckTimerCallback,
-      .name = "adc_check_timer"
+      .callback = &VLReceiver::adcCheckTimerCallback,
+      .name = "adc_check_timer",
   };
-  esp_timer_handle_t periodic_timer;
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_timer_create(&periodic_timer_args, &periodic_timer));
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_timer_start_periodic(periodic_timer, TIMER_INTERVAL_MICRO_SEC));
 #endif
@@ -213,17 +211,17 @@ void VLReceiver::recvPCIHandler()
   // check previous time for validity
   if (!m_prevTime || m_prevTime > now) {
     m_prevTime = now;
-    DEBUG_LOG("Bad first time diff, resetting...");
+    //DEBUG_LOG("Bad first time diff, resetting...");
     resetVLState();
     return;
   }
-  DEBUG_LOGF("Received: %u", m_pinState);
+  //DEBUG_LOGF("Received: %u", m_pinState);
   // calc time difference between previous change and now
   uint32_t diff = (uint32_t)(now - m_prevTime);
   // and update the previous changetime for next loop
   m_prevTime = now;
   // handle the bliank duration and process it
-  //handleVLTiming(diff);
+  handleVLTiming(diff);
 }
 
 // state machine that can be fed VL timings to parse them and interpret the intervals
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ void VLReceiver::handleVLTiming(uint32_t diff)
 {
   // if the diff is too long or too short then it's not useful
   if ((diff > VL_HEADER_MARK_MAX && m_recvState < READING_DATA_MARK) || diff < VL_TIMING_MIN) {
-    DEBUG_LOGF("bad delay: %u, resetting...", diff);
+    //DEBUG_LOGF("bad delay: %u, resetting...", diff);
     resetVLState();
     return;
   }
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ void VLReceiver::handleVLTiming(uint32_t diff)
     if (diff >= VL_HEADER_SPACE_MIN && diff <= VL_HEADER_MARK_MAX) {
       m_recvState = WAITING_HEADER_SPACE;
     } else {
-      DEBUG_LOGF("Bad header mark %u, resetting...", diff);
+      //DEBUG_LOGF("Bad header mark %u, resetting...", diff);
       resetVLState();
     }
     break;
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ void VLReceiver::handleVLTiming(uint32_t diff)
     if (diff >= VL_HEADER_SPACE_MIN && diff <= VL_HEADER_MARK_MAX) {
       m_recvState = READING_DATA_MARK;
     } else {
-      DEBUG_LOGF("Bad header space %u, resetting...", diff);
+      //DEBUG_LOGF("Bad header space %u, resetting...", diff);
       resetVLState();
     }
     break;
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ void VLReceiver::handleVLTiming(uint32_t diff)
     m_recvState = READING_DATA_MARK;
     break;
   default: // ??
-    DEBUG_LOGF("Bad receive state: %u", m_recvState);
+    //DEBUG_LOGF("Bad receive state: %u", m_recvState);
     break;
   }
 }
@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ void VLReceiver::resetVLState()
   m_recvState = WAITING_HEADER_MARK;
   // zero out the receive buffer and reset bit receiver position
   m_vlData.reset();
-  DEBUG_LOG("VL State Reset");
+  //DEBUG_LOG("VL State Reset");
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.h b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.h
index f9e0e39463..1d7d35628b 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Wireless/VLReceiver.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class VLReceiver
   static uint32_t m_previousBytes;
 
 #ifdef VORTEX_EMBEDDED
-  void adcCheckTimerCallback(void *arg);
+  static void adcCheckTimerCallback(void *arg);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef VORTEX_LIB