diff --git a/arduino/src/sketch.ino b/arduino/src/sketch.ino
index 4062273..d6d129b 100644
--- a/arduino/src/sketch.ino
+++ b/arduino/src/sketch.ino
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ void sendRCTristate (uint8_t val[], int pin) {
 }
 
 void irSend(int type, int length, unsigned long val) {
-  
+  char m[22];
+  sprintf(m, "%04d::%04d::%09lu", type,length,val);
+  Serial.println(m);
+
   for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
     switch (type) {
       case RC5:           irsend.sendRC5(val, length);           break;
diff --git a/nodejs/routes/index.js b/nodejs/routes/index.js
index 5aa6408..06a4400 100644
--- a/nodejs/routes/index.js
+++ b/nodejs/routes/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ router.get('/toggleLight', function (req, res) {
 });
 
 router.get('/irTest', function (req, res) {
-  arduino.write(new Buffer('Y0000000' ,'ascii'));
+  arduino.write(new Buffer('X' + String.fromCharCode(4) + String.fromCharCode(12) + String.fromCharCode(0)+String.fromCharCode(0)+String.fromCharCode(2689 / 256) + String.fromCharCode(2689 % 256),'ascii'));
   res.send('switch light');
 });