diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2466e5..62aefc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ More details about this project: https://pfusch.zone/electric-armchair
 
 # Installation
 ### Install esp-idf
-For this project **ESP-IDF v4.4.1** is required (with other versions it might not compile)
+For this project **ESP-IDF v4.4.4** is required (with other versions it might not compile)
 ```bash
 #download esp-idf
 yay -S esp-idf #alternatively clone the esp-idf repository from github
diff --git a/main/config.cpp b/main/config.cpp
index 3214948..832f984 100644
--- a/main/config.cpp
+++ b/main/config.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ joystick_config_t configJoystick = {
     //threshold the radius jumps to 1 before the stick is at max radius (range 0-1)
     .tolerance_radius = 0.05,
 
-    //min and max adc values of each axis
-    .x_min = 975,
-    .x_max = 2520,
-    .y_min = 1005,
-    .y_max = 2550,
+    //min and max adc values of each axis (after inversion is applied)
+    .x_min = 1230, //=> x=-1
+    .x_max = 2700, //=> x=1
+    .y_min = 1260, //=> y=-1
+    .y_max = 2700, //=> y=1
     //invert adc measurement
     .x_inverted = true,
     .y_inverted = true
diff --git a/main/config.hpp b/main/config.hpp
index 93193b9..a811190 100644
--- a/main/config.hpp
+++ b/main/config.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 #include "auto.hpp"
 
 
+//in IDLE mode: set loglevel for evaluatedJoystick to DEBUG 
+//and repeatedly read joystick e.g. for manually calibrating / testing joystick
+//#define JOYSTICK_LOG_IN_IDLE
+
+
 //create global controlledMotor instances for both motors
 extern controlledMotor motorLeft;
 extern controlledMotor motorRight;
diff --git a/main/control.cpp b/main/control.cpp
index 80b5393..ebd4ea8 100644
--- a/main/control.cpp
+++ b/main/control.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ extern "C"
 #include "control.hpp"
 
 
+//used definitions moved from config.hpp:
+//#define JOYSTICK_TEST
+
+
 //tag for logging
 static const char * TAG = "control";
 
@@ -68,6 +72,12 @@ void controlledArmchair::startHandleLoop() {
                 motorRight->setTarget(commands.right.state, commands.right.duty); 
                 motorLeft->setTarget(commands.left.state, commands.left.duty); 
                 vTaskDelay(200 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+#ifdef JOYSTICK_LOG_IN_IDLE
+				//get joystick data here (without using it)
+				//since loglevel is DEBUG, calculateion details is output
+                joystick_l->getData(); //get joystick data here
+#endif
+
                 break;
 
 
@@ -306,22 +316,29 @@ void controlledArmchair::changeMode(controlMode_t modeNew) {
     //copy previous mode
     modePrevious = mode;
 
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "=== changing mode from %s to %s ===", controlModeStr[(int)mode], controlModeStr[(int)modeNew]);
+	ESP_LOGW(TAG, "=== changing mode from %s to %s ===", controlModeStr[(int)mode], controlModeStr[(int)modeNew]);
 
-    //========== commands change FROM mode ==========
-    //run functions when changing FROM certain mode
-    switch(modePrevious){
-        default:
-            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "noting to execute when changing FROM this mode");
-            break;
+	//========== commands change FROM mode ==========
+	//run functions when changing FROM certain mode
+	switch(modePrevious){
+		default:
+			ESP_LOGI(TAG, "noting to execute when changing FROM this mode");
+			break;
 
-        case controlMode_t::HTTP:
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "switching from http mode -> disabling http and wifi");
-            //stop http server
-            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "disabling http server...");
-            http_stop_server();
+#ifdef JOYSTICK_LOG_IN_IDLE
+		case controlMode_t::IDLE:
+			ESP_LOGI(TAG, "disabling debug output for 'evaluatedJoystick'");
+			esp_log_level_set("evaluatedJoystick", ESP_LOG_WARN); //FIXME: loglevel from config
+			break;
+#endif
 
-            //FIXME: make wifi function work here - currently starting wifi at startup (see notes main.cpp)
+		case controlMode_t::HTTP:
+			ESP_LOGW(TAG, "switching from http mode -> disabling http and wifi");
+			//stop http server
+			ESP_LOGI(TAG, "disabling http server...");
+			http_stop_server();
+
+			//FIXME: make wifi function work here - currently starting wifi at startup (see notes main.cpp)
             //stop wifi
             //TODO: decide whether ap or client is currently used - which has to be disabled?
             //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "deinit wifi...");
@@ -363,9 +380,13 @@ void controlledArmchair::changeMode(controlMode_t modeNew) {
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "noting to execute when changing TO this mode");
             break;
 
-        case controlMode_t::IDLE:
-            buzzer->beep(1, 1500, 0);
-            break;
+		case controlMode_t::IDLE:
+			buzzer->beep(1, 1500, 0);
+#ifdef JOYSTICK_LOG_IN_IDLE
+			esp_log_level_set("evaluatedJoystick", ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
+#endif
+
+			break;
 
         case controlMode_t::HTTP:
             ESP_LOGW(TAG, "switching to http mode -> enabling http and wifi");
diff --git a/main/joystick.cpp b/main/joystick.cpp
index 746547e..909fe90 100644
--- a/main/joystick.cpp
+++ b/main/joystick.cpp
@@ -75,13 +75,21 @@ int evaluatedJoystick::readAdc(adc1_channel_t adc_channel, bool inverted) {
 joystickData_t evaluatedJoystick::getData() {
     //get coordinates
     //TODO individual tolerances for each axis? Otherwise some parameters can be removed
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "getting X coodrinate...");
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "getting X coodrinate...");
+	uint32_t adcRead;
+	adcRead = readAdc(config.adc_x, config.x_inverted);
     float x = scaleCoordinate(readAdc(config.adc_x, config.x_inverted), config.x_min, config.x_max, x_center,  config.tolerance_zeroX_per, config.tolerance_end_per);
     data.x = x;
+	ESP_LOGD(TAG, "X: adc-raw=%d \tadc-conv=%d \tmin=%d \t max=%d \tcenter=%d \tinverted=%d => x=%.3f",
+        adc1_get_raw(config.adc_x), adcRead,  config.x_min, config.x_max, x_center, config.x_inverted, x);
 
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "getting Y coodrinate...");
-    float y = scaleCoordinate(readAdc(config.adc_y, config.y_inverted), config.y_min, config.y_max, y_center,  config.tolerance_zeroY_per, config.tolerance_end_per);
+
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "getting Y coodrinate...");
+	adcRead = readAdc(config.adc_y, config.y_inverted);
+    float y = scaleCoordinate(adcRead, config.y_min, config.y_max, y_center,  config.tolerance_zeroY_per, config.tolerance_end_per);
     data.y = y;
+	ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Y: adc-raw=%d \tadc-conv=%d \tmin=%d \t max=%d \tcenter=%d \tinverted=%d => y=%.3lf",
+        adc1_get_raw(config.adc_y), adcRead,  config.y_min, config.y_max, y_center, config.y_inverted, y);
 
     //calculate radius
     data.radius = sqrt(pow(data.x,2) + pow(data.y,2));
diff --git a/sdkconfig b/sdkconfig
index 43b677a..f7c6b17 100644
--- a/sdkconfig
+++ b/sdkconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_LOG_LEVEL=3
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_VDDSDIO_BOOST_1_9V=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_FACTORY_RESET is not set
 # CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_APP_TEST is not set
+CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_REGION_PROTECTION_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_WDT_ENABLE=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_WDT_DISABLE_IN_USER_CODE is not set
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_WDT_TIME_MS=9000
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHFREQ="40m"
 CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_4MB=y
 # CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_8MB is not set
 # CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_16MB is not set
+# CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_32MB is not set
+# CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_64MB is not set
+# CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_128MB is not set
 CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE="4MB"
 CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_DETECT=y
 CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_BEFORE_RESET=y
@@ -263,8 +267,8 @@ CONFIG_EFUSE_MAX_BLK_LEN=192
 #
 CONFIG_ESP_TLS_USING_MBEDTLS=y
 # CONFIG_ESP_TLS_USE_SECURE_ELEMENT is not set
-# CONFIG_ESP_TLS_SERVER is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP_TLS_CLIENT_SESSION_TICKETS is not set
+# CONFIG_ESP_TLS_SERVER is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP_TLS_PSK_VERIFICATION is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP_TLS_INSECURE is not set
 # end of ESP-TLS
@@ -472,6 +476,13 @@ CONFIG_ESP_PHY_REDUCE_TX_POWER=y
 # CONFIG_PM_ENABLE is not set
 # end of Power Management
 
+#
+# ESP Ringbuf
+#
+# CONFIG_RINGBUF_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH is not set
+# CONFIG_RINGBUF_PLACE_ISR_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH is not set
+# end of ESP Ringbuf
+
 #
 # ESP System Settings
 #
@@ -555,6 +566,8 @@ CONFIG_ESP32_WIFI_ENABLE_WPA3_SAE=y
 # CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_STA_DISCONNECTED_PM_ENABLE is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_GMAC_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=y
+# CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SLP_BEACON_LOST_OPT is not set
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_ESPNOW_MAX_ENCRYPT_NUM=7
 # end of Wi-Fi
 
 #
@@ -628,11 +641,7 @@ CONFIG_FMB_CONTROLLER_NOTIFY_QUEUE_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_FMB_CONTROLLER_STACK_SIZE=4096
 CONFIG_FMB_EVENT_QUEUE_TIMEOUT=20
 # CONFIG_FMB_TIMER_PORT_ENABLED is not set
-CONFIG_FMB_TIMER_GROUP=0
-CONFIG_FMB_TIMER_INDEX=0
-CONFIG_FMB_MASTER_TIMER_GROUP=0
-CONFIG_FMB_MASTER_TIMER_INDEX=0
-# CONFIG_FMB_TIMER_ISR_IN_IRAM is not set
+# CONFIG_FMB_TIMER_USE_ISR_DISPATCH_METHOD is not set
 # end of Modbus configuration
 
 #
@@ -791,6 +800,7 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_SYNMAXRTX=12
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_MSS=1440
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_TMR_INTERVAL=250
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_MSL=60000
+CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_FIN_WAIT_TIMEOUT=20000
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_SND_BUF_DEFAULT=5744
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_WND_DEFAULT=5744
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCP_RECVMBOX_SIZE=6
@@ -901,6 +911,7 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEFAULT_FULL=y
 # CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEFAULT_CMN is not set
 # CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEFAULT_NONE is not set
 # CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CUSTOM_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE is not set
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_MAX_CERTS=200
 # end of Certificate Bundle
 
 # CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE is not set
@@ -1048,6 +1059,7 @@ CONFIG_NEWLIB_STDIN_LINE_ENDING_CR=y
 #
 # NVS
 #
+# CONFIG_NVS_ASSERT_ERROR_CHECK is not set
 # end of NVS
 
 #
@@ -1185,7 +1197,6 @@ CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS=y
 # Host File System I/O (Semihosting)
 #
 CONFIG_VFS_SEMIHOSTFS_MAX_MOUNT_POINTS=1
-CONFIG_VFS_SEMIHOSTFS_HOST_PATH_MAX_LEN=128
 # end of Host File System I/O (Semihosting)
 # end of Virtual file system
 
@@ -1202,6 +1213,7 @@ CONFIG_WL_SECTOR_SIZE=4096
 #
 CONFIG_WIFI_PROV_SCAN_MAX_ENTRIES=16
 CONFIG_WIFI_PROV_AUTOSTOP_TIMEOUT=30
+# CONFIG_WIFI_PROV_BLE_FORCE_ENCRYPTION is not set
 # end of Wi-Fi Provisioning Manager
 
 #
@@ -1214,6 +1226,8 @@ CONFIG_WPA_MBEDTLS_CRYPTO=y
 # CONFIG_WPA_TESTING_OPTIONS is not set
 # CONFIG_WPA_WPS_STRICT is not set
 # CONFIG_WPA_11KV_SUPPORT is not set
+# CONFIG_WPA_MBO_SUPPORT is not set
+# CONFIG_WPA_DPP_SUPPORT is not set
 # end of Supplicant
 # end of Component config
 
@@ -1338,8 +1352,6 @@ CONFIG_MB_CONTROLLER_NOTIFY_QUEUE_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_MB_CONTROLLER_STACK_SIZE=4096
 CONFIG_MB_EVENT_QUEUE_TIMEOUT=20
 # CONFIG_MB_TIMER_PORT_ENABLED is not set
-CONFIG_MB_TIMER_GROUP=0
-CONFIG_MB_TIMER_INDEX=0
 # CONFIG_ENABLE_STATIC_TASK_CLEAN_UP_HOOK is not set
 CONFIG_TIMER_TASK_PRIORITY=1
 CONFIG_TIMER_TASK_STACK_DEPTH=2048
@@ -1382,5 +1394,4 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WRITING_DANGEROUS_REGIONS_ABORTS=y
 CONFIG_SUPPRESS_SELECT_DEBUG_OUTPUT=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_TERMIOS=y
 CONFIG_SEMIHOSTFS_MAX_MOUNT_POINTS=1
-CONFIG_SEMIHOSTFS_HOST_PATH_MAX_LEN=128
 # End of deprecated options