diff --git a/mqttwuerfel.py b/mqttwuerfel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b039bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mqttwuerfel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import serial
+import time
+
+ser = serial.Serial(
+    port='COM4',
+    baudrate=115200
+    #parity=serial.PARITY_ODD,
+    #stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_TWO,
+    #bytesize=serial.SEVENBITS
+)
+
+ser.isOpen()
+
+FRAMERATE=20
+fadetime=1000/FRAMERATE /10 *4 #fadetime in centiseconds  SMOOOOTH
+
+# The callback for when the client receives a CONNACK response from the server.
+def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    print("Connected with result code "+str(rc))
+
+    # Subscribing in on_connect() means that if we lose the connection and
+    # reconnect then subscriptions will be renewed.
+    client.subscribe("wuerfel/#")
+
+# The callback for when a PUBLISH message is received from the server.
+def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
+    #print(msg.topic+" "+str(msg.payload))
+    
+    stopic=msg.topic.split('/')
+    if (stopic[2]=="set"):
+        color=(msg.payload).decode()
+        writestring='B,' + stopic[1] +','+str(int(fadetime))+','+color+'\r\n'
+        #writestring=writestring
+        print(writestring)
+        ser.write(writestring.encode())
+        ser.flush()
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+        #ser.reset_input_buffer()
+        #sPort.write("B,"+str(boxiTree[x][y])+","+str(fadetime)+","+int(red(colorTree[x][y]))+","+int(green(colorTree[x][y]))+","+int(blue(colorTree[x][y]))+"\n");
+    
+
+client = mqtt.Client()
+client.on_connect = on_connect
+client.on_message = on_message
+
+client.connect("nodered.atd.theater.digital", 1883, 60)
+
+# Blocking call that processes network traffic, dispatches callbacks and
+# handles reconnecting.
+# Other loop*() functions are available that give a threaded interface and a
+# manual interface.
+client.loop_forever()
+
+ser.close()
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diff --git a/test/test.pde b/test/test.pde
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a4f42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.pde
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import processing.serial.*;
+
+static int FRAMERATE=20;
+
+int fadetime=1000/FRAMERATE /10 *4; //fadetime in centiseconds  SMOOOOTH
+
+Serial sPort;
+
+//int boxnum = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7;
+int boxnum=50;
+color box[] = new color[boxnum];
+int boxid[] = new int[boxnum];
+
+
+float testcolorhue=0;
+
+float time=0;
+
+void setup() {
+  size(200, 200);
+  frameRate(FRAMERATE);
+  
+  for (int i=0;i<boxnum;i++) {
+    boxid[i]=i;
+    //box[i] = color(100,255,255);
+  }
+  
+  
+  String portName = Serial.list()[0];
+  print(portName);
+  sPort = new Serial(this, portName, 115200);
+  colorMode(HSB, 255);
+  
+  
+}
+
+void draw() {
+  delay(200);
+  /*
+  for (int i=0;i<boxnum;i++) {
+    boxid[i]=i;
+    box[i] = color(100,255,255);
+  }*/
+  
+  testcolorhue+=4;
+  testcolorhue%=256;
+  
+  
+  for (int i=0;i<boxnum;i++) {
+    box[i] = color(int(testcolorhue),255,255);
+  }
+  
+  sendToWuerfels();
+}
+
+
+
+void sendToWuerfels() {
+  for (int i=0;i<boxnum;i++) {
+    //print(str(i)+"="+str(brightness(box[i]))+", ");
+    sPort.write("B,"+str(boxid[i])+","+str(fadetime)+","+int(red(box[i]))+","+int(green(box[i]))+","+int(blue(box[i]))+"\n");
+    print("B,"+str(boxid[i])+","+str(fadetime)+","+int(red(box[i]))+","+int(green(box[i]))+","+int(blue(box[i]))+"\n");
+  }
+  println();
+}
diff --git a/wuerfelbaum.pde b/wuerfelbaum.pde
index 88146af..3734890 100644
--- a/wuerfelbaum.pde
+++ b/wuerfelbaum.pde
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ void draw() {
   //effect_rainbow();
   effect_tree();
   
+  //effect_black();
+  
   sendToTree();
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +80,16 @@ void effect_rainbow() {
   }
 }
 
+void effect_black() {
+  colorMode(RGB, 255);
+  for (int y=0;y<MAXTREEHEIGHT;y++) {
+    for (int x=0;x<MAXTREEWIDTH;x++) {
+      colorTree[x][y] = color(0,0,0); //base color green
+      
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void effect_tree() {
   time+=0.1;
   float candleflickerscale=80;
@@ -85,7 +97,7 @@ void effect_tree() {
   
   for (int y=0;y<MAXTREEHEIGHT;y++) {
     for (int x=0;x<MAXTREEWIDTH;x++) {
-      colorTree[x][y] = color(15,200,30); //base color green
+      colorTree[x][y] = color(15,170,20); //base color green
       
     }
   }