diff --git a/src/close.py b/src/close.py
index 806c4f0..d4050a6 100644
--- a/src/close.py
+++ b/src/close.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Created on Dec 23, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 import sys
-from time import sleep
+import time
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
 
 CONSECUTIVE_POWER_READS = 1000
 
-MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":290}
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":280}
 
 def main(argv):
     gate_handler = GateHandler()
@@ -25,20 +25,19 @@ def main(argv):
     gate_handler.close()
     try:
         while True:
-            power_data.push(power_sensor.power_mw())
+            rd = power_sensor.power_mw()
+            power_data.push(rd)
             average = power_data.average()
-            print str(dt.now()) + " avg pwr: " + str(average) + " mW"
+            print str(time.time()) + " " + str(rd)
             if average != None:
                 if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["down"]:
-                    gate_handler.open()
-                    sleep(5)
                     gate_handler.stop()
-                    print "Gate successfully closed"
+#                    print "Gate successfully closed"
                     return 0
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         gate_handler.stop()
-        print "Closing procedure interrupted."
+#        print "Closing procedure interrupted."
         return 1
 
 
diff --git a/src/open.py b/src/open.py
index 269d258..a6a6c6a 100644
--- a/src/open.py
+++ b/src/open.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Created on Dec 23, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 import sys
-from time import sleep
+import time
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ def main(argv):
     gate_handler.open()
     try:
         while True:
-            power_data.push(power_sensor.power_mw())
+            rd = power_sensor.power_mw()
+            power_data.push(rd)
             average = power_data.average()
-            print str(dt.now()) + " avg pwr: " + str(average) + " mW"
+            print str(time.time()) + " " + str(rd)
             if average != None:
                 if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["up"]:
-                    gate_handler.close()
-                    sleep(5)
                     gate_handler.stop()
-                    print "Gate successfully opened"
+#                    print "Gate successfully opened"
                     return 0
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt: