diff --git a/RIU/RIU.ino b/RIU/RIU.ino
index 0a23f44..543a4e2 100644
--- a/RIU/RIU.ino
+++ b/RIU/RIU.ino
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ int requestCount = 0;
 bool startupReceived = false;
 String lastSensorValue = "";
 
-// Communication state for 4-step process
-struct CommunicationState {
-  bool requestConfirmed = false;
-  bool confirmConfirmed = false;
-  bool checkConfirmed = false;
-};
-
-CommunicationState commState;
 
 // Function Prototypes
 void handleCommand(String command);
@@ -72,20 +64,19 @@ void setup() {
                   Adafruit_BMP280::STANDBY_MS_500); /* Standby time. */
 
   Serial.println("READY - Tübingen Instruments RIU-9000");
+  Serial.flush();
 }
 
 void loop() {
   if (Serial.available()) {
     String command = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
-    //delay(5); // Small delay to make communication more interesting
+    delay(5); // Small delay to make communication more interesting
     handleCommand(command);
+    Serial.flush();
   }
 }
 
 void handleCommand(String command) {
-  if (requestCount >= MAX_REQUESTS && !command.startsWith("RESET_SENSORS")) {
-    return;
-  }
 
   if (requestCount > 0 && requestCount % BUSY_THRESHOLD == 0) {
     Serial.println("BUSY");
@@ -96,8 +87,8 @@ void handleCommand(String command) {
   int size;
   String* parts = splitString(command, ' ', &size);
 
-  if (parts[0] == "GET_SENSOR" && size == 3) {
-    handleGetSensor(parts[1], parts[2]);
+  if (parts[0] == "GET_SENSOR" && size == 2) {
+    handleGetSensor(parts[1]);
   } else if (parts[0] == "SET_PARAMETER" && size == 3) {
     handleSetParameter(parts[1], parts[2]);
   } else if (parts[0] == "GET_PARAMETER" && size == 2) {
@@ -114,56 +105,9 @@ void handleCommand(String command) {
   requestCount++;
 }
 
-void handleGetSensor(String command, String sensor) {
-
-  if (command == "REQUEST") { // request data from the RUI (which will request it from the sensor)
-    if (!commState.requestConfirmed && randomFailure(0.01)) {
-      // PATCH: Reduce all failure rates by 90%
-      Serial.println("ERROR-01 ");
-      // PATCH: "ERROR" is very generic. Let's call it ERROR-01
-      return;
-    }
-    lastSensorValue = getRawSensorData(sensor);
-    Serial.println("OK");
-    commState.requestConfirmed = true;
-
-  } else if (command == "CONFIRM") { // did you request the data from the sensor?
-    // PATCH: Reduce all failure rates by 90%
-    if (!commState.confirmConfirmed && randomFailure(0.01)) {
-      Serial.println("FALSE");
-      return;
-    }
-    if (commState.requestConfirmed) {
-      Serial.println("TRUE");
-      commState.confirmConfirmed = true;
-    } else {
-      Serial.println("FALSE");
-    }
-  } else if (command == "CHECK") { // did you get the data from the sensor?
-      // PATCH: Reduce all failure rates by 90%
-    if (!commState.checkConfirmed && randomFailure(0.05)) {
-      Serial.println("FALSE");
-    } else {
-      if (commState.requestConfirmed) {
-        Serial.println("TRUE");
-        commState.checkConfirmed = true;
-      } else {
-        Serial.println("FALSE");
-      }
-    }
-  } else if (command == "SEND") { // send the data to the user
-    if (commState.requestConfirmed) {
-      Serial.println(lastSensorValue);
-      commState = CommunicationState(); // Reset communication state
-    } else {
-      Serial.println("FALSE");
-    }
-  } else if (command == "CANCEL") {
-    commState = CommunicationState(); // Reset communication state
-    Serial.println("OK");
-  } else {
-    Serial.println("ERROR: UNKNOWN COMMAND");
-  }
+void handleGetSensor(String sensor) {
+  lastSensorValue = getRawSensorData(sensor);
+  Serial.println(lastSensorValue);
 }
 
 void handleSetParameter(String param, String value) {
@@ -210,7 +154,6 @@ void handleGetParameter(String param) {
 
 void resetSensors() {
   requestCount = 0;
-  commState = CommunicationState(); // Reset communication state
   Serial.println("OK");
 }
 
@@ -220,11 +163,11 @@ String getRawSensorData(String sensor) {
   if (sensor == "PRESSURE") {
     bmp_pressure->getEvent(&pressure_event);
     float pressure = pressure_event.pressure + pressureOffset;
-    return floatToBinary(pressure); // in hPa
+    return String(pressure); // in hPa
   } else if (sensor == "TEMPERATURE") {
     bmp_temp->getEvent(&temp_event);
     float temperature = temp_event.temperature + temperatureOffset;
-    return floatToBinary(temperature); // in °C
+    return String(temperature); // in °C
   }
 
   return "";