diff --git a/c8_remote/main.c b/c8_remote/main.c
index 97ffe0d..eb7faf6 100644
--- a/c8_remote/main.c
+++ b/c8_remote/main.c
@@ -520,7 +520,12 @@ int main()
 
     while(1)
     {
-        sleep(60);
+	for(j = 0; j < 30; j++)
+	{
+	    printf("waiting for minute %i out of 30\n", j);
+	    sleep(60);
+	}
+
         if(IS_CHECKM8_FAIL(open_device_session(dev)))
         {
             printf("failed to open device session");