diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.cpp b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
index 5efb6fd..5772f10 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.cpp
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ void Span::processSerialCommand(const char *c){
             if((*chr)->setValidValuesError)
               LOG0("          *** WARNING #%d!  Attempt to set Custom Valid Values for this Characteristic ignored ***\n",++nWarnings);
 
-            if((*chr)->format!=STRING && ((*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->value) < (*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->minValue) || (*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->value) > (*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->maxValue)))
+            if((*chr)->format!=STRING && (!(((*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->value) >= (*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->minValue)) && ((*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->value) <= (*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->maxValue)))))
               LOG0("          *** WARNING #%d!  Value of %g is out of range [%g,%g] ***\n",++nWarnings,(*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->value),(*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->minValue),(*chr)->uvGet<double>((*chr)->maxValue));
           
           } // Characteristics
diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.h b/src/HomeSpan.h
index 7e1e591..511d3cd 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.h
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.h
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ class SpanCharacteristic{
       return;
     }
 
-    if(val < uvGet<T>(minValue) || val > uvGet<T>(maxValue)){
+    if(!((val >= uvGet<T>(minValue)) && (val <= uvGet<T>(maxValue)))){
       LOG0("\n*** WARNING:  Attempt to update Characteristic::%s with setVal(%g) is out of range [%g,%g].  This may cause device to become non-responsive!\n\n",
       hapName,(double)val,uvGet<double>(minValue),uvGet<double>(maxValue));
     }
diff --git a/src/src.ino b/src/src.ino
index 62eef0d..f669275 100644
--- a/src/src.ino
+++ b/src/src.ino
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #define MAX_LIGHTS  2
 
+SpanCharacteristic *brightness[2];
+
 void setup() {
  
   Serial.begin(115200);
@@ -50,11 +52,14 @@ void setup() {
         sprintf(c,"Light-%d",i);
         new Characteristic::Name(c);
       new Service::LightBulb();
-        new Characteristic::On(0,false);
+        new Characteristic::On(0,true);
+        brightness[i]=new Characteristic::Saturation(0,true);
      WEBLOG("Configuring %s\n",c);
   }
 
   new SpanUserCommand('w', " - get web log test",webLogTest);     // simulate getting an HTTPS request for weblog
+  new SpanUserCommand('b', " - change brightness to fraction",[](const char *buf){brightness[0]->setVal(atof(buf+1));});     // simulate getting an HTTPS request for weblog
+  new SpanUserCommand('c', " - change brightness to fraction",[](const char *buf){brightness[1]->setVal(atof(buf+1));});     // simulate getting an HTTPS request for weblog
 
 }