diff --git a/src/extras/Pixel.cpp b/src/extras/Pixel.cpp
index f1c190e..4c40f24 100644
--- a/src/extras/Pixel.cpp
+++ b/src/extras/Pixel.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,24 @@
 
 ///////////////////
 
-Pixel::Pixel(int pin, float high0, float low0, float high1, float low1, float lowReset){
+Pixel::Pixel(int pin, uint32_t nPixels){
+    
+  rf=new RFControl(pin,false);                // set clock to 1/80 usec
+  setTiming(0.32, 0.88, 0.64, 0.56, 80.0);    // set default timing parameters (suitable for most SK68 and WS28 RGB pixels)
+  
+  if(nPixels==0)        // must reserve at least enough memory for one pixel per transmission batch
+    nPixels=1;
 
-  H0=high0*80;                            // high0, low0, etc. are all in microseconds and must be multiplied by 80 to match 80MHz RFControl clock
-  L0=low0*80;
-  H1=high1*80;
-  L1=low1*80;
-  LR=lowReset*80;  
+  nTrain=nPixels;
+}
 
-  rf=new RFControl(pin,false);            // set clock to 1/80 usec
+///////////////////
+
+void Pixel::setTiming(float high0, float low0, float high1, float low1, uint32_t lowReset){
+  
+  pattern[0]=RF_PULSE(high0*80+0.5,low0*80+0.5);
+  pattern[1]=RF_PULSE(high1*80+0.5,low1*80+0.5);
+  resetTime=lowReset;
 }
 
 ///////////////////
@@ -20,12 +29,14 @@ void Pixel::setRGB(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, int nPixels){
   
   if(!*rf)
     return;
-    
-  rf->clear();
-  for(int i=0;i<nPixels;i++)
-    loadColor(getColorRGB(r,g,b));
-  rf->phase(LR,0);          // end-marker delay/reset
-  rf->start();
+
+  uint32_t *pulses = (uint32_t *) malloc(96);    
+
+  loadColor(getColorRGB(r,g,b),pulses);
+  rf->start(pulses,24,nPixels);           // start pulse train and repeat for nPixels
+  delayMicroseconds(resetTime);
+
+  free(pulses);
 }
 
 ///////////////////
@@ -34,12 +45,24 @@ void Pixel::setColors(color_t *color, int nPixels){
   
   if(!*rf)
     return;
+
+  uint32_t x0,x1,x2;
     
-  rf->clear();
-  for(int i=0;i<nPixels;i++)
-    loadColor(color[i]);
-  rf->phase(LR,0);          // end-marker delay/reset
-  rf->start();
+  x0=micros();
+
+  uint32_t *pulses = (uint32_t *) malloc(nTrain*96);
+
+  for(int i=0;i<nPixels;i++){
+    loadColor(color[i],pulses);
+    rf->start(pulses,24);                   // start pulse train
+  }
+
+  x1=micros();
+  Serial.printf("%d\n",x1-x0);
+
+  while(1);
+  delayMicroseconds(resetTime);
+  free(pulses);
 }
 
 ///////////////////
@@ -52,13 +75,14 @@ void Pixel::setHSV(float h, float s, float v, int nPixels){
 
 ///////////////////
 
-void Pixel::loadColor(color_t c){
-    
-  for(int i=23;i>=0;i--){
-    if((c>>i)&1)
-      rf->add(H1,L1);        // 1-bit
-    else
-      rf->add(H0,L0);        // 0-bit
+void Pixel::loadColor(color_t c, uint32_t *p){
+
+  uint32_t count=24;
+  p+=23;
+  
+  while(count--){
+    *p--=pattern[c&1];
+    c=c>>1;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/extras/Pixel.h b/src/extras/Pixel.h
index 8de4220..01053f3 100644
--- a/src/extras/Pixel.h
+++ b/src/extras/Pixel.h
@@ -12,17 +12,18 @@ typedef uint32_t color_t;
 
 class Pixel {
   private:
-    uint32_t H0, L0;      // High and Low times for a zero-pulse (in units of 1/80 microseconds)
-    uint32_t H1, L1;      // High and Low times for a one-pulse (in units of 1/80 microseconds)
-    uint32_t LR;          // Low time for a reset/end-of-data (in units of 1/80 microseconds)
+    uint32_t pattern[2];           // storage for zero-bit and one-bit pulses
+    uint32_t resetTime;            // minimum time (in usec) between pulse trains
+    uint32_t nTrain;               // number of Pixels to transmit per pulse train batch
     
     RFControl *rf;
-    void loadColor(color_t c);    // creates pulse pattern for pixel color (encoded as RGB in low 24-bits)
+    void loadColor(color_t c, uint32_t *p);    // creates pulse pattern for pixel color (encoded as RGB in low 24-bits of *p)
   
   public:
-    Pixel(int pin, float high0, float low0, float high1, float low1, float lowReset);    // creates addressable single-wire RGB LED on pin (such as the SK68 or WS28); parameters are in MICROSECONDS!
-    Pixel(int pin) :  Pixel(pin, 0.32, 0.88, 0.64, 0.56, 80.0) {};                       // default parameters for SK68XXMINI-HS LEDs, though will likely work with many other variations as well
+    Pixel(int pin, uint32_t nPixels=1);                             // creates addressable single-wire RGB LED on pin (such as the SK68 or WS28), with OPTIONAL reserve of memory for nPixels
     
+    void setTiming(float high0, float low0, float high1, float low1, uint32_t lowReset);    // changes default timings for bit pulse - note parameters are in MICROSECONDS
+      
     void setRGB(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, int nPixels=1);    // sets color of nPixels to RGB values (0-255)
     void setHSV(float h, float s, float v, int nPixels=1);          // sets color of nPixels to HSV values where h=[0,360], s=[0,100], v=[0,100]   
     void setColors(color_t *color, int nPixels);                    // sets colors of nPixels from array of Colors
diff --git a/src/extras/RFControl.h b/src/extras/RFControl.h
index 8c17212..e07851d 100644
--- a/src/extras/RFControl.h
+++ b/src/extras/RFControl.h
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ class RFControl {
 
 // Helper macro for creating your own storage of uint32_t data array elements - used with first variation of start() above
 
-#define RF_PULSE(highTicks,lowTicks) (1 << 15 | highTicks | lowTicks << 16)
+#define RF_PULSE(highTicks,lowTicks) (1 << 15 | uint32_t(highTicks) | uint32_t(lowTicks) << 16)
    
diff --git a/src/extras/extras.ino b/src/extras/extras.ino
index 832396e..5045f1b 100644
--- a/src/extras/extras.ino
+++ b/src/extras/extras.ino
@@ -85,7 +85,23 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.println("\n\nHomeSpan Pixel Example\n");
   Serial.printf("PX on Pin=%d check: %s\n",px.getPin(),px?"OKAY":"BAD");
+
+  px.setRGB(0,0,0,8);
+  px.setRGB(255,0,0,1);
+  delay(500);
+  px.setRGB(0,255,0,2);
+  delay(500);
+  px.setRGB(0,255,0,4);
+  delay(500);
+  px.setRGB(0,255,255,6);
+  delay(500);
+  px.setRGB(0,0,255,8);
+  delay(500);
+
+//  while(1);
   
+  
+ 
 } // end of setup()
 
 void loop(){