diff --git a/Python/sock.py b/Python/sock.py
index 3ce6f61..9ea00f2 100644
--- a/Python/sock.py
+++ b/Python/sock.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def sendDMX(data):
 	global DMXSLP
     
 	while True:
-		with serial.Serial('/dev/serial0', baudrate=250000, timeout=DMXSLP, stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_TWO, bytesize=8) as DMXSER:# UART configuration and definition
+		with serial.Serial('/dev/serial0', baudrate=250000, timeout=(DMXSLP/1000.0), stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_TWO, bytesize=8) as DMXSER:# UART configuration and definition
 			#DMXSER.cancel_read()
 
 			# GPIO_18 to switch RS-485 driver (IC1) to TX-mode
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def sendDMX(data):
 			GPIO.output(18, GPIO.LOW)
 
 			# Sleep between TX packages, use time to get RDM packages            
-			print("start read")
+			print("start read for ", (DMXSLP/1000.0), "ms")
 			DMXRDM = DMXSER.read(400)
 			print("end read")