diff --git a/src/pixel_stomp_mux.cpp b/src/pixel_stomp_mux.cpp
index 0db043e..96061d0 100644
--- a/src/pixel_stomp_mux.cpp
+++ b/src/pixel_stomp_mux.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "pixel_stomp_mux.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#define ROXMUX_DELAY 2
+#define BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY 5
 
 PixelStompMux::PixelStompMux(uint8_t dat, uint8_t ld, uint8_t clk, uint8_t di)
     : pin_dat(dat), pin_ld(ld), pin_clk(clk), pin_di(di),
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ void PixelStompMux::begin() {
 
     delay(100);
 
-    FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, 9, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
+    FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, 9, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
+    FastLED.setMaxPowerInVoltsAndMilliamps(5, 500);
     FastLED.setBrightness(128);
     fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Black);
     FastLED.show();
@@ -30,20 +31,20 @@ void PixelStompMux::begin() {
 
 uint8_t PixelStompMux::read_buttons() {
     digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
-    delayMicroseconds(ROXMUX_DELAY);
+    delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
 
     digitalWrite(pin_ld, LOW);
-    delayMicroseconds(ROXMUX_DELAY);
+    delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
     digitalWrite(pin_ld, HIGH);
-    delayMicroseconds(ROXMUX_DELAY);
+    delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
 
     uint8_t data = 0;
     for (int i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-        digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
-        delayMicroseconds(ROXMUX_DELAY);
         bitWrite(data, i, digitalRead(pin_di));
         digitalWrite(pin_clk, HIGH);
-        delayMicroseconds(ROXMUX_DELAY);
+        delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
+        digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
+        delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
     }
 
     last_button_state = data;
@@ -90,33 +91,31 @@ void PixelStompMux::dump() {
 }
 
 void PixelStompMux::probe() {
-    Serial.println("[MUX] === Hardware Probe ===");
+    Serial.println("[MUX] === Hardware Probe (BMC Protocol) ===");
 
     for (int round = 0; round < 5; round++) {
         Serial.printf("--- Round %d ---\n", round);
 
         digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
         digitalWrite(pin_ld, HIGH);
-        delayMicroseconds(10);
+        delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
 
         Serial.printf("  Before latch: DI=%d\n", digitalRead(pin_di));
 
         digitalWrite(pin_ld, LOW);
-        delayMicroseconds(10);
-        Serial.printf("  LD=LOW:       DI=%d\n", digitalRead(pin_di));
-
+        delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
         digitalWrite(pin_ld, HIGH);
-        delayMicroseconds(10);
-        Serial.printf("  LD=HIGH:      DI=%d\n", digitalRead(pin_di));
+        delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
+
+        Serial.printf("  After latch:  DI=%d\n", digitalRead(pin_di));
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-            digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
-            delayMicroseconds(5);
-            bool bit_before = digitalRead(pin_di);
+            bool bit_val = digitalRead(pin_di);
             digitalWrite(pin_clk, HIGH);
-            delayMicroseconds(5);
-            bool bit_after = digitalRead(pin_di);
-            Serial.printf("  CLK %2d: before=%d after=%d\n", i, bit_before, bit_after);
+            delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
+            digitalWrite(pin_clk, LOW);
+            delayMicroseconds(BMC_MUX_74HC165_DELAY);
+            Serial.printf("  CLK %2d: DI=%d\n", i, bit_val);
         }
 
         delay(500);