diff --git a/code/main.c b/code/main.c
index 0b25519..e6017fb 100644
--- a/code/main.c
+++ b/code/main.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <util/delay.h>
 #include "avr-hd44780/lcd.h"
 #include "i2c_peter/i2cmaster.h"
-#include "sdi_shield.h"
 #include <avr/eeprom.h>
 
 uint8_t pgm = 0;
@@ -124,13 +123,31 @@ int main(void){
     sei();
 
     while(1){
-	shield_set_flags(0x5000, 0x01);
+	//shield_set_flags(0x5000, 0x01);
+	i2c_start_wait(SDI_SHIELD_ADDR + I2C_WRITE);     // set device address and write mode
+	i2c_write(0x00);
+	i2c_write(0x50);
+	i2c_write(0x01);
+	i2c_stop();
+ 
+	i2c_start_wait(SDI_SHIELD_ADDR + I2C_WRITE);     // set device address and write mode
+	i2c_write(0x01);
+	i2c_write(0x50);
+	i2c_rep_start(SDI_SHIELD_ADDR + I2C_READ);       // set device address and read mode
+	uint8_t data_length = i2c_readNak();
+	i2c_stop();
 
-	uint8_t data_length;
-	shield_read_uint8(0x5001, &data_length);
+	//uint8_t data_length;
+	//shield_read_uint8(0x5001, &data_length);
 	if(data_length){
-	    uint8_t tally;
-	    shield_read_uint8(0x5100+menu.settings.cam, &tally);
+	    i2c_start_wait(SDI_SHIELD_ADDR + I2C_WRITE);     // set device address and write mode
+	    i2c_write(menu.settings.cam);
+	    i2c_write(0x51);
+	    i2c_rep_start(SDI_SHIELD_ADDR + I2C_READ);       // set device address and read mode
+	    uint8_t tally = i2c_readNak();
+	    i2c_stop();
+	    //uint8_t tally;
+	    //shield_read_uint8(0x5100+menu.settings.cam, &tally);
 	    pgm = !!(tally & (1<<0));
 	    pvw = !!(tally & (1<<1));
 	}