diff --git a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.cpp b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.cpp
index dd1536f37067afc7e4dccb66783ea7d116af0709..73f9ce623678c393d97d6730f9a721e27eef9d68 100644
--- a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.cpp
+++ b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.cpp
@@ -317,29 +317,31 @@ String RainGaugeSensor::getPrecipitationStr()
     return getValueStr((float)(precipitation / 10.0));
 }
 
-word SoilMoistureSensor::getMoistureTemp()
+float SoilMoistureSensor::getMoistureTemp()
 {
     readRegister(0, 2); // start register at 0, read 2 variables (vwc, soil temp)
-    moistureRaw = word(answerFrame[3], answerFrame[4]);
+    moistureRaw = (answerFrame[3] << 8) + answerFrame[4];
+    // TODO: neg. temp check
     if (answerFrame[5] < 0x80)
     {
-        temperatureRaw = word(answerFrame[5], answerFrame[6]);
+        temperatureRaw = (answerFrame[5] << 8) +  answerFrame[6];
     }
     else
     {
-        temperatureRaw = word(answerFrame[5], answerFrame[6]) - 65536;
+        temperatureRaw = (answerFrame[5]<<8) + answerFrame[6] - 65536;
     }
+    Serial.begin(115200);
     Serial.print("Soil moisture: ");
     Serial.print((moistureRaw - moistureOffset) / 10.0, 1);
     Serial.println(" %");
     Serial.print("Temperature: ");
     Serial.print((temperatureRaw - temperatureOffset) / 10.0 , 1);
     Serial.println(" °C");
-    return temperatureRaw;
+    return (temperatureRaw - temperatureOffset) / 10.0;
 }
 
-word SoilMoistureSensor::getMoisture(){
-   return moistureRaw - moistureOffset;
+float SoilMoistureSensor::getMoisture(){
+   return (moistureRaw - moistureOffset) / 10.0;
 }
 
 String SoilMoistureSensor::getMoistureStr()
diff --git a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.h b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.h
index 97d54a36d71df4cde00a8714f19b16d75d8ba350..f2a130254e4457a6a300b454c5a5ad43a04f2865 100644
--- a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.h
+++ b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/SentecSensors/SentecSensors.h
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ class SoilMoistureSensor : public SentecSensorRS485
 public:
     using SentecSensorRS485::SentecSensorRS485;
     // vwc: volumetric water content [%]
-    word moistureRaw = 0;
+    uint16_t moistureRaw = 0;
     int moistureOffset = 0;
     // soil temperature [deg C]
     int temperatureRaw = 0;
     int temperatureOffset = 0;
 
-    word getMoistureTemp();
-    word getMoisture();
+    float getMoistureTemp();
+    float getMoisture();
     String getMoistureStr();
     String getTemperatureStr();
 };
diff --git a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.cpp b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.cpp
index 1a0f5d282b3b57d5a5bab03a3b394492f5da955f..e41bca60c307f861c73eb81a40066c3090641f95 100644
--- a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.cpp
+++ b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #define POWER_SWITCH_PIN_12V 12
 #define POWER_SWITCH_PIN_5V 13
 
-// Configer sensors
+// Configure sensors
 SoftwareSerial RS485Serial(TXPin, RXPin);
 SolarRadiationSensor solarSensor(&RS485Serial, 1, RE_DE_PIN);
 RainGaugeSensor rainGauge = RainGaugeSensor(&RS485Serial, 2, RE_DE_PIN);         // Give 2 Sensor Adress 2
@@ -35,42 +35,42 @@ out_data_rs485 Forte_RS485::readData()
 	// Wait for sensors to power up
 	// TODO minimize delay
 	delay(500);
-	out_data_rs485 readData;
-	readData.solarRadiation = solarSensor.getSolarRadiation();
-	readData.soilTemperature3 = soilSensor3.getMoistureTemp();
-	readData.soilTemperature4 = soilSensor4.getMoistureTemp();
-	readData.soilTemperature5 = soilSensor5.getMoistureTemp();
-	readData.soilMoisture3 = soilSensor3.getMoisture();
-	readData.soilMoisture4 = soilSensor4.getMoisture();
-	readData.soilMoisture5 = soilSensor5.getMoisture();
-	readData.precipitation = rainGauge.getInstantaneousPrecipitation();
+	out_data_rs485 output;
+	output.solarRadiation = solarSensor.getSolarRadiation();
+	output.soilTemperature3 = soilSensor3.getMoistureTemp();
+	output.soilTemperature4 = soilSensor4.getMoistureTemp();
+	output.soilTemperature5 = soilSensor5.getMoistureTemp();
+	output.soilMoisture3 = soilSensor3.getMoisture();
+	output.soilMoisture4 = soilSensor4.getMoisture();
+	output.soilMoisture5 = soilSensor5.getMoisture();
+	output.precipitation = rainGauge.getInstantaneousPrecipitation();
 	digitalWrite(POWER_SWITCH_PIN_12V, LOW);
 	digitalWrite(POWER_SWITCH_PIN_5V, LOW);
 
 	gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)POWER_SWITCH_PIN_12V);
 	gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)POWER_SWITCH_PIN_5V);
-	return readData;
+	return output;
 }
 
 std::list<Message> Forte_RS485::buildMessages()
 {
 	std::list<Message> messages;
-	out_data_rs485 readData;
-	MeasurementData solarRadiation {readData.solarRadiation,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOLAR_RADIATION)};
-	MeasurementData soilTemp3{readData.soilTemperature3,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_3)};
-	MeasurementData soilTemp4 {readData.soilTemperature4,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_4)};
-	MeasurementData soilTemp5 {readData.soilTemperature5,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_5)};
-	MeasurementData soilMoisture3 {readData.soilMoisture3,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_3)};
-	MeasurementData soilMoisture4 {readData.soilMoisture4,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_4)};
-	MeasurementData soilMoisture5 {readData.soilMoisture5,0,{},measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_5)};
+	out_data_rs485 output = readData();
+	MeasurementData solarRadiation {output.solarRadiation, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOLAR_RADIATION)};
+	MeasurementData soilTemp3{output.soilTemperature3, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_3)};
+	MeasurementData soilTemp4 {output.soilTemperature4, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_4)};
+	MeasurementData soilTemp5 {output.soilTemperature5, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_TEMPERATURE_5)};
+	MeasurementData soilMoisture3 {output.soilMoisture3, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_3)};
+	MeasurementData soilMoisture4 {output.soilMoisture4, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_4)};
+	MeasurementData soilMoisture5 {output.soilMoisture5, measurementTypeToString.at(MeasurementType::SOIL_MOISTURE_5)};
 
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{solarRadiation,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp3,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp4,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp5,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture3,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture4,sensorInformation, 0});
-	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture5,sensorInformation, 0});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{solarRadiation,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp3,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp4,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilTemp5,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture3,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture4,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
+	messages.emplace_back(Message{soilMoisture5,sensorInformation, Time::getInstance().getEpochSeconds()});
 
 	return messages;
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.hpp b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.hpp
index c0eddbcf4e8df822e830affdef44e7368c2b0965..0bac7654280994dcbef1d242f2dce10e19952aab 100644
--- a/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.hpp
+++ b/Tests/Mieming/host_esp32Wroom/client/lib/rs485/rs485.hpp
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 #include "SentecSensors.h"
 
 struct out_data_rs485{
-    word solarRadiation;
-    word soilMoisture3;
-    word soilTemperature3;
-    word soilMoisture4;
-    word soilTemperature4;
-    word soilMoisture5;
-    word soilTemperature5;
-    word precipitation;
+    float solarRadiation;
+    float soilMoisture3;
+    float soilTemperature3;
+    float soilMoisture4;
+    float soilTemperature4;
+    float soilMoisture5;
+    float soilTemperature5;
+    float precipitation;
 };
 
 class Forte_RS485 : public ForteSensor <out_data_rs485> {
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class Forte_RS485 : public ForteSensor <out_data_rs485> {
 
   private:
     const SensorInformation sensorInformation{"RS485", Protocol::RS485};
-	  out_data_rs485 data;
 
     enum class MeasurementType { 
         SOLAR_RADIATION,