diff --git a/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.h b/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/components/mcopy_light/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';
diff --git a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.h b/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_JKMM100/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.h b/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_arri_s_firmware/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.h b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon_ble/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.cpp
index d1af619..7662948 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void McopySerial::_internal () {
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_connect () {
+  connected = true;
   Serial.println(CONNECT);
   log("connect()");
 }
 
 void McopySerial::_identify () {
+  identified = true;
   Serial.println(id);
   log("identify()");  
 }
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.h b/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.h
index f02c089..0762c6d 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_relay/McopySerial.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class McopySerial {
 
 	public:
 
+	volatile bool connected = false;
+	volatile bool identified = false;
+
 	/* CMD FLAGS */
 	const char BLACK = 'b';
 	const char CAMERA = 'c';