diff --git a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
index 695c7d0..c849017 100644
--- a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ McopySerial::McopySerial (char identity) {
 
 void McopySerial::begin () {
 	Serial.begin(baud);
+	Serial.flush();
+  	Serial.setTimeout(serialDelay);
 }
 
 char McopySerial::loop () {
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ void McopySerial::debug (bool state) {
 	debugOn = state;
 }
 
+void McopySerial::confirm (char cmd) {
+	Serial.println(cmd);
+}
+
 void McopySerial::log (String message) {
 	if (debugOn) {
 		Serial.println(message);
diff --git a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
index 60cf25b..4e89a0a 100644
--- a/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/lib/McopySerial/McopySerial.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 class McopySerial {           
 
 	private:
+	const int serialDelay = 5;
+
 	volatile int baud = 57600;
 	volatile bool debugOn = false;
 	volatile char cmdChar = 'z';
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ class McopySerial {
 	void setBaud(int baudRate);
 	void setIdentity(char identity);
 	char loop();
+	void confirm(char cmd);
 
 	void debug (bool state);
 	void log (String message);
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.cpp b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.cpp
index 695c7d0..c849017 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ McopySerial::McopySerial (char identity) {
 
 void McopySerial::begin () {
 	Serial.begin(baud);
+	Serial.flush();
+  	Serial.setTimeout(serialDelay);
 }
 
 char McopySerial::loop () {
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ void McopySerial::debug (bool state) {
 	debugOn = state;
 }
 
+void McopySerial::confirm (char cmd) {
+	Serial.println(cmd);
+}
+
 void McopySerial::log (String message) {
 	if (debugOn) {
 		Serial.println(message);
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.h b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.h
index 60cf25b..4e89a0a 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_cam_canon/McopySerial.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 class McopySerial {           
 
 	private:
+	const int serialDelay = 5;
+
 	volatile int baud = 57600;
 	volatile bool debugOn = false;
 	volatile char cmdChar = 'z';
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ class McopySerial {
 	void setBaud(int baudRate);
 	void setIdentity(char identity);
 	char loop();
+	void confirm(char cmd);
 
 	void debug (bool state);
 	void log (String message);