diff --git a/tsdriver.py b/tsdriver.py
index 4fa2fe2..c27175c 100644
--- a/tsdriver.py
+++ b/tsdriver.py
@@ -73,19 +73,23 @@ def setupChannels():
 
 
 class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
-
+    def updateGPS(self):
+        gps = self.mcu.gps
+        print("GPS found me at {0}".format(gps))
+        self.sendtodb("gps", gps, 0)
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, number=None, mac=None, Q=None, mcu=None, companyId=None, offset=None, mqtt=None, Nodes=None):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         deviceBase.__init__(self, name=name, number=number, mac=mac, Q=Q, mcu=mcu, companyId=companyId, offset=offset, mqtt=mqtt, Nodes=Nodes)
 
         self.daemon = True
-        self.version = "1"
+        self.version = "3"
         self.device_address = addr
         self.finished = threading.Event()
         threading.Thread.start(self)
         self.sendtodbJSON("device_address", self.device_address, 0)
         setupChannels()
+        self.updateGPS()
     # this is a required function for all drivers, its goal is to upload some piece of data
     # about your device so it can be seen on the web
     def register(self):
@@ -139,8 +143,7 @@ class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
         self.device_address = value
         return True
 
+
     def tagserver_gpsUpdate(self, name, value):
-        gps = self.mcu.gps
-        print("GPS found me at {0}".format(gps))
-        self.sendtodb("gps", gps, 0)
+        updateGPS()
         return True