diff --git a/POCloud/direct/poc.py b/POCloud/direct/poc.py
index 7013d38..c033a36 100644
--- a/POCloud/direct/poc.py
+++ b/POCloud/direct/poc.py
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
-import types
-import traceback
-import binascii
+# import types
+# import traceback
+# import binascii
 import threading
 import time
-import thread
-import os
-import struct
-import sys
-import serial
-import minimalmodbus
+# import thread
+# import os
+# import struct
+# import sys
+# import serial
+# import minimalmodbus
 import pickle
 from device_base import deviceBase
 # from datetime import datetime
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class Card():
     def readCard(self):
         self.card_id = readTag(plc_ip, "Card_Past[1].ID")[0]
         self.num_points = int(readTag(plc_ip, "Card_Past[1].Num_Points")[0])
+        print("reading {} from card ID {}".format(self.num_points, self.card_id))
         for i in range(0, self.num_points):
             self.sc.append([round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3), round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)])
             self.dc.append([round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3), round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)])
@@ -257,7 +258,8 @@ class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
 
     def channelCheck(self, c, force):
         if c.read(force):
-            self.sendtodbJSON(c.mesh_name, c.value, 0)
+            self.sendtodbJSON(c.mesh_name, c.value, time.time())
+            c.last_send_time = time.time()
 
     def run(self):
         self.runLoopStatus = ""
@@ -301,6 +303,16 @@ class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
                                     cstr = c.stringify()
                                     self.sendtodbJSON("sc", cstr[0], c.read_time)
                                     self.sendtodbJSON("dc", cstr[1], c.read_time)
+                else:
+                    current_time = time.time()
+                    current_card = Card(current_time)
+                    self.sendtodbJSON("card_history", current_card.card_id, current_time)
+                    if (current_card.read_time - self.last_card_sent_time) > self.cardLoopTimer or self.forceSend:
+                        cards = current_card.stringify()
+                        self.sendtodbJSON("sc", cards[0], current_time)
+                        self.sendtodbJSON("dc", cards[1], current_time)
+                        current_card.sent = True
+                    self.card_storage.appendleft(current_card)
                 runLoopStatus = "Complete"
                 time.sleep(3)
                 self.forceSend = False