diff --git a/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.cpp b/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.cpp
index 6303da2..cdd2613 100644
--- a/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.cpp
+++ b/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,20 @@ boolean OpenBCI_32bit_Library::isProcessingMultibyteMsg(void) {
   return isProcessingIncomingSettingsChannel || isProcessingIncomingSettingsLeadOff || settingBoardMode || settingSampleRate;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Used to abort a multipack message
+ */
+void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::tryMultiAbort(void) {
+  if (millis() > timeOfMultiByteMsgStart + 1000) {
+    isProcessingIncomingSettingsChannel = false;
+    isProcessingIncomingSettingsLeadOff = false;
+    settingBoardMode = false;
+    settingSampleRate = false;
+    printAll("Timeout processing multi byte message - please send all commands at once as of v2");
+    sendEOT();
+  }
+}
+
 /**
 * @description Process one char at a time from serial port. This is the main
 *  command processor for the OpenBCI system. Considered mission critical for
@@ -286,12 +300,14 @@ boolean OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processChar(char character) {
       // CHANNEL SETTING COMMANDS
       case OPENBCI_CHANNEL_CMD_SET:  // This is the first byte that tells us to expect more commands
         isProcessingIncomingSettingsChannel = true;
+        timeOfMultiByteMsgStart = millis();
         numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedChannel = 1;
         break;
 
       // LEAD OFF IMPEDANCE DETECTION COMMANDS
       case OPENBCI_CHANNEL_IMPEDANCE_SET:
         isProcessingIncomingSettingsLeadOff = true;
+        timeOfMultiByteMsgStart = millis();
         numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedLeadOff = 1;
         break;
 
@@ -380,13 +396,14 @@ boolean OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processChar(char character) {
       // BOARD TYPE SET TYPE
       case OPENBCI_BOARD_MODE_SET:
         settingBoardMode = true;
-        numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedBoardType = 0;
+        timeOfMultiByteMsgStart = millis();
         optionalArgCounter = 0;
         break;
 
       // Sample rate set
       case OPENBCI_SAMPLE_RATE_SET:
         settingSampleRate = true;
+        timeOfMultiByteMsgStart = millis();
         break;
 
       case OPENBCI_WIFI_ATTACH:
@@ -546,7 +563,7 @@ boolean OpenBCI_32bit_Library::boardBeginDebug(int baudRate) {
   iSerial1.rx = true;
   iSerial1.baudRate = baudRate;
   // setSerialInfo(iSerial1, true, true, OPENBCI_BAUD_RATE);
-  Serial0.print("begin S1 tx "); Serial0.println(iSerial1.tx ? "on" : "off");
+  // Serial0.print("begin S1 tx "); Serial0.println(iSerial1.tx ? "on" : "off");
   Serial1.print("begin S1 tx "); Serial1.println(iSerial1.tx ? "on" : "off");
 
   curBoardMode = BOARD_MODE_DEBUG;
@@ -778,22 +795,23 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingChannelSettings(char character) {
       currentChannelSetting = getChannelCommandForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 2:  // POWER_DOWN
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][POWER_DOWN] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[0] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 3: // GAIN_SET
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][GAIN_SET] = getGainForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[1] = getGainForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 4: // INPUT_TYPE_SET
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][INPUT_TYPE_SET] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[2] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 5: // BIAS_SET
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][BIAS_SET] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[3] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 6: // SRB2_SET
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB2_SET] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[4] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+
       break;
     case 7: // SRB1_SET
-      channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB1_SET] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[5] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 8: // 'X' latch
       if (character != OPENBCI_CHANNEL_CMD_LATCH) {
@@ -805,8 +823,8 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingChannelSettings(char character) {
         // We failed somehow and should just abort
         numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedChannel = 0;
 
-    // put flag back down
-    isProcessingIncomingSettingsChannel = false;
+        // put flag back down
+        isProcessingIncomingSettingsChannel = false;
 
       }
       break;
@@ -837,6 +855,13 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingChannelSettings(char character) {
       sendEOT();
     }
 
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][POWER_DOWN] = optionalArgBuffer7[0];
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][GAIN_SET] = optionalArgBuffer7[1];
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][INPUT_TYPE_SET] = optionalArgBuffer7[2];
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][BIAS_SET] = optionalArgBuffer7[3];
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB2_SET] = optionalArgBuffer7[4];
+    channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB1_SET] = optionalArgBuffer7[5];
+
     // Set channel settings
     streamSafeChannelSettingsForChannel(currentChannelSetting + 1, channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][POWER_DOWN], channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][GAIN_SET], channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][INPUT_TYPE_SET], channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][BIAS_SET], channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB2_SET], channelSettings[currentChannelSetting][SRB1_SET]);
 
@@ -877,10 +902,10 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingLeadOffSettings(char character) {
       currentChannelSetting = getChannelCommandForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 2: // pchannel setting
-      leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][PCHAN] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[0] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 3: // nchannel setting
-      leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][NCHAN] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
+      optionalArgBuffer7[1] = getNumberForAsciiChar(character);
       break;
     case 4: // 'Z' latch
       if (character != OPENBCI_CHANNEL_IMPEDANCE_LATCH) {
@@ -893,8 +918,8 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingLeadOffSettings(char character) {
         // reset numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedLeadOff
         numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedLeadOff = 0;
 
-    // put flag back down
-    isProcessingIncomingSettingsLeadOff = false;
+        // put flag back down
+        isProcessingIncomingSettingsLeadOff = false;
 
       }
       break;
@@ -927,6 +952,9 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::processIncomingLeadOffSettings(char character) {
       sendEOT();
     }
 
+    leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][PCHAN] = optionalArgBuffer7[0];
+    leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][NCHAN] = optionalArgBuffer7[1];
+
     // Set lead off settings
     streamSafeLeadOffSetForChannel(currentChannelSetting + 1,leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][PCHAN],leadOffSettings[currentChannelSetting][NCHAN]);
 
@@ -978,9 +1006,9 @@ void OpenBCI_32bit_Library::initializeVariables(void) {
   lastSampleTime = 0;
   numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedChannel = 0;
   numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedLeadOff = 0;
-  numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedBoardType = 0;
   sampleCounter = 0;
   timeOfLastRead = 0;
+  timeOfMultiByteMsgStart = 0;
 
   // Enums
   curAccelMode = ACCEL_MODE_ON;
diff --git a/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.h b/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.h
index ac7e7f6..ddb9d78 100644
--- a/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.h
+++ b/OpenBCI_32bit_Library.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ public:
   void    streamSafeTimeSendSyncSetPacket(void);
   void    streamStart(void);
   void    streamStop(void);
+  void    tryMultiAbort(void);
   void    updateBoardData(void);
   void    updateBoardData(boolean);
   void    updateChannelData(void);   // retrieve data from ADS
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ private:
   int     numberOfIncomingSettingsProcessedBoardType;
   uint8_t optionalArgCounter;
   unsigned long timeOfLastRead;
+  unsigned long timeOfMultiByteMsgStart;
 
 #ifdef __OpenBCI_Wifi_Master__
   // functions
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 80e2d3c..8812b9e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * Calling `boardBeginDebug(void)` would result in debug not working.
+* Closes #69 with once second timeout on multi byte messages.
 
 ## Release Candidate 4
 
diff --git a/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifi/BoardNoAccelSDWifi.ino b/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifi/BoardNoAccelSDWifi.ino
index 4f90300..c6a2e8e 100644
--- a/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifi/BoardNoAccelSDWifi.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifi/BoardNoAccelSDWifi.ino
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ void loop() {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial0());
   }
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug.ino b/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug.ino
index 1ede6aa..c7d5bfc 100644
--- a/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug/BoardNoAccelSDWifiDebug.ino
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ void loop() {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial1());
   }
+
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers.ino b/examples/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers.ino
index 6320674..ff23b05 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers/BoardWith2ButtonExternalTriggers.ino
@@ -103,4 +103,8 @@ void loop() {
          break;
     }
   }
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWithAccel/BoardWithAccel.ino b/examples/BoardWithAccel/BoardWithAccel.ino
index 107ae1c..a5fca4c 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWithAccel/BoardWithAccel.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWithAccel/BoardWithAccel.ino
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ void loop() {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial0());
   }
+  
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWithAnalogSensor/BoardWithAnalogSensor.ino b/examples/BoardWithAnalogSensor/BoardWithAnalogSensor.ino
index 651e040..acdabef 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWithAnalogSensor/BoardWithAnalogSensor.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWithAnalogSensor/BoardWithAnalogSensor.ino
@@ -35,4 +35,9 @@ void loop() {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial0());
   }
+
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWithDigitalRead/BoardWithDigitalRead.ino b/examples/BoardWithDigitalRead/BoardWithDigitalRead.ino
index e1641f6..5fa6fc5 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWithDigitalRead/BoardWithDigitalRead.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWithDigitalRead/BoardWithDigitalRead.ino
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ void loop() {
       board.sendChannelData();
     }
   }
-
   // Check the serial port for new data
   if (board.hasDataSerial0()) {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial0());
   }
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWithPulseSensor/BoardWithPulseSensor.ino b/examples/BoardWithPulseSensor/BoardWithPulseSensor.ino
index b8d38b1..cf246f0 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWithPulseSensor/BoardWithPulseSensor.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWithPulseSensor/BoardWithPulseSensor.ino
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ void loop() {
     // Read one char and process it
     board.processChar(board.getCharSerial0());
   }
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/BoardWithWifi/BoardWithWifi.ino b/examples/BoardWithWifi/BoardWithWifi.ino
index ba1912a..93f5bee 100644
--- a/examples/BoardWithWifi/BoardWithWifi.ino
+++ b/examples/BoardWithWifi/BoardWithWifi.ino
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ void loop() {
     }
   }
 
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
+
   // Call to wifi loop
   wifi.loop();
 
diff --git a/examples/DefaultBoard/DefaultBoard.ino b/examples/DefaultBoard/DefaultBoard.ino
index 73a71a8..6fa4279 100644
--- a/examples/DefaultBoard/DefaultBoard.ino
+++ b/examples/DefaultBoard/DefaultBoard.ino
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void loop() {
     board.processChar(newChar);
   }
 
+  // Used to abort multi part messages
+  if (board.isProcessingMultibyteMsg()) {
+    board.tryMultiAbort();
+  }
+
   // Call to wifi loop
   wifi.loop();
 
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 7e584c3..6bb5675 100755
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ getCharSerial1                      KEYWORD2
 hasDataSerial0                      KEYWORD2
 hasDataSerial1                      KEYWORD2
 isADSDataAvailable                  KEYWORD2
+isProcessingMultibyteMsg            KEYWORD2
 loop                                KEYWORD2
 processChar                         KEYWORD2
+tryMultiAbort                       KEYWORD2
 updateChannelData                   KEYWORD2
 useAccel                            KEYWORD2
 useTimeStamp                        KEYWORD2