diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 045778821a2e29dd4c66b3e162e79ce22b160343..d06abbe2714b270ae537dd908a9e77420d15f2f4 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ OHMPI_CONFIG = {
     'version': 2,
     'max_elec': 64,
     'board_addresses': {'A': 0x73, 'B': 0x72, 'M': 0x71, 'N': 0x70},  # def. {'A': 0x76, 'B': 0x71, 'M': 0x74, 'N': 0x70}
-    'settings': 'ohmpi_settings.json'
+    'settings': 'ohmpi_settings.json',
+    'board_version':2.0
 }  # TODO: add a dictionary with INA models and associated gain values
 
 # CONTROL_CONFIG = {
diff --git a/ohmpi.py b/ohmpi.py
index fc6ba5ff43fb8954d1efb07efb92865a4de59f3f..cd474e1099f23f82399b7e02411e42fe5269bcd1 100644
--- a/ohmpi.py
+++ b/ohmpi.py
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@ class OhmPi(object):
             self.pin1.direction = Direction.OUTPUT
             self.pin1.value = False
 
-
-        # Starts the command processing thread
-        self.cmd_listen = True
-        self.cmd_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.process_commands)
-        self.cmd_thread.start()
-
         # Starts the command processing thread
         self.cmd_listen = True
         self.cmd_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._control)
@@ -285,7 +279,7 @@ class OhmPi(object):
         return output
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_platform():
+    def _get_platform():
         """Get platform name and check if it is a raspberry pi
         Returns
         =======