diff --git a/arduino/arduino.py b/arduino/arduino.py
index 8719833..bf8fdd7 100644
--- a/arduino/arduino.py
+++ b/arduino/arduino.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 OUTPUT = Pin.OUT
 INPUT = Pin.IN
 
+# Blocking by default to allow threads to run
+# If you're not using threads, you can set this to True
+NON_BLOCKING = False
+
 HIGH = 1
 LOW = 0
 
@@ -119,9 +123,6 @@ def copy_sketch(source_path = '', destination_path = '.', name = None, overwrite
 # the following methods are just for testing
 # will produce output when this module is run as __main__
 def preload():
-  print()
-  print()
-  print()
   print('preload test')
 
 def setup():
@@ -132,25 +133,7 @@ def loop():
   delay(1000)
 
 def cleanup():
-  print()
   print('cleanup test')
-  print()
-  print()
-
-  
-def frame_counter():
-  global frame_count
-  frame_count += 1
-  try:
-    sleep_ms(1)
-    return True
-  except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
-    if cleanup is not None:
-        cleanup()
-    if not isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
-      raise e
-    return False
-    
 
 # RUNTIME
 def start(setup=None, loop=None, cleanup = None, preload = None):
@@ -158,22 +141,26 @@ def start(setup=None, loop=None, cleanup = None, preload = None):
     preload()
   if setup is not None:
     setup()
-  while True:
-    try:
-      if loop is not None:
-        loop()
-      if not frame_counter():
+  try:
+    while True:
+      try:
+        if loop is not None:
+          loop()
+        if not NON_BLOCKING:
+          sleep_ms(1)
+        
+      except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
         if cleanup is not None:
           cleanup()
+        if not isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
+          raise e
+        else:
           break
-      
-    except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
-      if cleanup is not None:
-        cleanup()
-      if not isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
-        raise e
-      else:
-        break
+  except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
+        if cleanup is not None:
+          cleanup()
+        if not isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
+          raise e
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   start(setup = setup, loop = loop, cleanup = cleanup, preload = preload)
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