diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7176f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+**.DS_Store
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82687cd..3e7e33e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ Either `[block1, block2, ..., blockN]` or `[arrow1, arrow2, ..., arrowN]`
 > "ALGORITHM_OBJECT_CLASSIFICATION"
 >  ```   
 > 
-> **Return:**
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent. 
 
 #### learn(id)
 > **Description:**  
@@ -227,15 +226,13 @@ Either `[block1, block2, ..., blockN]` or `[arrow1, arrow2, ..., arrowN]`
 > **Arguments:**
 > - id: (`int`) The desired ID of the object (1 - 1023 range). 
 > 
-> **Return:**  
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent.
 
 #### forget()
 > **Description:**  
 > Forget learned objects for the current running algorithm. 
 > 
-> **Return:**  
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent.
 
 ## UI Related Functions
 #### setCustomName(name, id)
@@ -246,8 +243,7 @@ Either `[block1, block2, ..., blockN]` or `[arrow1, arrow2, ..., arrowN]`
 > - name: (`str`) value for the desired name.  
 > - id: (`int`) the object ID you wish to change.  
 > 
-> **Return:**  
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent.
 
 #### customText(name, x, y)
 > **Description:**  
@@ -260,15 +256,13 @@ Either `[block1, block2, ..., blockN]` or `[arrow1, arrow2, ..., arrowN]`
 > - x: (`int`) x coordinate of the top left corner of the text 
 > - y: (`int`) y coordinate of the top left corner of the text
 > 
-> **Return:**  
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent.
 
 #### clearText()
 > **Description:**  
 > Clear and remove all custom UI texts from the screen. 
 > 
-> **Return:**  
-> "Knock Received" on success
+> As of firmware 0.5.1b, no return value is sent.
 
 ## Utility Functions
 #### saveModelToSDCard(idVal)
diff --git a/circuitPyHuskyLib.py b/circuitPyHuskyLib.py
index 5446347..923d46f 100644
--- a/circuitPyHuskyLib.py
+++ b/circuitPyHuskyLib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # HUSKYLENS CircuitPython Library
-# 09 JUN 2023
+# 08 OCT 2025
 #
 # Credit:
 # Code base (reference) for Raspberry Pi:
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 # Code base (reference) for Raspberry Pi Pico (MicroPython):
 # https://community.dfrobot.com/makelog-310469.html
 #
+# OCT 2025 - Updated by Brogan M. Pratt for HuskyLens Firmware v0.5.1b
+#
 # You need to include these libraries in your CIRCUITPY/lib folder. You can download it from https://circuitpython.org/libraries
 # - adafruit_bus_device
 #
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
 import binascii
 import busio
 import adafruit_bus_device.i2c_device as i2c_device
+from time import sleep
 
 commandHeaderAndAddress = "55AA11"
 algorthimsByteID = {
@@ -146,6 +149,10 @@ def processReturnData(self, numIdLearnFlag=False, frameFlag=False):
                     with self.huskylensSer:
                         self.huskylensSer.readinto(byteString, start=5, end=len(byteString))
                 
+                # TODO: remove debug line
+                #print("RAW RESPONSE:", ''.join(['%02x' % b for b in byteString]))
+
+
                 # Convert byteString to hex first before splitCommandToParts
                 commandSplit = self.splitCommandToParts(''.join(['%02x' % b for b in byteString]))
                 if(commandSplit[3] == "2e"):
@@ -205,6 +212,7 @@ def convert_to_class_object(self,data,isBlock):
     def knock(self):
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(commandHeaderAndAddress+"002c3c")
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
+        sleep(0.1)
         return self.processReturnData()
     
     def learn(self, id):
@@ -220,12 +228,14 @@ def learn(self, id):
         cmd += self.calculateChecksum(cmd)
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(cmd)
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-        return self.processReturnData()
+        sleep(0.1)
+        return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
     
     def forget(self):
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(commandHeaderAndAddress+"003747")
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-        return self.processReturnData()
+        sleep(0.1)
+        return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
     
     def setCustomName(self, name, id):
         localId = "{:02x}".format(id)
@@ -243,7 +253,9 @@ def setCustomName(self, name, id):
         cmd += self.calculateChecksum(cmd)
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(cmd)
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-        return self.processReturnData()
+        sleep(0.1)
+        # add a small 0.1s sleep here if renaming multiple tags in quick succession
+        return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
     
     def customText(self, name, x, y):
         name_=""
@@ -268,12 +280,13 @@ def customText(self, name, x, y):
         cmd += self.calculateChecksum(cmd)
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(cmd)
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-        return self.processReturnData()
+        sleep(0.1)
+        return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
     
     def clearText(self):
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(commandHeaderAndAddress+"003545")
         self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-        return self.processReturnData()
+        return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
     
     def requestAll(self):
         cmd = self.cmdToBytes(commandHeaderAndAddress+"002030")
@@ -368,7 +381,8 @@ def algorithm(self, alg):
             cmd += self.calculateChecksum(cmd)
             cmd = self.cmdToBytes(cmd)
             self.writeToHuskyLens(cmd)
-            return self.processReturnData()
+            sleep(0.1)
+            return # depreciated on firmware > 0.5.1, no return self.processReturnData()
         else:
             print("INCORRECT ALGORITHIM NAME")