diff --git a/reactor-plc/plc.lua b/reactor-plc/plc.lua
index 4a69c5e..5e04ed1 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/plc.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/plc.lua
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ function plc.rps_init(reactor)
                 self.reactor_enabled = true
                 return true
             end
+        else
+            log.debug(util.c("RPS: failed start, RPS tripped: ", self.trip_cause))
         end
 
         return false
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ function plc.rps_init(reactor)
         for i = 1, #self.state do
             self.state[i] = false
         end
+
+        log.info("RPS: reset")
     end
 
     return public
@@ -677,7 +681,7 @@ function plc.comms(id, version, modem, local_port, server_port, reactor, rps, co
                         -- set the burn rate
                         if packet.length == 2 then
                             local success = false
-                            local burn_rate = packet.data[1]
+                            local burn_rate = math.floor(packet.data[1] * 10) / 10
                             local ramp = packet.data[2]
 
                             -- if no known max burn rate, check again
@@ -696,6 +700,8 @@ function plc.comms(id, version, modem, local_port, server_port, reactor, rps, co
                                         self.reactor.setBurnRate(burn_rate)
                                         success = not self.reactor.__p_is_faulted()
                                     end
+                                else
+                                    log.debug(burn_rate .. " rate outside of 0 < x <= " .. self.max_burn_rate)
                                 end
                             end
 
diff --git a/reactor-plc/startup.lua b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
index 4909737..81338ee 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/startup.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local config  = require("reactor-plc.config")
 local plc     = require("reactor-plc.plc")
 local threads = require("reactor-plc.threads")
 
-local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.8"
+local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.9"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ local function init()
                 smem_dev.reactor, smem_sys.rps, smem_sys.conn_watchdog)
             log.debug("init> comms init")
         else
-            println("boot> starting in offline mode");
+            println("boot> starting in offline mode")
             log.debug("init> running without networking")
         end
 
 ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
         os.queueEvent("clock_start")
 
-        println("boot> completed");
+        println("boot> completed")
         log.debug("init> boot completed")
     else
         println("boot> system in degraded state, awaiting devices...")