diff --git a/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.cpp b/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.cpp
index bf48855..59e8f7f 100644
--- a/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.cpp
+++ b/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ void EventLog::addMessageToBoard(const QString &message, QBrush brush)
 {
     QTextCharFormat textFormat = this->currentCharFormat();
     textFormat.setForeground(brush);
-    this->setCurrentCharFormat(textFormat);
+    //this->setCurrentCharFormat(textFormat);
+    this->mergeCurrentCharFormat(textFormat);
     this->appendPlainText(message);
     this->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(this->verticalScrollBar()->maximum());
 }
@@ -25,18 +26,19 @@ void EventLog::addMessageToBoard(const QString &message, QBrush brush)
 
 void EventLog::on_log(EventLogType type, const QString &message)
 {
-    auto brush = QBrush();
+    QBrush brush = QBrush(Qt::SolidPattern);
 
     if (type == EventLogType::Notify) {
         brush.setColor(Qt::black);
     }
-    else if (type == EventLogType::Log) {
+    else if (type == EventLogType::Respond) {
         brush.setColor(Qt::gray);
     }
     else if (type == EventLogType::Warn) {
         brush.setColor(Qt::red);
     }
 
+
     QString logMessage = message;
     if (m_useTimestamp) {
         QString timestamp = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyyMMdd hh:mm:ss]");
diff --git a/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.h b/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.h
index 85b4331..2b6ec87 100644
--- a/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.h
+++ b/BrainATUMtome/eventlog.h
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QDateTime>
 
+#include <QDebug>
 
-enum class EventLogType {Notify, Log, Warn};
+
+enum class EventLogType {Notify, Respond, Warn};
 
 class EventLog : public QPlainTextEdit
 {
diff --git a/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.cpp b/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.cpp
index 538acfc..84742c1 100644
--- a/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,19 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     QMainWindow(parent),
     ui(new Ui::MainWindow),
     m_epos_velocity_lower(0),
-    m_epos_velocity_upper(0)
+    m_epos_velocity_upper(0),
+    m_microtome_cuttingSpeed(0),
+    m_microtome_returnSpeed(0),
+    m_microtome_feedStep(0),
+    m_microtome_sections(0),
+    m_microtome_advanceRemaining(0)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    connect(ui->radioButton_epos_lower_off, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::on_eposLowerToggled);
+    connect(ui->radioButton_epos_lower_ccw, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::on_eposLowerToggled);
+    connect(ui->radioButton_epos_lower_cw, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::on_eposLowerToggled);
+
 
 }
 
@@ -18,7 +27,29 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 }
 
 
-void MainWindow::on_groupBox_epos_tension_toggled(bool arg1)
+void MainWindow::on_eposLowerToggled(bool checked)
 {
+    if (!checked)
+        return;
+
+    emit ui->spinBox_epos_lower_velocity->editingFinished();
+
+    if (ui->radioButton_epos_lower_off->isChecked()) {
+        ui->widget_board->on_log(EventLogType::Notify, "LOWER OFF");
+        m_epos_velocity_lower = 0;
+    }
+    else if (ui->radioButton_epos_lower_ccw->isChecked()) {
+        ui->widget_board->on_log(EventLogType::Notify, "LOWER CCW");
+    }
+    else if (ui->radioButton_epos_lower_cw->isChecked()) {
+        ui->widget_board->on_log(EventLogType::Notify, "LOWER CW");
+        m_epos_velocity_lower = -m_epos_velocity_lower;
+    }
 
+    ui->widget_board->on_log(EventLogType::Respond, "EPOS :: velocity lower " + QString::number(m_epos_velocity_lower));
+}
+
+void MainWindow::on_spinBox_epos_lower_velocity_editingFinished()
+{
+    m_epos_velocity_lower = ui->spinBox_epos_lower_velocity->value();
 }
diff --git a/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.h b/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.h
index a17e820..1f82b0d 100644
--- a/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.h
+++ b/BrainATUMtome/mainwindow.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "eventlog.h"
+
 namespace Ui {
 class MainWindow;
 }
@@ -16,17 +18,20 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~MainWindow();
 
-private slots:
-
-
-
-    void on_groupBox_epos_tension_toggled(bool arg1);
-
 private:
     Ui::MainWindow *ui;
     int m_epos_velocity_lower;
     int m_epos_velocity_upper;
+    int m_microtome_cuttingSpeed;
+    int m_microtome_returnSpeed;
+    int m_microtome_feedStep;
+    int m_microtome_sections;
+    int m_microtome_advanceRemaining;
+
+private slots:
+    void on_eposLowerToggled(bool checked);
 
+    void on_spinBox_epos_lower_velocity_editingFinished();
 
 signals:
     void uirequest_epos_velocity(int motorid, int velocity);