diff --git a/README b/README
index 986de79e..fe5c6c19 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -8,21 +8,24 @@ which is used in various heating systems.
 Features
 --------
 
- * send and receive ebus commands
-   - message types: Broadcast, Master-Master and Master-Slave
-   - collect data of cycle messages
+ * send and receive ebus commands for all ebus message types
+   (message types are: Broadcast, Master-Master and Master-Slave)
+ * collect data of cycle messages
+ * poll messages and collect received data
+ * write raw data into dump files (for debugging purpose)
 
- * tcp socket multi session server (daemon commands)
+ * available daemon commands:
    - get            fetch data from ebus participant
    - set            adjust data of ebus participant
    - cyc            fetch data from collected cycle messages
-   - hex            send given hex value to ebus (ZZ PB SB NN Dx)
-
-   - dump           toggle dump on/off
+   - hex            send given hex value to ebus (ZZPBSBNNDx)
 
    - log areas      change log areas
    - log level      change log level
 
+   - raw            toggle raw data logging
+   - dump           toggle raw data dumping
+
    - reload         reload ebus configuration
 
    - stop           stop daemon
@@ -62,6 +65,15 @@ Tools
 
 ebusctl  - client program for ebusd.
 
+local commands:
+ * 'feed' ebusd with raw data from dump files (or telnet) to ebusd
+ * 'scan' ebus and identifies the participants
+
+remote commands:
+ * connect to ebusd (socket) and execute server commands (see above)
+
+See ./ebusctl -h
+
 
 For usage and further information take a look on help page.
 
diff --git a/src/ebusd/baseloop.cpp b/src/ebusd/baseloop.cpp
index bf97f169..c23607fd 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/baseloop.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/baseloop.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ std::string BaseLoop::decodeMessage(const std::string& data)
 			}
 
 			std::string ebusCommand(A.getParam<const char*>("p_address"));
-			ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index, false);
+			ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index);
 			std::transform(ebusCommand.begin(), ebusCommand.end(), ebusCommand.begin(), tolower);
 
 			BusCommand* busCommand = new BusCommand(ebusCommand, false);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ std::string BaseLoop::decodeMessage(const std::string& data)
 		if (index >= 0) {
 
 			std::string ebusCommand(A.getParam<const char*>("p_address"));
-			ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index, false);
+			ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index);
 
 			// encode data
 			Command* command = new Command(index, (*m_commands)[index], cmd[3]);
diff --git a/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp b/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
index 79f0d778..6a2f04ab 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
@@ -111,11 +111,14 @@ void* EBusLoop::run()
 							busCommand->setResult(std::string(), RESULT_OK);
 						}
 						else {
-							sendRetries = 0;
+							L.log(bus, event, " send retry failed", sendRetries);
+
 							if (busCommand->isPoll() == true)
 								delete m_sendBuffer.remove();
 							else
 								busCommand->sendSignal();
+
+							sendRetries = 0;
 						}
 					}
 					else {
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ void EBusLoop::addPollCommand()
 		L.log(bus, event, " polling [%4d] %s", index, tmp.c_str());
 
 		std::string ebusCommand(A.getParam<const char*>("p_address"));
-		ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index, false);
+		ebusCommand += m_commands->getEbusCommand(index);
 		std::transform(ebusCommand.begin(), ebusCommand.end(), ebusCommand.begin(), tolower);
 
 		BusCommand* busCommand = new BusCommand(ebusCommand, true);
diff --git a/src/lib/ebus/commands.cpp b/src/lib/ebus/commands.cpp
index cee9ad91..855d6e73 100644
--- a/src/lib/ebus/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ebus/commands.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ int Commands::findCommand(const std::string& data) const
 	return -1;
 }
 
-std::string Commands::getEbusCommand(const int index, const bool cycle) const
+std::string Commands::getEbusCommand(const int index) const
 {
 	cmd_t command = m_cmdDB.at(index);
 	std::string cmd;
 	std::stringstream sstr;
 
-	if (cycle == true)
+	if (strcasecmp(command[0].c_str(), "C") == 0)
 		cmd += command[4]; // QQ
 
 	cmd += command[5]; // ZZ
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int Commands::storeCycData(const std::string& data) const
 	// walk through commands
 	for (; iter != m_cycDB.end(); iter++) {
 
-		std::string command = getEbusCommand(iter->first, true);
+		std::string command = getEbusCommand(iter->first);
 
 		// skip wrong search string length
 		if (command.length() > search.length())
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void Commands::storePolData(const std::string& data) const
 	// walk through commands
 	for (; iter != m_polDB.end(); iter++) {
 
-		std::string command = getEbusCommand(iter->first, false);
+		std::string command = getEbusCommand(iter->first);
 
 		// skip wrong search string length
 		if (command.length() > search.length())
diff --git a/src/lib/ebus/commands.h b/src/lib/ebus/commands.h
index 09c96a89..c43624b1 100644
--- a/src/lib/ebus/commands.h
+++ b/src/lib/ebus/commands.h
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ public:
 	int findCommand(const std::string& data) const;
 
 	std::string getCmdType(const int index) const { return std::string(m_cmdDB.at(index)[0]); }
-	std::string getEbusType(const int index) const { return std::string(m_cmdDB.at(index)[4]); }
-	std::string getEbusCommand(const int index, const bool cycle) const;
+	std::string getEbusCommand(const int index) const;
 
 	int storeCycData(const std::string& data) const;
 	std::string getCycData(int index) const;