diff --git a/src/ESPDMX.cpp b/src/ESPDMX.cpp
index d5e06ab..a132bfc 100644
--- a/src/ESPDMX.cpp
+++ b/src/ESPDMX.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 // uint8_t dmxDataStores[MAX_IDS][DMXCHANNELS + 1];
 
 // Set up the DMX-Protocol
-void DMXESPSerial::init(int pinSend, int pinRecv)
+void DMXESPSerial::init(int pinSend = 19, int pinRecv = -1)
 {
     sendPin = pinSend;
     recvPin = pinRecv;
     SERIALPORT.begin(DMXSPEED, DMXFORMAT, recvPin, sendPin);
     pinMode(sendPin, OUTPUT);
+    dmxStarted = true;
 }
 
 // Function to read DMX data
diff --git a/src/ESPDMX.h b/src/ESPDMX.h
index 0be98cf..a8f4938 100644
--- a/src/ESPDMX.h
+++ b/src/ESPDMX.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class DMXESPSerial
 public:
     int sendPin;
     int recvPin;
-    bool started;
+    bool dmxStarted;
     uint8_t dmxDataStore[DMXCHANNELS + 1];
 
     void init(int pinSend, int pinRecv);