diff --git a/config.py.EXAMPLE b/config.py.EXAMPLE
index 36c706e..f03f2e4 100644
--- a/config.py.EXAMPLE
+++ b/config.py.EXAMPLE
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
-from lib.max31856 import MAX31856
+
+# uncomment this if using MAX-31856
+#from lib.max31856 import MAX31856
 
 ########################################################################
 #
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ gpio_heat = 23  # Switches zero-cross solid-state-relay
 max31855 = 1
 max31856 = 0
 # see lib/max31856.py for other thermocouple_type, only applies to max31856
-thermocouple_type = MAX31856.MAX31856_S_TYPE
+# uncomment this if using MAX-31856
+#thermocouple_type = MAX31856.MAX31856_S_TYPE
 
 ### Thermocouple Connection (using bitbang interfaces)
 gpio_sensor_cs = 27
@@ -61,16 +64,10 @@ sensor_time_wait = 2
 # well with the simulated oven. You must tune them to work well with 
 # your specific kiln. Note that the integral pid_ki is
 # inverted so that a smaller number means more integral action.
+pid_kp = 25   # Proportional
+pid_ki = 200  # Integral
+pid_kd = 200  # Derivative
 
-# from experimentation
-#pid_kp = 10   # Proportional 
-#pid_ki = 50  # Integral
-#pid_kd = 100  # Derivative
-
-# from ZN tuning
-pid_kp = 3.0662264423638184
-pid_ki = 61.295706065671204
-pid_kd = 144.07164331295013
 
 ########################################################################
 #
@@ -86,12 +83,12 @@ stop_integral_windup = True
 ########################################################################
 #
 #   Simulation parameters
-simulate = False
+simulate = True
 sim_t_env      = 60.0   # deg C
 sim_c_heat     = 100.0  # J/K  heat capacity of heat element
 sim_c_oven     = 5000.0 # J/K  heat capacity of oven
 sim_p_heat     = 5450.0 # W    heating power of oven
-sim_R_o_nocool = 1.0    # K/W  thermal resistance oven -> environment
+sim_R_o_nocool = 0.1    # K/W  thermal resistance oven -> environment
 sim_R_o_cool   = 0.05   # K/W  " with cooling
 sim_R_ho_noair = 0.1    # K/W  thermal resistance heat element -> oven
 sim_R_ho_air   = 0.05   # K/W  " with internal air circulation
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ emergency_shutoff_temp = 2264 #cone 7
 # wanted temperature, the schedule will run forever. This is often used
 # for heating as fast as possible in a section of a kiln schedule/profile.
 kiln_must_catch_up = True
-kiln_must_catch_up_max_error = 10 #degrees
+kiln_must_catch_up_max_error = 5 #degrees
 
 # thermocouple offset
 # If you put your thermocouple in ice water and it reads 36F, you can
@@ -143,3 +140,11 @@ temperature_average_samples = 40
 
 # Thermocouple AC frequency filtering - set to True if in a 50Hz locale, else leave at False for 60Hz locale
 ac_freq_50hz = False
+
+# There are all kinds of emergencies that can happen including:
+# - temperature is too high (emergency_shutoff_temp exceeded)
+# - lost connection to thermocouple
+# - unknown error with thermocouple
+# - too many errors in a short period from thermocouple
+# and some people just want to ignore all of that and just log the emergencies but do not quit
+ignore_emergencies = False