diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 35300ae..d17affe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ thumbs.db
 #storage/profiles
 #config.py
 .idea/*
+state.json
diff --git a/Test/test-cases.json b/Test/test-cases.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10f1cb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test/test-cases.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"data": [[0, 200], [3600, 200], [4200, 500], [10800, 500], [14400, 2250], [16400, 2000], [19400, 2250]], "type": "profile", "name": "test-fast"}
diff --git a/Test/test-fast.json b/Test/test-fast.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e317c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test/test-fast.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"data": [[0, 200], [3600, 200], [10800, 2000], [14400, 2250], [16400, 2250], [19400, 700]], "type": "profile", "name": "test-fast"}
diff --git a/Test/test_Profile.py b/Test/test_Profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b82fc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test/test_Profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+from lib.oven import Profile
+import os
+import json
+
+def get_profile(file = "test-fast.json"):
+    profile_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'Test', file))
+    print(profile_path)
+    with open(profile_path) as infile:
+        profile_json = json.dumps(json.load(infile))
+    profile = Profile(profile_json)
+
+    return profile
+
+
+def test_get_target_temperature():
+    profile = get_profile()
+
+    temperature = profile.get_target_temperature(3000)
+    assert int(temperature) == 200
+
+    temperature = profile.get_target_temperature(6004)
+    assert temperature == 801.0
+
+
+def test_find_time_from_temperature():
+    profile = get_profile()
+
+    time = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(500)
+    assert time == 4800
+
+    time = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(2004)
+    assert time == 10857.6
+
+    time = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(1900)
+    assert time == 10400.0
+
+
+
+def test_find_time_odd_profile():
+    profile = get_profile("test-cases.json")
+
+    time = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(500)
+    assert time == 4200
+
+    time = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(2023)
+    assert time == 16676.0
+
+
+def test_find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points():
+    profile = get_profile()
+
+    y = 500
+    p1 = [3600, 200]
+    p2 = [10800, 2000]
+    time = profile.find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(y, p1, p2)
+
+    assert time == 4800
+
+    y = 500
+    p1 = [3600, 200]
+    p2 = [10800, 200]
+    time = profile.find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(y, p1, p2)
+
+    assert time == 0
+
+    y = 500
+    p1 = [3600, 600]
+    p2 = [10800, 600]
+    time = profile.find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(y, p1, p2)
+
+    assert time == 0
+
+    y = 500
+    p1 = [3600, 500]
+    p2 = [10800, 500]
+    time = profile.find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(y, p1, p2)
+
+    assert time == 0
+
+
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 7077bbb..dc257b3 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import busio
 #   General options
 
 ### Logging
-log_level = logging.INFO
+log_level = logging.DEBUG
 log_format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s'
 
 ### Server
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ max31856 = 0
 #   ThermocoupleType.S
 #   ThermocoupleType.T
 
+########################################################################
+#
+# If your kiln is above the scheduled starting temperature when you click the Start button this
+# feature will start the schedule at that temperature.
+#
+seek_start = True
+
 ########################################################################
 #
 # duty cycle of the entire system in seconds
@@ -109,7 +116,7 @@ stop_integral_windup = True
 #
 #   Simulation parameters
 simulate = True
-sim_t_env      = 60.0   # deg C
+sim_t_env      = 255   # deg C
 sim_c_heat     = 500.0  # 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
diff --git a/kiln-controller.py b/kiln-controller.py
index 17fc3f9..9b23c1a 100755
--- a/kiln-controller.py
+++ b/kiln-controller.py
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ def handle_api():
         if 'startat' in bottle.request.json:
             startat = bottle.request.json['startat']
 
+        #Shut off seek if start time has been set
+        allow_seek = True
+        if startat > 0:
+            allow_seek = False
+
         # get the wanted profile/kiln schedule
         profile = find_profile(wanted)
         if profile is None:
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ def handle_api():
         # FIXME juggling of json should happen in the Profile class
         profile_json = json.dumps(profile)
         profile = Profile(profile_json)
-        oven.run_profile(profile,startat=startat)
+        oven.run_profile(profile, startat=startat, allow_seek=allow_seek)
         ovenWatcher.record(profile)
 
     if bottle.request.json['cmd'] == 'stop':
diff --git a/lib/oven.py b/lib/oven.py
index a756fe3..f5efc42 100644
--- a/lib/oven.py
+++ b/lib/oven.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class TempSensorSimulated(TempSensor):
     '''Simulates a temperature sensor '''
     def __init__(self):
         TempSensor.__init__(self)
-        self.simulated_temperature = 0
+        self.simulated_temperature = config.sim_t_env
     def temperature(self):
         return self.simulated_temperature
 
@@ -329,10 +329,28 @@ class Oven(threading.Thread):
         self.heat = 0
         self.pid = PID(ki=config.pid_ki, kd=config.pid_kd, kp=config.pid_kp)
 
-    def run_profile(self, profile, startat=0):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_start_from_temperature(profile, temp):
+        target_temp = profile.get_target_temperature(0)
+        if temp > target_temp + 5:
+            startat = profile.find_next_time_from_temperature(temp)
+            log.info("seek_start is in effect, starting at: {} s, {} deg".format(round(startat), round(temp)))
+        else:
+            startat = 0
+        return startat
+
+    def run_profile(self, profile, startat=0, allow_seek=True):
+        log.debug('run_profile run on thread' + threading.current_thread().name)
+        runtime = startat * 60
+        if allow_seek:
+            if self.state == 'IDLE':
+                if config.seek_start:
+                    temp = self.board.temp_sensor.temperature()  # Defined in a subclass
+                    runtime += self.get_start_from_temperature(profile, temp)
+
         self.reset()
         self.startat = startat * 60
-        self.runtime = self.startat
+        self.runtime = runtime
         self.start_time = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(seconds=self.startat)
         self.profile = profile
         self.totaltime = profile.get_duration()
@@ -468,7 +486,7 @@ class Oven(threading.Thread):
         with open(profile_path) as infile:
             profile_json = json.dumps(json.load(infile))
         profile = Profile(profile_json)
-        self.run_profile(profile,startat=startat)
+        self.run_profile(profile, startat=startat, allow_seek=False)  # We don't want a seek on an auto restart.
         self.cost = d["cost"]
         time.sleep(1)
         self.ovenwatcher.record(profile)
@@ -479,6 +497,7 @@ class Oven(threading.Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         while True:
+            log.debug('Oven running on ' + threading.current_thread().name)
             if self.state == "IDLE":
                 if self.should_i_automatic_restart() == True:
                     self.automatic_restart()
@@ -507,7 +526,7 @@ class SimulatedOven(Oven):
         self.R_ho = self.R_ho_noair
 
         # set temps to the temp of the surrounding environment
-        self.t = self.t_env # deg C temp of oven
+        self.t = config.sim_t_env  # deg C or F temp of oven
         self.t_h = self.t_env #deg C temp of heating element
 
         super().__init__()
@@ -643,6 +662,28 @@ class Profile():
     def get_duration(self):
         return max([t for (t, x) in self.data])
 
+    #  x = (y-y1)(x2-x1)/(y2-y1) + x1
+    @staticmethod
+    def find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(y, point1, point2):
+        if point1[0] > point2[0]: return 0  # time2 before time1 makes no sense in kiln segment
+        if point1[1] >= point2[1]: return 0 # Zero will crach. Negative temeporature slope, we don't want to seek a time.
+        x = (y - point1[1]) * (point2[0] -point1[0] ) / (point2[1] - point1[1]) + point1[0]
+        return x
+
+    def find_next_time_from_temperature(self, temperature):
+        time = 0 # The seek function will not do anything if this returns zero, no useful intersection was found
+        for index, point2 in enumerate(self.data):
+            if point2[1] >= temperature:
+                if index > 0: #  Zero here would be before the first segment
+                    if self.data[index - 1][1] <= temperature: # We have an intersection
+                        time = self.find_x_given_y_on_line_from_two_points(temperature, self.data[index - 1], point2)
+                        if time == 0:
+                            if self.data[index - 1][1] == point2[1]: # It's a flat segment that matches the temperature
+                                time = self.data[index - 1][0]
+                                break
+
+        return time
+
     def get_surrounding_points(self, time):
         if time > self.get_duration():
             return (None, None)
diff --git a/lib/ovenWatcher.py b/lib/ovenWatcher.py
index 3e47e4f..3a420e5 100644
--- a/lib/ovenWatcher.py
+++ b/lib/ovenWatcher.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class OvenWatcher(threading.Thread):
     def notify_all(self,message):
         message_json = json.dumps(message)
         log.debug("sending to %d clients: %s"%(len(self.observers),message_json))
+
         for wsock in self.observers:
             if wsock:
                 try: