diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/Core/Src/main.c b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/Core/Src/main.c
index a9a8dea..2afafb0 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/Core/Src/main.c
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/Core/Src/main.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include "usbd_cdc_if.h"
 #include "commands.h"
 /* USER CODE END Includes */
 
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ static void MX_GPIO_Init(void);
 
 /* Private user code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */
-void usb_receive(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t *len) {
-  CDC_Transmit_FS(buf, *len);  // echo
-}
+
 /* USER CODE END 0 */
 
 /**
@@ -104,7 +101,10 @@ int main(void)
   	HAL_GPIO_WritePin(LED_GREEN_GPIO_Port, LED_GREEN_Pin, GPIO_PIN_SET);
   	HAL_Delay(50);
   	HAL_GPIO_WritePin(LED_GREEN_GPIO_Port, LED_GREEN_Pin, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
-  	HAL_Delay(100);
+
+    pop_and_execute_commands();
+
+  	HAL_Delay(450);
     counter_value++;
 
   	log_debug("Counter value is %d", 1, counter_value);
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/USB_Device/App/usbd_cdc_if.c b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/USB_Device/App/usbd_cdc_if.c
index 1a107b5..8ce6621 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/USB_Device/App/usbd_cdc_if.c
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/USB_Device/App/usbd_cdc_if.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int8_t CDC_Receive_FS(uint8_t* pbuf, uint32_t *Len);
 static int8_t CDC_TransmitCplt_FS(uint8_t *pbuf, uint32_t *Len, uint8_t epnum);
 
 /* USER CODE BEGIN PRIVATE_FUNCTIONS_DECLARATION */
-__weak void usb_receive(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t *len) {}
+//__weak void usb_receive(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t *len) {}
 /* USER CODE END PRIVATE_FUNCTIONS_DECLARATION */
 
 /**
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.cpp b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.cpp
index 2257545..354495b 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.cpp
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *  Created on: Jul 8, 2021
  *      Author: Andreas Berthoud
  */
+#include <queue>
 
 #include "Command.hpp"
 #include "string.h"
@@ -26,3 +27,17 @@ void Command::set_payload_length(uint16_t payload_length) {
   data[1] = (payload_length & 0xFF00) >> 8;
   data[2] = payload_length & 0x00FF;
 }
+
+std::queue<Command> command_queue;
+
+void push_command(const Command &command) {
+  command_queue.push(command);
+}
+
+void pop_and_execute_commands() {
+  while (!command_queue.empty()) {
+    Command command = command_queue.front();
+    command.send();
+    command_queue.pop();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.hpp b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.hpp
index df2da4e..fad6c30 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.hpp
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/Command.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+extern "C" void pop_and_execute_commands();
+
 typedef enum : uint8_t {
     COMMAND_NONE = 0,
     COMMAND_LOG = 0xff,
@@ -36,4 +38,6 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+void push_command(const Command &command);
+
 #endif /* SRC_COMMAND_H_ */
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/LogCommand.cpp b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/LogCommand.cpp
index a4d2c22..e3bff28 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/LogCommand.cpp
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/LogCommand.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
 void log_debug(const char * format, int nargs, ...) {
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, nargs);
-    LogCommand command = LogCommand(format, args, LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG);
+    push_command(LogCommand(format, args, LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG));
     va_end(args);
-
-    command.send();
 }
 
 void log_info(const char * format, int nargs, ...) {
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/command_interpreter.c b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/command_interpreter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..851c753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/command_interpreter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * command_interpreter.c
+ *
+ *  Created on: Jul 10, 2021
+ *      Author: Andreas Berthoud
+ */
+
+#include "usbd_cdc_if.h"
+#include "commands.h"
+
+void usb_receive(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t *len) {
+
+  CDC_Transmit_FS(buf, *len);  // echo
+
+  if (*len < 5) {
+    return;
+  }
+  uint8_t command_id = buf[0];
+  uint16_t length = buf[1] << 8 | buf[2];
+  uint8_t * payload_ptr = buf + 4;
+  uint8_t stop_byte = 0x1;
+
+  if (*len >= 4 + length) {
+    stop_byte = buf[4+ length];
+  }
+
+  log_debug("received command, id: 0x%x", 1, command_id);
+  log_debug("length: %n", 1, length);
+  log_debug("stop_byte: 0x%x", 1, stop_byte);
+}
diff --git a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/commands.h b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/commands.h
index 45f83a5..6527f97 100644
--- a/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/commands.h
+++ b/nucleo-wb55-dongle-ble/app/commands.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef COMMANDS_H_
 #define COMMANDS_H_
 
+void pop_and_execute_commands();
+
 void log_debug(const char * format, int nargs, ...);
 void log_info(const char * format, int nargs, ...);
 void log_warning(const char * format, int nargs, ...);