if(universeIndex >= 0 && universeIndex < NUM_UNIVERSES){
      // printf("uni:%d  ", universe);
      // printf("uni_idx:%d ", universeIndex);
      // printf("NUM_UNI %d\n", NUM_UNIVERSES);
      for(int i = 0; i < num_data;  i++){
        //copy to incoming universe buffer, not strip buffer!
        dmxIn[universeIndex][i] = packet->dmp.prop_val[i];
      }
      dmxReady[universeIndex] = true;
      // printf(".\n");
    }else{ return; }