vals = []
            for i in range(1,60):
                vals.append(readSerialConv())
            print("\n\nsend: datatime:" + val1 + ", value:" + str(vals) + "")
            MSG_TXT = "{\"timestamp\":\""  + val1 +"\",\"deviceid\":\"MyFirstPythonDevice\",\"values\": " + str(vals) + "}"
            msg_txt_formatted = MSG_TXT
            # messages can be encoded as string or bytearray
            if (message_counter & 1) == 1: