diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index f8889c7..31152c9 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def create_app():
             try: 
                 print("Is a baytech powerbar, getting outlet status")
                 if powerbar_info['method'] == "telnet":
-                    outlets = get_baytech_status_outlet_telnet(powerbar_info['host'], powerbar_info['port'])
+                    outlets = get_baytech_status_outlet_telnet(powerbar_name)
                 
                 try:
                     for outlet_id, outlet_info in powerbar_info['outlets'].items():
diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
index 2fbd8d5..206de31 100644
--- a/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ powerbars = {
     "powerbar-aux-space" : { 
         "name" : "Powerbar Aux Space",
         "host" : "10.209.10.111",
-        "port" : 3696,
+        "username" : "admin",
+        "password" : "admin",
+        "port" : 2167,
         "type" : "baytech",
         "method" : "telnet",
         "description" : "Powerbar Controlling Aux Space",
@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@ powerbars = {
     "powerbar-main-space" : { 
         "name" : "Powerbar Main Space",
         "host" : "10.209.10.111",
-        "port" : 3697,
+        "username" : "admin",
+        "password" : "admin",
+        "port" : 2168,
         "type" : "baytech",
         "method" : "telnet",
         "description" : "Powerbar Controlling Main Space",
diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index 5f551d9..794bfd9 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -1,15 +1,47 @@
 import telnetlib
 import re
+from app.settings import powerbars, groups
 
-def get_baytech_status_outlet_telnet(hostname,port):
+def check_input_error(tn):
+    tn.write("/\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+    for _ in range(3):
+        print(f"Checking for input error attempt ${_}")
+        output = tn.read_until(b"Input error", timeout=3).decode('ascii')
+        if "Input error" in output:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def get_telnet_connection(powerbar):
+    tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+    return tn
+
+
+def run_telnet_command(powerbar, command):
+    try: 
+        tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
+        
+        if check_input_error(tn):
+            tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+            return True
+        
+        return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Telnet error: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def get_baytech_status_outlet_telnet(powerbar):
     try: 
         # Create a Telnet object and connect to the host
-        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(hostname, port)
-
+        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
         # Send the command you want to execute
         command = "status"
-        tn.write(command.encode('ascii') + b"\r\n")
 
+        if check_input_error(tn):
+            tn.write(command.encode('ascii') + b"\r\n")
+        else:
+            return None
         # Read the output until you receive the prompt or a timeout occurs
         output = tn.read_until(b"<prompt>", timeout=5).decode('ascii')
         # Close the Telnet connection
diff --git a/app/views.py b/app/views.py
index f680152..65ea678 100644
--- a/app/views.py
+++ b/app/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from flask import render_template, Blueprint, request
 from app.settings import powerbars, groups
+from app.utils import run_telnet_command
 from flask import jsonify
 import telnetlib
 import time
@@ -10,42 +11,6 @@ routes = Blueprint('routes', __name__)
 # Create a dictionary to store the active telnet connections
 active_telnet_connections = {}
 
-def get_telnet_connection(powerbar):
-    """
-    Get the active telnet connection for the given powerbar.
-    If the connection does not exist, create a new one.
-
-    Args:
-        powerbar (str): The name of the powerbar.
-
-    Returns:
-        telnetlib.Telnet: The telnet connection object.
-    """
-    
-    if powerbar in active_telnet_connections:
-        return active_telnet_connections[powerbar]
-    else:
-        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
-        active_telnet_connections[powerbar] = tn
-        return tn
-
-
-def run_telnet_command(powerbar, command):
-    try: 
-        tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
-        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-        time.sleep(0.2)
-        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-        return
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Telnet error: {e}")
-        if powerbar in active_telnet_connections:
-            active_telnet_connections.pop(powerbar)
-        tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
-        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-        time.sleep(0.2)
-        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-        return
 
 
 def find_group_by_name(name):
diff --git a/telnet.py b/telnet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b661b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telnet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import telnetlib
+
+def check_input_error():
+    tn = telnetlib.Telnet("10.209.10.111", 2168)
+    tn.write("/\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+    for _ in range(3):
+        output = tn.read_until(b"Input error", timeout=3).decode('ascii')
+        print(output)
+        if "Input error" in output:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+result = check_input_error()
+print(result)