diff --git a/HyperdeckControl/HyperdeckController.cs b/HyperdeckControl/HyperdeckController.cs
index e637bd5f..118983fa 100644
--- a/HyperdeckControl/HyperdeckController.cs
+++ b/HyperdeckControl/HyperdeckController.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ private void Connection_OnConnectionFromMaster(string senderip, bool connected)
             m_isConnected = connected;
         }
 
-        
+        public void Send(string cmd)
+        {
+            cmd.TrimEnd(System.Environment.NewLine.ToCharArray());
+            connection.SendStringASCII($"{cmd}\r\n");
+        }
+
         public void RecordStart()
         {
             if (IsConnected)
diff --git a/Integrated Presenter/BMDHyperdeck/BMDHyperdeckManager.cs b/Integrated Presenter/BMDHyperdeck/BMDHyperdeckManager.cs
index 002309bd..be9d23c7 100644
--- a/Integrated Presenter/BMDHyperdeck/BMDHyperdeckManager.cs	
+++ b/Integrated Presenter/BMDHyperdeck/BMDHyperdeckManager.cs	
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ private void M_hyperdeckController_OnMessageFromHyperDeck(object sender, string
             OnMessageFromHyperDeck?.Invoke(this, message);
         }
 
+        public void Send(string cmd)
+        {
+            m_hyperdeckController?.Send(cmd);
+        }
+
         public void StartRecording()
         {
             m_hyperdeckController?.RecordStart();
diff --git a/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml b/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml
index 45aa4019..4d1411d6 100644
--- a/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml	
+++ b/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml	
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Integrated_Presenter"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         Closed="OnClosed"
-        Title="HyperDeckMonitorWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
+        Title="HyperDeck Monitor" Height="450" Width="800">
     <Grid>
-        <ScrollViewer>
-            <TextBlock Name="tb"></TextBlock>
-        </ScrollViewer> 
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="50"></RowDefinition>
+            <RowDefinition></RowDefinition>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <TextBox Name="tbCmd" Margin="10" PreviewTextInput="OnPreviewTextInput"></TextBox>
+            <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="1">
+                <TextBlock Name="tb"></TextBlock>
+            </ScrollViewer>
     </Grid>
 </Window>
diff --git a/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml.cs b/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml.cs
index 8794c246..0ee40f4c 100644
--- a/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml.cs	
+++ b/Integrated Presenter/HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml.cs	
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
 
 namespace Integrated_Presenter
 {
+
+    public delegate void TextCommandEvent(object sender, string cmd);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Interaction logic for HyperDeckMonitorWindow.xaml
     /// </summary>
     public partial class HyperDeckMonitorWindow : Window
     {
 
+        public event TextCommandEvent OnTextCommand; 
+
         public bool IsClosed { get; set; } = false;
         public HyperDeckMonitorWindow()
         {
@@ -36,5 +41,16 @@ private void OnClosed(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             IsClosed = true;
         }
+
+        private void OnPreviewTextInput(object sender, TextCompositionEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Text.EndsWith('\r'))
+            {
+                // send command
+                string cmd = tbCmd.Text;
+                OnTextCommand?.Invoke(this, cmd);
+                tbCmd.Text = "";
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml b/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml
index 8699b776..8dd44a44 100644
--- a/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml	
+++ b/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml	
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@
                                                         <ColumnDefinition></ColumnDefinition>
                                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                                     <TextBlock Grid.ColumnSpan="2" TextAlignment="Center" Margin="0,5,0,0" Style="{StaticResource GrayText}">PROGRAM</TextBlock>
-                                                    <Button Name="btnProgramLock" Click="ClickBtnProgramLock" Grid.Column="1" Width="100" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Focusable="False" IsTabStop="False">
+                                                    <Button Name="btnProgramLock" Click="ClickBtnProgramLock" Grid.Column="1" Width="100" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Focusable="False" IsTabStop="False" Background="#2a2a2a" Foreground="Orange">
                                                         <Button.Content>LOCKED</Button.Content>
                                                         <Button.Template>
                                                             <ControlTemplate>
-                                                                <Border Name="Border" Background="#1d1d1d" BorderBrush="Orange" Margin="3" BorderThickness="1">
-                                                                    <ContentControl Name="btnProgramLockName" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Orange" Content="{Binding Path=Content, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type Button}}}"></ContentControl>
+                                                                <Border Name="Border" Background="#1d1d1d" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" Margin="3" BorderThickness="1">
+                                                                    <ContentControl Name="btnProgramLockName" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" Content="{Binding Path=Content, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type Button}}}"></ContentControl>
                                                                 </Border>
                                                                 <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                                                                     <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
diff --git a/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 1ec1681a..72f9833a 100644
--- a/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml.cs	
+++ b/Integrated Presenter/MainWindow.xaml.cs	
@@ -1981,10 +1981,12 @@ private void OpenHyperdeckMonitorWindow(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
             if (hyperDeckMonitorWindow == null)
             {
                 hyperDeckMonitorWindow = new HyperDeckMonitorWindow();
+                hyperDeckMonitorWindow.OnTextCommand += HyperDeckMonitorWindow_OnTextCommand;
             }
             if (hyperDeckMonitorWindow.IsClosed)
             {
                 hyperDeckMonitorWindow = new HyperDeckMonitorWindow();
+                hyperDeckMonitorWindow.OnTextCommand += HyperDeckMonitorWindow_OnTextCommand;
             }
 
             hyperDeckMonitorWindow.Show();
@@ -1992,6 +1994,11 @@ private void OpenHyperdeckMonitorWindow(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 
 
 
+        }
+
+        private void HyperDeckMonitorWindow_OnTextCommand(object sender, string cmd)
+        {
+            mHyperdeckManager?.Send(cmd);
         }
 
         private void ClickToggleRecording(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -2061,10 +2068,12 @@ private void UpdateProgramRowLockButtonUI()
             if (IsProgramRowLocked)
             {
                 btnProgramLock.Content = "LOCKED";
+                btnProgramLock.Foreground = Brushes.WhiteSmoke;
             }
             else
             {
                 btnProgramLock.Content = "UNLOCKED";
+                btnProgramLock.Foreground = Brushes.Orange;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/VonEX/SlaveConnection.cs b/VonEX/SlaveConnection.cs
index 80904fb1..928ce68b 100644
--- a/VonEX/SlaveConnection.cs
+++ b/VonEX/SlaveConnection.cs
@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@ public class SlaveConnection
         public event StringDataRecievedEventArgs OnDataRecieved;
         public event ConnectionEventArgs OnConnectionFromMaster;
 
-        public void Connect(string hostname, int port)
+        public async void Connect(string hostname, int port)
         {
             client = new TcpClient();
-            client.Connect(hostname, port);
-
+            try
+            {
+                await client.ConnectAsync(hostname, port);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
             var constr = client.Client.RemoteEndPoint.ToString();
             var addr = constr.Split(':')[0];
             OnConnectionFromMaster?.Invoke(addr, true);