diff --git a/esp32/host/uploadInitialSettings.sh b/esp32/host/uploadInitialSettings.sh
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+#!//bin/bash
+
+if [ $# -ne 3 ]; then
+	echo "Homie prefex and device index must be specified:"
+	echo "$0 <mqtt host> <prefix> <device index>"
+	echo "e.g."
+	echo "$0 192.168.0.2 test/ MyDeviceId"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+mqttHost=$1
+mqttPrefix=$2
+homieId=$3
+
+mosquitto_pub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/stay/alive/set" -m "1" -r
+echo "Waiting ..."
+mosquitto_sub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/#" -R -C 1
+set -e
+mosquitto_pub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/\$implementation/config/set" -m "{
+	\"settings\": {
+		\"sleep\":600,
+		\"nightsleep\": 1200,
+		\"pumpsleep\": 5,
+		\"tankmax\": 1000,
+		\"tankmin\": 100,
+		\"tankwarn\": 200,
+		\"tankVolume\": 100,
+		\"lipoDSAddr\": \"abcdefghijklmnop\",
+		\"tankDSAddr\": \"abcdefghijklmnop\",
+		\"ntpServer\":\"pool.ntp.org\",
+		\"dry0\":5000,
+		\"hourstart0\":6,
+		\"hourend0\":20,
+		\"lowLight0\": false,
+		\"delay0\": 10,
+		\"dry1\":5000,
+		\"hourstart1\":6,
+		\"hourend1\":20,
+		\"lowLight1\": false,
+		\"delay1\": 10,
+		\"dry2\":5000,
+		\"hourstart2\":6,
+		\"hourend2\":20,
+		\"lowLight2\": false,
+		\"delay2\": 10,		
+		\"dry3\":5000,
+		\"hourstart3\":6,
+		\"hourend3\":20,
+		\"lowLight3\": false,
+		\"delay3\": 10,
+		\"dry4\":5000,
+		\"hourstart4\":6,
+		\"hourend4\":20,
+		\"lowLight4\": false,
+		\"delay4\": 10,
+		\"dry5\":5000,
+		\"hourstart5\":6,
+		\"hourend5\":20,
+		\"lowLight5\": false,
+		\"delay5\": 10,
+		\"dry6\":5000,
+		\"hourstart6\":6,
+		\"hourend6\":20,
+		\"lowLight6\": false,
+		\"delay6\": 10
+	}
+}" -r
+echo "Waiting for reboot"
+sleep 1
+mosquitto_sub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/#" -R -C 1
+mosquitto_pub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/config/backup/set" -m "true" -r
+
+mosquitto_pub -h $mqttHost -t "${mqttPrefix}${homieId}/stay/alive/set" -m "0" -r
+exit 0