diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/.idea/vcs.xml b/Software/MainBoard/rust/.idea/vcs.xml
index 298f634..c2365ab 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/.idea/vcs.xml
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 <project version="4">
   <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
     <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../.." vcs="Git" />
-    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../../website/themes/blowfish" vcs="Git" />
   </component>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/hal/water.rs b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/hal/water.rs
index 44036c7..5f3b457 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/hal/water.rs
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/hal/water.rs
@@ -88,15 +88,33 @@ impl<'a> TankSensor<'a> {
         //multisample should be moved to water_temperature_c
         let mut attempt = 1;
         let mut delay = Delay::new();
-        self.one_wire_bus.reset(&mut delay)?;
+
+        let presence = self.one_wire_bus.reset(&mut delay)?;
+        println!("OneWire: reset presence pulse = {}", presence);
+        if !presence {
+            println!("OneWire: no device responded to reset — check pull-up resistor and wiring");
+        }
+
         let mut search = DeviceSearch::new();
         let mut water_temp_sensor: Option<Device> = None;
+        let mut devices_found = 0u8;
         while let Some(device) = self.one_wire_bus.search_next(&mut search, &mut delay)? {
+            devices_found += 1;
+            println!(
+                "OneWire: found device #{} family=0x{:02X} addr={:02X?}",
+                devices_found, device.address[0], device.address
+            );
             if device.address[0] == ds18b20::FAMILY_CODE {
                 water_temp_sensor = Some(device);
                 break;
+            } else {
+                println!("OneWire: skipping device — not a DS18B20 (family 0x{:02X} != 0x{:02X})", device.address[0], ds18b20::FAMILY_CODE);
             }
         }
+        if devices_found == 0 {
+            println!("OneWire: search found zero devices on the bus");
+        }
+
         match water_temp_sensor {
             Some(device) => {
                 println!("Found one wire device: {:?}", device);
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/log/interceptor.rs b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/log/interceptor.rs
index 62611df..adeb034 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/log/interceptor.rs
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/log/interceptor.rs
@@ -2,42 +2,84 @@ use alloc::string::String;
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
 use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::Mutex as BlockingMutex;
-use embassy_sync::mutex::Mutex;
-use log::{error, LevelFilter, Log, Metadata, Record};
+use log::{LevelFilter, Log, Metadata, Record};
+
+const MAX_LIVE_LOG_ENTRIES: usize = 64;
+
+struct LiveLogBuffer {
+    entries: Vec<(u64, String)>,
+    next_seq: u64,
+}
+
+impl LiveLogBuffer {
+    const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            entries: Vec::new(),
+            next_seq: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn push(&mut self, text: String) {
+        if self.entries.len() >= MAX_LIVE_LOG_ENTRIES {
+            self.entries.remove(0);
+        }
+        self.entries.push((self.next_seq, text));
+        self.next_seq += 1;
+    }
+
+    fn get_after(&self, after: Option<u64>) -> (Vec<(u64, String)>, bool, u64) {
+        let next_seq = self.next_seq;
+        match after {
+            None => (self.entries.clone(), false, next_seq),
+            Some(after_seq) => {
+                let result: Vec<_> = self.entries
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|(seq, _)| *seq > after_seq)
+                    .cloned()
+                    .collect();
+
+                // Dropped if there are entries that should exist (seq > after_seq) but
+                // the oldest retained entry has a higher seq than after_seq + 1.
+                let dropped = if next_seq > after_seq.saturating_add(1) {
+                    if let Some((oldest_seq, _)) = self.entries.first() {
+                        *oldest_seq > after_seq.saturating_add(1)
+                    } else {
+                        // Buffer empty but entries were written — all dropped
+                        true
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    false
+                };
+
+                (result, dropped, next_seq)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 pub struct InterceptorLogger {
-    // Async mutex for start/stop capture from async context
-    async_capture: Mutex<CriticalSectionRawMutex, ()>,
-    // Blocking mutex for the actual data to be used in sync log()
-    sync_capture: BlockingMutex<CriticalSectionRawMutex, core::cell::RefCell<Option<Vec<String>>>>,
+    live_log: BlockingMutex<CriticalSectionRawMutex, core::cell::RefCell<LiveLogBuffer>>,
 }
 
 impl InterceptorLogger {
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            async_capture: Mutex::new(()),
-            sync_capture: BlockingMutex::new(core::cell::RefCell::new(None)),
+            live_log: BlockingMutex::new(core::cell::RefCell::new(LiveLogBuffer::new())),
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn start_capture(&self) {
-        let _guard = self.async_capture.lock().await;
-        self.sync_capture.lock(|capture| {
-            *capture.borrow_mut() = Some(Vec::new());
-        });
-    }
-
-    pub async fn stop_capture(&self) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
-        let _guard = self.async_capture.lock().await;
-        self.sync_capture
-            .lock(|capture| capture.borrow_mut().take())
+    /// Returns (entries_after, dropped, next_seq).
+    /// Pass `after = None` to retrieve the entire current buffer.
+    /// Pass `after = Some(seq)` to retrieve only entries with seq > that value.
+    pub fn get_live_logs(&self, after: Option<u64>) -> (Vec<(u64, String)>, bool, u64) {
+        self.live_log.lock(|buf| buf.borrow().get_after(after))
     }
 
     pub fn init(&'static self) {
         match log::set_logger(self).map(|()| log::set_max_level(LevelFilter::Info)) {
             Ok(()) => {}
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("Logger already set: {}", e);
+            Err(_e) => {
+                esp_println::println!("ERROR: Logger already set");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -50,16 +92,14 @@ impl Log for InterceptorLogger {
 
     fn log(&self, record: &Record) {
         if self.enabled(record.metadata()) {
-            let message = alloc::format!("{}", record.args());
+            let message = alloc::format!("{}: {}", record.level(), record.args());
 
-            // Print to serial using esp_println
-            esp_println::println!("{}: {}", record.level(), message);
+            // Print to serial
+            esp_println::println!("{}", message);
 
-            // Capture if active
-            self.sync_capture.lock(|capture| {
-                if let Some(ref mut buffer) = *capture.borrow_mut() {
-                    buffer.push(alloc::format!("{}: {}", record.level(), message));
-                }
+            // Store in live log ring buffer
+            self.live_log.lock(|buf| {
+                buf.borrow_mut().push(message);
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/get_log.rs b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/get_log.rs
index 0f403a0..1a4e504 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/get_log.rs
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/get_log.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::fat_error::FatResult;
 use crate::log::LOG_ACCESS;
+use alloc::string::String;
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use edge_http::io::server::Connection;
 use edge_nal::io::{Read, Write};
+use serde::Serialize;
 
 pub(crate) async fn get_log<T, const N: usize>(
     conn: &mut Connection<'_, T, N>,
@@ -34,3 +37,29 @@ where
     conn.write_all("]".as_bytes()).await?;
     Ok(Some(200))
 }
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct LiveLogEntry {
+    seq: u64,
+    text: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct LiveLogResponse {
+    entries: Vec<LiveLogEntry>,
+    dropped: bool,
+    next_seq: u64,
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn get_live_log(after: Option<u64>) -> FatResult<Option<String>> {
+    let (raw_entries, dropped, next_seq) = crate::log::INTERCEPTOR.get_live_logs(after);
+    let response = LiveLogResponse {
+        entries: raw_entries
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|(seq, text)| LiveLogEntry { seq, text })
+            .collect(),
+        dropped,
+        next_seq,
+    };
+    Ok(Some(serde_json::to_string(&response)?))
+}
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/mod.rs b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/mod.rs
index ea82a3c..5bb31e2 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/mod.rs
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src/webserver/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::webserver::get_json::{
     delete_save, get_battery_state, get_config, get_live_moisture, get_log_localization_config,
     get_solar_state, get_time, get_timezones, get_version_web, list_saves, tank_info,
 };
-use crate::webserver::get_log::get_log;
+use crate::webserver::get_log::{get_live_log, get_log};
 use crate::webserver::get_static::{serve_bundle, serve_favicon, serve_index};
 use crate::webserver::ota::ota_operations;
 use crate::webserver::post_json::{
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ impl Handler for HTTPRequestRouter {
                 e
             })?
         } else {
-            crate::log::INTERCEPTOR.start_capture().await;
             match method {
                 Method::Get => match path {
                     "/favicon.ico" => serve_favicon(conn).await?,
@@ -84,6 +83,14 @@ impl Handler for HTTPRequestRouter {
                             "/timezones" => Some(get_timezones().await),
                             "/moisture" => Some(get_live_moisture(conn).await),
                             "/list_saves" => Some(list_saves(conn).await),
+                            // /live_log accepts an optional ?after=N query parameter
+                            p if p == "/live_log" || p.starts_with("/live_log?") => {
+                                let after: Option<u64> = p
+                                    .find("after=")
+                                    .and_then(|pos| p[pos + 6..].split('&').next())
+                                    .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok());
+                                Some(get_live_log(after).await)
+                            }
                             // /get_config accepts an optional ?saveidx=N query parameter
                             p if p == "/get_config" || p.starts_with("/get_config?") => {
                                 let saveidx: Option<usize> = p
@@ -167,7 +174,6 @@ impl Handler for HTTPRequestRouter {
         let response_time = Instant::now().duration_since(start).as_millis();
 
         info!("\"{method} {path}\" {code} {response_time}ms");
-        crate::log::INTERCEPTOR.stop_capture().await;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -265,17 +271,9 @@ where
             }
         },
         Err(err) => {
-            let mut error_text = err.to_string();
+            let error_text = err.to_string();
             info!("error handling process {error_text}");
 
-            if let Some(logs) = crate::log::INTERCEPTOR.stop_capture().await {
-                error_text.push_str("\n\nCaptured Logs:\n");
-                for log in logs {
-                    error_text.push_str(&log);
-                    error_text.push('\n');
-                }
-            }
-
             conn.initiate_response(
                 500,
                 Some("OK"),
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/api.ts b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/api.ts
index 37e61fb..dbe8601 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/api.ts
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/api.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 export interface LogArray extends Array<LogEntry> {
 }
 
+export interface LiveLogEntry {
+    seq: number,
+    text: string,
+}
+
+export interface LiveLogResponse {
+    entries: LiveLogEntry[],
+    dropped: boolean,
+    next_seq: number,
+}
+
 export interface LogEntry {
     timestamp: string,
     message_id: number,
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.html b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.html
index 05c6be7..3863bf4 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.html
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.html
@@ -1,7 +1,48 @@
 <style>
+    #livelogpanel {
+        font-family: monospace;
+        font-size: 0.85em;
+        background: #1a1a1a;
+        color: #d4d4d4;
+        padding: 8px;
+        max-height: 300px;
+        overflow-y: auto;
+        border: 1px solid #444;
+        white-space: pre-wrap;
+        word-break: break-all;
+    }
 
+    .livelog-dropped {
+        color: #f0a500;
+        font-style: italic;
+    }
+
+    .log-accordion-header {
+        cursor: pointer;
+        user-select: none;
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 6px;
+    }
+
+    .log-accordion-header::before {
+        content: "▶";
+        font-size: 0.75em;
+        transition: transform 0.15s;
+        display: inline-block;
+    }
+
+    .log-accordion-header.open::before {
+        transform: rotate(90deg);
+    }
+
+    #logpanel {
+        display: none;
+    }
 </style>
-<button id="loadLog">Load Logs</button>
-<div id="logpanel">
-    
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+
+<h4 id="logAccordionHeader" class="log-accordion-header">Application Log</h4>
+<div id="logpanel"></div>
+
+<h4>Live Log</h4>
+<div id="livelogpanel"></div>
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.ts b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.ts
index 1e38724..0b8b914 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.ts
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/log.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,38 @@
 import { Controller } from "./main";
-import {LogArray, LogLocalisation} from "./api";
+import {LiveLogResponse, LogArray, LogLocalisation} from "./api";
+
+const LIVE_LOG_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 2000;
 
 export class LogView {
   private readonly logpanel: HTMLElement;
-  private readonly loadLog: HTMLButtonElement;
+  private readonly livelogpanel: HTMLElement;
+  private readonly accordionHeader: HTMLElement;
   loglocale: LogLocalisation | undefined;
 
+  private liveLogNextSeq: number | undefined = undefined;
+  private liveLogTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined = undefined;
+  private structuredLogLoaded = false;
+
   constructor(controller: Controller) {
     (document.getElementById("logview") as HTMLElement).innerHTML = require('./log.html') as string;
-    this.logpanel = document.getElementById("logpanel") as HTMLElement
-    this.loadLog = document.getElementById("loadLog") as HTMLButtonElement
+    this.logpanel = document.getElementById("logpanel") as HTMLElement;
+    this.livelogpanel = document.getElementById("livelogpanel") as HTMLElement;
+    this.accordionHeader = document.getElementById("logAccordionHeader") as HTMLElement;
 
-    this.loadLog.onclick = () => {
-      controller.loadLog();
-    }
+    this.accordionHeader.onclick = () => {
+      const isOpen = this.logpanel.style.display !== "none";
+      if (isOpen) {
+        this.logpanel.style.display = "none";
+        this.accordionHeader.classList.remove("open");
+      } else {
+        this.logpanel.style.display = "";
+        this.accordionHeader.classList.add("open");
+        if (!this.structuredLogLoaded) {
+          this.structuredLogLoaded = true;
+          controller.loadLog();
+        }
+      }
+    };
   }
 
   setLogLocalisation(loglocale: LogLocalisation) {
@@ -21,10 +40,10 @@ export class LogView {
   }
 
   setLog(logs: LogArray) {
-    this.logpanel.textContent = ""
+    this.logpanel.textContent = "";
     logs.forEach(entry => {
       let message = this.loglocale!![entry.message_id];
-      let template = message.message
+      let template = message.message;
       template = template.replace("${number_a}", entry.a.toString());
       template = template.replace("${number_b}", entry.b.toString());
       template = template.replace("${txt_short}", entry.txt_short.toString());
@@ -32,15 +51,67 @@ export class LogView {
 
       let ts = new Date(entry.timestamp);
 
-      let div = document.createElement("div")
-      let timestampDiv = document.createElement("div")
-      let messageDiv = document.createElement("div")
+      let div = document.createElement("div");
+      let timestampDiv = document.createElement("div");
+      let messageDiv = document.createElement("div");
       timestampDiv.innerText = ts.toISOString();
       messageDiv.innerText = template;
-      div.appendChild(timestampDiv)
-      div.appendChild(messageDiv)
-      this.logpanel.appendChild(div)
-    }
-    )
+      div.appendChild(timestampDiv);
+      div.appendChild(messageDiv);
+      this.logpanel.appendChild(div);
+    });
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  startLivePoll(publicUrl: string) {
+    if (this.liveLogTimer !== undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const poll = async () => {
+      try {
+        const url = this.liveLogNextSeq !== undefined
+          ? `${publicUrl}/live_log?after=${this.liveLogNextSeq}`
+          : `${publicUrl}/live_log`;
+        const response = await fetch(url);
+        const data = await response.json() as LiveLogResponse;
+        this.appendLiveLog(data);
+      } catch (_e) {
+        // network error — silently ignore, will retry next interval
+      }
+      this.liveLogTimer = setTimeout(poll, LIVE_LOG_POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
+    };
+    // Kick off immediately
+    this.liveLogTimer = setTimeout(poll, 0);
+  }
+
+  stopLivePoll() {
+    if (this.liveLogTimer !== undefined) {
+      clearTimeout(this.liveLogTimer);
+      this.liveLogTimer = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private appendLiveLog(data: LiveLogResponse) {
+    const panel = this.livelogpanel;
+    const wasAtBottom = panel.scrollHeight - panel.scrollTop <= panel.clientHeight + 4;
+
+    if (data.dropped) {
+      const marker = document.createElement("div");
+      marker.className = "livelog-dropped";
+      marker.textContent = "[..]";
+      panel.appendChild(marker);
+    }
+
+    for (const entry of data.entries) {
+      const line = document.createElement("div");
+      line.textContent = entry.text;
+      panel.appendChild(line);
+    }
+
+    this.liveLogNextSeq = data.next_seq;
+
+    // Auto-scroll to bottom only if user was already at the bottom
+    if (wasAtBottom) {
+      panel.scrollTop = panel.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/main.ts b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/main.ts
index 5208998..79dcf0c 100644
--- a/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/main.ts
+++ b/Software/MainBoard/rust/src_webpack/src/main.ts
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ async function executeTasksSequentially() {
 }
 
 executeTasksSequentially().then(() => {
-    controller.progressview.removeProgress("initial")
+    controller.progressview.removeProgress("initial");
+    controller.logView.startLivePoll(PUBLIC_URL);
 });
 
 controller.progressview.removeProgress("rebooting");