diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc33740..ecc23a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@uci/mcp",
   "main": "src",
-  "version": "0.1.19",
+  "version": "0.1.20",
   "description": "Classes and Helper Functions for using the MCP chip on I2C Bus",
   "scripts": {
     "relays": "node -r esm examples/relays",
diff --git a/src/commands.js b/src/commands.js
index 62e8912..023a5b1 100644
--- a/src/commands.js
+++ b/src/commands.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export default {
       else cfg = PIN.cfgset[packet.cfg]
       for(let name of Object.keys(PIN.setting)) {
         let op = cfg[name] ? 'on' : 'off'
-        // console.log(name, op)
         let busreply = await this.pin._state(packet,op,PIN.setting[name])
         if (busreply.error) return busreply
         reply.status[name] = busreply.status
diff --git a/src/mcp230xxi.js b/src/mcp230xxi.js
index b9c2457..48a2060 100644
--- a/src/mcp230xxi.js
+++ b/src/mcp230xxi.js
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ let log = {}
 // if opts.iport not set then will be generated based on pin number
 
 class MCP230XXi extends MCP230XX {
-  constructor(pins, opts) {
+  constructor(pins, options={}) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(pins)) { options = pins; pins = options.interrupt.pins}     // if pins sent via .interrupt.pins
+
+    let opts = Object.assign({},options)  // don't allow options to mutate
+    if (opts.interrupt) delete opts.interrupt.pins  // if .interrupt is passed then .pins must be removed
+    delete opts.sockets // .sockets is used by uci base so clear it was sent by mistake
+    // console.log('options as ready for mcp',pins, opts)
     // if iport or ipath is set then all interrupts have a single consolidating socket
     if (typeof opts.iport === 'number' || opts.ipath) {
       if (typeof opts.iport === 'number') {
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ class MCP230XXi extends MCP230XX {
         if (index === 1) opts[ipin].mport = opts[ipin].mport || 'B'
         delete opts[pin]
         if (opts[ipin].host) {
-          opts[ipin].port = opts[ipin].port ? opts[ipin].port + pin : 9000 + pin
+          opts[ipin].port = opts[ipin].port ? opts[ipin].port + +pin : 9000 + +pin
           opts[ipin].host = opts[ipin].host
           opts.sockets = (opts.sockets ? opts.sockets + ',' : '') + ipin + '#c>t'
         }
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ class MCP230XXi extends MCP230XX {
 
   async _reset(port) {
     // local non-packet hidden command
-    log.info(`resetting interrupt for port ${port || 'A'},${this.id}`)
+    console.log(`resetting interrupt for port ${port || 'A'},${this.id} arg ${port !== 'B' ? 0x08 : 0x1}`)
     return await this.bus.read(port !== 'B' ? 0x08 : 0x18) // 0x08 is intcap interrupt capture register
   }
 
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ const ipincommands = {
     // given a gpio interrupt then push a packet with cmd: 'pin.interrupt.find' and pin: the gpio pin number
     find: async function(inter) {
       // inter is a UCI packet
+      console.log('packet from interrupt to interpret',inter)
       if (this.ready) {
         // protects tripped interrupt before it's fully initialized, or interrupt requests arriving before porcessing is complete
         this.ready = false