diff --git a/output_module/read_values.py b/output_module/read_values.py
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+# read the values from ESP32 and call functions to generate ps-file:
+import serial # import serial library to read the values from ESP32 via serial (RX) connection
+import os # library to use bash commands
+
+#LED connect to GND and pin 23
+import RPi.GPIO as GPIO # GPIO pins
+import time
+import logging
+#logging gives information for debugging purposes
+logging.getLogger().setLevel(5)
+
+
+
+from print_button import print_button
+from preview_button import preview_button
+from friction_label import friction_label
+from future_relics import future_relics
+from weaver import weaver
+from whoosh import whoosh
+from dynamic_glyph import dynamic_glyph
+from print_or_preview import preview_output, print_output
+
+function_index = {
+"FL": friction_label,
+"FR": future_relics,
+"WV": weaver,
+"WH": whoosh,
+"DG": dynamic_glyph
+}
+
+module_index = {
+"FL": "friction_label",
+"FR": "future_relics",
+"WV": "weaver",
+"WH": "whoosh",
+"DG": "dynamic_glyph"
+}
+
+
+#LED
+GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD) #Use the physical board number (not GPIO numbering)
+GPIO.setup(23, GPIO.OUT, initial=GPIO.LOW)   # Set pin 23 to be an output pin and set initial value to low (off)
+GPIO.setwarnings(False) #Ignore warnings
+
+
+preview_button_count = 0
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyS0', 9600, timeout=0.1) # establish a serial connection using Serial Pi Zero (S0), using the RX pin
+    ser.reset_input_buffer()
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            #for some reason the whole ED setup has to be repeated here:
+            GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD) #Use the physical board number (not GPIO numbering
+            GPIO.setup(23, GPIO.OUT, initial=GPIO.LOW)   # Set pin 23 to be an output pin and set initial value to low (off)
+            GPIO.output(23, GPIO.LOW)
+
+            if ser.in_waiting > 0:
+                print(ser.in_waiting)
+                #the longer serial data is received, the bigger the data in the buffer
+                #set a max amount of buffer data, then reset the buffer:
+                if ser.in_waiting > 400:
+                    ser.reset_input_buffer()
+                GPIO.output(23, GPIO.HIGH) # Turn on while serial data is incoming
+
+                line = ser.readline() # reads bytes
+                class theEnd(Exception): pass #defines an exception for the following try (in case, it is executed at the end).
+                try:
+                    line = line.decode("utf-8", 'ignore').rstrip() # converts bytes to string
+                    line = line.replace("\r\n", "") # replaces "\r\n" (end of line) with nothing
+                    line = line.replace("\r", "") # replaces "\r" (between two modules) with nothing
+                    #print(line)
+                    if not line.startswith("&&&") and not line.endswith("&&&"): # break when line of data is not complete
+                        #print(line)
+                        #print("break")
+                        break
+                    line = line.replace("&&&", "") # delete all &&&
+                    line = line.split("#") # splits the line into a list of lists
+                    # after this split the list begins with an empty list, so delete it:
+                    if line[0] == "": #if first list in lists is empty:
+                        del line[0] #delete the first element
+     #               print(line)
+                    modules = []
+                    for module in line:
+                        values = module.split(",") # splits each module into values
+                        modules.append(values)
+                    print("These are the values of all connected modules ")
+                    print(modules)
+
+                    #for each module: check if all values are being received, if not jump to theEnd execption at the end of this code
+                    for module in modules:
+                        if module[0] == "FL" and len(module) != 9:
+                            raise theEnd
+                        if module[0] == "FR" and len(module) != 6:
+                            raise theEnd
+                        if module[0] == "WV" and len(module) != 6:
+                            raise theEnd
+                        if module[0] == "WH" and len(module) != 10:
+                            raise theEnd
+                        if module[0] == "DG" and len(module) != 2:
+                            raise theEnd
+                    #ser.reset_input_buffer()
+
+
+
+                    if preview_button() == True:
+
+                        #increase the preview button count to know if it is a preview start or a preview refresh
+                        preview_button_count = preview_button_count + 1
+
+                        previous_module = "" #define previous_module as non-existent
+
+                        for module in modules: #for each module inside the list of modules
+                            if module[0] not in module_index: #this if break is added to avoid the script from breaking at the start (which happens when serial is not yet receiving all values, but only fragments)
+                                # print("break")
+                                break # break and start the for loop again
+
+                            current_module = module_index[module[0]]  #save the name of the current module, use module_index to replace abbr. with full nam
+                            function_index[module[0]](previous_module, current_module, module) #use function_index to run functions for each module #example: weaver(previous_module, current_module, module)
+                            previous_module = current_module #previous_module is now redefined, bacause current_module becomes previous_module
+
+                            if module == modules[-1]: #if module is the last module in list of modules
+                                last_module = current_module
+                                preview_output(preview_button_count, last_module) #call preview function
+
+                        #delete text from text file that was written by dynamic glyph module
+                        open('dynamic_glyph.txt', 'w').close()
+
+
+
+
+
+                    if print_button() == True:
+
+                        previous_module = "" #define previous_module as non-existent
+
+                        for module in modules: #for each module inside the list of modules
+                            if module[0] not in module_index: #this if break is added to avoid the script from breaking at the start (which happens when serial is not yet receiving all values, but only fragments)
+                                # print("break")
+                                break # break and start the for loop again
+
+                            current_module = module_index[module[0]]  #save the name of the current module, use module_index to replace abbr. with full name
+                            function_index[module[0]](previous_module, current_module, module) #use function_index to run functions for each module #example: weaver(previous_module, current_module, module)
+                            previous_module = current_module #previous_module is now redefined, bacause current_module becomes previous_module
+
+                            if module == modules[-1]: #if module is the last module in list of modules
+                                last_module = current_module #define current_module as last module to know what file to send to the preview/printer
+                                print_output(last_module) #call print function
+
+                        #delete text from text file that was written by dynamic glyph module
+                        open('dynamic_glyph.txt', 'w').close()
+
+                    #ser.flush()
+
+
+                except theEnd:
+                    print("error reading") #prints error if serial does not receive all values of each module
+
+                except OSError as e:
+                    print("Error: could not decode bytes")
+                    print(e)
+
+
+                #ser.flush()
+
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt: #is the script is interrupted, turn the LED off
+        GPIO.output(23, GPIO.LOW)
+
+#    finally:
+#        GPIO.cleanup()
diff --git a/output_module/weaver.py b/output_module/weaver.py
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+++ b/output_module/weaver.py
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+import re # libary to search and replace strings in the postscript file
+from dictionary import font_index
+from generate_postscript import generate_postscript
+
+# function with three arguments
+def weaver(previous_module, current_module, module):
+
+    patch1 = module[1]
+    patch2 = module[2]
+    patternFactor = int(module[3])
+    patchFactor = int(module[4])
+    patchworkFactor = int(module[5])
+
+    #replace a, b, c and d with characters I am using nowhere else
+    patch1 = patch1.replace("a", ("%"*patternFactor)) #∼
+    patch1 = patch1.replace("b", ("$"*patternFactor)) #≈
+    patch1 = patch1.replace("c", ("§"*patternFactor)) #≅
+    patch1 = patch1.replace("d", ("#"*patternFactor)) #≡
+
+    patch2 = patch2.replace("a", ("%"*patternFactor)) #∼
+    patch2 = patch2.replace("b", ("$"*patternFactor)) #≈
+    patch2 = patch2.replace("c", ("§"*patternFactor)) #≅
+    patch2 = patch2.replace("d", ("#"*patternFactor)) #≡
+
+    #print(patch1)
+
+    patchwork = ((patch1*patchFactor) + (patch2*patchFactor)) *patchworkFactor
+
+    text = ''
+    tmp_line = ''
+    charCount = 0
+    lineCount = 0
+    lineWidth = 15
+    #lineNum = 100 #################################################################################
+    for character in patchwork:
+
+        if len(tmp_line) < lineWidth:
+            tmp_line += character
+            if len(patchwork) == charCount+1:
+                text = text + tmp_line + "\n"
+        else:
+            tmp_line += character
+            text = text + tmp_line + "\n"
+            tmp_line = ''
+            lineCount += 1
+            if lineCount >= 10: #why cannot replace with lineNum?###################################
+                break
+        charCount += 1
+
+    #print(text)
+
+    #split the text into lines to place them separated
+    text = text.split("\n")
+    paragraph = ""
+    for row in text:
+        paragraph = paragraph + "(" + row + ") true charpath newline-weaver "
+
+
+    #replace the character that I am using nowhere else with the number code of the special characters I want to use in the generate_postscript
+    #the backsplash needs two escapes (one in the replace operation and one later in the generate_postscript when it is written to the file)
+    paragraph = paragraph.replace("%", ("\\\\176"*patternFactor)) #∼
+    paragraph = paragraph.replace("$", ("\\\\273"*patternFactor)) #≈
+    paragraph = paragraph.replace("§", ("\\\\100"*patternFactor)) #≅
+    paragraph = paragraph.replace("#", ("\\\\272"*patternFactor)) #≡
+
+    #print(paragraph)
+
+
+    script = """
+
+newpath
+% WEAVER
+
+/Symbol
+% fontname
+
+16 selectfont
+% fontsize in points, establishes the font as the current one
+
+/x-weaver { 5 } def
+% define x position
+
+/y-weaver { 300 } def
+% define y position
+
+/lg-weaver { 5 } def
+% define linespacing
+
+/newline-weaver { y-weaver lg-weaver sub /y-weaver exch def x-weaver y-weaver moveto } def
+% define newline (position of new line) by using subtracting linespacing (lg) from y position and define that as the new y position (exch-ange), finally move to x position and re-defined y position
+
+x-weaver y-weaver moveto
+% x and y coordinates in px (origin is the lower-left corner of the page)
+
+"""+paragraph+"""
+
+fill
+% fill the text in parentheses
+
+showpage
+% print all on a page
+"""
+
+
+
+    generate_postscript(previous_module, current_module, script) # call function
diff --git a/output_module/whoosh.py b/output_module/whoosh.py
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+++ b/output_module/whoosh.py
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+from random import choice
+from random import randrange
+import re # libary to search and replace strings in the postscript file
+from dictionary import font_index
+from generate_postscript import generate_postscript
+
+
+# function with three arguments
+def whoosh(previous_module, current_module, module):
+
+
+    font = font_index[module[1]] # use font_index from dictionary to translate the fontname
+
+    paraA = int(module[2])
+    paraB = int(module[3])
+    paraC = int(module[4])
+    paraD = int(module[5])
+    paraE = int(module[6])
+    paraF = int(module[7])
+    paraG = int(module[8])
+
+    paraLine = int(module[9])
+
+
+    #use text from text file that was written by dynamic glyph module
+    textFile=open("dynamic_glyph.txt", "rt")
+    textContent = textFile.read()
+    if textContent != "": #use content of text file to define text variable
+        textIn = textContent
+        text = text.replace("\n", "")
+    else: #if text file is emptpy: randomly pick a default text (in case keyboard module is not used)
+        defaultText = ["Modular Matter", "MODULAR MATTER", "Rewire your prints!", "REWIRE YOUR PRINTS!"]
+        textIn = choice(defaultText)
+
+
+
+    words = textIn.split(" ")
+    textOut = ""
+    firstWords = ""
+    mashWords = ""
+    patchWords = ""
+
+    #add to output: original text
+    origin = textIn + "\n"
+    textOut += origin
+
+    #add to output: pyramid with the first two words of the text (or the first word only)
+    #paraA and paraB
+    for x in range(1, paraA+1):
+        for y in range(1, paraB+1):
+            if len(words) >= 2:
+                firstWords = ((words[0]+" ")*x) + ((words[1] +" ")*y)
+                textOut += firstWords + "\n"
+            else:
+                firstWords = (words[0]+" ")*x*y
+                textOut += firstWords + "\n"
+
+    #add to output: original text
+    textOut += origin
+
+
+    #add to output: each round a new line with added random word
+    #paraC
+    for z in range(1, paraC+1):
+        mashWords += choice(words) + " "
+        textOut += mashWords + "\n"
+
+
+    #add to output: each round the original text + random number of spaces
+    #paraD and paraE
+    for q in range(1, paraD+1):
+        textOut += origin
+        textOut += ' ' * randrange(paraE)
+
+
+    #add to output: each round the last word of the original text
+    #paraF
+    for s in range(1, paraF+1):
+        lastWord = (words[-1]+" ")
+        textOut += lastWord + "\n"
+
+    #add to output: each round a new line with 3 added random words
+    #paraG
+    for r in range(1, paraG+1):
+        patchWords += choice(words) + " " + choice(words) + " " + choice(words) + " "
+        textOut += patchWords + "\n"
+
+
+    text = ''
+    tmp_line = ''
+    count = 0
+    for character in textOut:
+
+        if len(tmp_line) < paraLine:
+            tmp_line += character
+            if len(textOut) == count+1:
+                text = text + tmp_line + "\n"
+        else:
+            tmp_line += character
+            text = text + tmp_line + "\n"
+            tmp_line = ''
+        count += 1
+
+    #print(text)
+    #return text
+
+    #print(textOut)
+    #return textOut
+
+    #split the text into lines to place them separated
+    text = text.split("\n")
+    paragraph = ""
+    for row in text:
+        paragraph = paragraph + "(" + row + ") true charpath newline-whoosh "
+
+
+
+    script = """
+
+newpath
+% WHOOSH
+
+/"""+font+"""
+% fontname
+
+14 selectfont
+% fontsize in points, establishes the font as the current one
+
+/x-whoosh { 5 } def
+% define x position
+
+/y-whoosh { 100 } def
+% define y position
+
+/lg-whoosh { 17 } def
+% define linespacing
+
+/newline-whoosh { y-whoosh lg-whoosh sub /y-whoosh exch def x-whoosh y-whoosh moveto } def
+% define newline (position of new line) by using subtracting linespacing (lg) from y posiition and define that as the new y position (exch-ange), finally move to x position and re-defined y position
+
+x-whoosh y-whoosh moveto
+% x and y coordinates in px (origin is the lower-left corner of the page)
+
+"""+paragraph+"""
+
+fill
+% fill the text in parentheses
+
+showpage
+% print all on a page
+"""
+
+
+
+    generate_postscript(previous_module, current_module, script) # call function