diff --git a/gate.lua b/gate.lua
index 2a5ed3c..4b072a2 100644
--- a/gate.lua
+++ b/gate.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 local DEFAULT_SERVER_BASE = "https://ticket.fse-media.group"
 local DEFAULT_SERVER_PATH = "/api/tickets/check"
 local GATE_OPEN_SECONDS = 2
-local VERSION = "v1.5.31"
-local VERSION_CHECK_INTERVAL = 5
-local PERIPHERAL_WAIT_INTERVAL = 0.5
-local PERIPHERAL_WAIT_MAX_RETRIES = 40
-local MONITOR_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES = 20
-local STARTUP_REDRAW_DURATION = 20
-local STARTUP_REDRAW_INTERVAL = 0.5
+local VERSION = "v1.5.32"
+local VERSION_CHECK_INTERVAL = 15
+local PERIPHERAL_WAIT_INTERVAL = 0.2
+local PERIPHERAL_WAIT_MAX_RETRIES = 20
+local MONITOR_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES = 8
+local STARTUP_REDRAW_DURATION = 3
+local STARTUP_REDRAW_INTERVAL = 1
 
 local serverURL = nil
 
@@ -291,19 +291,21 @@ local function handshakeMonitor(target)
   local scaleOk = false
   local getSizeOk = false
   local w, h = nil, nil
-  for _ = 1, MONITOR_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES do
+  for i = 1, MONITOR_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES do
     if safeCallMonitor(target, "setTextScale", 0.5) then scaleOk = true end
     w, h = safeCallTerm("getSize")
     if type(w) == "number" and type(h) == "number" and w >= 2 and h >= 2 then
       getSizeOk = true
     end
     if scaleOk and getSizeOk then
-      local cOk = safeCallMonitor(target, "setBackgroundColor", colors.black)
-      local c2Ok = safeCallMonitor(target, "setTextColor", colors.white)
-      local clearOk = safeCallMonitor(target, "clear")
-      if clearOk then return true end
+      safeCallMonitor(target, "setBackgroundColor", colors.black)
+      safeCallMonitor(target, "setTextColor", colors.white)
+      safeCallMonitor(target, "clear")
+      return true
+    end
+    if i < MONITOR_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES then
+      sleep(PERIPHERAL_WAIT_INTERVAL)
     end
-    sleep(PERIPHERAL_WAIT_INTERVAL)
     local rewrapOk, rewrapped = pcall(function()
       if monitorSide and peripheral and type(peripheral.isPresent) == "function" and peripheral.isPresent(monitorSide) and type(peripheral.wrap) == "function" then
         local okW, wd = pcall(peripheral.wrap, monitorSide)
@@ -997,14 +999,6 @@ if type(cfg.side_station_codes) == "table" then
   if next(tmp) ~= nil then sideStationCodeBySide = tmp end
 end
 
-pcall(function()
-  refreshStationNameMap(guessBaseFromStatusURL(serverURL))
-end)
-
-pcall(function()
-  refreshRemoteLuaVersion(guessBaseFromStatusURL(serverURL))
-end)
-
 pcall(function()
   if modeBySide == nil then
     waitForPeripherals(true)
@@ -1758,7 +1752,7 @@ local function shouldProcessScan(scan, side, eventName)
   local now = os.epoch("utc")
   local prev = recentScans[key]
   recentScans[key] = now
-  if prev and (now - prev) < 500 then
+  if prev and (now - prev) < 200 then
     return false
   end
   return true
@@ -1811,7 +1805,7 @@ local function mainLoop()
     local ev = pack(os.pullEvent())
     if ev[1] == "ticket_scanned" or ev[1] == "ic_card_scanned" then
       processInspectionEvent(ev[1], ev)
-      os.sleep(0.35)
+      os.sleep(0.1)
       drawReadyScreen()
     elseif ev[1] == "peripheral" or ev[1] == "peripheral_detach" or ev[1] == "monitor_resize" or ev[1] == "config_updated" then
       pcall(drawReadyScreen)
@@ -1822,17 +1816,14 @@ local function mainLoop()
 end
 
 local function startupRedrawTask()
-  local startTs = (os.epoch and os.epoch("utc")) or (os.time() * 3600000)
-  local endTs = startTs + STARTUP_REDRAW_DURATION * 1000
-  local nextRedraw = startTs
+  local count = 0
+  while count < 3 do
+    sleep(0.5)
+    pcall(drawReadyScreen)
+    count = count + 1
+  end
   while true do
-    local now = (os.epoch and os.epoch("utc")) or (os.time() * 3600000)
-    if now <= endTs then
-      pcall(drawReadyScreen)
-      sleep(STARTUP_REDRAW_INTERVAL)
-    else
-      sleep(60)
-    end
+    sleep(600)
   end
 end
 
@@ -1896,6 +1887,7 @@ end
 
 local function backgroundSyncTask()
   pcall(function() refreshRemoteLuaVersion(guessBaseFromStatusURL(serverURL)) end)
+  pcall(function() refreshStationNameMap(guessBaseFromStatusURL(serverURL)) end)
   while true do
     sleep(VERSION_CHECK_INTERVAL)
     pcall(function() refreshRemoteLuaVersion(guessBaseFromStatusURL(serverURL)) end)