diff --git a/Core/Inc/ComsRead.h b/Core/Inc/ComsRead.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e41781b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Core/Inc/ComsRead.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * ComsRead.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Mar 29, 2026
+ *      Author: ewars
+ */
+
+#ifndef INC_COMSREAD_H_
+#define INC_COMSREAD_H_
+
+void readColour_Hours(uint8_t * data);
+void readColour_Minutes(uint8_t * data);
+void readColour_Seconds(uint8_t * data);
+void readColour_Background(uint8_t * data);
+
+
+#endif /* INC_COMSREAD_H_ */
diff --git a/Core/Inc/ds1307.h b/Core/Inc/ds1307.h
index 6bbabfa..75e70bd 100644
--- a/Core/Inc/ds1307.h
+++ b/Core/Inc/ds1307.h
@@ -96,5 +96,8 @@ void ds1307_config(uint8_t seconds, uint8_t minutes, uint8_t hours,ds1307_days_t
 
 void ds1307_log_uart(ds1307_dev_t *ds1307_dev);
 
+uint8_t ds1307_read_user_RAM(uint8_t addr, uint8_t * data, uint8_t len);
+uint8_t ds1307_write_user_RAM(uint8_t addr, uint8_t * data, uint8_t len);
+
 
 #endif /* DS1307_H_ */
diff --git a/Core/Inc/myComms.h b/Core/Inc/myComms.h
index 9ad3c43..b4e85a9 100644
--- a/Core/Inc/myComms.h
+++ b/Core/Inc/myComms.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	com_setColour_minute,
 	com_setColour_second,
 	com_setColour_background,
+	com_readNV,
+	com_writeNV,
 	com_MAX_command
 
 } commands_e;
diff --git a/Core/Inc/ws2812_effect.h b/Core/Inc/ws2812_effect.h
index 7825208..34c5724 100644
--- a/Core/Inc/ws2812_effect.h
+++ b/Core/Inc/ws2812_effect.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void ws_Effect_RoudTheClock(void);
 void ws_Effect_RandRound(void);
 void ws_Effect_RandRand(void);
 
+void ws_effect_setDisplayColoursNV(void);
 void ws_effect_display_time(uint8_t hour, uint8_t minute, uint8_t second);
 void ws_effect_display_hour(uint8_t hour);
 
diff --git a/Core/Src/ds1307.c b/Core/Src/ds1307.c
index b5232c6..2bc472e 100644
--- a/Core/Src/ds1307.c
+++ b/Core/Src/ds1307.c
@@ -42,6 +42,54 @@ static uint8_t ds1307_read_byte(uint8_t ds1307_reg_addres);
 static uint8_t ds1307_bcd_decode(uint8_t data);
 static uint8_t ds1307_bcd_encode(uint8_t data);
 
+/*
+ *
+ 	 Function designed to read embedded RAM data.
+ 	 Address range 0x08 to 0x3F
+ 	 56 bytes of data
+
+ 	 addr: address of data to read 0x08 to 0x3F
+ 	 data: pointer to data
+ 	 len: number of bytes of data to read
+
+ */
+
+uint8_t ds1307_read_user_RAM(uint8_t addr, uint8_t * data, uint8_t len){
+
+	HAL_StatusTypeDef status = HAL_OK;
+
+	for(uint8_t i = 0; i < len; i++){
+		uint8_t resp = ds1307_read_byte(addr + i);
+		*(data + i) = resp;
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/*
+ *
+ 	 Function designed to write embedded RAM data.
+ 	 Address range 0x08 to 0x3F
+ 	 56 bytes of data
+
+ 	 addr: address of data to read 0x08 to 0x3F
+ 	 data: pointer to data
+ 	 len: number of bytes of data to read
+
+ */
+
+uint8_t ds1307_write_user_RAM(uint8_t addr, uint8_t * data, uint8_t len){
+	HAL_StatusTypeDef status = HAL_OK;
+
+	for(uint8_t i = 0; i < len; i++){
+
+		ds1307_write_byte(addr + i, *(data + i));
+
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Write byte data from an specific address ds1307 RTC
  * 
diff --git a/Core/Src/main.c b/Core/Src/main.c
index f97f14a..4025563 100644
--- a/Core/Src/main.c
+++ b/Core/Src/main.c
@@ -124,11 +124,8 @@ int main(void)
   MX_USB_DEVICE_Init();
   /* USER CODE BEGIN 2 */
 
-  HAL_TIM_Base_Start(&htim2);
 
 
-  ws2812_Init();
-
   uint32_t mytimer = 0;
 
   // RTC config
@@ -136,6 +133,11 @@ int main(void)
   // ds1307_config(0, 10, 19, THURSDAY, 26, MARCH, 2026, +1, 33);
 
 
+  HAL_TIM_Base_Start(&htim2);
+  ws2812_Init();
+  //ws_effect_setDisplayColoursNV();
+
+
   /* USER CODE END 2 */
 
   /* Infinite loop */
diff --git a/Core/Src/myComms.c b/Core/Src/myComms.c
index fbdecb8..cb3130a 100644
--- a/Core/Src/myComms.c
+++ b/Core/Src/myComms.c
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 
 #include "ds1307.h"
 
+
+#define NV_COLOUR_HOURS_ADDR		0x08
+#define NV_COLOUR_MINUTES_ADDR		0x09
+#define NV_COLOUR_SECONDS_ADDR		0x0A
+#define NV_COLOUR_BACKGND_ADDR		0x0B
+
 typedef struct {
 	uint8_t 	cmdId;
 
@@ -28,7 +34,10 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8_t	crc;
 } uartMessage_s;
 
+static void cmd_readNV(uint32_t data);
+static void cmd_writeNV(uint8_t * data);
 
+static uint8_t nok[] = "NOK\n";
 static uint8_t ok[] = "OK\n";
 uint8_t myId[] = "Clock\n";
 
@@ -41,9 +50,44 @@ void (*commands[])(uint32_t) = {
 		cmd_GetTime,
 		cmd_setColour_hour,
 		cmd_setColour_minute,
+		cmd_setColour_second,
+		cmd_setColour_background,
+		cmd_readNV,
+		cmd_writeNV,
 		cmd_setColour_second
 };
 
+static void cmd_readNV(uint32_t data){
+	HAL_StatusTypeDef status = HAL_ERROR;
+
+	uint8_t addr = (uint8_t) data;
+	uint8_t respBuf[3] = {0};
+
+	status = ds1307_read_user_RAM(addr, respBuf, sizeof(respBuf));
+
+	if(HAL_OK == status){
+		CDC_Transmit_FS(respBuf, sizeof(respBuf));
+	}
+	else{
+		CDC_Transmit_FS(nok, sizeof(nok));
+	}
+}
+
+static void cmd_writeNV(uint8_t * data){
+	HAL_StatusTypeDef status = HAL_ERROR;
+
+
+	status = ds1307_write_user_RAM(data[0], &data[1], 3);
+
+	if(HAL_OK == status){
+		CDC_Transmit_FS(ok, sizeof(ok));
+	}
+	else{
+		CDC_Transmit_FS(nok, sizeof(nok));
+	}
+
+}
+
 
 void setRxFlag(void){
 	RxComplete_fl = 1;
@@ -131,6 +175,15 @@ void cmd_setColour_hour(uint32_t colour){
 
 	clock_setColourHours(r, g, b);
 
+	uint8_t nv[] = {
+			NV_COLOUR_HOURS_ADDR,
+			r,
+			g,
+			b
+	};
+
+	cmd_writeNV(nv);
+
 	CDC_Transmit_FS(ok, sizeof(ok));
 
 }
@@ -144,6 +197,16 @@ void cmd_setColour_minute(uint32_t colour){
 
 	clock_setColourMinutes(r, g, b);
 
+
+	uint8_t nv[] = {
+		NV_COLOUR_MINUTES_ADDR,
+		r,
+		g,
+		b
+	};
+
+	cmd_writeNV(nv);
+
 	CDC_Transmit_FS(ok, sizeof(ok));
 
 }
@@ -157,6 +220,16 @@ void cmd_setColour_second(uint32_t colour){
 
 	clock_setColourSeconds(r, g, b);
 
+
+	uint8_t nv[] = {
+		NV_COLOUR_SECONDS_ADDR,
+		r,
+		g,
+		b
+	};
+
+	cmd_writeNV(nv);
+
 	CDC_Transmit_FS(ok, sizeof(ok));
 
 }
@@ -170,5 +243,15 @@ void cmd_setColour_background(uint32_t colour){
 
 	clock_setColourBackground(r, g, b);
 
+
+	uint8_t nv[] = {
+		NV_COLOUR_BACKGND_ADDR,
+		r,
+		g,
+		b
+	};
+
+	cmd_writeNV(nv);
+
 	CDC_Transmit_FS(ok, sizeof(ok));
 }
diff --git a/Core/Src/ws2812_effect.c b/Core/Src/ws2812_effect.c
index a092e42..2ccce23 100644
--- a/Core/Src/ws2812_effect.c
+++ b/Core/Src/ws2812_effect.c
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include "ws2812_effect.h"
 #include "clock.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include "ds1307.h"
+
+#define NV_COLOUR_HOURS_ADDR		0x08
+#define NV_COLOUR_MINUTES_ADDR		0x09
+#define NV_COLOUR_SECONDS_ADDR		0x0A
+#define NV_COLOUR_BACKGND_ADDR		0x0B
+
 
 typedef struct {
 	uint8_t r;
@@ -21,6 +28,32 @@ static colour_s colour_minutes = {0, 250, 0};
 static colour_s colour_seconds = {0, 0, 250};
 static colour_s colour_background = {0, 0, 0};
 
+void ws_effect_setDisplayColoursNV(void){
+
+	uint8_t rxBuf[3] = {0};
+
+	ds1307_read_user_RAM(NV_COLOUR_HOURS_ADDR, rxBuf, sizeof(rxBuf));
+	colour_hours.r = rxBuf[0];
+	colour_hours.g = rxBuf[1];
+	colour_hours.b = rxBuf[2];
+
+	ds1307_read_user_RAM(NV_COLOUR_MINUTES_ADDR, rxBuf, sizeof(rxBuf));
+	colour_minutes.r = rxBuf[0];
+	colour_minutes.g = rxBuf[1];
+	colour_minutes.b = rxBuf[2];
+
+	ds1307_read_user_RAM(NV_COLOUR_SECONDS_ADDR, rxBuf, sizeof(rxBuf));
+	colour_seconds.r = rxBuf[0];
+	colour_seconds.g = rxBuf[1];
+	colour_seconds.b = rxBuf[2];
+
+	ds1307_read_user_RAM(NV_COLOUR_BACKGND_ADDR, rxBuf, sizeof(rxBuf));
+	colour_background.r = rxBuf[0];
+	colour_background.g = rxBuf[1];
+	colour_background.b = rxBuf[2];
+
+}
+
 void clock_setColourHours(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b){
 	colour_hours.r = r;
 	colour_hours.g = g;