diff --git a/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.html b/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.html
index dcca5583..a4d2d251 100644
--- a/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.html
+++ b/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.html
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 <!-- First, the content of the edit dialog is defined.                       -->
 
-<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="BBB-discrete-in">
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="discrete-in">
    <div class="form-row">
 	   <label for="node-input-pin"><i class="icon-asterisk"></i>Input pin</label>
-	   <select type="text" id="node-input-pin" style="width: 180px;">
+	   <select type="text" id="node-input-pin" style="width: 200px;">
 		   <option value="">select pin</option>
 		   <option value="P8_7">GPIO2_2 (P8 pin 7)</option>
 		   <option value="P8_8">GPIO2_3 (P8 pin 8)</option>
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@
 		   <option value="P9_42">GPIO0_7 (P9 pin 42)</option>
 		</select>
 	</div>
+	<div class="form-row">
+		<label for="node-input-activeLow">Active low</label>
+		<input type="checkbox" id="node-input-activeLow" style="display:inline-block; width:auto; vertical-align:top;">
     <div class="form-row">
-		<label for="node-input-updateInterval"><i class="icon-repeat"></i>Update every</label>
-		<input id="node-input-updateInterval" type="text">
-		<label>s</label>
+		<label for="node-input-updateInterval"><i class="icon-repeat"></i> Update at</label>
+		<input id="node-input-updateInterval" type="text" style="width: 65px">
+		<label>sec intervals</label>
 	</div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="icon-tasks"></i> Topic</label>
@@ -74,29 +77,28 @@
 
 
 <!-- Next, some simple help text is provided for the node.                   -->
-<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="BBB-discrete-in">
-   <!-- data-help-name identifies the node type this help is for             -->
-   <!-- This content appears in the Info sidebar when a node is selected     -->
-   <!-- The first <p> is used as the pop-up tool tip when hovering over a    -->
-   <!-- node in the palette.                                                 -->
-   <p>Discrete input for the Beaglebone Black. Sends a message on the first output
-   each time the pin changes state, and
-   records the total time in the active state</p>
-   <p>A timer updates the total active time, sending a message on the 2nd output at the chosen interval.
-   An input (any input) message will reset the total active time</p>
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="discrete-in">
+<p>Discrete input for the Beaglebone Black. Sends a message on the first output
+each time the pin changes state, and records the total time in the active state</p>
+   <p>A timer updates the total active time, sending a message on the second output
+   at the chosen update interval.
+   Any input message will reset the total active time</p><p>The active
+   state may be set to be high or low: this only affects the active time, not the
+   value read from the pin and sent on the first output</p>
 </script>
 
 <!-- Finally, the node type is registered along with all of its properties   -->
 <!-- The example below shows a small subset of the properties that can be set-->
 <script type="text/javascript">
-    RED.nodes.registerType('BBB-discrete-in',{
+    RED.nodes.registerType('discrete-in',{
         category: 'advanced-input',      // the palette category
-	color:"#c6abef",
+		color:"#c6baef",
         defaults: {             // defines the editable properties of the node
             name: { value:"" },   //  along with default values.
-			updateInterval: { value:5 },
+			updateInterval: { value:30 },
             topic: { value:"", required:true },
-		pin: { value:"", required:true },
+			pin: { value:"", required:true },
+			activeLow: { value:false, required:true}
         },
         inputs:1,                // set the number of inputs - only 0 or 1
         outputs:2,               // set the number of outputs - 0 to n
diff --git a/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.js b/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.js
index 08e437a1..788f36ac 100644
--- a/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.js
+++ b/hardware/BBB/145-digital-in.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var RED = require(process.env.NODE_RED_HOME + "/red/red");
 try {
 	var bs = require("bonescript");
 } catch(err) {
-	require("util").log("[BBB-discrete-in] Error: cannot find module 'bonescript'");
+	require("util").log("[145-digital-in] Error: cannot find module 'bonescript'");
 }
 
 // The node constructor
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ function DiscreteInputNode(n) {
     // Store local copies of the node configuration (as defined in the .html)
     this.topic = n.topic;							// the topic is not currently used
     this.pin = n.pin;								// The Beaglebone Black pin identifying string
+	if (n.activeLow)								// Set the 'active' state 0 or 1 as appropriate
+		this.activeState = "0";
+	else
+		this.activeState = "1";
 	this.updateInterval = n.updateInterval*1000; 	// How often to send total active time messages
 
 	this.interruptAttached = false;	// Flag: should we detach interrupt when we are closed?
@@ -52,26 +56,28 @@ function DiscreteInputNode(n) {
 			} else {
 				node.currentState = x.value;
 				var now = Date.now();
-				if (node.currentState == "1") {
+				if (node.currentState == node.activeState) {
 					node.lastActiveTime = now;
 				} else {
 					node.totalActiveTime += now - node.lastActiveTime;
 				}
+				var msg = {};
+				msg.topic = node.topic;
+				msg.payload = node.currentState;
+				node.send([msg, null]);
 			}
-			var msg = {};
-			msg.payload = node.currentState;
-			node.send([msg, null]);
 		};
 
 	// This function is called by the timer. It updates the ActiveTime variables, and sends a
 	// message on the second output with the latest value of the total active time, in seconds
 	var timerCallback = function () {
-			if (node.currentState == "1") {
+			if (node.currentState == node.activeState) {
 				var now = Date.now();
 				node.totalActiveTime += now - node.lastActiveTime;
 				node.lastActiveTime = now;
 			}
 			var msg = {};
+			msg.topic = node.topic;
 			msg.payload = node.totalActiveTime/1000;
 			node.send([null, msg]);
 		};
@@ -80,21 +86,18 @@ function DiscreteInputNode(n) {
 	// (so we start counting from zero again)
 	var inputCallback = function (msg) {
 			node.totalActiveTime = 0;
-			if (node.currentState == "1") {
+			if (node.currentState == node.activeState) {
 				node.lastActiveTime = Date.now();
 			}
 			if (node.starting) {
 			 	node.starting = false;
-				var msg1 = {};
-				msg1.payload = "hello";
-				var msg2 = {};
-				msg2.payload = "world";
-				this.send([msg1, msg2]);
-				node.log("Initial message " + msg1.payload + " " + msg2.payload);
-				node.log("currentState: " + node.currentState);
-				node.log("activeTime: " + node.totalActiveTime);
-				msg1 = null;
-				msg2 = null;
+				var msg = [{topic:node.topic}, {topic:node.topic}];
+				msg[0].payload = node.currentState;
+				msg[1].payload = node.totalActiveTime;
+				this.send(msg);
+				node.log("Initial message: " + msg[0].payload + " " + msg[1].payload);
+				node.log("currentState: " + this.currentState);
+				node.log("activeTime: " + this.totalActiveTime);
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ function DiscreteInputNode(n) {
 				// Initialise the currentState and lastActveTime variables based on the value read
 				node.currentState = x.value;
 				node.error("First read - currentState: " + node.currentState);
-				if (node.currentState == "1") {
+				if (node.currentState == node.activeState) {
 					node.lastActiveTime = Date.now();
 				}
 				// Attempt to attach a change-of-state interrupt handler to the pin. If we succeed,
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ function DiscreteInputNode(n) {
 }
 
 // Register the node by name. This must be called before overriding any of the Node functions.
-RED.nodes.registerType("BBB-discrete-in", DiscreteInputNode);
+RED.nodes.registerType("discrete-in", DiscreteInputNode);
 
 // On close, detach the interrupt (if we attaced one) and clear the interval (if we set one)
 DiscreteInputNode.prototype.close = function () {