diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
index d25841d..ef9d64e 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GwChannel::GwChannel(GwLog *logger,
     this->logger = logger;
     this->name=name;
     this->sourceId=sourceId;
-    this->maxSourceId=sourceId;
+    this->maxSourceId=maxSourceId;
     this->countIn=new GwCounter<String>(String("count")+name+String("in"));
     this->countOut=new GwCounter<String>(String("count")+name+String("out"));
     this->impl=NULL;
@@ -146,12 +146,15 @@ bool GwChannel::canReceive(const char *buffer){
 }
 
 int GwChannel::getJsonSize(){
-    int rt=2;
+    int rt=JSON_OBJECT_SIZE(6);
     if (countIn) rt+=countIn->getJsonSize();
     if (countOut) rt+=countOut->getJsonSize();
     return rt;
 }
 void GwChannel::toJson(GwJsonDocument &doc){
+    JsonObject jo=doc.createNestedObject("ch"+name);
+    jo["id"]=sourceId;
+    jo["max"]=maxSourceId;
     if (countOut) countOut->toJson(doc);
     if (countIn) countIn->toJson(doc);
 }
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
index 2acbdd5..c077768 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,53 @@ void GwChannelList::allChannels(ChannelAction action){
         action(*it);
     }
 }
+typedef struct {
+    int id;
+    const char *baud;
+    const char *receive;
+    const char *send;
+    const char *direction;
+    const char *toN2K;
+    const char *readF;
+    const char *writeF;
+    const char *name;
+} SerialParam;
 
-void GwChannelList::addSerial(int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx){
-    if (id != SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID && id != SERIAL2_CHANNEL_ID){
+static  SerialParam serialParameters[]={
+    {
+        .id=SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID,
+        .baud=GwConfigDefinitions::serialBaud,
+        .receive=GwConfigDefinitions::receiveSerial,
+        .send=GwConfigDefinitions::sendSerial,
+        .direction=GwConfigDefinitions::serialDirection,
+        .toN2K=GwConfigDefinitions::serialToN2k,
+        .readF=GwConfigDefinitions::serialReadF,
+        .writeF=GwConfigDefinitions::serialWriteF,
+        .name="Serial"
+    },
+    {
+        .id=SERIAL2_CHANNEL_ID,
+        .baud=GwConfigDefinitions::serial2Baud,
+        .receive=GwConfigDefinitions::receiveSerial2,
+        .send=GwConfigDefinitions::sendSerial2,
+        .direction=GwConfigDefinitions::serial2Dir,
+        .toN2K=GwConfigDefinitions::serial2ToN2k,
+        .readF=GwConfigDefinitions::serial2ReadF,
+        .writeF=GwConfigDefinitions::serial2WriteF,
+        .name="Serial2"
+    }
+};
+
+static SerialParam *getSerialParam(int id){
+    for (size_t idx=0;idx<sizeof(serialParameters)/sizeof(SerialParam*);idx++){
+        if (serialParameters[idx].id == id) return &serialParameters[idx];
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+void GwChannelList::addSerial(HardwareSerial *serialStream,int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx){
+    SerialParam *param=getSerialParam(id);
+    if (param == nullptr){
         logger->logDebug(GwLog::ERROR,"trying to set up an unknown serial channel: %d",id);
         return;
     }
@@ -68,14 +112,11 @@ void GwChannelList::addSerial(int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx){
         logger->logDebug(GwLog::ERROR,"useless config for serial %d: both rx/tx undefined");
         return;
     }
-    String cfgName;
     bool canRead=false;
     bool canWrite=false;
     if (mode == "BI"){
-        cfgName=(id==SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID)?config->receiveSerial:config->receiveSerial2;
-        canRead=config->getBool(cfgName);
-        cfgName=(id==SERIAL2_CHANNEL_ID)?config->sendSerial:config->sendSerial2;
-        canWrite=config->getBool(cfgName);
+        canRead=config->getBool(param->receive);
+        canWrite=config->getBool(param->send);
     }
     if (mode == "TX"){
         canWrite=true;
@@ -84,8 +125,7 @@ void GwChannelList::addSerial(int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx){
         canRead=true;
     }
     if (mode == "UNI"){
-        cfgName=(id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID)?config->serialDirection:config->serial2Dir;
-        String cfgMode=config->getString(cfgName);
+        String cfgMode=config->getString(param->direction);
         if (cfgMode == "receive"){
             canRead=true;
         }
@@ -95,22 +135,21 @@ void GwChannelList::addSerial(int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx){
     }
     if (rx < 0) canRead=false;
     if (tx < 0) canWrite=false;
-    HardwareSerial *serialStream=(id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID)?&Serial1:&Serial2;
     LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::DEBUG,"serial set up: mode=%s,rx=%d,canRead=%d,tx=%d,canWrite=%d",
         mode.c_str(),rx,(int)canRead,tx,(int)canWrite);
-    serialStream->begin(config->getInt(config->serialBaud,115200),SERIAL_8N1,rx,tx);
+    serialStream->begin(config->getInt(param->baud,115200),SERIAL_8N1,rx,tx);
     GwSerial *serial = new GwSerial(logger, serialStream, id, canRead);
     LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG, "starting serial %d ", id);
-    GwChannel *channel = new GwChannel(logger, (id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID) ? "SER" : "SER2", id);
+    GwChannel *channel = new GwChannel(logger, param->name, id);
     channel->setImpl(serial);
     channel->begin(
         canRead || canWrite,
         canWrite,
         canRead,
-        config->getString((id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID) ? config->serialReadF : config->serial2ReadF),
-        config->getString((id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID) ? config->serialWriteF : config->serial2WriteF),
+        config->getString(param->readF),
+        config->getString(param->writeF),
         false,
-        config->getBool((id == SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID) ? config->serialToN2k : config->serial2ToN2k),
+        config->getBool(param->toN2K),
         false,
         false);
     LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG, "%s", channel->toString().c_str());
@@ -143,7 +182,7 @@ void GwChannelList::begin(bool fallbackSerial){
     //TCP server
     sockets=new GwSocketServer(config,logger,MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID);
     sockets->begin();
-    channel=new GwChannel(logger,"TCP",MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID,MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID+10);
+    channel=new GwChannel(logger,"TCPserver",MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID,MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID+10);
     channel->setImpl(sockets);
     channel->begin(
         true,
@@ -167,7 +206,7 @@ void GwChannelList::begin(bool fallbackSerial){
       #define GWSERIAL_RX -1
     #endif
     #ifdef GWSERIAL_MODE
-        addSerial(SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID,GWSERIAL_MODE,GWSERIAL_RX,GWSERIAL_TX);
+        addSerial(&Serial1,SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID,GWSERIAL_MODE,GWSERIAL_RX,GWSERIAL_TX);
     #endif
     //serial 2
     #ifndef GWSERIAL2_TX
@@ -177,7 +216,7 @@ void GwChannelList::begin(bool fallbackSerial){
       #define GWSERIAL2_RX -1
     #endif
     #ifdef GWSERIAL2_MODE
-        addSerial(SERIAL2_CHANNEL_ID,GWSERIAL2_MODE,GWSERIAL2_RX,GWSERIAL2_TX);
+        addSerial(&Serial2,SERIAL2_CHANNEL_ID,GWSERIAL2_MODE,GWSERIAL2_RX,GWSERIAL2_TX);
     #endif
     //tcp client
     bool tclEnabled=config->getBool(config->tclEnabled);
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
index c4072e2..6787146 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "GWConfig.h"
 #include "GwJsonDocument.h"
 #include "GwApi.h"
+#include <HardwareSerial.h>
 
 //NMEA message channels
 #define N2K_CHANNEL_ID 0
@@ -28,8 +29,7 @@ class GwChannelList{
         
         GwSocketServer *sockets;
         GwTcpClient *client;
-        String serialMode=F("NONE");
-        void addSerial(int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx);
+        void addSerial(HardwareSerial *stream,int id,const String &mode,int rx,int tx);
     public:
         GwChannelList(GwLog *logger, GwConfigHandler *config);
         typedef std::function<void(GwChannel *)> ChannelAction;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 877ed98..6e18a8c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ SemaphoreHandle_t mainLock;
 GwRequestQueue mainQueue(&logger,20);
 GwWebServer webserver(&logger,&mainQueue,80);
 
-GwCounter<unsigned long> countNMEA2KIn("count2Kin");
-GwCounter<unsigned long> countNMEA2KOut("count2Kout");
+GwCounter<unsigned long> countNMEA2KIn("countNMEA2000in");
+GwCounter<unsigned long> countNMEA2KOut("countNMEA2000out");
 GwIntervalRunner timers;
 
 bool checkPass(String hash){
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ protected:
     }
     status["n2kstate"]=NMEA2000.stateStr(driverState);
     status["n2knode"]=NodeAddress;
+    status["minUser"]=MIN_USER_TASK;
     //nmea0183Converter->toJson(status);
     countNMEA2KIn.toJson(status);
     countNMEA2KOut.toJson(status);
diff --git a/web/index.js b/web/index.js
index 28ea82f..10eae20 100644
--- a/web/index.js
+++ b/web/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ let lastUpdate = (new Date()).getTime();
 let reloadConfig = false;
 let needAdminPass=true;
 let lastSalt="";
+let channelList={};
+let minUser=200;
 function addEl(type, clazz, parent, text) {
     let el = document.createElement(type);
     if (clazz) {
@@ -65,22 +67,39 @@ function update() {
     }
     getJson('/api/status')
         .then(function (jsonData) {
+            let statusPage=document.getElementById('statusPageContent');
+            let even=true; //first counter
             for (let k in jsonData) {
                 if (k == "salt"){
                     lastSalt=jsonData[k];
+                    continue;
                 }
+                if (k == "minUser"){
+                    minUser=parseInt(jsonData[k]);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (! statusPage) continue;
                 if (typeof (jsonData[k]) === 'object') {
-                    for (let sk in jsonData[k]) {
-                        let key = k + "." + sk;
-                        if (typeof (jsonData[k][sk]) === 'object') {
-                            //msg details
-                            updateMsgDetails(key, jsonData[k][sk]);
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            let el = document.getElementById(key);
-                            if (el) el.textContent = jsonData[k][sk];
+                    if (k.indexOf('count') == 0) {
+                        createCounterDisplay(statusPage, k.replace("count", "").replace(/in$/," in").replace(/out$/," out"), k, even);
+                        even = !even;
+                        for (let sk in jsonData[k]) {
+                            let key = k + "." + sk;
+                            if (typeof (jsonData[k][sk]) === 'object') {
+                                //msg details
+                                updateMsgDetails(key, jsonData[k][sk]);
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                let el = document.getElementById(key);
+                                if (el) el.textContent = jsonData[k][sk];
+                            }
                         }
                     }
+                    if (k.indexOf("ch")==0){
+                        //channel def
+                        let name=k.substring(2);
+                        channelList[name]=jsonData[k];
+                    }
                 }
                 else {
                     let el = document.getElementById(k);
@@ -286,9 +305,13 @@ function factoryReset() {
         .catch(function (e) { });
 }
 function createCounterDisplay(parent,label,key,isEven){
+    if (parent.querySelector("#"+key)){
+        return;
+    }
     let clazz="row icon-row counter-row";
     if (isEven) clazz+=" even";
     let row=addEl('div',clazz,parent);
+    row.setAttribute("id",key);
     let icon=addEl('span','icon icon-more',row);
     addEl('span','label',row,label);
     let value=addEl('span','value',row,'---');
@@ -331,18 +354,7 @@ function updateMsgDetails(key, details) {
         },frame);
     });
 }
-let counters={
-    count2Kin: 'NMEA2000 in',
-    count2Kout: 'NMEA2000 out',
-    countTCPin: 'TCPserver in',
-    countTCPout: 'TCPserver out',
-    countTCPClientin: 'TCPclient in',
-    countTCPClientout: 'TCPclient out',
-    countUSBin: 'USB in',
-    countUSBout: 'USB out',
-    countSERin: 'Serial in',
-    countSERout: 'Serial out'
-}
+
 function showOverlay(text, isHtml) {
     let el = document.getElementById('overlayContent');
     if (isHtml) {
@@ -1448,13 +1460,13 @@ function createDashboard() {
     frame.innerHTML = '';
 }
 function sourceName(v){
-    if (v == 0) return "N2K";
-    if (v == 1) return "USB";
-    if (v == 2) return "SER";
-    if (v == 3) return "TCPcl"
-    if (v >= 4 && v <= 20) return "TCPser";
-    if (v >= 200) return "USER";
-    return "---";
+    for (let n in channelList){
+        if (v >= channelList[n].id && v <= channelList[n].max){
+            return n;
+        }
+    }
+    if (v < minUser) return "---";
+    return "USER["+v+"]";
 }
 let lastSelectList=[];
 function updateDashboard(data) {
@@ -1716,13 +1728,13 @@ window.addEventListener('load', function () {
         }
     }catch(e){}
     let statusPage=document.getElementById('statusPageContent');
-    if (statusPage){
+    /*if (statusPage){
         let even=true;
         for (let c in counters){
             createCounterDisplay(statusPage,counters[c],c,even);
             even=!even;
         }
-    }
+    }*/
     forEl('#uploadFile',function(el){
         el.addEventListener('change',function(ev){
             if (ev.target.files.length < 1) return;