diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index caa504ec..c798ab79 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from wsgiref.simple_server import WSGIRequestHandler, make_server
 from bottle import *
 from serial_manager import SerialManager
-from flash import flash_upload
+from flash import flash_upload, reset_atmega
 from filereaders import read_svg, read_dxf
 
 
@@ -381,6 +381,12 @@ def flash_firmware_handler(firmware_file=FIRMWARE):
         return ''.join(ret)
     
 
+@route('/reset_atmega')
+def reset_atmega_handler():
+    reset_atmega(HARDWARE)
+    return '1'
+
+
 # @route('/gcode/:gcode_line')
 # def gcode_handler(gcode_line):
 #     if SerialManager.is_connected():    
diff --git a/backend/flash.py b/backend/flash.py
index be85efd1..c51ad168 100644
--- a/backend/flash.py
+++ b/backend/flash.py
@@ -117,4 +117,31 @@ def trigger_reset():
         return subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
 
 
-
+def reset_atmega(hardware=''):
+    if hardware == 'beaglebone':
+        try:
+            fw = file("/sys/class/gpio/export", "w")
+            fw.write("%d" % (71))
+            fw.close()
+        except IOError:
+            pass
+        fw = file("/sys/class/gpio/gpio71/direction", "w")
+        fw.write("out")
+        fw.close()
+        fw = file("/sys/class/gpio/gpio71/value", "w")
+        fw.write("0")
+        fw.flush()
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        fw.write("1")
+        fw.flush()
+        fw.close()
+    elif hardware == 'raspberrypi':
+        import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
+        GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)  # use chip pin number
+        pinReset = 2
+        GPIO.setup(pinReset, GPIO.OUT)
+        GPIO.output(pinReset, GPIO.LOW)
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        GPIO.output(pinReset, GPIO.HIGH)
+    else:
+        print "ERROR: forced reset only possible on beaglebone and raspberrypi"
diff --git a/frontend/app.html b/frontend/app.html
index db89e998..c359d064 100644
--- a/frontend/app.html
+++ b/frontend/app.html
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 				<div class="btn-group pull-right">
 					<button id="go_to_origin" class="btn" type="submit" title="move to origin">(0,0)</i></button>
 					<button id="homing_cycle" class="btn" type="submit" title="run homing cycle, find table origin"><i class="icon-home"></i></button>
-					<button id="cancel_btn" class="btn" type="submit">Stop</button>
+					<button id="cancel_btn" class="btn" type="submit" title="stop and purge job"><i class="icon-stop"></i></button>
 				</div>		
-				<button id="pause_btn" class="btn pull-right" type="submit"><i class="icon-pause"></i></button>
+				<button id="pause_btn" class="btn pull-right" type="submit" title="pause/continue"><i class="icon-pause"></i></button>
 				<a class="brand" href="#" style="color:#666666"><img src="/img/lasersaur-dino-brand.png" style="margin-right:6px">LasaurApp</a>
 				<div class="nav-collapse">
 					<ul class="nav">
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 								<li><a href="flash_firmware">Flash Firmware (DriveBoard v13.01)</a>
 								<li><a href="flash_firmware/LasaurGrbl-ls.hex">Flash Firmware (LasaurShield v13.01-ls, testing)</a>
 								<li><a href="flash_firmware/LasaurGrbl-v12.08f.hex">Flash Firmware (LasaurShield v12.08f, stable)</a>
+								<li><a id="reset_atmega" href="reset_atmega">Reset Atmega (restarts firmware)</a>
 							</ul>
 						</li>
 
diff --git a/frontend/js/app.js b/frontend/js/app.js
index d4de45ae..cd30ed2e 100644
--- a/frontend/js/app.js
+++ b/frontend/js/app.js
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         hardware_ready_state = true;
         $("#connect_btn").html("Ready");
       } else {
+        $("#connect_btn").html("Busy");
         hardware_ready_state = false;
       }
 
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     }
   );
 
+  $("#pause_btn").tooltip({placement:'bottom', delay: {show:500, hide:100}});
   $("#pause_btn").click(function(e){  
     if (pause_btn_state == true) {  // unpause
       $.get('/pause/0', function(data) {
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
   //\\\\\\ serial connect and pause button \\\\\\\\
   
   
-
+  $("#cancel_btn").tooltip({placement:'bottom', delay: {show:500, hide:100}});
   $("#cancel_btn").click(function(e){
   	var gcode = '!\n'  // ! is enter stop state char
   	$().uxmessage('notice', gcode.replace(/\n/g, '<br>'));
@@ -495,5 +497,16 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
   	send_gcode(gcode, "Going to origin ...", false);
   	e.preventDefault();		
   });  
+
+  $("#reset_atmega").click(function(e){
+    $.get('/reset_atmega', function(data) {
+      if (data != "") {
+        $().uxmessage('success', "Atmega restarted!");
+      } else {
+        $().uxmessage('error', "Atmega restart failed!");
+      }   
+    });
+    e.preventDefault();   
+  });
   
 });  // ready