diff --git a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/fbos_config_worker.ex b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/fbos_config_worker.ex
index 414c28dd..0405cea1 100644
--- a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/fbos_config_worker.ex
+++ b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/fbos_config_worker.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
   require Logger
   require FarmbotCore.Logger
   alias FarmbotCeleryScript.AST
-  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset.FbosConfig, BotState, Config}
+  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset.FbosConfig, BotState, Config, DepTracker}
   import FarmbotFirmware.PackageUtils, only: [package_to_string: 1]
 
   @firmware_flash_attempt_threshold Application.get_env(:farmbot_core, __MODULE__)[:firmware_flash_attempt_threshold]
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
 
   @impl GenServer
   def init(%FbosConfig{} = fbos_config) do
+    :ok = DepTracker.register_asset(fbos_config, :init)
     if Config.get_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_flash") do
       Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_open", false)
     end
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
 
   @impl GenServer
   def handle_info({:step_complete, _, :ok}, state) do
+    DepTracker.register_asset(state.fbos_config, :idle)
     Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_flash", false)
     Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_open", true)
     {:noreply, %{state | firmware_flash_in_progress: false}}
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
 
   def handle_info({:step_complete, _, {:error, reason}}, %{firmware_flash_attempts: tries, firmware_flash_attempt_threshold: thresh} = state)
   when tries >= thresh do
+    DepTracker.register_asset(state.fbos_config, :idle)
     FarmbotCore.Logger.error 1, """
     Failed flashing firmware: #{reason}
     Tried #{tries} times. Not retrying
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
   end
 
   def handle_info({:step_complete, _, {:error, reason}}, %{fbos_config: %FbosConfig{} = fbos_config} = state) do
+    DepTracker.register_asset(fbos_config, :flash_firmware)
     Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_flash", true)
     Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_open", false)
 
@@ -138,6 +142,11 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
     {:noreply, %{state | fbos_config: new_fbos_config, firmware_io_timer: nil}}
   end
 
+  def handle_info(:bootup_sequence, state) do
+    DepTracker.register_asset(state.fbos_config, :idle)
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
   @impl GenServer
   def handle_cast({:new_data, new_fbos_config}, %{fbos_config: %FbosConfig{} = old_fbos_config} = state) do
     _ = set_config_to_state(new_fbos_config, old_fbos_config)
@@ -157,10 +166,11 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
     :ok
   end
 
-  def maybe_flash_firmware(_state, new_hardware, old_hardware) do
+  def maybe_flash_firmware(state, new_hardware, old_hardware) do
     force? = Config.get_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_flash")
     cond do
       force? ->
+        DepTracker.register_asset(state.fbos_config, :firmware_flash)
         FarmbotCore.Logger.warn 1, "Firmware hardware forced flash"
         Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_flash", false)
         new_hardware
@@ -168,6 +178,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
         |> FarmbotCeleryScript.execute(make_ref())
 
       new_hardware != old_hardware ->
+        DepTracker.register_asset(state.fbos_config, :firmware_flash)
         FarmbotCore.Logger.warn 1, "Firmware hardware change from #{package_to_string(old_hardware)} to #{package_to_string(new_hardware)}"
         new_hardware
         |> fbos_config_to_flash_firmware_rpc()
@@ -175,6 +186,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
 
       true ->
         # Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_open", true)
+        send self(), :bootup_sequence
         :ok
     end
   end
@@ -270,7 +282,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.FbosConfig do
 
   def fbos_config_to_flash_firmware_rpc(firmware_hardware) do
     AST.Factory.new()
-    |> AST.Factory.rpc_request("FbosConfig")
+    |> AST.Factory.rpc_request("fbos_config.flash_firmware")
     |> AST.Factory.flash_firmware(firmware_hardware)
   end
 end
diff --git a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/peripheral_worker.ex b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/peripheral_worker.ex
index d5c67225..d5b03c15 100644
--- a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/peripheral_worker.ex
+++ b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/asset_workers/peripheral_worker.ex
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.Peripheral do
   use GenServer
   require Logger
+  require FarmbotCore.Logger
 
-  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset.Peripheral, BotState}
+  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset.FbosConfig, Asset.Peripheral, BotState, DepTracker}
   alias FarmbotCeleryScript.AST
 
   @retry_ms 1_000
 
+  @unacceptable_fbos_config_statuses [
+    nil,
+    :init,
+    :firmware_flash,
+    :bootup_sequence,
+  ]
+
   @impl true
   def preload(%Peripheral{}), do: []
 
@@ -20,30 +28,69 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.Peripheral do
 
   @impl true
   def init(peripheral) do
-    %{informational_settings: %{idle: idle, firmware_version: fw_version}} = BotState.subscribe()
-    state =  %{peripheral: peripheral, errors: 0, fw_idle: idle || false, fw_version: fw_version}
-    send self(), :timeout
+    %{
+      informational_settings: %{
+        idle: idle, 
+        firmware_version: fw_version,
+        firmware_configured: fw_configured
+      }
+    } = BotState.subscribe()
+    state =  %{
+      peripheral: peripheral, 
+      errors: 0, 
+      fw_idle: idle || false, 
+      fw_version: fw_version,
+      fw_configured: fw_configured || false, 
+      fbos_config_status: nil
+    }
+    :ok = DepTracker.subscribe_asset(FbosConfig)
+    send self(), :try_read_peripheral
     {:ok, state}
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_info(:timeout, %{fw_version: nil} = state) do
-    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Firmware not started.")
-    Process.send_after(self(), :timeout, @retry_ms)
+  def handle_info({DepTracker, {FbosConfig, _}, _old, status}, state) do
+    {:noreply, %{state | fbos_config_status: status}}
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fbos_config_status: fbos_config_status} = state)
+  when fbos_config_status in @unacceptable_fbos_config_statuses do
+    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. fbos_config not in acceptable state: #{fbos_config_status}")
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_info(:timeout, %{fw_version: "8.0.0.S"} = state) do
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fbos_config_status: :bootup_sequence} = state) do
+    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Bootup sequence not complete")
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_info(:timeout, %{fw_idle: false} = state) do
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fw_version: nil} = state) do
+    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Firmware not booted.")
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fw_version: "none"} = state) do
+    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Firmware not booted.")
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fw_configured: false} = state) do
+    # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Firmware not configured.")
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{fw_idle: false} = state) do
     # Logger.debug("Not reading peripheral. Firmware not idle.")
-    Process.send_after(self(), :timeout, @retry_ms)
+    Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_info(:timeout, %{peripheral: peripheral, errors: errors} = state) do
+  def handle_info(:try_read_peripheral, %{peripheral: peripheral, errors: errors} = state) do
     Logger.debug("Read peripheral: #{peripheral.label}")
     rpc = peripheral_to_rpc(peripheral)
     case FarmbotCeleryScript.execute(rpc, make_ref()) do
@@ -52,8 +99,8 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.Peripheral do
         {:noreply, state}
       
       {:error, reason} when errors < 5 -> 
-        Logger.error("Read peripheral: #{peripheral.label} error: #{reason} errors=#{state.errors}")
-        Process.send_after(self(), :timeout, @retry_ms)
+        Logger.error("Read peripheral: #{peripheral.label} error: #{reason} errors=#{state.errors} status=#{state.fbos_config_status}")
+        Process.send_after(self(), :try_read_peripheral, @retry_ms)
         {:noreply, %{state | errors: state.errors + 1}}
       
       {:error, reason} when errors == 5 ->
@@ -70,6 +117,15 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.Peripheral do
     {:noreply, %{state | fw_version: fw_version}}
   end
 
+  def handle_info({BotState, %{changes: %{informational_settings: %{changes: %{firmware_configured: fw_configured}}}}}, state) do
+    # this should really be fixed upstream not to dispatch if version is none.
+    if state.fw_version == "none" do
+      {:noreply, state}
+    else
+      {:noreply, %{state | fw_configured: fw_configured}}
+    end
+  end
+
   def handle_info({BotState, _}, state) do
     {:noreply, state}
   end
@@ -80,7 +136,7 @@ defimpl FarmbotCore.AssetWorker, for: FarmbotCore.Asset.Peripheral do
 
   def peripheral_to_rpc(peripheral) do
     AST.Factory.new()
-    |> AST.Factory.rpc_request(peripheral.local_id)
+    |> AST.Factory.rpc_request("peripheral." <> peripheral.local_id)
     |> AST.Factory.set_pin_io_mode(peripheral.pin, "output")
     |> AST.Factory.read_pin(peripheral.pin, peripheral.mode)
   end
diff --git a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/firmware_open_task.ex b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/firmware_open_task.ex
index b94eef1a..c9352f7a 100644
--- a/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/firmware_open_task.ex
+++ b/farmbot_core/lib/farmbot_core/firmware_open_task.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule FarmbotCore.FirmwareOpenTask do
   use GenServer
   require FarmbotCore.Logger
   alias FarmbotFirmware.{UARTTransport, StubTransport}
-  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset, Config}
+  alias FarmbotCore.{Asset, Config, DepTracker}
   @attempt_threshold Application.get_env(:farmbot_core, __MODULE__)[:attempt_threshold]
   @attempt_threshold || Mix.raise """
   Firmware open attempt threshold not configured:
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ defmodule FarmbotCore.FirmwareOpenTask do
           :ok ->
             Config.update_config_value(:bool, "settings", "firmware_needs_open", false)
             timer = Process.send_after(self(), :open, 5000)
+            DepTracker.register_service(:firmware, :init)
             {:noreply, %{state | timer: timer, attempts: 0}}
           _ ->
             FarmbotCore.Logger.debug 3, "Firmware failed to open"