diff --git a/libraries/APM_BMP085/examples/APM_BMP085_test/APM_BMP085_test.pde b/libraries/APM_BMP085/examples/APM_BMP085_test/APM_BMP085_test.pde
index bab2661b19..4d2d23fd16 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_BMP085/examples/APM_BMP085_test/APM_BMP085_test.pde
+++ b/libraries/APM_BMP085/examples/APM_BMP085_test/APM_BMP085_test.pde
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ unsigned long timer;
 
 void setup()
 {	
-	APM_BMP085.Init();	 // APM ADC initialization
-	Serial.begin(38400);
+	Serial.begin(115200);
 	Serial.println("ArduPilot Mega BMP085 library test");
+	Serial.println("Initialising barometer..."); delay(100);
+	APM_BMP085.Init();	 // APM ADC initialization
+	Serial.println("initialisation complete."); delay(100);
 	delay(1000);
 	timer = millis();
 }
@@ -28,11 +30,11 @@ void loop()
 	if((millis()- timer) > 50){
 		timer = millis();
 		APM_BMP085.Read();
-	    Serial.print("Pressure:");
+		Serial.print("Pressure:");
 		Serial.print(APM_BMP085.Press);
-	    Serial.print(" Temperature:");
+		Serial.print(" Temperature:");
 		Serial.print(APM_BMP085.Temp / 10.0);
-	    Serial.print(" Altitude:");
+		Serial.print(" Altitude:");
 		tmp_float = (APM_BMP085.Press / 101325.0);
 		tmp_float = pow(tmp_float, 0.190295);
 		Altitude = 44330 * (1.0 - tmp_float);