diff --git a/software/console.py b/software/console.py
index 312db43..4d55cda 100644
--- a/software/console.py
+++ b/software/console.py
@@ -49,8 +49,36 @@ def format_ctrl_data(pulse_width: int, pulse_period: int,
     return output
 
 
+def verify_args(args):
+    """check args are non zero and in bound, request from user if needed"""
+    if args.pulse_width == 0:
+        args.pulse_width = int(input("pulse_width: "))
+
+    if args.pulse_period == 0:
+        args.pulse_period = int(input("pulse_period: "))
+
+    if args.pulse_num == 0:
+        args.pulse_num = int(input("pulse_num: "))
+
+    if args.pulse_height == 0:
+        args.pulse_height = int(input("pulse_height: "))
+
+
 def run(args, sock):
-    pass
+    dest = (args.ip, args.send_port)
+
+    # reset
+    sock.sendto(0x0f00.to_bytes(2), dest)
+
+    # config data
+    sock.sendto(format_ctrl_data(args.pulse_width,
+                                 args.pulse_period,
+                                 args.pulse_height,
+                                 args.pulse_num,
+                                 dac_bits=args.dac_bits), dest)
+
+    sock.sendto(0xf000.to_bytes(2), dest)
+    print("Sent start!")
 
 
 def main():
@@ -85,6 +113,7 @@ def main():
     if args.debug:
         run_debug(args, sock)
     else:
+        verify_args(args)
         run(args, sock)
 
     sock.close()