diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore.tpl
similarity index 63%
rename from .gitignore
rename to .gitignore.tpl
index 8cb61ae..24172b8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore.tpl
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 __pycache__
+.gitignore
 .idea/
 config.json
+*.mat
+
diff --git a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
index 20a368a..69257ca 100755
--- a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
+++ b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ class TempSensor_max31865(ATemperatureSensor):
 		return self.__tempRaw() + self.temp_offset
 
 	def __tempRaw(self):
+		T = 0
 		try:
 			digits = self.read_digits()
+			R = TempSensor_max31865.calc_R(430, digits)
+			T = TempSensor_max31865.vanDusen_temp(R)
+			# print("Digits={}, R={:.3f} Ohm, T={:.2f} degC".format(digits,$
 		except: 
-			return None
-		R = TempSensor_max31865.calc_R(430, digits)
-		T = TempSensor_max31865.vanDusen_temp(R)
-		# print("Digits={}, R={:.3f} Ohm, T={:.2f} degC".format(digits, R, T))
+			pass
+
 		return T
 
 	@staticmethod
diff --git a/components/sensor/tempsensor_factory.py b/components/sensor/tempsensor_factory.py
index 4bd8157..050393b 100644
--- a/components/sensor/tempsensor_factory.py
+++ b/components/sensor/tempsensor_factory.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ class TempSensorFactory:
 			return TempSensorSim()
 		elif "31865" in name:
 			from components.sensor.tempSensor_max31865 import TempSensor_max31865
-			return TempSensor_max31865(temp_offset=-1.2)
+			return TempSensor_max31865(temp_offset=0)