diff --git a/components/jiecang_desk_controller/README.md b/components/jiecang_desk_controller/README.md
index c5a2ccb..0d7ab6c 100644
--- a/components/jiecang_desk_controller/README.md
+++ b/components/jiecang_desk_controller/README.md
@@ -58,11 +58,19 @@ TX  | RX
 ## Usage
 
 ```yaml
-uart:
-  id: uart_bus
-  tx_pin: TX
-  rx_pin: RX
-  baud_rate: 9600
+esphome:
+  ...
+  on_boot:
+    # This script is required to initialize the following sensors:
+    #    height_pct, height_min, height_max, position1 - position4
+    # You can skip this if you don't use those.
+    priority: 0 # when mostly everything else is done
+    then:
+      - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_physical_limits();"
+      - delay: 0.1s
+      - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_limits();"
+      - delay: 0.1s
+      - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_settings();"
 
 external_components:
   - source:
@@ -70,6 +78,15 @@ external_components:
       url: https://github.com/Rocka84/esphome_components/
     components: [ jiecang_desk_controller ]
 
+uart:
+  id: uart_bus
+  tx_pin: TX
+  rx_pin: RX
+  baud_rate: 9600
+
+logger:
+  baud_rate: 0 # disable logging over uart, required when using the RX/TX pins for the controller
+
 jiecang_desk_controller:
   id: my_desk
   sensors:
diff --git a/example_jiecang_desk_controller.yaml b/example_jiecang_desk_controller.yaml
index 30e264b..8d67ede 100644
--- a/example_jiecang_desk_controller.yaml
+++ b/example_jiecang_desk_controller.yaml
@@ -2,37 +2,22 @@ esphome:
   name: jiecang-desk-controller
   friendly_name: Jiecang Desk Controller
   on_boot:
+    # This script is required to initialize the following sensors:
+    #    height_pct, height_min, height_max, position1 - position4
+    # You can skip this if you don't use those.
     priority: 0 # when mostly everything else is done
     then:
       - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_physical_limits();"
-      - delay: 0.1s
+      - delay: 0.1s # give controller a chance to handle the response before sending the next command
       - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_limits();"
       - delay: 0.1s
       - lambda: "id(my_desk).request_settings();"
 
-esp8266:
-  board: esp01_1m
-
-logger:
-  level: WARN
-  baud_rate: 0 # disable logging over uart, required when using the RX/TX pins for the controller
-
-api:
-
-ota:
-
-wifi:
-  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
-  password: !secret wifi_password
-
-  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
-  ap:
-    ssid: "esphome-desk"
-    password: "9ebc6eac0b4e0e26b8d3b955ec660557"
-
-captive_portal:
-
-
+external_components:
+  - source:
+      type: git
+      url: https://github.com/Rocka84/esphome_components/
+    components: [ jiecang_desk_controller ]
 
 uart:
   id: uart_bus
@@ -40,11 +25,8 @@ uart:
   rx_pin: RX
   baud_rate: 9600
 
-external_components:
-  - source:
-      type: git
-      url: https://github.com/Rocka84/esphome_components/
-    components: [ jiecang_desk_controller ]
+logger:
+  baud_rate: 0 # disable logging over uart, required when using the RX/TX pins for the controller
 
 jiecang_desk_controller:
   id: my_desk
@@ -106,3 +88,22 @@ jiecang_desk_controller:
 #     on_press:
 #       lambda: "id(my_desk).goto_position(4);"
 
+
+# the usual stuff
+
+esp8266:
+  board: esp01_1m
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
+  password: !secret wifi_password
+  ap:
+    ssid: "esphome-desk"
+    password: "9ebc6eac0b4e0e26b8d3b955ec660557"
+
+captive_portal:
+api:
+  encryption:
+    key: !secret encryption_key
+ota:
+