-                               conf_word <= shift_reg[7:0];
-                               if (shift_reg[7:0] == 8'b00000001) begin // LF edge detect
-                                       user_byte1 <= 127; // default threshold
+                               conf_word <= shift_reg[8:0];
+                               if (shift_reg[8:0] == 9'b000000001) 
+                               begin                               // LF edge detect
+                                       user_byte1 <= 127;              // default threshold