diff --git a/WiThrottle.cpp b/WiThrottle.cpp
index b65d890..6c39e54 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.cpp
+++ b/WiThrottle.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       if (myLocos[loco].throttle==THROTTLECHAR && (CAB<0 || myLocos[loco].cab==CAB))
 
 WiThrottle * WiThrottle::firstThrottle=NULL;
+bool WiThrottle::annotateLeftRight=false;
 
 WiThrottle* WiThrottle::getThrottle( int wifiClient) {
   for (WiThrottle* wt=firstThrottle; wt!=NULL ; wt=wt->nextThrottle)  
@@ -99,7 +100,10 @@ void WiThrottle::parse(Print & stream, byte * cmdx) {
    switch (callState) {
         case 0: // first call in 
             callState++;
-              StringFormatter::send(stream,F("VN2.0\nHTDCC++EX\nRL0\nPPA%x\nPTT]\\[Turnouts}|{Turnout]\\[Closed}|{2]\\[Thrown}|{4\n*10\n"), 
+              StringFormatter::send(stream,F("VN2.0\nHTDCC++EX\nRL0\nPPA%x\n"));
+              if (annotateLeftRight) StringFormatter::send(stream,F("PTT]\\[Turnouts}|{Turnout]\\[Left}|{2]\\[Right}|{4\n"));
+              else                   StringFormatter::send(stream,F("PTT]\\[Turnouts}|{Turnout]\\[Closed}|{2]\\[Thrown}|{4\n"));
+              StringFormatter::send(stream,F("*10\n"), 
                     DCCWaveform::mainTrack.getPowerMode()==POWERMODE::ON);
               break;
         case 1: // second call... send the turnout table if we have one 
diff --git a/WiThrottle.h b/WiThrottle.h
index d039c8d..b0f29f9 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.h
+++ b/WiThrottle.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class WiThrottle {
     static void loop();
     void parse(Print & stream, byte * cmd);
     static WiThrottle* getThrottle( int wifiClient); 
-
+    static bool annotateLeftRight;
   private: 
     WiThrottle( int wifiClientId);
     ~WiThrottle();