diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index 452271a..eb8b730 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static bool drv8825_reached = false; /**< set when the goal is reached */
 /** maximum speed (in steps/s) before the motor stalls (found empirically)
  *  @note found empirically 300 @ 9V/180mA, 420 @ 12V/150mA
  */
-#define DRV8825_SPEED_LIMIT 420U
+#define DRV8825_SPEED_LIMIT 600U
 
 // dials position info
 #define DIAL_SWITCH_PIN PB4 /**< pin connected to reed switch, connected to ground when the hour dial is nearby */
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ static void drv8825_speed(int16_t speed)
 		drv8825_direction = 0; // remember we stopped
 	} else {
 		if (speed > 0) {
-			gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN)); // set clockwise
+			gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN)); // set clockwise
 			drv8825_direction = 1; // remember we go clockwise
 		} else {
-			gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN)); // set counter-clockwise
+			gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_DIRECTION_PIN)); // set counter-clockwise
 			drv8825_direction = -1; // remember we go counter-clockwise
 			speed = -speed; // get positive speed
 		}
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ void main(void)
 	rcc_periph_clock_enable(GPIO_RCC(DRV8825_FAULT_PIN)); // enable clock for GPIO port peripheral
 	gpio_mode_setup(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_FAULT_PIN), GPIO_MODE_INPUT, GPIO_PUPD_PULLUP, GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_FAULT_PIN)); // set GPIO to input and pull up (a 10 kOhm external pull-up resistor is still required, the internal is too weak)
 	bool drv8825_fault = false; // if driver reported fault
+	gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_RESET_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_RESET_PIN)); // power up driver
 	puts_debug("OK\n");
 
 	puts_debug("setup dial position: ");