this works for reading in data from pi via usb

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--- a/README.md	Mon Nov 19 08:45:02 2018 +0000
+++ b/README.md	Thu Nov 29 00:00:02 2018 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Getting started with Blinky on mbed OS
+# Getting started example for Mbed OS
 
-This guide reviews the steps required to get Blinky working on an mbed OS platform.
+This guide reviews the steps required to get Blinky with the addition of dynamic OS statistics working on an Mbed OS platform.
 
 Please install [mbed CLI](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-cli#installing-mbed-cli).
 
@@ -26,22 +26,26 @@
 ```
 [snip]
 +----------------------------+-------+-------+------+
-| Module                     | .text | .data | .bss |
-+----------------------------+-------+-------+------+
-| Misc                       | 13939 |    24 | 1372 |
-| core/hal                   | 16993 |    96 |  296 |
-| core/rtos                  |  7384 |    92 | 4204 |
-| features/FEATURE_IPV4      |    80 |     0 |  176 |
-| frameworks/greentea-client |  1830 |    60 |   44 |
-| frameworks/utest           |  2392 |   512 |  292 |
-| Subtotals                  | 42618 |   784 | 6384 |
-+----------------------------+-------+-------+------+
-Allocated Heap: unknown
-Allocated Stack: unknown
-Total Static RAM memory (data + bss): 7168 bytes
-Total RAM memory (data + bss + heap + stack): 7168 bytes
-Total Flash memory (text + data + misc): 43402 bytes
-Image: .\.build\K64F\ARM\mbed-os-example-blinky.bin
+| Module             |     .text |    .data |     .bss |
+|--------------------|-----------|----------|----------|
+| [fill]             |    98(+0) |    0(+0) | 2211(+0) |
+| [lib]/c.a          | 27835(+0) | 2472(+0) |   89(+0) |
+| [lib]/gcc.a        |  3168(+0) |    0(+0) |    0(+0) |
+| [lib]/misc         |   248(+0) |    8(+0) |   28(+0) |
+| [lib]/nosys.a      |    32(+0) |    0(+0) |    0(+0) |
+| main.o             |   924(+0) |    0(+0) |   12(+0) |
+| mbed-os/components |   134(+0) |    0(+0) |    0(+0) |
+| mbed-os/drivers    |    56(+0) |    0(+0) |    0(+0) |
+| mbed-os/features   |    42(+0) |    0(+0) |  184(+0) |
+| mbed-os/hal        |  2087(+0) |    8(+0) |  152(+0) |
+| mbed-os/platform   |  3633(+0) |  260(+0) |  209(+0) |
+| mbed-os/rtos       |  9370(+0) |  168(+0) | 6053(+0) |
+| mbed-os/targets    |  9536(+0) |   12(+0) |  382(+0) |
+| Subtotals          | 57163(+0) | 2928(+0) | 9320(+0) |
+Total Static RAM memory (data + bss): 12248(+0) bytes
+Total Flash memory (text + data): 60091(+0) bytes
+
+Image: ./BUILD/K64F/GCC_ARM/mbed-os-example-blinky.bin
 ```
 
 ### Program your board
@@ -50,8 +54,114 @@
 1. Copy the binary file to the mbed device.
 1. Press the reset button to start the program.
 
-The LED on your platform turns on and off.
+The LED on your platform turns on and off. The main thread will additionally take a snapshot of the device's runtime statistics and display it over serial to your PC. The snapshot includes:
+
+* System Information:
+    * Mbed OS Version: Will currently default to 999999
+    * Compiler ID
+        * ARM = 1
+        * GCC_ARM = 2
+        * IAR = 3
+    * [CPUID Register Information](#cpuid-register-information)
+    * [Compiler Version](#compiler-version)
+* CPU Statistics
+    * Percentage of runtime that the device has spent awake versus in sleep
+* Heap Statistics
+    * Current heap size
+    * Max heap size which refers to the largest the heap has grown to
+* Thread Statistics
+    * Provides information on all running threads in the OS including
+        * Thread ID
+        * Thread Name
+        * Thread State
+        * Thread Priority
+        * Thread Stack Size
+        * Thread Stack Space
+
+#### Compiler Version
+
+| Compiler | Version Layout |
+| -------- | -------------- |
+| ARM      | PVVbbbb (P = Major; VV = Minor; bbbb = build number) |
+| GCC      | VVRRPP  (VV = Version; RR = Revision; PP = Patch)    |
+| IAR      | VRRRPPP (V = Version; RRR = Revision; PPP = Patch)   |
+
+#### CPUID Register Information
+
+| Bit Field | Field Description | Values |
+| --------- | ----------------- | ------ |
+|[31:24]    | Implementer       | 0x41 = ARM |
+|[23:20]    | Variant           | Major revision 0x0  =  Revision 0 |
+|[19:16]    | Architecture      | 0xC  = Baseline Architecture |
+|           |                   | 0xF  = Constant (Mainline Architecture) |
+|[15:4]     | Part Number       | 0xC20 =  Cortex-M0 |
+|           |                   | 0xC60 = Cortex-M0+ |
+|           |                   | 0xC23 = Cortex-M3  |
+|           |                   | 0xC24 = Cortex-M4  |
+|           |                   | 0xC27 = Cortex-M7  |
+|           |                   | 0xD20 = Cortex-M23 |
+|           |                   | 0xD21 = Cortex-M33 |
+|[3:0]      | Revision          | Minor revision: 0x1 = Patch 1 |
+
+
+
+You can view individual examples and additional API information of the statistics collection tools at the bottom of the page in the [related links section](#related-links).
+
+
+### Output
+
+To view the serial output you can use any terminal client of your choosing such as [PuTTY](http://www.putty.org/) or [CoolTerm](http://freeware.the-meiers.org/).
+
+The default baud rate for this application is set to `115200` and may be modified in the `mbed_app.json` file.
+
+You can find more information on the Mbed OS configuration tools and serail communication in Mbed OS in the related [related links section](#related-links).
+
+The output should contain the following block transmitted at the blinking LED frequency (actual values may vary depending on your target, build profile, and toolchain):
+
+```
+=============================== SYSTEM INFO  ================================
+Mbed OS Version: 999999
+CPU ID: 0x410fc241
+Compiler ID: 2
+Compiler Version: 60300
+RAM0: Start 0x20000000 Size: 0x30000
+RAM1: Start 0x1fff0000 Size: 0x10000
+ROM0: Start 0x0 Size: 0x100000
+================= CPU STATS =================
+Idle: 98% Usage: 2%
+================ HEAP STATS =================
+Current heap: 1096
+Max heap size: 1096
+================ THREAD STATS ===============
+ID: 0x20001eac
+Name: main_thread
+State: 2
+Priority: 24
+Stack Size: 4096
+Stack Space: 3296
+
+ID: 0x20000f5c
+Name: idle_thread
+State: 1
+Priority: 1
+Stack Size: 512
+Stack Space: 352
+
+ID: 0x20000f18
+Name: timer_thread
+State: 3
+Priority: 40
+Stack Size: 768
+Stack Space: 664
+
+```
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 If you have problems, you can review the [documentation](https://os.mbed.com/docs/latest/tutorials/debugging.html) for suggestions on what could be wrong and how to fix it.
+
+## Related Links
+
+* [Mbed OS Stats API](https://os.mbed.com/docs/latest/apis/mbed-statistics.html)
+* [Mbed OS Configuration](https://os.mbed.com/docs/latest/reference/configuration.html)
+* [Mbed OS Serial Communication](https://os.mbed.com/docs/latest/tutorials/serial-communication.html)