diff --git a/example/sACN Explorer/universemodel.cpp b/example/sACN Explorer/universemodel.cpp
index 7697ba3..78a59f4 100644
--- a/example/sACN Explorer/universemodel.cpp	
+++ b/example/sACN Explorer/universemodel.cpp	
@@ -138,42 +138,23 @@ bool UniverseModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value,
     return false;
 
   uint16_t slot = (index.row() * 10) + (index.column() + 1);
-  uint8_t  data;
 
+  uint data;
+  bool ok;
   switch (data_mode_)
     {
     case Decimal:
-      {
-        if (!value.canConvert<uint>())
-          return false;
-        unsigned int d = value.toUInt();
-        if (d > 255)
-          return false;
-        data = d;
-      }
+      data = value.toUInt(&ok);
       break;
     case Hex:
-      {
-        if (!value.canConvert<QString>())
-          return false;
-        bool ok;
-        unsigned int d = value.toString().toInt(&ok, 16);
-        if (!ok || d > 255)
-          return false;
-        data = d;
-      }
+      data = value.toString().toUInt(&ok, 16);
       break;
     case Percent:
-      {
-        if (!value.canConvert<double>())
-          return false;
-        int d = 255 * (value.toDouble() / 100);
-        if (d < 0 || d > 255)
-          return false;
-        data = d;
-      }
+      data = 255 * (value.toDouble(&ok) / 100);
       break;
     }
+    if (!ok || data > 255)
+    return false;
 
   universe_->setValue(slot, data);
   emit dataChanged(index, index, QVector<int>() << role);