diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 7704c70..9381235 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,16 @@ end	KEYWORD2
 readTemperature	KEYWORD2
 readHumidity	KEYWORD2
 
+enableDataReady KEYWORD2
+disableDataReady    KEYWORD2
+setOpenDrain    KEYWORD2
+setPushPull KEYWORD2
+setActiveHigh   KEYWORD2
+setActiveLow    KEYWORD2
+
 #########################################
 # Constants
 #########################################
 
-FAHRENHEIT	LITERAL1
+FAHRENHEIT  LITERAL1
 CELSIUS	LITERAL1
diff --git a/src/HTS.cpp b/src/HTS.cpp
index 80a11f0..827875f 100644
--- a/src/HTS.cpp
+++ b/src/HTS.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define HTS221_WHO_AM_I_REG         0x0f
 #define HTS221_CTRL1_REG            0x20
 #define HTS221_CTRL2_REG            0x21
+#define HTS221_CTRL3_REG            0x22  //Dara Ready (b7 0 active high)(open drain, b6 1)(b2, 1 enable data ready)
 #define HTS221_STATUS_REG           0x27
 #define HTS221_HUMIDITY_OUT_L_REG   0x28
 #define HTS221_TEMP_OUT_L_REG       0x2a
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #define HTS221_T0_OUT_REG           0x3c
 #define HTS221_T1_OUT_REG           0x3e
 
+
 HTS221Class::HTS221Class(TwoWire& wire) :
   _wire(&wire)
 {
@@ -56,8 +58,12 @@ int HTS221Class::begin()
 
   readHTS221Calibration();
 
-  // turn on the HTS221 and enable Block Data Update
-  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL1_REG, 0x84);
+  // enable HTS221
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL1_REG, 0x80);
+
+  // Default DREADY configuration
+  disableDataReady();
+  setPushPull();
 
   return 1;
 }
@@ -70,9 +76,39 @@ void HTS221Class::end()
   _wire->end();
 }
 
+void HTS221Class::enableDataReady(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b11111000;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data | 0b1 << 2);
+}
+
+void HTS221Class::disableDataReady(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b11111000;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data | 0b0 << 2);
+}
+
+void HTS221Class::setOpenDrain(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b10111100;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data | 0b1 << 6);
+}
+
+void HTS221Class::setPushPull(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b10111100;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data);
+}
+
+void HTS221Class::setActiveHigh(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b01111111;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data);
+}
+
+void HTS221Class::setActiveLow(){
+  uint8_t data = i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL3_REG) & 0b01111111;
+  i2cWrite(HTS221_CTRL3_REG, data | 0b1 << 7);
+}
+
 float HTS221Class::readTemperature(int units)
 {
-  // Wait for ONE_SHOT bit to be cleared by the hardware
+   // Wait for ONE_SHOT bit to be cleared by the hardware
   while (i2cRead(HTS221_CTRL2_REG) & 0x01);
 
   // trigger one shot
diff --git a/src/HTS.h b/src/HTS.h
index af7c2ee..e0a8868 100644
--- a/src/HTS.h
+++ b/src/HTS.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <Wire.h>
-
+#define HTS221_CTRL3_REG            0x22
 enum {
   FAHRENHEIT,
   CELSIUS
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ class HTS221Class {
   float readTemperature(int units = CELSIUS);
   float readHumidity();
 
+  void enableDataReady();		//Outputs pin3 DREADY
+  void disableDataReady();
+  void setOpenDrain();
+  void setPushPull();
+  void setActiveHigh();
+  void setActiveLow();
+
 private:
   int i2cRead(uint8_t reg);
   int i2cRead16(uint8_t reg) {