diff --git a/src/sfeTk/sfeTkIBus.h b/src/sfeTk/sfeTkIBus.h
index a63fe07..5499f37 100644
--- a/src/sfeTk/sfeTkIBus.h
+++ b/src/sfeTk/sfeTkIBus.h
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ const sfeTkError_t kSTkErrBusNotEnabled = kSTkErrBaseBus + 8;
 class sfeTkIBus
 {
   public:
+    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        @brief Write a single byte to the device
+
+        @param data Data to write.
+
+        @retval sfeTkError_t -  kSTkErrOk on successful execution.
+
+    */
+    virtual sfeTkError_t writeByte(uint8_t data) = 0;
+
     /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
         @brief Write a single byte to the given register
 
diff --git a/src/sfeTk/sfeTkII2C.h b/src/sfeTk/sfeTkII2C.h
index 8ff4d14..81a5604 100644
--- a/src/sfeTk/sfeTkII2C.h
+++ b/src/sfeTk/sfeTkII2C.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class sfeTkII2C : public sfeTkIBus
     sfeTkII2C() : _address{kNoAddress}
     {
     }
-    sfeTkII2C(uint8_t addr) : _address{addr}
+    sfeTkII2C(uint8_t addr) : _address{addr}, _stop{true}
     {
     }
 
@@ -68,10 +68,31 @@ class sfeTkII2C : public sfeTkIBus
         return _address;
     }
 
+    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        @brief setter for I2C stops (vs restarts)
+
+    */
+    virtual void setStop(uint8_t stop)
+    {
+        _stop = stop;
+    }
+
+    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        @brief getter for I2C stops (vs restarts)
+
+        @retval uint8_t returns the value of "send stop"
+
+    */
+    virtual uint8_t getStop(void)
+    {
+        return _stop;
+    }
+
     static constexpr uint8_t kNoAddress = 0;
 
   private:
     uint8_t _address;
+    uint8_t _stop;
 };
 
 //};
diff --git a/src/sfeTkArdI2C.cpp b/src/sfeTkArdI2C.cpp
index d29f8f8..dc553e1 100644
--- a/src/sfeTkArdI2C.cpp
+++ b/src/sfeTkArdI2C.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,24 @@ sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdI2C::ping()
     return _i2cPort->endTransmission() == 0 ? kSTkErrOk : kSTkErrFail;
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// writeByte()
+//
+// Writes a single byte to the device.
+//
+// Returns true on success, false on failure
+//
+sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdI2C::writeByte(uint8_t dataToWrite)
+{
+    if (!_i2cPort)
+        return kSTkErrBusNotInit;
+
+    // do the Arduino I2C work
+    _i2cPort->beginTransmission(address());
+    _i2cPort->write(dataToWrite);
+    return _i2cPort->endTransmission() == 0 ? kSTkErrOk : kSTkErrFail;
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // writeRegisterByte()
 //
@@ -102,6 +120,7 @@ sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdI2C::writeRegisterByte(uint8_t devReg, uint8_t dataToWrite)
     _i2cPort->write(dataToWrite);
     return _i2cPort->endTransmission() == 0 ? kSTkErrOk : kSTkErrFail;
 }
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // writeRegisterWord()
 //
@@ -155,7 +174,7 @@ sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdI2C::readRegisterByte(uint8_t devReg, uint8_t &dataToRead)
 
     _i2cPort->beginTransmission(address());
     _i2cPort->write(devReg);
-    _i2cPort->endTransmission();
+    _i2cPort->endTransmission((int)getStop());
     _i2cPort->requestFrom(address(), (uint8_t)1);
 
     while (_i2cPort->available()) // slave may send less than requested
@@ -207,21 +226,23 @@ int32_t sfeTkArdI2C::readRegisterRegion(uint8_t devReg, uint8_t *data, size_t nu
 
     while (numBytes > 0)
     {
-        _i2cPort->beginTransmission(address());
-
         if (bFirstInter)
         {
+            _i2cPort->beginTransmission(address());
+
             _i2cPort->write(devReg);
+
+            if (_i2cPort->endTransmission(getStop()) != 0)
+                return kSTkErrFail; // error with the end transmission
+
             bFirstInter = false;
         }
 
-        if (_i2cPort->endTransmission() != 0)
-            return kSTkErrFail; // error with the end transmission
-
         // We're chunking in data - keeping the max chunk to kMaxI2CBufferLength
         nChunk = numBytes > _bufferChunkSize ? _bufferChunkSize : numBytes;
 
-        nReturned = _i2cPort->requestFrom((int)address(), (int)nChunk, (int)true);
+        // Request the bytes. If this is the last chunk, always send a stop
+        nReturned = _i2cPort->requestFrom((int)address(), (int)nChunk, (int)(nChunk == numBytes ? true : getStop()));
 
         // No data returned, no dice
         if (nReturned == 0)
diff --git a/src/sfeTkArdI2C.h b/src/sfeTkArdI2C.h
index 2a9e0e0..34f3327 100644
--- a/src/sfeTkArdI2C.h
+++ b/src/sfeTkArdI2C.h
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ class sfeTkArdI2C : public sfeTkII2C
     */
     sfeTkError_t ping();
 
+    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        @brief Write a single byte to the device
+        @note sfeTkIBus interface method
+
+        @param data Data to write.
+
+        @retval returns  kStkErrOk on success
+    */
+    sfeTkError_t writeByte(uint8_t data);
+
     /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
         @brief Write a single byte to the given register
         @note sfeTkIBus interface method
diff --git a/src/sfeTkArdSPI.cpp b/src/sfeTkArdSPI.cpp
index 2c5fa58..c933ed3 100644
--- a/src/sfeTkArdSPI.cpp
+++ b/src/sfeTkArdSPI.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,33 @@ sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdSPI::init(bool bInit)
     return init(cs(), bInit);
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// writeRegisterByte()
+//
+// Writes a single byte to the device.
+//
+// Returns kSTkErrOk on success
+//
+sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdSPI::writeByte(uint8_t dataToWrite)
+{
+
+    if (!_spiPort)
+        return kSTkErrBusNotInit;
+
+    // Apply settings
+    _spiPort->beginTransaction(_sfeSPISettings);
+    // Signal communication start
+    digitalWrite(cs(), LOW);
+
+    _spiPort->transfer(dataToWrite);
+
+    // End communication
+    digitalWrite(cs(), HIGH);
+    _spiPort->endTransaction();
+
+    return kSTkErrOk;
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // writeRegisterByte()
 //
@@ -108,6 +135,7 @@ sfeTkError_t sfeTkArdSPI::writeRegisterByte(uint8_t devReg, uint8_t dataToWrite)
 
     return kSTkErrOk;
 }
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // writeRegisterWord()
 //
diff --git a/src/sfeTkArdSPI.h b/src/sfeTkArdSPI.h
index 0dfe73a..d8ff00b 100644
--- a/src/sfeTkArdSPI.h
+++ b/src/sfeTkArdSPI.h
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ class sfeTkArdSPI : public sfeTkISPI
     */
     sfeTkError_t init(SPIClass &spiPort, SPISettings &busSPISettings, uint8_t csPin, bool bInit = false);
 
+    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        @brief Write a single byte to the device
+
+        @param data Data to write.
+
+        @retval sfeTkError_t - kSTkErrOk on success
+    */
+    sfeTkError_t writeByte(uint8_t data);
+
     /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
         @brief Write a single byte to the given register