diff --git a/Libraries/RNodeInterface.py b/Libraries/RNodeInterface.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72f227b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Libraries/RNodeInterface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+from Interface import Interface
+from time import sleep
+import sys
+import serial
+import threading
+import time
+import math
+import RNS
+
+class KISS():
+	FEND			= chr(0xC0)
+	FESC			= chr(0xDB)
+	TFEND			= chr(0xDC)
+	TFESC			= chr(0xDD)
+	
+	CMD_UNKNOWN		= chr(0xFE)
+	CMD_DATA		= chr(0x00)
+	CMD_FREQUENCY	= chr(0x01)
+	CMD_BANDWIDTH	= chr(0x02)
+	CMD_TXPOWER		= chr(0x03)
+	CMD_SF			= chr(0x04)
+	CMD_CR          = chr(0x05)
+	CMD_RADIO_STATE = chr(0x06)
+	CMD_RADIO_LOCK	= chr(0x07)
+	CMD_DETECT		= chr(0x08)
+	CMD_PROMISC		= chr(0x0E)
+	CMD_READY       = chr(0x0F)
+	CMD_STAT_RX		= chr(0x21)
+	CMD_STAT_TX		= chr(0x22)
+	CMD_STAT_RSSI	= chr(0x23)
+	CMD_BLINK		= chr(0x30)
+	CMD_RANDOM		= chr(0x40)
+	CMD_FW_VERSION  = chr(0x50)
+	CMD_ROM_READ    = chr(0x51)
+
+	DETECT_REQ      = chr(0x73)
+	DETECT_RESP     = chr(0x46)
+	
+	RADIO_STATE_OFF = chr(0x00)
+	RADIO_STATE_ON	= chr(0x01)
+	RADIO_STATE_ASK = chr(0xFF)
+	
+	CMD_ERROR		    = chr(0x90)
+	ERROR_INITRADIO     = chr(0x01)
+	ERROR_TXFAILED	    = chr(0x02)
+	ERROR_EEPROM_LOCKED	= chr(0x03)
+
+	@staticmethod
+	def escape(data):
+		data = data.replace(chr(0xdb), chr(0xdb)+chr(0xdd))
+		data = data.replace(chr(0xc0), chr(0xdb)+chr(0xdc))
+		return data
+	
+
+class RNodeInterface():
+	MAX_CHUNK = 32768
+	FREQ_MIN  = 137000000
+	FREQ_MAX  = 1020000000
+
+	LOG_CRITICAL = 0
+	LOG_ERROR    = 1
+	LOG_WARNING  = 2
+	LOG_NOTICE   = 3
+	LOG_INFO     = 4
+	LOG_VERBOSE  = 5
+	LOG_DEBUG    = 6
+	LOG_EXTREME  = 7
+
+	def __init__(self, callback, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, loglevel = -1, flow_control = True):
+		self.serial      = None
+		self.loglevel    = loglevel
+		self.callback    = callback
+		self.name        = name
+		self.port        = port
+		self.speed       = 115200
+		self.databits    = 8
+		self.parity      = serial.PARITY_NONE
+		self.stopbits    = 1
+		self.timeout     = 100
+		self.online      = False
+
+		self.frequency   = frequency
+		self.bandwidth   = bandwidth
+		self.txpower     = txpower
+		self.sf          = sf
+		self.cr          = cr
+		self.state       = KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF
+		self.bitrate     = 0
+
+		self.r_frequency = None
+		self.r_bandwidth = None
+		self.r_txpower   = None
+		self.r_sf        = None
+		self.r_cr        = None
+		self.r_state     = None
+		self.r_lock      = None
+		self.r_stat_rx   = None
+		self.r_stat_tx   = None
+		self.r_stat_rssi = None
+		self.r_random	 = None
+
+		self.packet_queue    = []
+		self.flow_control    = flow_control
+		self.interface_ready = False
+
+		self.validcfg  = True
+		if (self.frequency < RNodeInterface.FREQ_MIN or self.frequency > RNodeInterface.FREQ_MAX):
+			self.log("Invalid frequency configured for "+str(self), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
+		if (self.txpower < 0 or self.txpower > 17):
+			self.log("Invalid TX power configured for "+str(self), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
+		if (self.bandwidth < 7800 or self.bandwidth > 500000):
+			self.log("Invalid bandwidth configured for "+str(self), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
+		if (self.sf < 7 or self.sf > 12):
+			self.log("Invalid spreading factor configured for "+str(self), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
+		if (not self.validcfg):
+			raise ValueError("The configuration for "+str(self)+" contains errors, interface is offline")
+
+		try:
+			self.log("Opening serial port "+self.port+"...")
+			self.serial = serial.Serial(
+				port = self.port,
+				baudrate = self.speed,
+				bytesize = self.databits,
+				parity = self.parity,
+				stopbits = self.stopbits,
+				xonxoff = False,
+				rtscts = False,
+				timeout = 0,
+				inter_byte_timeout = None,
+				write_timeout = None,
+				dsrdtr = False,
+			)
+		except Exception as e:
+			self.log("Could not open serial port for interface "+str(self), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			raise e
+
+		if self.serial.is_open:
+			sleep(2.0)
+			thread = threading.Thread(target=self.readLoop)
+			thread.setDaemon(True)
+			thread.start()
+			self.online = True
+			self.log("Serial port "+self.port+" is now open")
+			self.log("Configuring RNode interface...", RNodeInterface.LOG_VERBOSE)
+			self.initRadio()
+			if (self.validateRadioState()):
+				self.interface_ready = True
+				self.log(str(self)+" is configured and powered up")
+				sleep(1.0)
+			else:
+				self.log("After configuring "+str(self)+", the actual radio parameters did not match your configuration.", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+				self.log("Make sure that your hardware actually supports the parameters specified in the configuration", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+				self.log("Aborting RNode startup", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+				self.serial.close()
+				raise IOError("RNode interface did not pass validation")
+		else:
+			raise IOError("Could not open serial port")
+
+	def log(self, message, level):
+		pass
+
+	def initRadio(self):
+		self.setFrequency()
+		self.setBandwidth()
+		self.setTXPower()
+		self.setSpreadingFactor()
+		self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
+
+	def setFrequency(self):
+		c1 = self.frequency >> 24
+		c2 = self.frequency >> 16 & 0xFF
+		c3 = self.frequency >> 8 & 0xFF
+		c4 = self.frequency & 0xFF
+		data = KISS.escape(chr(c1)+chr(c2)+chr(c3)+chr(c4))
+
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_FREQUENCY+data+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring frequency for "+self(str))
+
+	def setBandwidth(self):
+		c1 = self.bandwidth >> 24
+		c2 = self.bandwidth >> 16 & 0xFF
+		c3 = self.bandwidth >> 8 & 0xFF
+		c4 = self.bandwidth & 0xFF
+		data = KISS.escape(chr(c1)+chr(c2)+chr(c3)+chr(c4))
+
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_BANDWIDTH+data+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring bandwidth for "+self(str))
+
+	def setTXPower(self):
+		txp = chr(self.txpower)
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_TXPOWER+txp+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring TX power for "+self(str))
+
+	def setSpreadingFactor(self):
+		sf = chr(self.sf)
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_SF+sf+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring spreading factor for "+self(str))
+
+	def setCodingRate(self):
+		cr = chr(self.cr)
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_CR+cr+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring coding rate for "+self(str))
+
+	def setRadioState(self, state):
+		kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE+state+KISS.FEND
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring radio state for "+self(str))
+
+	def validateRadioState(self):
+		self.log("Validating radio configuration for "+str(self)+"...", RNodeInterface.LOG_VERBOSE)
+		sleep(0.25);
+		if (self.frequency != self.r_frequency):
+			self.log("Frequency mismatch", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+		if (self.bandwidth != self.r_bandwidth):
+			self.log("Bandwidth mismatch", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+		if (self.txpower != self.r_txpower):
+			self.log("TX power mismatch", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+		if (self.sf != self.r_sf):
+			self.log("Spreading factor mismatch", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
+		if (self.validcfg):
+			return True
+		else:
+			return False
+
+	def setPromiscuousMode(self, state):
+		if state == True
+			kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_PROMISC+chr(0x01)+KISS.FEND
+		else:
+			kiss_command = KISS.FEND+KISS.CMD_PROMISC+chr(0x00)+KISS.FEND
+
+		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+		if written != len(kiss_command):
+			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring promiscuous mode for "+self(str))
+
+
+	def updateBitrate(self):
+		try:
+			self.bitrate = self.r_sf * ( (4.0/self.cr) / (math.pow(2,self.r_sf)/(self.r_bandwidth/1000)) ) * 1000
+			self.bitrate_kbps = round(self.bitrate/1000.0, 2)
+			self.log(str(self)+" On-air bitrate is now "+str(self.bitrate_kbps)+ " kbps", RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+		except:
+			self.bitrate = 0
+
+	def processIncoming(self, data):
+		self.callback(data, self)
+
+	def send(self, data):
+		processOutgoing(data)
+
+	def processOutgoing(self,data):
+		if self.online:
+			if self.interface_ready:
+				if self.flow_control:
+					self.interface_ready = False
+
+				data = KISS.escape(data)
+				frame = chr(0xc0)+chr(0x00)+data+chr(0xc0)
+				written = self.serial.write(frame)
+				if written != len(frame):
+					raise IOError("Serial interface only wrote "+str(written)+" bytes of "+str(len(data)))
+			else:
+				self.queue(data)
+
+	def queue(self, data):
+		self.packet_queue.append(data)
+
+	def process_queue(self):
+		if len(self.packet_queue) > 0:
+			data = self.packet_queue.pop(0)
+			self.interface_ready = True
+			self.processOutgoing(data)
+		elif len(self.packet_queue) == 0:
+			self.interface_ready = True
+
+	def readLoop(self):
+		try:
+			in_frame = False
+			escape = False
+			command = KISS.CMD_UNKNOWN
+			data_buffer = ""
+			command_buffer = ""
+			last_read_ms = int(time.time()*1000)
+
+			while self.serial.is_open:
+				if self.serial.in_waiting:
+					byte = self.serial.read(1)
+					last_read_ms = int(time.time()*1000)
+
+					if (in_frame and byte == KISS.FEND and command == KISS.CMD_DATA):
+						in_frame = False
+						self.processIncoming(data_buffer)
+						data_buffer = ""
+						command_buffer = ""
+					elif (byte == KISS.FEND):
+						in_frame = True
+						command = KISS.CMD_UNKNOWN
+						data_buffer = ""
+						command_buffer = ""
+					elif (in_frame and len(data_buffer) < RNS.Reticulum.MTU):
+						if (len(data_buffer) == 0 and command == KISS.CMD_UNKNOWN):
+							command = byte
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_DATA):
+							if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+								escape = True
+							else:
+								if (escape):
+									if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+										byte = KISS.FEND
+									if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+										byte = KISS.FESC
+									escape = False
+								data_buffer = data_buffer+byte
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_FREQUENCY):
+							if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+								escape = True
+							else:
+								if (escape):
+									if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+										byte = KISS.FEND
+									if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+										byte = KISS.FESC
+									escape = False
+								command_buffer = command_buffer+byte
+								if (len(command_buffer) == 4):
+									self.r_frequency = ord(command_buffer[0]) << 24 | ord(command_buffer[1]) << 16 | ord(command_buffer[2]) << 8 | ord(command_buffer[3])
+									self.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting frequency is "+str(self.r_frequency/1000000.0)+" MHz", RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+									self.updateBitrate()
+
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_BANDWIDTH):
+							if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+								escape = True
+							else:
+								if (escape):
+									if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+										byte = KISS.FEND
+									if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+										byte = KISS.FESC
+									escape = False
+								command_buffer = command_buffer+byte
+								if (len(command_buffer) == 4):
+									self.r_bandwidth = ord(command_buffer[0]) << 24 | ord(command_buffer[1]) << 16 | ord(command_buffer[2]) << 8 | ord(command_buffer[3])
+									self.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting bandwidth is "+str(self.r_bandwidth/1000.0)+" KHz", RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+									self.updateBitrate()
+
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_TXPOWER):
+							self.r_txpower = ord(byte)
+							self.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting TX power is "+str(self.r_txpower)+" dBm", RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_SF):
+							self.r_sf = ord(byte)
+							self.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting spreading factor is "+str(self.r_sf), RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+							self.updateBitrate()
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_CR):
+							self.r_cr = ord(byte)
+							self.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting coding rate is "+str(self.r_cr), RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+							self.updateBitrate()
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE):
+							self.r_state = ord(byte)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_RADIO_LOCK):
+							self.r_lock = ord(byte)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_RX):
+							if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+								escape = True
+							else:
+								if (escape):
+									if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+										byte = KISS.FEND
+									if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+										byte = KISS.FESC
+									escape = False
+								command_buffer = command_buffer+byte
+								if (len(command_buffer) == 4):
+									self.r_stat_rx = ord(command_buffer[0]) << 24 | ord(command_buffer[1]) << 16 | ord(command_buffer[2]) << 8 | ord(command_buffer[3])
+
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_TX):
+							if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+								escape = True
+							else:
+								if (escape):
+									if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+										byte = KISS.FEND
+									if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+										byte = KISS.FESC
+									escape = False
+								command_buffer = command_buffer+byte
+								if (len(command_buffer) == 4):
+									self.r_stat_tx = ord(command_buffer[0]) << 24 | ord(command_buffer[1]) << 16 | ord(command_buffer[2]) << 8 | ord(command_buffer[3])
+
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_RSSI):
+							self.r_stat_rssi = ord(byte)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_RANDOM):
+							self.r_random = ord(byte)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_ERROR):
+							if (byte == KISS.ERROR_INITRADIO):
+								self.log(str(self)+" hardware initialisation error (code "+RNS.hexrep(byte)+")", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+							elif (byte == KISS.ERROR_INITRADIO):
+								self.log(str(self)+" hardware TX error (code "+RNS.hexrep(byte)+")", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+							else:
+								self.log(str(self)+" hardware error (code "+RNS.hexrep(byte)+")", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_READY):
+							# TODO: add timeout and reset if ready
+							# command never arrives
+							self.process_queue()
+						
+				else:
+					time_since_last = int(time.time()*1000) - last_read_ms
+					if len(data_buffer) > 0 and time_since_last > self.timeout:
+						self.log(str(self)+" serial read timeout", RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+			 			data_buffer = ""
+			 			in_frame = False
+			 			command = KISS.CMD_UNKNOWN
+			 			escape = False
+			 		sleep(0.08)
+
+		except Exception as e:
+			self.online = False
+			self.log("A serial port error occurred, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.log("The interface "+str(self.name)+" is now offline.", RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR)
+
+	def log(msg, level=3):
+		if self.loglevel >= level:
+			timestamp = time.time()
+			logstring = "["+time.strftime(logtimefmt)+"] ["+self.loglevelname(level)+"] "+msg
+
+			if (logdest == LOG_STDOUT):
+				print(logstring)
+
+	def loglevelname(level):
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_CRITICAL):
+			return "Critical"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_ERROR):
+			return "Error"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_WARNING):
+			return "Warning"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_NOTICE):
+			return "Notice"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_INFO):
+			return "Info"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_VERBOSE):
+			return "Verbose"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG):
+			return "Debug"
+		if (level == RNodeInterface.LOG_EXTREME):
+			return "Extra"
+
+	def __str__(self):
+		return "RNodeInterface["+self.name+"]"
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 980fca8..c9a22f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,3 +56,25 @@ All communications to and from the board uses [KISS framing](https://en.wikipedi
 | ROM Erase        | 0x59 | Completely erases EEPROM
 | Error            | 0x90 | Indicates an error
 
+## Programming API
+Have a look in the "Libraries" folder for libraries to let you easily use RNode in your own software. Here's a Python example:
+
+```python
+import RNodeInterface
+
+def gotPacket(data, rnode):
+	print "Received a packet: "+data
+
+rnode = RNodeInterface(
+	callback = gotPacket,
+	name = "My RNode",
+	port = "/dev/ttyUSB0",
+	frequency = 868000000,
+	bandwidth = 125000,
+	txpower = 2,
+	sf = 7,
+	cr = 5,
+	loglevel = *RnodeInterface.LOG_DEBUG)
+
+rnode.send("Hello World!")
+```