diff --git a/apds9930/apds9930.go b/apds9930/apds9930.go
index 1e59d79..2f12f2e 100644
--- a/apds9930/apds9930.go
+++ b/apds9930/apds9930.go
@@ -1,59 +1,229 @@
 package apds9930
 
-import "tinygo.org/x/drivers"
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers"
+)
+
+var errInvalidParam = errors.New("apds9930: invalid param")
 
 type Dev struct {
 	bus    drivers.I2C
 	_txerr error
 	addr   uint16
-	buf    [8]byte
+	buf    [3]byte
 }
 
 func New(bus drivers.I2C, addr uint8) Dev {
 	return Dev{bus: bus, addr: uint16(addr)}
 }
 
-func (d *Dev) Init() error {
+// Status contains info on:
+//
+//	AVALID: Indicates that the ALS Ch0/Ch1 channels have completed an integration cycle.
+//	PSValid. Indicates that the PS has completed an integration cycle.
+//	AINTL ALS Interrupt. Indicates that the device is asserting an ALS interrupt
+//	PINT: Proximity Interrupt. Indicates that the device is asserting a proximity interrupt.
+//	PSAT: Proximity Saturation. Indicates that the proximity measurement is saturated
+type Status uint8
+
+func (s Status) ALSAvailable() bool         { return s&(1<<0) != 0 } // AVALID
+func (s Status) ProximityAvailable() bool   { return s&(1<<1) != 0 } // PVALID
+func (s Status) HasALSInterrupt() bool      { return s&(1<<4) != 0 } // AINT
+func (s Status) HasProxInterrupt() bool     { return s&(1<<5) != 0 } // PINT
+func (s Status) IsProximitySaturated() bool { return s&(1<<6) != 0 } // PSAT
+
+type Enable uint8
+
+const (
+	EnPower Enable = 1 << iota
+	EnALS
+	EnProx
+	EnWait
+	EnALSInt
+	EnProxInt
+	EnSleepAfterInt
+)
+
+// Luminic control gain.
+type ALSGain uint8
+
+const (
+	AGain1 ALSGain = iota
+	AGain8
+	AGain16
+	AGain120
+)
+
+type ProxGain uint8
+
+const (
+	PGain1 ProxGain = iota
+	PGain2
+	PGain4
+	PGain8
+)
+
+type Drive uint8
+
+const (
+	_ Drive = iota
+	Drive12_5mA
+	Drive25mA
+	Drive50mA
+	Drive100mA
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	StartMode Enable
+	LEDDrive  Drive
+	// ALSGain       ALSGain
+	// ProximityGain ProxGain
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) Init(cfg Config) error {
+	if cfg.LEDDrive > Drive100mA {
+		return errInvalidParam
+	}
 	d.txNew()
 	d.txWrite8(regENABLE, 0x00) // disable all features.
 	d.txWrite8(regATIME, 0xee)  // set default integration time.
 	d.txWrite8(regPPULSE, 0x04)
 	d.txWrite8(regWTIME, 0xee) // set default wait time.
 	d.txWrite8(regPTIME, 0xff) // set default pulse count.
-	d.txWrite8(regCONTROL, 0x20)
+	if d.txErr() != nil {
+		return d.txErr()
+	}
+	if cfg.LEDDrive != 0 {
+		err := d.SetLEDDrive(cfg.LEDDrive)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) Status() (Status, error) {
+	d.txNew()
+	v := d.txRead8(regSTATUS)
+	return Status(v), d.txErr()
+}
+
+// Enable sets the ENABLE register used primarily to
+// power the APDS-9930 device on/off, enable functions, and interrupts.
+// Arguments must be ORed, i.e: d.Enable(EnPower|EnProx); to enable proximity.
+func (d *Dev) Enable(en Enable) error {
+	en &= 0b01111111 // Seventh bit reserved.
+	d.txNew()
+	d.txWrite8(regENABLE, uint8(en))
 	return d.txErr()
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) enableLightSensor(withInterrupts bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) setAmbientLightGain() {
+
+}
+
 func (d *Dev) EnableProximity() error {
+	return d.Enable(EnPower | EnALS | EnProx | EnWait)
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) proxIntLowThresh() (uint16, error) {
 	d.txNew()
-	d.txWrite8(regENABLE, 8|4|2|1)
+	return d.txRead16(regPILTL), d.txErr()
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) setProxIntLowThresh(loThresh uint16) error {
+	d.txNew()
+	d.txWrite16(regPILTL, loThresh)
 	return d.txErr()
 }
 
-func (d *Dev) ProximityAvailable() bool {
+func (d *Dev) proxIntHighThresh() (uint16, error) {
 	d.txNew()
-	return d.txRead8(regSTATUS)&0x20 == 1
+	val := d.txRead16(regPIHTL)
+	return val, d.txErr()
 }
 
-func (d *Dev) ReadProximity() uint8 {
+func (d *Dev) setProxIntHighThresh(hiThresh uint16) error {
 	d.txNew()
-	h := d.txRead8(regPDATAH)
-	l := d.txRead8(regPDATAL)
+	d.txWrite16(regPIHTL, hiThresh)
+	return d.txErr()
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) LEDDrive() (Drive, error) {
+	d.txNew()
+	val := (d.txRead8(regCONTROL) >> 6) & 0b11
+	return 3 - Drive(val), d.txErr()
+}
+
+// SetLEDDrive drive strength for proximity and ALS
+//
+//	Value    LED Current
+//	  3         100 mA
+//	  2         50 mA
+//	  1         25 mA
+//	  0         12.5 mA
+func (d *Dev) SetLEDDrive(drive Drive) error {
+	if drive > 3 {
+		return errInvalidParam
+	}
+	drive = 3 - drive
+	current, err := d.LEDDrive()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Replace LED bits in Control register.
+	current &= 0b00111111
+	current |= drive << 6
+	d.txNew()
+	d.txWrite8(regCONTROL, uint8(current))
+	return d.txErr()
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) proxGain() (uint8, error) {
+	val := d.txRead8(regCONTROL)
+	return (val >> 2) & 0b11, d.txErr()
+}
+
+// ReadProximity returns a 10-bit value (0..1023), the higher the value the closer the object
+func (d *Dev) ReadProximity() uint16 {
+	d.txNew()
+	v := d.txRead16(regPDATAL)
 	if d.txErr() != nil {
 		return 0
 	}
-	return (h << 8) | l
+	return v
 }
 
-func (d *Dev) txRead8(reg uint8) uint8 {
+func (d *Dev) txRead16(addr uint8) uint16 {
 	if d.txErr() != nil {
 		return 0
 	}
-	d.buf[0] = reg | 0xa0
+	d.buf[0] = addr | protoAutoInc
+	d._txerr = d.bus.Tx(d.addr, d.buf[:1], d.buf[1:3])
+	return uint16(d.buf[1]) | uint16(d.buf[2])<<8
+
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) txRead8(addr uint8) uint8 {
+	if d.txErr() != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	d.buf[0] = addr | protoAutoInc
 	d._txerr = d.bus.Tx(d.addr, d.buf[:1], d.buf[1:2])
 	return d.buf[1]
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) txWrite16(addr uint8, val uint16) {
+	d.txWrite8(addr, uint8(val))
+	d.txWrite8(addr+1, uint8(val>>8))
+}
+
 func (d *Dev) txWrite8(reg uint8, val uint8) {
 	if d.txErr() != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/apds9930/registers.go b/apds9930/registers.go
index 79587e5..5772c7e 100644
--- a/apds9930/registers.go
+++ b/apds9930/registers.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package apds9930
 
+const (
+	protoAutoInc = 0xA0
+)
+
 const (
 	regENABLE  = 0x00
 	regATIME   = 0x01
diff --git a/examples/apds9930/proximity/proximity.go b/examples/apds9930/proximity/proximity.go
index e7861b1..901abc3 100644
--- a/examples/apds9930/proximity/proximity.go
+++ b/examples/apds9930/proximity/proximity.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	sensor := apds9930.New(bus, 0x39)
 
-	err = sensor.Init()
+	err = sensor.Init(apds9930.Config{})
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	println("proximity enabled!")
 	for {
-		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		stat, _ := sensor.Status()
+		if !stat.ProximityAvailable() {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
+			continue
+		}
 		prox := sensor.ReadProximity()
 		println("proximity:", prox)
 	}