--- Adafruit_MAX31865.cpp	2016-11-15 20:15:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Adafruit_MAX31865.cpp	2017-12-05 11:31:21.505050500 +0100
@@ -75,6 +75,17 @@
   return readRegister8(MAX31856_FAULTSTAT_REG);
 }
 
+uint8_t Adafruit_MAX31865::readFault(boolean b) {
+  uint8_t t = readRegister8(MAX31856_CONFIG_REG);
+  if (b) {
+    t |= MAX31856_CONFIG_FAULTDETCYCLE;  // trigger automatic fault-detection cycle
+    writeRegister8(MAX31856_CONFIG_REG, t);
+	delay(5);  // wait for 5ms
+  }
+  
+  return readRegister8(MAX31856_FAULTSTAT_REG);
+}
+
 void Adafruit_MAX31865::clearFault(void) {
   uint8_t t = readRegister8(MAX31856_CONFIG_REG);
   t &= ~0x2C;