diff --git a/lib/subg_rfspy/spi.ex b/lib/subg_rfspy/spi.ex
index a84b318..376c4d7 100644
--- a/lib/subg_rfspy/spi.ex
+++ b/lib/subg_rfspy/spi.ex
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ defmodule SubgRfspy.SPI do
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, [device, reset_pin], name: __MODULE__)
   end
 
+  @status_tx1 <<@initial_byte::8, 0x010100::24>>
+  @status_tx2 <<@initial_byte::8, 0x00000000::32>>
   def init([device, reset_pin]) do
     with {:ok, serial_pid} <- SPI.start_link(device, [speed_hz: 62500]),
          {:ok, reset_pid} <- GPIO.start_link(reset_pin, :output),
-         :ok <- _reset(reset_pid) do
+         :ok <- _reset(reset_pid),
+         transfer(serial_pid, @status_tx1),
+         <<_::16>> <> "OK" <> <<_::8>> <- transfer(serial_pid, @status_tx2) do
       {:ok, %{serial_pid: serial_pid, reset_pid: reset_pid, read_queue: []}}
     else
       error ->
diff --git a/lib/subg_rfspy/uart.ex b/lib/subg_rfspy/uart.ex
index 9c96ffa..105033d 100644
--- a/lib/subg_rfspy/uart.ex
+++ b/lib/subg_rfspy/uart.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ defmodule SubgRfspy.UART do
     with {:ok, serial_pid} <- UART.start_link,
          :ok <- UART.open(serial_pid, device, speed: 19_200, active: false),
          :ok <- UART.configure(serial_pid, framing: {UARTFraming, separator: <<0x00>>}),
-         :ok <- UART.flush(serial_pid) do
+         :ok <- UART.flush(serial_pid),
+         :ok <- write_fully(<<0x01>>, 100, serial_pid),
+         {:ok, "OK"} <- UART.read(serial_pid, 1_000) do
 
       {:ok, serial_pid}
     else