diff --git a/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp b/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp
index e3841ef..842b5a2 100644
--- a/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp
+++ b/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@
 #include "tle82353sa.h"
 #include "pca9505.h"
 
+#define ADS_USE_LIBCOMMON 1
+#ifdef ADS_USE_LIBCOMMON
+#include "ads7953.h"
+#endif
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*    here: Defines                                                          */
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -274,14 +280,68 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::writeOutChannel(const ECuParameter &parameters)
 
 int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
 {
+#ifdef ADS_USE_LIBCOMMON
+ulValue = 0xDEADBEEF;
+
+
+	struct ADS7953::ADS_CHANNEL_DATA	ads_data;
+	ADS7953					*chip = NULL;
+	int					usChannel = -1;
+
+	(void)memset(&ads_data, 0, sizeof(ads_data));
+
+
+	if ((channel > 0) && (channel < 17))
+	{
+		chip = new ADS7953(ADS7953_ADC0_DEVICEPATH);
+		usChannel = channel - 1;
+	}
+	else if ((channel > 16) && (channel < 33)){
+		chip = new ADS7953(ADS7953_ADC1_DEVICEPATH);
+		usChannel = channel - 16 - 1;
+	}
+
+	if (!chip)
+	{
+		(void)fprintf(stderr,
+			"EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953: could not get chip for %d\n",
+			channel);
+		return RETCODE_GENERAL_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953: chip at %lx, usChannel=%d\n",
+		(long)chip,
+		(int)usChannel);
+
+	chip->setAuto2MaxChannel(16);
+
+	// fixme: retcode!!
+	if (!chip->readChannels(&ads_data))
+		(void)fprintf(stderr, "readChannels() 1 failed\n");
+
+	for(int cn=0 ; cn < 16 ; cn++)
+	{
+		// fixme: ads_data.mask needs to be honored
+		(void)fprintf(stderr, "cn=%d\tdata=%lx\n", (int)cn, (long)ads_data.data[cn]);
+	}
+
+	ulValue = ads_data.data[usChannel];
+
+	delete chip;
+
+	return RETCODE_OK;
+#else
+ulValue = 0xDEADBEEF;
    int iRet (RETCODE_OK);
    int fd = -1;
    char usChannel=0;
    unsigned short *pUS;
-   unsigned char wr_buf[32];
-   unsigned char rd_buf[64];
+   unsigned char wr_buf[4096];
+   unsigned char rd_buf[4096];
    unsigned short readChannel;
    struct spi_ioc_transfer	xfer;
+   int retSpiNum;
+
    memset(&xfer, 0, sizeof xfer);
    memset(&wr_buf[0], 0, sizeof wr_buf);
    memset(&rd_buf[0], 0, sizeof rd_buf);
@@ -322,26 +382,55 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
        */
 
       /* program the channel */
+#define SIZEOF_MODE0_COMMAND (6)
       pUS = (unsigned short*)&wr_buf[0];
-      xfer.len = 6;
+      xfer.len = SIZEOF_MODE0_COMMAND;
       *pUS = 0x1800 | ( usChannel << 7 );
+#if 1
+      *++pUS = 0x1800 | ( usChannel << 7 );
+      xfer.len += SIZEOF_MODE0_COMMAND;
+#endif
 
-      ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &xfer);
 
-      pUS = (unsigned short*)&rd_buf[4];
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "wr_buf='");
+for (unsigned int cn=0 ; cn < (xfer.len*2) ; cn++)
+{
+       (void)fprintf(stderr, "%2.2x ", (int)wr_buf[cn]);
+}
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "'\n");
+
+      errno=0;
+      retSpiNum = ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(2), &xfer);
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): retSpiNum=%d, should be 2!, strerror=%s\n",
+       (int)retSpiNum,
+       strerror(errno));
+
       readChannel = ( rd_buf[5] >> 4 );
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): readChannel=%d\n, usChannel=%d\n",
+       (int)readChannel,
+       (int)usChannel);
+
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "rd_buf='");
+for (int cn=0 ; cn < retSpiNum ; cn++)
+{
+       (void)fprintf(stderr, "%2.2x ", (int)rd_buf[cn]);
+}
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "'\n");
+
       if( readChannel == usChannel ){
          ulValue = (rd_buf[5] & 0x0f) << 8 | rd_buf[4];
          iRet = RETCODE_OK;
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): OK\n");
       }
       else{
          iRet = RETCODE_GENERAL_ERROR;
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): readChannel == usChannel failed\n");
       }
       close(fd);
    }
 
    return iRet;
-
+#endif /* ADS_USE_LIBCOMMON */
 }
 
 int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromMAX11628( int channel, unsigned long &ulValue )