diff --git a/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp b/ptxdist/local_src/ecu-control/ecuioanalog.cpp
index e3841ef..80c00e8 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>
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::writeOutChannel(const ECuParameter &parameters)
 
 int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
 {
+ulValue = 0xDEADBEEF;
    int iRet (RETCODE_OK);
    int fd = -1;
    char usChannel=0;
@@ -282,6 +284,8 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
    unsigned char rd_buf[64];
    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);
@@ -299,14 +303,30 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
       iRet =RETCODE_FILE_ACCESS_ERROR;
    }
    else{
+#if 0 /* horrible debug code follows... */
+uint8_t spimode = 0xDE;
+retSpiNum = ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_RD_MODE, &spimode);
+if (retSpiNum != -1)
+	(void)fprintf(stderr, "spi_mode=%d\n", (int)spimode);
+else
+	(void)fprintf(stderr, "SPI_IOC_RD_MODE failed, errno=%s\n", strerror(errno));
+
+spimode = SPI_MODE_3;
+retSpiNum = ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_WR_MODE, &spimode);
+if (retSpiNum == -1)
+	(void)fprintf(stderr, "SPI_IOC_WR_MODE failed, errno=%s\n", strerror(errno));
+#endif
 
       xfer.tx_buf = (__u64)&wr_buf[0];
       xfer.rx_buf = (__u64)&rd_buf[0];
       xfer.len = 6;
       xfer.cs_change = 0;
       xfer.bits_per_word = 16;
+#if 1
       xfer.delay_usecs = 10;
-
+#else
+      xfer.speed_hz = 20000000;
+#endif
       /* Mode control register
        * D15-12 : 0001 selects manual mode
        * D11    : 1    enable programming of bits D6-D0
@@ -325,16 +345,40 @@ int EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(int channel, unsigned long &ulValue)
       pUS = (unsigned short*)&wr_buf[0];
       xfer.len = 6;
       *pUS = 0x1800 | ( usChannel << 7 );
+      
+(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");
 
-      ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &xfer);
+      errno=0;
+      retSpiNum = ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &xfer);
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): retSpiNum=%d, should be 2!, strerror=%s\n",
+	(int)retSpiNum,
+	strerror(errno));
 
-      pUS = (unsigned short*)&rd_buf[4];
+      pUS = (unsigned short*)&rd_buf[4]; // fixme: endian ?
       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*(16/8)) ; 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];
+         ulValue = ((long)(rd_buf[5] & 0x0f)) << 8L | ((long)rd_buf[4]);
          iRet = RETCODE_OK;
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): OK\n");
       }
       else{
+(void)fprintf(stderr, "EcuIOAnalog::readChannelFromADS7953(): readChannel == usChannel failed\n");
          iRet = RETCODE_GENERAL_ERROR;
       }
       close(fd);