diff --git a/ICSC.cpp b/ICSC.cpp
index cdb33d2..03545dc 100755
--- a/ICSC.cpp
+++ b/ICSC.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, HardwareSerial *sde
     begin(station, baud, sdev, -1);
 }
 
+
 #if defined(_USE_USB_FOR_SERIAL_)
 void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, USBSerial *sdev)
 {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, USBSerial *sdev)
 void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, USBSerial *sdev, int dePin)
 {
     _hserial = NULL;
+    _sserial = NULL;    
     _userial = sdev;
     _userial->begin(baud);
     _station = station;
@@ -107,9 +109,39 @@ void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, USBSerial *sdev, in
 }
 #endif
 
+void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, SoftwareSerial *sdev, int dePin) {
+    _userial = NULL;
+    _hserial = NULL;
+    _sserial = sdev;
+    _sserial->begin(baud);
+    _station = station;
+    _dePin = dePin;
+    _baud = baud;
+
+#ifndef ICSC_NO_STATS
+    _stats.oob_bytes = 0;
+    _stats.tx_packets = 0;
+    _stats.tx_bytes = 0;
+    _stats.rx_packets = 0;
+    _stats.rx_bytes = 0;
+    _stats.cs_errors = 0;
+    _stats.cb_run = 0;
+    _stats.cb_bad = 0;
+#endif
+
+    // Reset the state machine
+    reset();
+    if(_dePin != -1) {
+        pinMode(_dePin, OUTPUT);
+        digitalWrite(_dePin, LOW);
+    }
+
+}
+
 void _ICSC::begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, HardwareSerial *sdev, int dePin)
 {
     _userial = NULL;
+    _sserial = NULL;
     _hserial = sdev;
     _hserial->begin(baud);
     _station = station;
@@ -141,6 +173,7 @@ void _ICSC::serialFlush()
     if (_hserial) {
         _hserial->flush();
     }
+
 }
 
 void _ICSC::serialWrite(unsigned char b) 
@@ -149,6 +182,10 @@ void _ICSC::serialWrite(unsigned char b)
         _hserial->write(b);
     }
 
+    if (_sserial) {
+        _sserial->write(b);
+    }
+
 #if defined(_USE_USB_FOR_SERIAL_)
     if (_userial) {
         _userial->write(b);
@@ -162,6 +199,10 @@ int _ICSC::serialRead()
         return _hserial->read();
     }
 
+    if(_sserial) {
+        return _sserial->read();
+    }
+
 #if defined(_USE_USB_FOR_SERIAL_)
     if (_userial) {
         return _userial->read();
@@ -175,6 +216,10 @@ int _ICSC::serialAvailable()
         return _hserial->available();
     }
 
+    if(_sserial) {
+        return _sserial->available();
+    }
+
 #if defined(_USE_USB_FOR_SERIAL_)
     if (_userial) {
         return _userial->available();
diff --git a/ICSC.h b/ICSC.h
index 432b2b9..eb257f5 100755
--- a/ICSC.h
+++ b/ICSC.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include <WProgram.h>
 #endif
 
+ #include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
 // Uncomment the definition of ICSC_DYNAMIC if you want to use
 // dynamic memory allocation
 //#define ICSC_DYNAMIC
@@ -160,6 +162,8 @@ class _ICSC {
 
         // Serial device in use
         HardwareSerial *_hserial;
+        SoftwareSerial *_sserial;
+
 #if defined(_USE_USB_FOR_SERIAL_)
         USBSerial *_userial;
 #else
@@ -195,6 +199,9 @@ class _ICSC {
 #endif
         void begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, HardwareSerial *sdev);
         void begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, HardwareSerial *sdev, int dePin);
+
+        void begin(unsigned char station, unsigned long baud, SoftwareSerial *sdev, int dePin);
+
         boolean send(unsigned char origin,unsigned char station, char command, unsigned char len=0, char *data=NULL);
         boolean send(unsigned char station, char command, unsigned char len=0, char *data=NULL);
         boolean send(unsigned char station, char command,char *str);
diff --git a/examples/SoftwareSerialReceiver/SoftwareSerialReceiver.ino b/examples/SoftwareSerialReceiver/SoftwareSerialReceiver.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef26466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/SoftwareSerialReceiver/SoftwareSerialReceiver.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include <ICSC.h>
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
+
+SoftwareSerial mySerial(6, 5);
+#define DE_PIN A1
+#define NODE_ID 2
+
+
+
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  // put your setup code here, to run once:
+  ICSC.begin(NODE_ID, 57600, &mySerial, DE_PIN);
+  ICSC.registerCommand('D', &demo);
+}
+
+void demo(unsigned char src, char command, unsigned char len, char *data)
+{
+  Serial.print(millis());
+  Serial.print(": ");
+  Serial.print(src);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.print(command);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.print(len);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.println(data);
+
+}
+
+long last_sent = 0;
+
+
+void loop() {
+  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
+  ICSC.process();
+
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/SoftwareSerialSender/SoftwareSerialSender.ino b/examples/SoftwareSerialSender/SoftwareSerialSender.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..968b244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/SoftwareSerialSender/SoftwareSerialSender.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include <ICSC.h>
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
+SoftwareSerial mySerial(2, 6); // RX, TX
+#define DE_PIN 3
+// uncomment to be slave
+#define MASTER
+#define NODE_ID 1
+
+
+
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  // put your setup code here, to run once:
+  ICSC.begin(NODE_ID, 57600, &mySerial, DE_PIN);
+  ICSC.registerCommand('D', &demo);
+}
+
+void demo(unsigned char src, char command, unsigned char len, char *data)
+{
+  Serial.print(millis());
+  Serial.print(": ");
+  Serial.print(src);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.print(command);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.print(len);
+  Serial.print(";");
+  Serial.println(data);
+
+}
+
+unsigned long last_sent = 0;
+
+void loop() {
+  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
+  ICSC.process();
+
+
+  // send D message every second
+  if ((millis() - last_sent) > 1000) {
+    char b[10];
+    sprintf(b, "%ld", last_sent);
+    Serial.print("Sending ");
+    Serial.println(b);
+    ICSC.send(2, 'D', 10, b);
+    last_sent = millis();
+  }
+
+
+}