diff --git a/src/firmata/core.clj b/src/firmata/core.clj
index 397e8c0..a19df2a 100644
--- a/src/firmata/core.clj
+++ b/src/firmata/core.clj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (ns firmata.core
-  (:require [clojure.core.async :as a :refer [go chan >! >!! <!]]
+  (:require [clojure.core.async :as a :refer [go chan >! >!! <! alts!! <!!]]
             [serial.core :as serial]))
 
 ; Message Types
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 (def ^{:private true} SET_PIN_IO_MODE     0xF4)
 (def ^{:private true} SYSEX_END           0xF7)
 (def ^{:private true} PROTOCOL_VERSION    0xF9)
-(def ^{:private true} SYSEX_RESET         0xFF)
+(def ^{:private true} SYSTEM_RESET        0xFF)
 
 ; SysEx Commands
 
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 (defprotocol Firmata
   (close! [board] "Closes the connection to the board.")
 
+  (reset-board! [board] "Sends the reset signal to the board")
+
   ; Various queries
   (query-firmware [board] "Query the firmware of the board.")
 
@@ -100,13 +102,21 @@
    "Returns a channel which provides all of the events that have been returned from the board.")
 
   (release-event-channel
-   [this channel]
+   [board channel]
    "Releases the channel")
 
   (event-publisher
    [board]
    "Returns a publisher which provides events by [:type :pin]")
 
+  (version
+   [board]
+   "Returns the currently known version of the board")
+
+  (firmware
+   [board]
+   "Returns the currently known firmware information")
+
   )
 
 ; Number conversions
@@ -298,6 +308,10 @@
   [board report-type address enabled?]
   (send-message board [(pin-command report-type address) (if enabled? 1 0)]))
 
+(defn- take-with-timeout
+  [ch default]
+  (or (first (alts!! [ch (a/timeout 5000)])) default))
+
 (defn open-board
   "Opens a connection to a board on at a given port name.
   The baud rate may be set with the option :baud-rate (default value 57600).
@@ -306,16 +320,25 @@
   [port-name & {:keys [baud-rate event-buffer-size]
                 :or {baud-rate 57600 event-buffer-size 1024}}]
 
-  (let [create-channel #(chan (a/sliding-buffer event-buffer-size))
-        port (serial/open port-name :baud-rate baud-rate)
+  (let [board-state (atom {:digital-out (zipmap (range 0 MAX-PORTS) (take MAX-PORTS (repeat 0)))
+                           :digital-in  (zipmap (range 0 MAX-PORTS) (take MAX-PORTS (repeat 0)))})
+
+        create-channel #(chan (a/sliding-buffer event-buffer-size))
         read-ch (create-channel)
+        write-ch (chan 1)
+
+        ; Open the serial port and attach ourselves to it
+        port (serial/open port-name :baud-rate baud-rate)
+        _ (serial/listen port (firmata-handler {:state board-state :channel read-ch}) false)
+
+        ; Need to pull these values before wiring up the remaining channels, otherwise, they get lost
+        _ (swap! board-state assoc :board-version (take-with-timeout read-ch {:type :protocol-version :version "Unknown"}))
+        _ (swap! board-state assoc :board-firmware (take-with-timeout read-ch {:type :firmware-report :name "Unknown" :version "Unknown"}))
+
+        ; For sending events to various receivers
         mult-ch (a/mult read-ch)
         pub-ch (create-channel)
-        publisher (a/pub pub-ch #(vector (:type %) (:pin %)))
-        write-ch (chan 1)
-        board-state (atom {:digital-out (zipmap (range 0 MAX-PORTS) (take MAX-PORTS (repeat 0)))
-                           :digital-in  (zipmap (range 0 MAX-PORTS) (take MAX-PORTS (repeat 0)))})]
-    (serial/listen port (firmata-handler {:state board-state :channel read-ch}) false)
+        publisher (a/pub pub-ch #(vector (:type %) (:pin %)))]
 
     (a/tap mult-ch pub-ch)
 
@@ -331,6 +354,18 @@
        (a/close! read-ch)
        (serial/close port))
 
+      (reset-board!
+        [this]
+        (send-message this SYSTEM_RESET))
+
+      (version
+       [this]
+       (-> @board-state :board-version :version))
+
+      (firmware
+       [this]
+        (dissoc (:board-firmware @board-state) :type))
+
       (query-firmware
        [this]
        (send-message this [SYSEX_START REPORT_FIRMWARE SYSEX_END]))
diff --git a/src/firmata/shift.clj b/src/firmata/shift.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e4e7da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/firmata/shift.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+(ns firmata.shift
+  (:require [firmata.core :refer [set-digital]]))
+
+(defn shift-out
+  "Sends a shift out to the board, for sending values to a shift register"
+  [board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin bit-order value]
+  {:pre [(or (= bit-order :lsb-first) (= bit-order :msb-first))]}
+
+  (set-digital board latch-pin :high)
+
+  (doseq [i (range 8)]
+    (let [shift-by (if (= :lsb-first bit-order) i (- 7 i))]
+      (set-digital board data-pin (if (= 0 (bit-and value (bit-shift-left 1 shift-by))) :low :high)))
+
+    (set-digital board clock-pin :high)
+    (set-digital board clock-pin :low))
+
+  (set-digital board latch-pin :low)
+
+  board)
diff --git a/src/firmata/util.clj b/src/firmata/util.clj
index 70b6127..c015e35 100644
--- a/src/firmata/util.clj
+++ b/src/firmata/util.clj
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 (ns firmata.util
   (:require [clojure.core.async :as a]))
 
+(defn arduino-map
+  "Clojure implemation of the Arduino map function.
+  http://arduino.cc/en/reference/map"
+  [x, in-min, in-max, out-min, out-max]
+  (+ (quot (* (- x  in-min) (- out-max out-min)) (- in-max in-min)) out-min))
+
+(defn arduino-constrain
+  "Clojure implementation of the Arduino constrain function.
+  http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Constrain"
+  [x min max]
+  (cond (< x min)      min
+        (<= min x max) x
+        :else          max))
+
+(defn to-voltage
+  "Takes an analog value and converts it to the true voltage value."
+  [x]
+  (* x 0.004882814))
 
 (defn to-hex-str
   "For debug output"
diff --git a/test/firmata/test/core.clj b/test/firmata/test/core.clj
index 4844924..4cc3884 100644
--- a/test/firmata/test/core.clj
+++ b/test/firmata/test/core.clj
@@ -23,18 +23,30 @@
     (reduce (fn [^ByteBuffer b ^bytes value] (.put b (to-bytes value))) buffer more)
     (ByteArrayInputStream. (.array buffer))))
 
-
+(defn mock-serial-listen
+  [handler]
+  (fn [_ h _]
+   (reset! handler h)
+   (h (create-in-stream 0xF9 9 9))
+   (h (create-in-stream 0xF0 0x79 9 9 "Test Firmware" 0xF7))
+   nil))
 
 (deftest test-read-events
 
   (let [handler (atom nil)]
 
   (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [name _ rate] {:port name :rate rate})
-                serial/listen (fn [port h skip?] (reset! handler h))]
+                serial/listen (mock-serial-listen handler)]
 
     (let [board    (open-board "some_board")
           evt-chan (event-channel board)]
 
+      (testing "board version initialized with board handshake messages"
+        (is (= "9.9" (version board))))
+
+      (testing "board firmware initialized with board handshake messages"
+        (is (= {:name "Test Firmware" :version "9.9"} (firmware board))))
+
       (testing "read protocol version"
         (@handler (create-in-stream 0xF9 2 3))
         (if-let [event (<!! evt-chan)]
@@ -187,11 +199,16 @@
 
 (deftest test-write
   (let [write-value (atom nil)]
-  (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [name _ rate] :port)
-                serial/listen (fn [port h skip?] nil)
-                serial/write (fn [port x] (reset! write-value x) nil)]
+  (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [_ _ _] :port)
+                serial/listen (mock-serial-listen (atom nil))
+                serial/write (fn [_ x] (reset! write-value x) nil)]
     (let [board (open-board "writable_board")]
 
+      (testing "reset board"
+        (reset-board! board)
+        (<!! (timeout 10))
+        (is (= 0xFF @write-value)))
+
       (testing "query protocol version"
         (query-version board)
         (<!! (timeout 10))
@@ -307,9 +324,9 @@
 
 (deftest test-i2c-messages
   (let [writes (atom [])]
-    (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [name _ rate] :port)
-                  serial/listen (fn [port h skip?] nil)
-                  serial/write (fn [port x] (swap! writes conj x) nil)]
+    (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [_ _ _] :port)
+                  serial/listen (mock-serial-listen (atom nil))
+                  serial/write (fn [_ x] (swap! writes conj x) nil)]
       (let [board (open-board "writable_board")]
 
         (testing "ic2 request: write"
@@ -359,8 +376,8 @@
 
 (deftest test-board-close
   (let [port (atom nil)]
-    (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [name _ rate] :port)
-                  serial/listen (fn [port h skip?] nil)
+    (with-redefs [serial/open (fn [_ _ _] :port)
+                  serial/listen (mock-serial-listen (atom nil))
                   serial/close (fn [p] (reset! port p) nil)]
       (let [board (open-board "writable_board")]
 
diff --git a/test/firmata/test/receiver.clj b/test/firmata/test/receiver.clj
index 4dc0071..b6bf244 100644
--- a/test/firmata/test/receiver.clj
+++ b/test/firmata/test/receiver.clj
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   (chan (a/sliding-buffer 1)))
 
 (defn- send-msg [ch msg]
-  (is (a/alts!! [[ch msg]
-             (timeout 100)])))
+  (is (first(a/alts!! [[ch msg]
+             (timeout 100)]))))
 
 (defn- mock-board [read-ch]
   (let [mult-ch (a/mult read-ch)
diff --git a/test/firmata/test/shift.clj b/test/firmata/test/shift.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15eb7f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/firmata/test/shift.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+(ns firmata.test.shift
+  (:require [clojure.test :refer :all]
+            [firmata.core :refer [set-digital]]
+            [firmata.shift :refer :all]))
+
+(deftest shift-out-test
+
+  (let [writes (atom [])
+        latch-pin 4
+        data-pin 5
+        clock-pin 6]
+    (with-redefs [set-digital (fn [_ pin value] (swap! writes conj {:pin pin :value value}))]
+
+      (testing "shift out least significant bit first"
+
+        (shift-out :mock-board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin :lsb-first 0x1)
+
+        (is (= @writes [{:pin latch-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin latch-pin :value :low}])))
+
+      (reset! writes [])
+
+      (testing "shift out least significant bit first - set all high"
+
+        (shift-out :mock-board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin :lsb-first 0xFF)
+
+        (is (= @writes [{:pin latch-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin latch-pin :value :low}])))
+
+      (reset! writes [])
+
+      (testing "shift out most significant bit first"
+
+        (shift-out :mock-board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin :msb-first 0x1)
+
+        (is (= @writes [{:pin latch-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin latch-pin :value :low}])))
+
+      (reset! writes [])
+
+      (testing "shift out least significant bit first - set all high"
+
+        (shift-out :mock-board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin :msb-first 0xFF)
+
+        (is (= @writes [{:pin latch-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin data-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :high}
+                        {:pin clock-pin :value :low}
+                        {:pin latch-pin :value :low}])))
+
+      (testing "bad endian-ness"
+        (is (thrown? AssertionError (shift-out :mock-board latch-pin data-pin clock-pin :whatever 0xFF))))
+
+      )))
+
+(run-tests)
diff --git a/test/firmata/test/util.clj b/test/firmata/test/util.clj
index 18c82bb..d411a03 100644
--- a/test/firmata/test/util.clj
+++ b/test/firmata/test/util.clj
@@ -7,3 +7,42 @@
   (is (= "0xFF" (to-hex-str 0xff)))
   (is (= "0x0" (to-hex-str 0)))
   (is (= "0x3E8" (to-hex-str 1000))))
+
+(deftest arduino-map-test
+  (testing "both ascending ranges"
+    (are [x y] (= x y )
+         ; lower edge
+         0 (arduino-map -1 0 1023 0 255)
+         0 (arduino-map 0 0 1023 0 255)
+
+         63  (arduino-map 255 0 1023 0 255)
+         127 (arduino-map 511 0 1023 0 255)
+         191 (arduino-map 767 0 1023 0 255)
+
+         ; upper edge
+         255 (arduino-map 1023 0 1023 0 255)
+         255 (arduino-map 1024 0 1023 0 255))
+       )
+
+  (testing "from ascending to descending"
+    (are [x y] (= x y)
+         255 (arduino-map -1 0 1023 255 0)
+         255 (arduino-map 0 0 1023 255 0)
+
+         192 (arduino-map 255 0 1023 255 0)
+         128 (arduino-map 511 0 1023 255 0)
+         64 (arduino-map 767 0 1023 255 0)
+
+         0 (arduino-map 1023 0 1023 255 0)
+         0 (arduino-map 1024 0 1023 255 0))))
+
+
+(deftest arduino-constrain-test
+  (are [x y] (= x y)
+       0 (arduino-constrain -1 0 255)
+       0 (arduino-constrain 0 0 255)
+
+       64 (arduino-constrain 64 0 255)
+
+       255 (arduino-constrain 255 0 255)
+       255 (arduino-constrain 256 0 255)))