diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77460f3..98b944f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@uci/i2c-device",
   "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Device Classes for I2C Interfacing",
-  "main": "src/",
+  "main": "src/device-packet.mjs",
   "scripts": {
     "testw": "./node_modules/.bin/mocha  --reporter list --recursive --watch",
     "test": "istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha test/ --report lcovonly -- -R spec --recursive && codecov || true"
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/uCOMmandIt/i2c/issues"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/uCOMmandIt/i2c#readme",
-  "@std/esm": "cjs",
+
   "dependencies": {
-    "@std/esm": "^0.18.0",
-    "i2c-bus": "^1.x",
+
   },
+  "@std/esm": "cjs",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@std/esm": "^0.18.0",
     "chai": "^3.5.0",
     "chai-as-promised": "^6.0.0",
     "codecov": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7c88bfc..9e55bad 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
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-A promise wrapper for an I2C arm C library methods and a Device Class that is the base class for an I2C device
+A promise wrapper for an I2C arm C library methods and a Device Class that extends the base case and writes packets to the ic2-bus class
diff --git a/src/bus-device-commands.mjs b/src/bus-device-commands.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..077cf10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bus-device-commands.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+export default {
+
+  ack: async function (){
+    // TODO if mux channel used check it as well
+    let bus = await this.send(this._bus_name,{ cmd:'scan'})
+    if (bus.error) return bus
+    let res = { cmd:'reply', ack: false, address:this.address, scan:bus.response}
+    if (bus.response.indexOf(this.address) !== -1) res.ack = true
+    return res
+  },
+
+  receive: async function() {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'receive', args: {address:this.address}})
+  },
+
+  send: async function(byte) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'send', args: {address:this.address, byte:byte }})
+  },
+
+  // for devices needing a buffer/stream
+  readRaw: async function (length, buffer) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'readRaw', args: {address:this.address, length:length, buffer:buffer }})
+  },
+
+  writeRaw: async function (length, buffer) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'writeRaw', args: {address:this.address, length:length, buffer:buffer }})
+  },
+
+  // both cmd and byte should be a single byte as a decimal or hex
+  read: async function (cmd) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    // console.log('after set before read',this.address,this.id,this._channel,await this.socket.bus.send(getState)
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'read', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd }})
+  },
+
+  write: async function (cmd, byte) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    // console.log('after set, before write',this.address,this.id,this._channel,await this.socket.bus.send(getState)
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'write', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd, byte:byte }})
+  },
+
+  // for I2C devices that use a word length packackage
+  read2: async function (cmd) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'read2', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd }})
+  },
+
+  write2: async function (cmd, bytes) {
+    await this._setChannel()
+    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'write2', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd, byte:bytes }})
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/device-packet.mjs b/src/device-packet.mjs
index bc6c9c7..4af487f 100644
--- a/src/device-packet.mjs
+++ b/src/device-packet.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// import Base from '@uci/base'
-import Base from '../../uci-base/src/base'
-
-import logger from '../../uci-logger/src/logger'
+import Base from '@uci/base'
+// import Base from '../../uci-base/src/base'
+import commands from './bus-device-commands'
+// import logger from '../../uci-logger/src/logger'
+import logger from '@uci/logger'
 let log = {}
 const LOG_OPTS = (id) => {
   return {
@@ -20,24 +21,20 @@ export default class Device extends Base {
     // either device process instance runs on same host (use named pipe) or not (the host of bus must be given)
     if (opts[opts.bus.name].host) opts[opts.bus.name].port = opts[opts.bus.name].port || 1776
     else  opts[opts.bus.name].path = opts[opts.bus.name].path || (process.env.SOCKETS_DIR || __dirname)  + '/i2c-bus.sock'
-    opts.sockets = (opts.sockets || '') + opts.bus.name + '#c>' + ((opts[opts.bus.name].path) ? 'n' :'t')
-    console.log(opts)
+    opts.sockets = (opts.sockets ? (opts.sockets+',') : '') + opts.bus.name + '#c>' + ((opts[opts.bus.name].path) ? 'n' :'t')
     super(opts)
+    console.log({opts:opts},'created i2c device with these options')
     log = logger.child(LOG_OPTS(this.id))
     if (!opts.address) log.fatal({opts:opts},'no i2c bus address supplied' )
     this.address = opts.address
     this._bus_name = opts.bus.name
     this._channel = opts.channel  // if using TAC9546A channel number on which device is attached
-    this.bus = device_funcs
-    for(const func in this.bus) { // autobind
-      this.bus[func] = this.bus[func].bind(this)
-    }
-
+    this.bus = this.bindFuncs(commands)
   }
 
   async init(){
     await super.init()
-    let res = await this.bus.ack() // move this to device class
+    let res = await this.bus.ack()
     let socket = this.socket[this._bus_name].opts
     let connection = socket.path || socket.host + ':' + socket.port
     if (!res.ack) throw `no device operational on bus '${socket.id}' (${connection}) at address ${this.address}=0x${this.address.toString(16)}`
@@ -56,62 +53,3 @@ export default class Device extends Base {
 
 
 } // end of MCP230XX Class
-
-
-const device_funcs = {
-
-  ack: async function (){
-    // TODO if mux channel used check it as well
-    let bus = await this.send(this._bus_name,{ cmd:'scan'})
-    if (bus.error) return bus
-    let res = { cmd:'reply', ack: false, address:this.address, scan:bus.response}
-    if (bus.response.indexOf(this.address) !== -1) res.ack = true
-    return res
-  },
-
-  receive: async function() {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'receive', args: {address:this.address}})
-  },
-
-  send: async function(byte) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'send', args: {address:this.address, byte:byte }})
-  },
-
-  // for devices needing a buffer/stream
-  readRaw: async function (length, buffer) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'readRaw', args: {address:this.address, length:length, buffer:buffer }})
-  },
-
-  writeRaw: async function (length, buffer) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'writeRaw', args: {address:this.address, length:length, buffer:buffer }})
-  },
-
-  // both cmd and byte should be a single byte as a decimal or hex
-  read: async function (cmd) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    // console.log('after set before read',this.address,this.id,this._channel,await this.socket.bus.send(getState)
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'read', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd }})
-  },
-
-  write: async function (cmd, byte) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    // console.log('after set, before write',this.address,this.id,this._channel,await this.socket.bus.send(getState)
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'write', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd, byte:byte }})
-  },
-
-  // for I2C devices that use a word length packackage
-  read2: async function (cmd) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'read2', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd }})
-  },
-
-  write2: async function (cmd, bytes) {
-    await this._setChannel()
-    return await this.send(this._bus_name, { cmd:'write2', args: {address:this.address, cmd:cmd, byte:bytes }})
-  }
-
-}