diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d472ebd..4239ee4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@uci/mcp",
   "main": "src",
-  "version": "0.1.22",
+  "version": "0.1.23",
   "description": "Classes and Helper Functions for using the MCP chip on I2C Bus",
   "scripts": {
     "relays": "node -r esm examples/relays",
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index daab9e5..931f882 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -41,7 +41,15 @@ export const PIN = {
       usedef: 0, // if usedef = 0 defval not used
       defval: 0
     },
-    toggle_switch: { // includes pullup by default
+    input: {
+      dir: 1, // 0 output,1 input
+      ivrt: 0,
+      pullup: 0,
+      intr: 0, // if intr = 0 usedef,deval not used
+      usedef: 0, // if usedef = 0 defval not used
+      defval: 0
+    },
+    input_interrupt: { // includes pullup by default
       dir: 1, // 0 output,1 input
       ivrt: 1, // for reading let 1 be zero and vice versa
       pullup: 1,
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ export const PIN = {
       usedef: 0, // if usedef = 0 defval not used
       defval: 0
     },
-    toggle_switch_no_pullup: {
+    input_interrupt_ext_up: {
       dir: 1, // 0 output,1 input
       ivrt: 1, // for reading let 1 be zero and vice versa
       pullup: 0, // use external pullup 5V with external resister!
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ export const PIN = {
       usedef: 0, // if usedef = 0 defval not used
       defval: 0
     },
-    toggle_switch_pulldown: {
+    input_interrupt_ext_down: {
       dir: 1, // 0 output,1 input
       ivrt: 0, // for reading let 1 be zero and vice versa
       pullup: 0, // use external pulldown
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ export const PIN = {
       usedef: 0, // if usedef = 0 defval not used
       defval: 0
     },
-    momentary_switch: {
+    momentary_interrupt: {
       dir: 1, // 0 output,1 input
       ivrt: 1, // for reading let 1 be zero and vice versa
       pullup: 1,
diff --git a/src/mcp230xx.js b/src/mcp230xx.js
index cf35e37..6765365 100644
--- a/src/mcp230xx.js
+++ b/src/mcp230xx.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class MCP230XX extends Device {
       log.fatal({msg:'unable to configure mcp chip', error:res.error, cfg:this.chipCfg, address:this.address})
       throw `${res.error} at address ${this.address}/${this.address.toString(16)}`
     }
+    await this.commands.pin.cfg({pins:'all'}) //pins are outputs by default
   }
 } // end of MCP230XX Class
 
diff --git a/src/mcp230xxi.js b/src/mcp230xxi.js
index ebbe07c..fd48d19 100644
--- a/src/mcp230xxi.js
+++ b/src/mcp230xxi.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class MCP230XXi extends MCP230XX {
       let cfg = {
         port: this[pin].mport || 'A',
         pins: this[pin].pins || 'all',
-        cfg: this[pin].type || 'toggle_switch'
+        cfg: this[pin].type || 'input_interrupt'
       }
       // this will set default type to internal pullup, only need to to change indivial pins to external if desired
       await this.pin.cfg(cfg)
@@ -141,12 +141,13 @@ const ipincommands = {
         packet.reg = null
         if (packet.pins) {
           // avoid bad interrupt (i.e. no pin caused interrupt)
-          res.state = (await this.pin.status(packet)).status.pins[0][1]
-          res.port = packet.port
           res.ipin = inter.pin
+          res.port = packet.port
           delete inter.cmd; delete inter._header; delete inter.pin
           Object.assign(res,inter)
           delete res.status
+          res.state = (await this.pin.status(packet)).status.pins[0][1]
+          console.log('emitted interrupt packet', res)
           this.emit('interrupt', res)
           log.debug({msg:'found pin now resetting mcp port interrupt', response:res})
         }