diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b702641..0797487 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ Temporary Items
 
 # CLion IDE files
 .idea/
+CMakeLists.txt
+
+# VSCode
+.vscode/
diff --git a/src/Arduino_Alvik.cpp b/src/Arduino_Alvik.cpp
index 569bb9a..ac83f95 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_Alvik.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_Alvik.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ int Arduino_Alvik::parse_message(){
     case 0x7E:
       while (!xSemaphoreTake(version_semaphore, 5)){}
       packeter->unpacketC3B(code, fw_version[0], fw_version[1], fw_version[2]);
+      hw_version = fw_version[0] >> 4;
+      fw_version[0] = fw_version[1] & 0x0F;
       xSemaphoreGive(version_semaphore);
       break;
 
@@ -1010,19 +1012,34 @@ void Arduino_Alvik::set_behaviour(const uint8_t behaviour){
 }
 
 void Arduino_Alvik::get_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower, String version){
+
   if ((version=="fw")||(version=="FW")||(version=="firmware")){
     get_fw_version(upper,middle,lower);
+    return;
   }
-  else{
-    if ((version=="lib")||(version=="LIB")){
-      get_lib_version(upper,middle,lower);
-    }
-    else{
-      upper = 0;
-      middle = 0;
-      lower = 0;
-    }
+
+  if ((version=="hw")||(version=="HW")||(version=="hardware")){
+    get_hw_version(upper);
+    middle = 0;
+    lower = 0;
+    return;
   }
+
+  if ((version=="lib")||(version=="LIB")){
+    get_lib_version(upper,middle,lower);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  upper = 0;
+  middle = 0;
+  lower = 0;
+
+}
+
+void Arduino_Alvik::get_hw_version(uint8_t & v){
+  while (!xSemaphoreTake(version_semaphore, 5)){}
+  v = hw_version;
+  xSemaphoreGive(version_semaphore);
 }
 
 void Arduino_Alvik::get_fw_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower){
diff --git a/src/Arduino_Alvik.h b/src/Arduino_Alvik.h
index 9ee6aa8..2e9b5b1 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_Alvik.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_Alvik.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Arduino_Alvik{
 
     SemaphoreHandle_t version_semaphore;
     uint8_t fw_version[3];
+    uint8_t hw_version;
     uint8_t lib_version[3];
 
     uint8_t led_state;
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ class Arduino_Alvik{
     
     void get_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower, const String version="fw");
     void get_fw_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower);
+    void get_hw_version(uint8_t & v);
     void get_lib_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower);
     void get_required_fw_version(uint8_t & upper, uint8_t & middle, uint8_t & lower);
     bool check_firmware_compatibility();
diff --git a/src/definitions.h b/src/definitions.h
index 3b4b68d..d7204aa 100644
--- a/src/definitions.h
+++ b/src/definitions.h
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 
 #include "Arduino.h"
 
-
+#define HW0 0
+#define HW_REVISION_1_4 HW0
+#define HW1 1
+#define HW_REVISION_1_6 HW1
 
 #define LIB_VER_UP 1
 #define LIB_VER_MID 1