diff --git a/include/sta/bus/device.hpp b/include/sta/bus/device.hpp
index 1d9b8f1..6c5b6fd 100644
--- a/include/sta/bus/device.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/bus/device.hpp
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ namespace sta
          *
          * @param value     8-bit value
          */
-        void transfer(uint8_t value);
+        bool transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @brief Send two bytes of data.
          *
          * @param value     16-bit value
          */
-        void transfer16(uint16_t value);
+        bool transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @brief Send data from buffer.
@@ -50,7 +50,16 @@ namespace sta
          * @param buffer    Source buffer
          * @param size      Number of bytes to transfer
          */
-        void transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size);
+        bool transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Write data to a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write to the address
+         * @param size The number of bytes to write to the peripheral.
+         */
+        bool writeMemory(uint8_t regAddr, const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @brief Read incoming data to buffer.
@@ -58,7 +67,16 @@ namespace sta
          * @param buffer    Destination buffer
          * @param size      Number of bytes to read
          */
-        void receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size);
+        bool receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Read data from a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write the received data to.
+         * @param size The number of bytes to receive from the peripheral.
+         */
+        bool readMemory(uint8_t regAddr, uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @brief Send byte value repeatedly.
@@ -66,7 +84,7 @@ namespace sta
          * @param value     8-bit value to repeat
          * @param count     Number of repetitions
          */
-        void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count);
+        void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
     protected:
         /**
@@ -78,7 +96,6 @@ namespace sta
          * @brief Deactivate device..
          */
         virtual void deselect() = 0;
-
     private:
         Interface * intf_;
         bool    selected_ = false;
diff --git a/include/sta/bus/i2c/device.hpp b/include/sta/bus/i2c/device.hpp
index 61f4c82..fcb85a4 100644
--- a/include/sta/bus/i2c/device.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/bus/i2c/device.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,4 @@ namespace sta
     
 } // namespace sta
 
-
-
-
 #endif // STA_CORE_I2C_DEVICE_HPP
diff --git a/include/sta/bus/interface.hpp b/include/sta/bus/interface.hpp
index 6b0f357..24b630f 100644
--- a/include/sta/bus/interface.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/bus/interface.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstddef>
 
+/**
+ * @brief The maximum timeout for bus communication in sta-core.
+ */
+#define STA_MAX_TIMEOUT         0xFFFFFFFFU
+
 namespace sta
 {
     /**
@@ -24,27 +29,46 @@ namespace sta
          *
          * @param value     8-bit value
          */
-        virtual void transfer(uint8_t value) = 0;
+        virtual bool transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
         /**
          * @brief Send two bytes of data.
          *
          * @param value     16-bit value
          */
-        virtual void transfer16(uint16_t value) = 0;
+        virtual bool transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
         /**
          * @brief Send data from buffer.
          *
          * @param buffer    Source buffer
          * @param size      Number of bytes to transfer
          */
-        virtual void transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) = 0;
+        virtual bool transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Write data to a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write to the address
+         * @param size The number of bytes to write to the peripheral.
+         */
+        virtual bool writeMemory(uint8_t regAddr, const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
+
         /**
          * @brief Read incoming data to buffer.
          *
          * @param buffer    Destination buffer
          * @param size      Number of bytes to read
          */
-        virtual void receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) = 0;
+        virtual bool receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Read data from a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write the received data to.
+         * @param size The number of bytes to receive from the peripheral.
+         */
+        virtual bool readMemory(uint8_t regAddr, uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
 
         /**
          * @brief Send byte value repeatedly.
@@ -52,25 +76,26 @@ namespace sta
          * @param value     8-bit value to repeat
          * @param count     Number of repetitions
          */
-        virtual void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count) = 0;
+        virtual bool fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
 
         /**
          * @brief Acquire usage rights to use the interface.
          *
          * Must be called before any I/O operations are executed.
          */
-        virtual void acquire();
+        virtual void acquire(uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
         /**
          * @brief Release usage rights for interface.
          *
          * Must be called after last I/O operation.
          */
-        virtual void release();
+        virtual void release(uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @returns true if the interface has been aquired.
         */
         bool isAcquired();
+        
     private:
         Mutex * mutex_;
         bool    acquired_ = false;
diff --git a/include/sta/bus/spi/device.hpp b/include/sta/bus/spi/device.hpp
index b2a0ddc..eb40a1a 100644
--- a/include/sta/bus/spi/device.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/bus/spi/device.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace sta
         SPIDevice(SPI * intf, GpioPin * csPin);
 
         using Device::transfer;
+
         /**
 		 * @brief Send and receive data simultaneously.
 		 *
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace sta
 		 * @param rxBuffer  Receive buffer
 		 * @param size      Number of bytes to transfer
 		 */
-		void transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size);
+		bool transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 
         /**
          * @brief Get %SPI interface settings.
diff --git a/include/sta/bus/spi/spi.hpp b/include/sta/bus/spi/spi.hpp
index 2d0dc14..6d30450 100644
--- a/include/sta/bus/spi/spi.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/bus/spi/spi.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,25 @@ namespace sta
 		 * @param rxBuffer  Receive buffer
 		 * @param size      Number of bytes to transfer
 		 */
-		virtual void transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size) = 0;
+		virtual bool transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Write data to a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write to the address
+         * @param size The number of bytes to write to the peripheral.
+         */
+        bool writeMemory(uint8_t regAddr, const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Read data from a specific memory address of the peripheral.
+         * 
+         * @param regAddr The memory address.
+         * @param buffer The buffer of data to write the received data to.
+         * @param size The number of bytes to receive from the peripheral.
+         */
+        bool readMemory(uint8_t regAddr, uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
 
         /**
          * @brief Get %SPI interface settings.
@@ -46,7 +64,6 @@ namespace sta
          * @return %SPI settings
          */
         const SPISettings & settings();
-
     private:
         SPISettings settings_;  /**< %SPI settings */
     };
diff --git a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.hpp b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.hpp
index c195709..9f3ba83 100644
--- a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.hpp
@@ -21,15 +21,13 @@ namespace sta
 	public:
 		STM32I2C(I2C_HandleTypeDef * handle, Mutex * mutex=nullptr);
 
-		void transfer(uint8_t value) override;
-		void transfer16(uint16_t value) override;
-		void transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-		void receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-
-		void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count) override;
+		bool transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
 	private:
 		I2C_HandleTypeDef * handle_;
-		const uint32_t timeout_ = 1000;
 	};
 
 	class STM32I2CDevice : public I2CDevice
diff --git a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/spi.hpp b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/spi.hpp
index 439e06a..211d5b2 100644
--- a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/spi.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/spi.hpp
@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ namespace sta
          */
         STM32SPI(const Info & info, Mutex * mutex = nullptr);
 
-        void transfer(uint8_t value) override;
-        void transfer16(uint16_t value) override;
-        void transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-        void transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size) override;
-        void receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-
-        void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count) override;
+        bool transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+        bool transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+        bool transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+        bool transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+        bool receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+        bool fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
 
     private:
         SPI_HandleTypeDef * handle_;    /**< STM32 HAL handle */
diff --git a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/uart.hpp b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/uart.hpp
index e046f42..391f589 100644
--- a/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/uart.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/devices/stm32/bus/uart.hpp
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ namespace sta
          */
         STM32UART(UART_HandleTypeDef * handle, UARTSettings & settings, Mutex * mutex);
 
-        void transfer(uint8_t value) override;
-		void transfer16(uint16_t value) override;
-		void transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-		void receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size) override;
-
-		void fill(uint8_t value, size_t count) override;
+        bool transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
+		bool fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT) override;
     private:
         UART_HandleTypeDef * handle_;   /**< STM32 HAL handle */
     };
diff --git a/src/bus/device.cpp b/src/bus/device.cpp
index 85713d0..97f135f 100644
--- a/src/bus/device.cpp
+++ b/src/bus/device.cpp
@@ -23,45 +23,78 @@ namespace sta
         intf_->release();
     }
 
-    void Device::transfer(uint8_t value)
+    bool Device::transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
         STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
         STA_ASSERT(selected_);
 
-        intf_->transfer(value);
+        return intf_->transfer(value, timeout);
     }
 
-    void Device::transfer16(uint16_t value)
+    bool Device::transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
         STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
         STA_ASSERT(selected_);
 
-        intf_->transfer16(value);
+        return intf_->transfer16(value, timeout);
     }
 
-    void Device::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+    bool Device::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
         STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
         STA_ASSERT(selected_);
+
+        // Check if the user passed a null pointer as a buffer.
         STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
 
-        intf_->transfer(buffer, size);
+        return intf_->transfer(buffer, size, timeout);
     }
 
-    void Device::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+    bool Device::writeMemory(uint8_t regAddr, const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
         STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
         STA_ASSERT(selected_);
+
+        // Check if the user passed a null pointer as a buffer.
         STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
 
-        intf_->receive(buffer, size);
+        return intf_->writeMemory(regAddr, buffer, size, timeout);
     }
 
-    void Device::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count)
+    bool Device::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
         STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
         STA_ASSERT(selected_);
 
-        intf_->fill(value, count);
+        // Check if the user passed a null pointer as a buffer.
+        STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
+
+        return intf_->receive(buffer, size, timeout);
+    }
+
+    bool Device::readMemory(uint8_t regAddr, uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
+    {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
+        STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
+        STA_ASSERT(selected_);
+
+        // Check if the user passed a null pointer as a buffer.
+        STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
+
+        return intf_->readMemory(regAddr, buffer, size, timeout);
+    }
+
+    bool Device::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
+    {
+        // If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
+        STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
+        STA_ASSERT(selected_);
+
+        intf_->fill(value, count, timeout);
     }
 } // namespace sta
diff --git a/src/bus/spi/device.cpp b/src/bus/spi/device.cpp
index 60b273a..f6bada0 100644
--- a/src/bus/spi/device.cpp
+++ b/src/bus/spi/device.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ namespace sta
         STA_ASSERT(csPin != nullptr);
     }
 
-    void SPIDevice::transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size)
+    bool SPIDevice::transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
-		STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
+		// If these asserts fail, the user either forgot to call _beginTransmission()_ or the mutex acquision failed.
+        STA_ASSERT(intf_->isAcquired());
+
+        // Check if the user passed a null pointer as a buffer.
 		STA_ASSERT(txBuffer != nullptr);
 		STA_ASSERT(rxBuffer != nullptr);
 
-		intf_->transfer(txBuffer, rxBuffer, size);
+		intf_->transfer(txBuffer, rxBuffer, size, timeout);
 	}
 
     const SPISettings & SPIDevice::settings() const
@@ -28,11 +31,11 @@ namespace sta
 
     void SPIDevice::select()
     {
-        csPin_->setState(GpioPinState::GPIO_LOW);
+        csPin_->setLow();
     }
 
     void SPIDevice::deselect()
     {
-        csPin_->setState(GpioPinState::GPIO_HIGH);
+        csPin_->setHigh();
     }
 } // namespace sta
diff --git a/src/bus/spi/spi.cpp b/src/bus/spi/spi.cpp
index 012bcf3..ba3c961 100644
--- a/src/bus/spi/spi.cpp
+++ b/src/bus/spi/spi.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,28 @@ namespace sta
         
     }
 
+    bool SPI::writeMemory(uint8_t regAddr, const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
+    {
+        if (!transfer(regAddr, timeout))
+            return false;
+
+        if (!transfer(buffer, size, timeout))
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool SPI::readMemory(uint8_t regAddr, uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
+    {
+        if (!transfer(regAddr, timeout))
+            return false;
+
+        if (!receive(buffer, size, timeout))
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     const SPISettings & SPI::settings()
     {
         return settings_;
diff --git a/src/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.cpp b/src/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.cpp
index 29ba02d..5789329 100644
--- a/src/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/stm32/bus/i2c.cpp
@@ -13,45 +13,37 @@ namespace sta
 		STA_ASSERT(handle != nullptr);
 	}
 
-	void STM32I2C::transfer(uint8_t value)
+	bool STM32I2C::transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
-		HAL_StatusTypeDef res;
-
 		if (master_)
 		{
-			res = HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, &value, 1, timeout_);
+			return HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, &value, 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 		} else {
-			res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, timeout_);
+			return HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 		}
-
-		STA_ASSERT(res == HAL_OK);
 	}
 
-	void STM32I2C::transfer16(uint16_t value)
+	bool STM32I2C::transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
-		HAL_StatusTypeDef res;
-
 		if (blocking_)
 		{
 			if (master_)
 			{
-				res = HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, timeout_);
+				return HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 			} else {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, timeout_);
+				return HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (master_)
 			{
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit_IT(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2);
+				return HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit_IT(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2) == HAL_OK;
 			} else {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit_IT(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2);
+				return HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit_IT(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2) == HAL_OK;
 			}
 		}
-
-		STA_ASSERT(res == HAL_OK);
 	}
 
-	void STM32I2C::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+	bool STM32I2C::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
 		HAL_StatusTypeDef res;
 
@@ -66,9 +58,9 @@ namespace sta
 		{
 			if (master_)
 			{
-				res = HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, temp_buffer, size, timeout_);
+				res = HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit(handle_, address_, temp_buffer, size, timeout);
 			} else {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, temp_buffer, size, timeout_);
+				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Transmit(handle_, temp_buffer, size, timeout);
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (master_) {
@@ -80,40 +72,39 @@ namespace sta
 
 		delete [] temp_buffer;
 
-		STA_ASSERT(res == HAL_OK);
+		return res == HAL_OK;
 	}
 
-	void STM32I2C::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+	bool STM32I2C::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
-		HAL_StatusTypeDef res;
 
 		if (blocking_) {
 			if (master_) {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Master_Receive(handle_, address_, buffer, size, timeout_);
+				return HAL_I2C_Master_Receive(handle_, address_, buffer, size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 			} else {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, timeout_);
+				return HAL_I2C_Slave_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (master_) {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Master_Receive_IT(handle_, address_, buffer, size);
+				return HAL_I2C_Master_Receive_IT(handle_, address_, buffer, size) == HAL_OK;
 			} else {
-				res = HAL_I2C_Slave_Receive_IT(handle_, buffer, size);
+				return HAL_I2C_Slave_Receive_IT(handle_, buffer, size) == HAL_OK;
 			}
 		}
-
-		STA_ASSERT(res == HAL_OK);
 	}
 
-	void STM32I2C::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count)
+	bool STM32I2C::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
 		// Initialize a buffer of size count and fill it with the value.
 		uint8_t *buffer = new uint8_t[count];
 		memset(buffer, value, count);
 
 		// Transfer the buffer via the bus.
-		transfer(buffer, count);
+		bool rslt = transfer(buffer, count, timeout);
 
 		delete [] buffer;
+
+		return rslt;
 	}
 
 	STM32I2CDevice::STM32I2CDevice(STM32I2C * intf, int address, bool master, bool blocking)
diff --git a/src/devices/stm32/bus/spi.cpp b/src/devices/stm32/bus/spi.cpp
index becfaac..ba1b685 100644
--- a/src/devices/stm32/bus/spi.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/stm32/bus/spi.cpp
@@ -77,21 +77,21 @@ namespace sta
     {}
 
 
-    void STM32SPI::transfer(uint8_t value)
+    bool STM32SPI::transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         if (settings().dataSize == SPIDataSize::SIZE_8)
         {
-            HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+            return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
         }
         else
         {
             // Required since tx buffer is cast to uint16_t * internally
             uint16_t dummy = value;
-            HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&dummy), 1, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+            return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&dummy), 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
         }
     }
 
-    void STM32SPI::transfer16(uint16_t value)
+    bool STM32SPI::transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         uint16_t size = 1;
 
@@ -107,35 +107,34 @@ namespace sta
             }
         }
 
-        HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+        return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
     }
 
-    void STM32SPI::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+    bool STM32SPI::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
         STA_ASSERT(size != 0);
 
-        HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(buffer), size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+        return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(buffer), size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
     }
 
-    void STM32SPI::transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size)
+    bool STM32SPI::transfer(const uint8_t * txBuffer, uint8_t * rxBuffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         STA_ASSERT(txBuffer != nullptr);
         STA_ASSERT(rxBuffer != nullptr);
         STA_ASSERT(size != 0);
 
-        HAL_SPI_TransmitReceive(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(txBuffer), rxBuffer, size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+        return HAL_SPI_TransmitReceive(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(txBuffer), rxBuffer, size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
     }
 
-    void STM32SPI::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+    bool STM32SPI::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
 
-        HAL_SPI_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+        return HAL_SPI_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
     }
 
-
-    void STM32SPI::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count)
+    bool STM32SPI::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
         STA_ASSERT(count != 0);
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ namespace sta
         {
             for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
             {
-                HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+                return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
             }
         }
         else
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ namespace sta
             uint16_t dummy = value;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
             {
-                HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&dummy), 1, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+                return HAL_SPI_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&dummy), 1, timeout) == HAL_OK;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/devices/stm32/bus/uart.cpp b/src/devices/stm32/bus/uart.cpp
index 300f49f..4075066 100644
--- a/src/devices/stm32/bus/uart.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/stm32/bus/uart.cpp
@@ -12,40 +12,42 @@ namespace sta
         STA_ASSERT(handle != nullptr);
     }
 
-    void STM32UART::transfer(uint8_t value)
+    bool STM32UART::transfer(uint8_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
-    	HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+    	return HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, &value, 1, timeout) != HAL_OK;
     }
 
-    void STM32UART::transfer16(uint16_t value)
+    bool STM32UART::transfer16(uint16_t value, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
     {
-    	HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+    	return HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&value), 2, timeout) == HAL_OK;
     }
 
-	void STM32UART::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+	bool STM32UART::transfer(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
 		STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
 
-		HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(buffer), size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+		return HAL_UART_Transmit(handle_, const_cast<uint8_t *>(buffer), size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 	}
 
-	void STM32UART::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size)
+	bool STM32UART::receive(uint8_t * buffer, size_t size, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
 		STA_ASSERT(buffer != nullptr);
 
-		HAL_UART_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, HAL_MAX_DELAY);
+		return HAL_UART_Receive(handle_, buffer, size, timeout) == HAL_OK;
 	}
 
-	void STM32UART::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count)
+	bool STM32UART::fill(uint8_t value, size_t count, uint32_t timeout /* = STA_MAX_TIMEOUT */)
 	{
 		// Initialize a buffer of size count and fill it with the value.
 		uint8_t *buffer = new uint8_t[count];
 		memset(buffer, value, count);
 
 		// Transfer the buffer via the bus.
-		transfer(buffer, count);
+		bool rslt = transfer(buffer, count, timeout);
 
 		delete [] buffer;
+
+		return rslt;
 	}
 } // namespace sta