diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fe9742..e78b0f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ Closes the serial port opened by [`.connect()`](#method-connect).  Waits for sto
 
 **_Returns_** a promise, fulfilled by a successful close of the serial port object, rejected otherwise.
 
+### <a name="method-get-info"></a> .getInfo()
+
+Get the core info object. It's the object that actually drives the parsing of data.
+
+**_Returns_** Object - {{boardType: string, sampleRate: number, firmware: string, numberOfChannels: number, missedPackets: number}}
+
 ### <a name="method-get-settings-for-channel"></a> .getSettingsForChannel(channelNumber)
 
 Gets the specified channelSettings register data from printRegisterSettings call.
@@ -841,6 +847,34 @@ Stop logging to the SD card and close any open file. If you are not streaming wh
 
 **_Returns_** resolves if the command was added to the write queue.
 
+### <a name="method-set-info-for-board-type"></a> .setInfoForBoardType(boardType)
+
+Set the info property for board type. 
+
+**Note: This has the potential to change the way data is parsed** 
+ 
+**_boardType_**
+
+A String indicating the number of channels.
+
+* `default` - Default board: Sample rate is `250Hz` and number of channels is `8`. 
+* `daisy` - Daisy board: Sample rate is `125Hz` and number of channels is `16`.
+
+**_Returns_** a promise, fulfilled if the command was sent to the write queue. Rejects if input is not `8` or `16`.
+
+### <a name="method-set-max-channels"></a> .setMaxChannels(numberOfChannels)
+
+Sends a command to the board to set the max channels. If you have a daisy attached, calling this function will re-sniff for the daisy ADS and attempt to use it.
+ 
+**_numberOfChannels_**
+
+A Number indicating the number of channels.
+
+* `8` - Default number of channels.
+* `16` - Daisy number of channels.
+
+**_Returns_** a promise, fulfilled if the command was sent to the write queue. Rejects if input is not `8` or `16`.
+
 ### <a name="method-simulator-enable"></a> .simulatorEnable()
 
 To enter simulate mode. Must call [`.connect()`](#method-connect) after.
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7695e26..6e1695f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 1.4.4
+
+### New Features
+* Set max number of channels for the board to use with `.setMaxChannels()` see readme.md
+* Set the core info object that drives the module with `.setInfoForBoardType()` see readme.md
+* Get info for the core obhect that drives the module with `.getInfo()` see readme.md
+
+### Work In Progress
+* Bug where daisy would sometimes not be recognized which destroyed all data.
+
 # 1.4.3
 
 ### New examples
diff --git a/openBCIBoard.js b/openBCIBoard.js
index cb01d5d..db8f2f5 100644
--- a/openBCIBoard.js
+++ b/openBCIBoard.js
@@ -1012,6 +1012,53 @@ function OpenBCIFactory () {
     });
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Get the core info object.
+   * @return {{boardType: string, sampleRate: number, firmware: string, numberOfChannels: number, missedPackets: number}}
+   */
+  OpenBCIBoard.prototype.getInfo = function() {
+    return this.info;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Set the info property for board type.
+   * @param boardType {String}
+   *  `default` or `daisy`. Defaults to `default`.
+   */
+  OpenBCIBoard.prototype.setInfoForBoardType = function(boardType) {
+    switch (boardType) {
+      case k.OBCIBoardDaisy:
+        this.info.boardType = k.OBCIBoardDaisy;
+        this.info.numberOfChannels = k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDaisy;
+        this.info.sampleRate = k.OBCISampleRate125;
+        break;
+      case k.OBCIBoardDefault:
+      default:
+        this.info.boardType = k.OBCIBoardDefault;
+        this.info.numberOfChannels = k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDefault;
+        this.info.sampleRate = k.OBCISampleRate250;
+        break;
+    }
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Used to set the max number of channels on the Cyton board.
+   * @param numberOfChannels {number}
+   *  Either 8 or 16
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  OpenBCIBoard.prototype.setMaxChannels = function (numberOfChannels) {
+    if (numberOfChannels === k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDefault) {
+      this.curParsingMode = k.OBCIParsingEOT;
+      return this.write(k.OBCIChannelMaxNumber8);
+    } else if (numberOfChannels === k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDaisy) {
+      this.curParsingMode = k.OBCIParsingEOT;
+      return this.write(k.OBCIChannelMaxNumber16);
+    } else {
+      return Promise.reject('invalid number of channels');
+    }
+  };
+
   /**
   * @description Sends a soft reset command to the board
   * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1807,13 +1854,9 @@ function OpenBCIFactory () {
    */
   OpenBCIBoard.prototype._processParseBufferForReset = function (dataBuffer) {
     if (openBCISample.countADSPresent(dataBuffer) === 2) {
-      this.info.boardType = k.OBCIBoardDaisy;
-      this.info.numberOfChannels = k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDaisy;
-      this.info.sampleRate = k.OBCISampleRate125;
+      this.setInfoForBoardType(k.OBCIBoardDaisy);
     } else {
-      this.info.boardType = k.OBCIBoardDefault;
-      this.info.numberOfChannels = k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDefault;
-      this.info.sampleRate = k.OBCISampleRate250;
+      this.setInfoForBoardType(k.OBCIBoardDefault);
     }
 
     if (openBCISample.findV2Firmware(dataBuffer)) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6109b6..d456f6b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openbci",
-  "version": "1.4.2",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "description": "The official Node.js SDK for the OpenBCI Biosensor Board.",
   "main": "openBCIBoard",
   "scripts": {
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "sandboxed-module": "^2.0.3",
     "semistandard": "^9.0.0",
     "sinon": "^1.17.2",
+    "sinon-as-promised": "^4.0.2",
     "sinon-chai": "^2.8.0",
     "snazzy": "^5.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/test/openBCIBoard-test.js b/test/openBCIBoard-test.js
index d4f820e..013f540 100644
--- a/test/openBCIBoard-test.js
+++ b/test/openBCIBoard-test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var openBCISample = openBCIBoard.OpenBCISample;
 var k = openBCISample.k;
 var chaiAsPromised = require('chai-as-promised');
 var sinonChai = require('sinon-chai');
+var sinonAsPromised = require('sinon-as-promised')(bluebirdChecks.BluebirdPromise);
 var bufferEqual = require('buffer-equal');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var math = require('mathjs');
@@ -451,6 +452,34 @@ describe('openbci-sdk', function () {
           });
         }).catch(err => done(err));
     });
+    it('should be able to set info for default board', function () {
+      ourBoard.info.boardType = 'burrito';
+      ourBoard.info.sampleRate = 60;
+      ourBoard.info.numberOfChannels = 200;
+      ourBoard.setInfoForBoardType('default');
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().boardType).to.be.equal(k.OBCIBoardDefault);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().numberOfChannels).to.be.equal(k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDefault);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().sampleRate).to.be.equal(k.OBCISampleRate250);
+    });
+    it('should be able to set info for daisy board', function () {
+      ourBoard.info.boardType = 'burrito';
+      ourBoard.info.sampleRate = 60;
+      ourBoard.info.numberOfChannels = 200;
+      ourBoard.setInfoForBoardType('daisy');
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().boardType).to.be.equal(k.OBCIBoardDaisy);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().numberOfChannels).to.be.equal(k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDaisy);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().sampleRate).to.be.equal(k.OBCISampleRate125);
+    });
+    it('should set info to default on bad input string', function () {
+      ourBoard.info.boardType = 'burrito';
+      ourBoard.info.sampleRate = 60;
+      ourBoard.info.numberOfChannels = 200;
+      ourBoard.setInfoForBoardType('taco');
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().boardType).to.be.equal(k.OBCIBoardDefault);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().numberOfChannels).to.be.equal(k.OBCINumberOfChannelsDefault);
+      expect(ourBoard.getInfo().sampleRate).to.be.equal(k.OBCISampleRate250);
+    });
+
   });
   describe('#debug', function () {
     before(function (done) {
@@ -664,7 +693,7 @@ describe('openbci-sdk', function () {
           ourBoard.write(k.OBCISDLogStop).should.have.been.rejected,
           ourBoard.write(k.OBCISDLogStop).should.have.been.rejected,
           ourBoard.disconnect()
-        ]).then(() => {+
+        ]).then(() => {
           writeSpy.should.have.not.been.called;
           writeSpy.restore();
         });
@@ -785,6 +814,38 @@ describe('openbci-sdk', function () {
         });
       });
     });
+    describe('#setMaxChannels', function () {
+      before(function (done) {
+        if (!ourBoard.isConnected()) {
+          ourBoard.connect(masterPortName)
+            .then(done)
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+        } else {
+          done();
+        }
+      });
+      it('should write the command to set channels to 8', function (done) {
+        ourBoard.setMaxChannels(8)
+          .then(() => {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              spy.should.have.been.calledWith(k.OBCIChannelMaxNumber8);
+              done();
+            }, 5 * k.OBCIWriteIntervalDelayMSShort);
+          }).catch(done);
+      });
+      it('should write the command to set channels to 16', function (done) {
+        ourBoard.setMaxChannels(16)
+          .then(() => {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              spy.should.have.been.calledWith(k.OBCIChannelMaxNumber16);
+              done();
+            }, 5 * k.OBCIWriteIntervalDelayMSShort);
+          }).catch(done);
+      });
+      it('should not write a command if invalid channel number', function (done) {
+        ourBoard.setMaxChannels(0).should.be.rejected.and.notify(done);
+      });
+    });
     // bad
     describe('#channelOff', function () {
       before(function (done) {