diff --git a/examples/read_all_input_channels.py b/examples/read_all_input_channels.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..349adef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read_all_input_channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import curses
+import time
+from pydualsense import *
+
+
+dualsense = pydualsense()
+dualsense.init()
+
+
+while dualsense.states is None:
+    print("no states found yet")
+    print(f"epoch: {time.time():.0f}")
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+
+
+stdscr = curses.initscr()
+curses.noecho()
+curses.cbreak()
+
+
+while True:
+    stdscr.addstr(0,  0, f"epoch: {time.time():.2f}")
+
+    pretty_states = [f"{state:03}" for state in dualsense.states]
+
+    stdscr.addstr(1, 0, f"states[0:10]:  {pretty_states[0:10]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(2, 0, f"states[10:20]: {pretty_states[10:20]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(3, 0, f"states[20:30]: {pretty_states[20:30]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(4, 0, f"states[30:40]: {pretty_states[30:40]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(5, 0, f"states[40:50]: {pretty_states[40:50]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(6, 0, f"states[50:60]: {pretty_states[50:60]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(7, 0, f"states[60:70]: {pretty_states[60:70]}")
+    stdscr.addstr(8, 0, f"states[70:78]: {pretty_states[70:78]}")
+
+    stdscr.addstr(11,  0, f"square: {dualsense.state.square} \t triangle: {dualsense.state.triangle} \t circle: {dualsense.state.circle} \t cross: {dualsense.state.cross}")
+    stdscr.addstr(12,  0, f"DpadUp: {dualsense.state.DpadUp} \t DpadDown: {dualsense.state.DpadDown} \t DpadLeft: {dualsense.state.DpadLeft} \t DpadRight: {dualsense.state.DpadRight}")
+    stdscr.addstr(13,  0, f"L1: {dualsense.state.L1} \t L2: {dualsense.state.L2} \t L3: {dualsense.state.L3} \t R1: {dualsense.state.R1} \t R2: {dualsense.state.R2} \t R3: {dualsense.state.R3} \t R2Btn: {dualsense.state.R2Btn} \t L2Btn: {dualsense.state.L2Btn}")
+    stdscr.addstr(14,  0, f"share: {dualsense.state.share} \t options: {dualsense.state.options} \t ps: {dualsense.state.ps} \t touch1: {dualsense.state.touch1} \t touch2: {dualsense.state.touch2} \t touchBtn: {dualsense.state.touchBtn} \t touchRight: {dualsense.state.touchRight} \t touchLeft: {dualsense.state.touchLeft}")
+    stdscr.addstr(15,  0, f"touchFinger1: {dualsense.state.touchFinger1} \t touchFinger2: {dualsense.state.touchFinger2}")
+    stdscr.addstr(16,  0, f"micBtn: {dualsense.state.micBtn}")
+    stdscr.addstr(17,  0, f"RX: {dualsense.state.RX} \t RY: {dualsense.state.RY} \t LX: {dualsense.state.LX} \t LY: {dualsense.state.LY}")
+    stdscr.addstr(18,  0, f"trackPadTouch0: ID: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch0.ID} \t isActive: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch0.isActive} \t X: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch0.X} \t Y: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch0.Y}")
+    stdscr.addstr(19,  0, f"trackPadTouch1: ID: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch1.ID} \t isActive: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch1.isActive} \t X: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch1.X} \t Y: {dualsense.state.trackPadTouch1.Y}")
+    stdscr.addstr(20, 0, f"gyro: roll: {dualsense.state.gyro.Roll} \t pitch: {dualsense.state.gyro.Pitch} \t yaw: {dualsense.state.gyro.Yaw}")
+    stdscr.addstr(21, 0, f"acc: X: {dualsense.state.accelerometer.X} \t Y: {dualsense.state.accelerometer.Y} \t Z: {dualsense.state.accelerometer.Z}")
+
+    stdscr.refresh()
+    # time.sleep(0.1)
+
+dualsense.close()
+
+curses.echo()
+curses.nobreak()
+cursed.endwin()
diff --git a/pydualsense/pydualsense.py b/pydualsense/pydualsense.py
index 42e1f7e..0344f00 100644
--- a/pydualsense/pydualsense.py
+++ b/pydualsense/pydualsense.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class pydualsense:
         self.ds_thread = True
         self.report_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.sendReport)
         self.report_thread.start()
+        self.states = None
 
     def determineConnectionType(self) -> ConnectionType:
         """
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ class pydualsense:
         Args:
             inReport (bytearray): read bytearray containing the state of the whole controller
         """
-        states = list(inReport) # convert bytes to list
+        self.states = states
         # states 0 is always 1
         self.state.LX = states[1] - 127
         self.state.LY = states[2] - 127