+        readlen = in_end - in_start
+        writelen = out_end - out_start
+        if readlen > writelen:
+            # resize out and pad with 0's
+            tmp = bytearray(buffer_out)
+            tmp.extend([0] * (readlen - len(buffer_out)))
+            buffer_out = tmp
+
+        if int(self._novaCMDVer) >= 1:
+            chunks, rest = divmod(len(buffer_out), self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH)
+            i = 0
+            for i in range(chunks):
+                chunk_start = out_start + i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH
+                chunk_end = chunk_start + self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH
+                result = self._nova.writeToReadFromSPI(
+                    0,
+                    True,
+                    True,
+                    chunk_end - chunk_start,
+                    buffer_out[chunk_start:chunk_end],
+                )
+
+                if result != "-NG":
+                    resp = result.split(" ")
+                    resp = resp[2]
+
+                    # loop over half of resp len as we're reading 2 chars at a time to form a byte
+                    loops = int(len(resp) / 2)
+                    for j in range(loops):
+                        buffer_in[
+                            (i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH) + in_start + j
+                        ] = int(resp[j * 2] + resp[j * 2 + 1], 16)
+                else:
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        "Received error response from Binho Nova, result = " + result
+                    )
+            if rest:
+                result = self._nova.writeToReadFromSPI(
+                    0, True, True, rest, buffer_out[-1 * rest :]
+                )
+                if result != "-NG":
+                    resp = result.split(" ")
+                    resp = resp[2]
+
+                    # loop over half of resp len as we're reading 2 chars at a time to form a byte
+                    loops = int(len(resp) / 2)
+                    for j in range(loops):
+                        buffer_in[
+                            (i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH) + in_start + j
+                        ] = int(resp[j * 2] + resp[j * 2 + 1], 16)
+                else:
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        "Received error response from Binho Nova, result = " + result
+                    )
+            print(buffer_in)
+        else:
+            for data_out in buffer_out:
+                data_in = int(
+                    self.get_received_data(self._nova.transferSPI(0, data_out))
+                )
+                if i < readlen:
+                    buffer_in[in_start + i] = data_in
+                i += 1
+
+    # pylint: enable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,too-many-branches