-        self._nova.setIOpinValue(0, 'LOW')
-        for i in range(start, end):
-            buf[start+i] = int(self.getSpiReceivedData(self._nova.transferSPI(0, write_value)), 16)
-        self._nova.setIOpinValue(0, 'HIGH')
-"""
-    def write_readinto(self, buffer_out, buffer_in,  out_start=0, out_end=None, in_start=0, in_end=None):
+        if int(self._novaCMDVer) >= 1:
+            chunks, rest = divmod(end - start, self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH)
+            i = 0
+            for i in range(chunks):
+                chunk_start = start + i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH
+                chunk_end = chunk_start + self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH
+                result = self._nova.writeToReadFromSPI(
+                    0, False, True, chunk_end - chunk_start, write_value
+                )
+                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):
+                        buf[(i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH) + 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, False, True, rest, write_value
+                )
+                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):
+                        buf[(i * self.WHR_PAYLOAD_MAX_LENGTH) + start + j] = int(
+                            resp[j * 2] + resp[j * 2 + 1], 16
+                        )
+                else:
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        "Received error response from Binho Nova, result = " + result
+                    )
+        else:
+            for i in range(start, end):
+                buf[start + i] = int(
+                    self.get_received_data(self._nova.transferSPI(0, write_value))
+                )
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,too-many-branches
+    def write_readinto(
+        self, buffer_out, buffer_in, out_start=0, out_end=None, in_start=0, in_end=None
+    ):
+        """Perform a half-duplex write from buffer_out and then
+        read data into buffer_in
+        """