diff --git a/lgxtypes/control.go b/lgxtypes/control.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd28749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lgxtypes/control.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package lgxtypes
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"io"
+)
+
+type CONTROL struct {
+	LEN int32
+	POS int32
+	EN  bool // bit 31
+	EU  bool // bit 30
+	DN  bool // bit 29
+	EM  bool // bit 28
+	ER  bool // bit 27
+	UL  bool // bit 26
+	IN  bool // bit 25
+	FD  bool // bit 24
+}
+
+func (t CONTROL) Pack(w io.Writer) int {
+
+	var CtrlWord uint32
+	if t.EN {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 31
+	}
+	if t.EU {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 30
+	}
+	if t.DN {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 29
+	}
+	if t.EM {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 28
+	}
+	if t.ER {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 27
+	}
+	if t.UL {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 26
+	}
+	if t.IN {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 25
+	}
+	if t.FD {
+		CtrlWord |= 1 << 24
+	}
+
+	err := binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, CtrlWord)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	err = binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, t.LEN)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 4
+	}
+	err = binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, t.POS)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 8
+	}
+
+	return 12
+}
+
+func (t *CONTROL) Unpack(r io.Reader) (int, error) {
+	var CtrlWord uint32
+	err := binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &CtrlWord)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	t.EN = CtrlWord&(1<<31) != 0
+	t.EU = CtrlWord&(1<<30) != 0
+	t.DN = CtrlWord&(1<<29) != 0
+	t.EM = CtrlWord&(1<<28) != 0
+	t.ER = CtrlWord&(1<<27) != 0
+	t.UL = CtrlWord&(1<<26) != 0
+	t.IN = CtrlWord&(1<<25) != 0
+	t.FD = CtrlWord&(1<<24) != 0
+
+	err = binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &(t.LEN))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 4, err
+	}
+
+	err = binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &(t.POS))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 8, err
+	}
+
+	return 12, nil
+}
diff --git a/tests/readcontrol_test.go b/tests/readcontrol_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28e9ed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/readcontrol_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package gologix_tests
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/danomagnum/gologix"
+	"github.com/danomagnum/gologix/lgxtypes"
+)
+
+func TestControl(t *testing.T) {
+	var ctrl lgxtypes.CONTROL
+
+	client := gologix.NewClient("192.168.2.241")
+	err := client.Connect()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err := client.Disconnect()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("problem disconnecting. %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	wants := []lgxtypes.CONTROL{
+		{LEN: 8563, POS: 3324, EN: true, EU: false, DN: false, EM: false, ER: false, UL: false, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: true, DN: false, EM: false, ER: false, UL: false, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: true, EM: false, ER: false, UL: false, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: false, EM: true, ER: false, UL: false, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: false, EM: false, ER: true, UL: false, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: false, EM: false, ER: false, UL: true, IN: false, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: false, EM: false, ER: false, UL: false, IN: true, FD: false},
+		{LEN: 0, POS: 0, EN: false, EU: false, DN: false, EM: false, ER: false, UL: false, IN: false, FD: true},
+	}
+
+	for i := range wants {
+		//have, err := gologix.ReadPacked[udt2](client, "Program:gologix_tests.ReadUDT2")
+		err = client.Read(fmt.Sprintf("Program:gologix_tests.TestControl[%d]", i), &ctrl)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("problem reading %d. %v", i, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		compareControl(fmt.Sprintf("test %d", i), wants[i], ctrl, t)
+
+		b := bytes.Buffer{}
+		_ = gologix.Pack(&b, gologix.CIPPack{}, ctrl)
+		var ctrl2 lgxtypes.CONTROL
+		_, err = gologix.Unpack(&b, gologix.CIPPack{}, &ctrl2)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("problem unpacking %d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+
+		compareControl(fmt.Sprintf("rebuild test %d", i), ctrl, ctrl2, t)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func compareControl(name string, want, have lgxtypes.CONTROL, t *testing.T) {
+
+	if have.LEN != want.LEN {
+		t.Errorf("%s LEN mismatch. Have %d want %d", name, have.LEN, want.LEN)
+	}
+	if have.POS != want.POS {
+		t.Errorf("%s POS mismatch. Have %d want %d", name, have.POS, want.POS)
+	}
+	if have.EN != want.EN {
+		t.Errorf("%s EN mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.EN, want.EN)
+	}
+	if have.EU != want.EU {
+		t.Errorf("%s EU mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.EU, want.EU)
+	}
+	if have.DN != want.DN {
+		t.Errorf("%s DN mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.DN, want.DN)
+	}
+	if have.EM != want.EM {
+		t.Errorf("%s EM mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.EM, want.EM)
+	}
+	if have.ER != want.ER {
+		t.Errorf("%s ER mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.ER, want.ER)
+	}
+	if have.UL != want.UL {
+		t.Errorf("%s UL mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.UL, want.UL)
+	}
+	if have.IN != want.IN {
+		t.Errorf("%s IN mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.IN, want.IN)
+	}
+	if have.FD != want.FD {
+		t.Errorf("%s FD mismatch. Have %v want %v", name, have.FD, want.FD)
+	}
+
+}