diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5495b58..340231de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ def stats_received(stats):
 reader.enable_stats(stats_received)
 ```
 
+#### reader.enable_transportlog()
+Print the transport logs logs to stdout
+
+The function must be called before `reader.start_reading()`.
+
+For example:
+```python
+reader.enable_transportlog()
+```
+
 ### reader.enable_exception_handler(*callback*)
 Provide reader exception handling
 The function must be called before `reader.start_reading()`.
@@ -292,6 +302,19 @@ print(reader.get_sofware_version())
 #### reader.get_serial()
 Returns a serial number of the reader, the same number printed on the barcode label.
 
+#### reader.get_read_state()
+Returns the read state of the reader.
+
+The avaiable states are :
+```
+TMR_READ_STATE_IDLE
+TMR_READ_STATE_STARTING
+TMR_READ_STATE_STARTED
+TMR_READ_STATE_ACTIVE
+TMR_READ_STATE_DONE
+UNKNOWN
+```
+
 #### reader.set_region(*region*)
 Controls the Region of Operation for the connected device:
  * *region* represents the regulatory region that the device will operate in. Supported values are:
diff --git a/mercury.c b/mercury.c
index f4fc0fcf..ce3344e3 100644
--- a/mercury.c
+++ b/mercury.c
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ typedef struct {
     TMR_ReadListenerBlock readListener;
     TMR_StatsListenerBlock statsListener;
     TMR_ReadExceptionListenerBlock exceptionListener;
+    TMR_TransportListenerBlock transportLogListener;
     PyObject *readCallback;
     PyObject *statsCallback;
     PyObject *exceptionCallback;
+    PyObject *transportLogCallback;
 } Reader;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -96,6 +98,11 @@ object2str(PyObject *name)
         return NULL;
     }
 }
+static void
+invoke_transportlog_callback_serial(bool tx, uint32_t dataLen, const uint8_t data[],uint32_t timeout, void *cookie);
+
+static void
+invoke_transportlog_callback_string(bool tx, uint32_t dataLen, const uint8_t data[],uint32_t timeout, void *cookie);
 
 typedef struct {
     const char* name;
@@ -188,6 +195,14 @@ Reader_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
     if ((ret = TMR_addReadExceptionListener(&self->reader, &self->exceptionListener)) != TMR_SUCCESS)
         goto fail;
 
+    if(TMR_READER_TYPE_SERIAL == self->reader.readerType ){
+        self->transportLogListener.listener = invoke_transportlog_callback_serial;
+    }
+    else{
+        self->transportLogListener.listener = invoke_transportlog_callback_string;
+    }
+    self->transportLogListener.cookie = stdout;
+ 
 
     if ((ret = TMR_connect(&self->reader)) != TMR_SUCCESS)
         goto fail;
@@ -767,6 +782,14 @@ Reader_enable_stats(Reader *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 }
 
 
+static PyObject *
+Reader_enable_transportlog(Reader *self){
+   int ret;
+   if ((ret = TMR_addTransportListener(&self->reader, &self->transportLogListener)) != TMR_SUCCESS)
+        return NULL;
+    Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 static PyObject *
 Reader_enable_exception_handler(Reader *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 {
@@ -832,6 +855,32 @@ Reader_start_reading(Reader *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+
+static void
+invoke_transportlog_callback_string(bool tx, uint32_t dataLen, const uint8_t data[],
+                   uint32_t timeout, void *cookie){
+    FILE *out = cookie;
+    fprintf(out, "%s", tx ? "Sending: " : "Received:");
+    fprintf(out, "%s\n", data);
+}
+
+static void
+invoke_transportlog_callback_serial(bool tx, uint32_t dataLen, const uint8_t data[],
+                   uint32_t timeout, void *cookie){
+    FILE *out = cookie;
+
+    uint32_t i;
+    printf("tranport_log\n");
+    fprintf(out, "%s", tx ? "Sending: " : "Received:");
+    for (i = 0; i < dataLen; i++)
+    {
+        if (i > 0 && (i & 15) == 0)
+        fprintf(out, "\n         ");
+        fprintf(out, " %02x", data[i]);
+    }
+    fprintf(out, "\n");
+}
+
 static void
 invoke_exception_callback(TMR_Reader *reader, const TMR_Status error, void *cookie){
     Reader *self = (Reader *)cookie;
@@ -1126,6 +1175,26 @@ Reader_get_serial(Reader* self)
     return get_string(&self->reader, TMR_PARAM_VERSION_SERIAL);
 }
 
+static PyObject *
+Reader_get_read_state(Reader* self)
+{
+    switch (self->reader.readState)
+    {
+         case TMR_READ_STATE_IDLE:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("TMR_READ_STATE_IDLE");
+         case TMR_READ_STATE_STARTING:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("TMR_READ_STATE_STARTING");
+         case TMR_READ_STATE_STARTED:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("TMR_READ_STATE_STARTED");
+         case TMR_READ_STATE_ACTIVE:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("TMR_READ_STATE_ACTIVE");
+         case TMR_READ_STATE_DONE:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("TMR_READ_STATE_DONE");
+         default:
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("UNKNOWN");
+    }
+}
+
 typedef struct {
     const char* name;
     TMR_Region region;
@@ -1869,6 +1938,9 @@ static PyMethodDef Reader_methods[] = {
     {"enable_exception_handler",(PyCFunction)Reader_enable_exception_handler, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
      "Provide callback for reader exception handling"
     },
+    {"enable_transportlog",(PyCFunction)Reader_enable_transportlog, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+     "Provide callback for reader transport logs"
+    },
     {"start_reading", (PyCFunction)Reader_start_reading, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
      "Start reading tags asynchronously"
     },
@@ -1996,6 +2068,9 @@ static PyMethodDef Reader_methods[] = {
     {"get_temperature", (PyCFunction)Reader_get_temperature, METH_NOARGS,
      "Returns the chip temperature"
     },
+    {"get_read_state", (PyCFunction)Reader_get_read_state, METH_NOARGS,
+     "Returns the current state of the reader"
+    },
     {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
 };