diff --git a/python/telem.py b/python/telem.py
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+SHUNT_OHMS = 0.01
+MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS = 2.5
+SHUNT_OHMS45 = 0.1
+MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS45 = 0.6
+ina40v = 0
+ina40i = 0
+ina40p = 0
+ina41v = 0
+ina41i = 0
+ina41p = 0
+ina44v = 0
+ina44i = 0
+ina44p = 0
+ina45v = 0
+ina45i = 0
+ina45p = 0
+ina4av = 0
+ina4ai = 0
+ina4ap = 0
+
+FAIL = -1
+
+try:
+    from ina219 import INA219
+    from ina219 import DeviceRangeError
+    INA219DISABLE=-1
+except:
+    INA219DISABLE=1
+    
+if INA219DISABLE !=1:
+    try:
+        ina40 = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS45, MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS45, 0x40)
+        ina40.wake();
+        ina40.configure(ina40.RANGE_16V)
+        ina40.busnum = 0;
+        ina40v = ina40.voltage()
+        ina40i = ina40.current()
+        ina40p = ina40.power()
+        ina40.sleep();
+    except:
+        FAIL = 1
+    try:
+        ina41 = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS45, MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS45, 0x41)
+        ina41.wake();
+        ina41.configure(ina41.RANGE_16V)
+        ina41.busnum = 1;
+        ina41v = ina41.voltage()
+        ina41i = ina41.current()
+        ina41p = ina41.power()
+        ina41.sleep();
+    except:
+        FAIL = 1
+    try:
+        ina44 = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS45, MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS45, 0x44)
+        ina44.wake();
+        ina44.configure(ina44.RANGE_16V)
+        ina44.busnum = 1;
+        ina44v = ina44.voltage()
+        ina44i = ina44.current()
+        ina44p = ina44.power()
+        ina44.sleep();
+    except:
+        FAIL = 1
+    try:
+        ina45 = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS45, MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS45, 0x45)
+        ina45.wake();
+        ina45.configure(ina45.RANGE_16V)
+        ina45.busnum = 1;
+        ina45v = ina45.voltage()
+        ina45i = ina45.current()
+        ina45p = ina45.power()
+        ina45.sleep();
+    except:
+        FAIL = 1
+    try:
+        ina4a = INA219(SHUNT_OHMS, MAX_EXPECTED_AMPS, 0x4a)        
+        ina4a.wake();
+        ina4a.configure(ina4a.RANGE_16V)
+        ina4a.busnum = 1;
+        ina4av = ina4a.voltage()
+        ina4ai = ina4a.current()
+        ina4ap = ina4a.power()
+        ina4a.sleep();
+    except:
+        FAIL = 1
+print
+print "X+ (0x40) v=",ina40v, "V i=", ina40i, "mA p=", ina40p, "mW "
+print "Y+ (0x41) v=",ina41v, "V i=", ina41i, "mA p=", ina41p, "mW "
+print "Z+ (0x44) v=",ina44v, "V i=", ina44i, "mA p=", ina44p, "mW "
+print "X- (0x45) v=",ina45v, "V i=", ina45i, "mA p=", ina45p, "mW "
+print "5V Supply(0x4a) v=",ina4av, "V i=", ina4ai, "mA p=", ina4ap, "mW "
+print