diff --git a/spi.c b/spi.c
--- a/spi.c
+++ b/spi.c
@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
 
 void init_spi(void)
 {
-    SPI_InitTypeDef  SPI_InitStructure;
+  
+    SPI_HandleTypeDef hspi1;
+    
+    hspi1.Instance = SPI1;
+    hspi1.Init.Mode = SPI_MODE_MASTER;
+    hspi1.Init.Direction = SPI_DIRECTION_2LINES;
+    hspi1.Init.DataSize = SPI_DATASIZE_8BIT;
+    hspi1.Init.CLKPolarity = SPI_POLARITY_LOW;
+    hspi1.Init.CLKPhase = SPI_PHASE_1EDGE;
+    hspi1.Init.NSS = SPI_NSS_SOFT;
+    hspi1.Init.BaudRatePrescaler = SPI_BAUDRATEPRESCALER_8;
+    hspi1.Init.FirstBit = SPI_FIRSTBIT_MSB;
+    hspi1.Init.TIMode = SPI_TIMODE_DISABLED;
+    hspi1.Init.CRCCalculation = SPI_CRCCALCULATION_DISABLED;
+    hspi1.Init.NSSPMode = SPI_NSS_PULSE_ENABLED;
+    HAL_SPI_Init(&hspi1);
+    
+    
+    /* OLD:
+        SPI_InitTypeDef  SPI_InitStructure;
 
     // OLED IC
     SPI_Cmd(SPI1, DISABLE); 
@@ -15,7 +34,7 @@ void init_spi(void)
     SPI_InitStructure.SPI_FirstBit = SPI_FirstBit_MSB;
     SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CRCPolynomial = 7;
     SPI_Init(SPI1, &SPI_InitStructure);
-    SPI_Cmd(SPI1, ENABLE);           /* Enable the SPI  */   
+    SPI_Cmd(SPI1, ENABLE);          
 
 
     // MAX IC
@@ -30,7 +49,8 @@ void init_spi(void)
     SPI_InitStructure.SPI_FirstBit = SPI_FirstBit_MSB;
     SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CRCPolynomial = 7;
     SPI_Init(SPI2, &SPI_InitStructure);
-    SPI_Cmd(SPI2, ENABLE);           /* Enable the SPI */
+    SPI_Cmd(SPI2, ENABLE);          
+    */
 }
 
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