diff --git a/dll/iodllD.dll b/dll/iodllD.dll
index 2a80952..7445aff 100644
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diff --git a/dll/mcctrdllD.dll b/dll/mcctrdllD.dll
index 6321011..3f222a4 100644
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diff --git a/iodll/Include/MotionControllerBase.h b/iodll/Include/MotionControllerBase.h
index de4e156..9ea4564 100644
--- a/iodll/Include/MotionControllerBase.h
+++ b/iodll/Include/MotionControllerBase.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public:
     // get the IOs status of the motor
     virtual unsigned short GetMotionIOStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile);
 
+    // get the IOs status of the motor (standardise bit mask according to 8134/1864 standard)
+    virtual unsigned short GetMotionIOStatusEx(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile);
+
     //  get Motion status of motor
     virtual int GetMotionStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile);
 
diff --git a/iodll/Include/MotorBase.h b/iodll/Include/MotorBase.h
index 54f45ad..4038018 100644
--- a/iodll/Include/MotorBase.h
+++ b/iodll/Include/MotorBase.h
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ public:
     // virtual method to get the motor axis IO status
     virtual int GetMotionIOStatus();
 
+    // virtual method to get the motor axis IO status (standardise bit mask according to 8134/1864 standard)
+    virtual int GetMotionIOStatusEx();
+
     // virtual method to get the Motor Ready Status
     virtual BOOL IsMotorReady();
 
@@ -239,6 +242,9 @@ public:
     // virtual method to get other motor axis IO status
     virtual int GetMotionIOStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) = 0;
 
+    // virtual method to get other motor axis IO status (standardise bit mask according to 8134/1864 standard)
+    virtual int GetMotionIOStatusEx(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile);
+
     // virtual method to get Other axis motor ready status
     virtual BOOL IsMotorReady(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile);
 
diff --git a/iodll/Include/Motor_1203.h b/iodll/Include/Motor_1203.h
index 10d2898..eaeddd1 100644
--- a/iodll/Include/Motor_1203.h
+++ b/iodll/Include/Motor_1203.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public:
     // method to get other motor axis IO status
     int GetMotionIOStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
 
+    // method to get other motor axis IO status
+    int GetMotionIOStatusEx(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
+
     // method to get other motor axis current position
     bool GetMotorPosition(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile, double& dRawPosition) override;
 
diff --git a/iodll/Include/Motor_7856.h b/iodll/Include/Motor_7856.h
index 467dc53..73e6622 100644
--- a/iodll/Include/Motor_7856.h
+++ b/iodll/Include/Motor_7856.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
     // method to get other motor axis IO status
     int GetMotionIOStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
 
+    // method to get other motor axis IO status
+    int GetMotionIOStatusEx(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
+
     // method to get other motor axis current position
     bool GetMotorPosition(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile, double& dRawPosition) override;
 
diff --git a/iodll/Include/Motor_ADLINK_ECAT.h b/iodll/Include/Motor_ADLINK_ECAT.h
index 5dc2224..095b48f 100644
--- a/iodll/Include/Motor_ADLINK_ECAT.h
+++ b/iodll/Include/Motor_ADLINK_ECAT.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
     // method to get other motor axis IO status
     int GetMotionIOStatus(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
 
+    // method to get other motor axis IO status
+    int GetMotionIOStatusEx(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile) override;
+
     // method to get other motor axis current position
     bool GetMotorPosition(const CMtrProfile& mtrProfile, double& dRawPosition) override;
 
diff --git a/iodll/lib/iodllD.lib b/iodll/lib/iodllD.lib
index aaaebef..fd89ddf 100644
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