diff --git a/pycoax/coax/protocol.py b/pycoax/coax/protocol.py
index 5705830..919760c 100644
--- a/pycoax/coax/protocol.py
+++ b/pycoax/coax/protocol.py
@@ -73,6 +73,22 @@ class KeystrokePollResponse(PollResponse):
 
         self.scan_code = (value >> 2) & 0xff
 
+class Status:
+    """Terminal status."""
+
+    def __init__(self, value):
+        self.value = value
+
+        self.monocase = bool(value & 0x80)
+        self.busy = not bool(value & 0x20)
+        self.feature_error = bool(value & 0x04)
+        self.operation_complete = bool(value & 0x02)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return (f'<Status monocase={self.monocase}, busy={self.busy}, '
+                f'feature_error={self.feature_error}, '
+                f'operation_complete={self.operation_complete}>')
+
 class TerminalId:
     """Terminal model and keyboard."""
 
@@ -122,9 +138,11 @@ def poll_ack(interface, **kwargs):
     """Execute a POLL_ACK command."""
     _execute_write_command(interface, Command.POLL_ACK, **kwargs)
 
-def read_status(interface):
+def read_status(interface, **kwargs):
     """Execute a READ_STATUS command."""
-    raise NotImplementedError
+    response = _execute_read_command(interface, Command.READ_STATUS, **kwargs)
+
+    return Status(response[0])
 
 def read_terminal_id(interface, **kwargs):
     """Execute a READ_TERMINAL_ID command."""
diff --git a/pycoax/examples/07_read_status.py b/pycoax/examples/07_read_status.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9c0784e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pycoax/examples/07_read_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import time
+from serial import Serial
+
+sys.path.append('..')
+
+from coax import Interface1, read_status
+
+print('Opening serial port...')
+
+with Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 115200) as serial:
+    print('Sleeping to allow interface time to wake up...')
+
+    time.sleep(3)
+
+    interface = Interface1(serial)
+
+    print('Resetting interface...')
+
+    version = interface.reset()
+
+    print(f'Firmware version is {version}')
+
+    print('READ_STATUS...')
+
+    status = read_status(interface)
+
+    print(status)
diff --git a/pycoax/tests/test_protocol.py b/pycoax/tests/test_protocol.py
index ecb0c36..fa51745 100644
--- a/pycoax/tests/test_protocol.py
+++ b/pycoax/tests/test_protocol.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 import context
 
 from coax import PollResponse, KeystrokePollResponse, ProtocolError
-from coax.protocol import Command, TerminalId, _execute_read_command, _execute_write_command, _pack_command_word, _unpack_data_words, _unpack_data_word
+from coax.protocol import Command, Status, TerminalId, _execute_read_command, _execute_write_command, _pack_command_word, _unpack_data_words, _unpack_data_word
 
 class PollResponseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_is_power_on_reset_complete(self):
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ class KeystrokePollResponseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'Invalid keystroke poll response'):
             response = KeystrokePollResponse(0b0000001000)
 
+class StatusTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test(self):
+        status = Status(0b10000110)
+
+        self.assertTrue(status.monocase)
+        self.assertTrue(status.busy)
+        self.assertTrue(status.feature_error)
+        self.assertTrue(status.operation_complete)
+
 class TerminalIdTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_model_2(self):
         terminal_id = TerminalId(0b00000100)