diff --git a/PCA9685.cpp b/PCA9685.cpp
index 16c1a8b..919a3e1 100644
--- a/PCA9685.cpp
+++ b/PCA9685.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //    FILE: PCA9685.cpp
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
 //    DATE: 24-apr-2016
-// VERSION: 0.2.1
+// VERSION: 0.2.2
 // PURPOSE: Arduino library for I2C PCA9685 16 channel PWM 
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/PCA9685_RT
 //
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 // 0.1.1  2019-01-30  testing && fixing
 // 0.2.0  2020-05-25  refactor; ESP32 begin(sda,scl)
 // 0.2.1  2020-06-19  fix library.json
+// 0.2.2  2020-09-21  fix #1 + add getFrequency()
 
 #include <Wire.h>
 #include "PCA9685.h"
@@ -152,12 +153,13 @@ void PCA9685::getPWM(uint8_t channel, uint16_t* onTime, uint16_t* offTime)
 // set update frequency for all channels
 void PCA9685::setFrequency(uint16_t freq)
 {
-  if (freq < 24) freq = 24;
-  if (freq > 1526) freq = 1526;
+  _freq = freq;
+  if (_freq < 24) _freq = 24;       // page 25 datasheet
+  if (_freq > 1526) _freq = 1526;
   // removed float operation for speed
   // faster but equal accurate
   // uint8_t scaler = round(25e6 / (freq * 4096)) - 1;
-  uint8_t scaler = 28828 / (freq * 8) - 1;
+  uint8_t scaler = 48828 / (_freq * 8) - 1;
   writeReg(PCA9685_PRE_SCALE, scaler);
 }
 
diff --git a/PCA9685.h b/PCA9685.h
index 93bf83d..c058900 100644
--- a/PCA9685.h
+++ b/PCA9685.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //    FILE: PCA9685.H
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
 //    DATE: 24-apr-2016
-// VERSION: 0.2.1
+// VERSION: 0.2.2
 // PURPOSE: Arduino library for I2C PCA9685 16 channel PWM 
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/PCA9685_RT
 //
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "Arduino.h"
 
-#define PCA9685_LIB_VERSION "0.2.1"
+#define PCA9685_LIB_VERSION "0.2.2"
 
 // ERROR CODES
 #define PCA9685_OK          0x00
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class PCA9685
   // set update frequency for all channels
   // freq = 24 - 1526 Hz
   void    setFrequency(uint16_t freq);
+  int     getFrequency() { return _freq; };
 
   // set channel  HIGH or LOW (effectively no PWM)
   void    digitalWrite(uint8_t channel, uint8_t mode);
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class PCA9685
 
   uint8_t _address;
   int     _error;
+  int     _freq = 200;  // default PWM frequency - P25 datasheet
 };
 
 // -- END OF FILE --
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 302fa78..9333d06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ channels do not need to start at the same moment with HIGH.
 
 **setFrequency(freq)** set the update speed of the channels. 
 This is for all channels at once.
+The frequency is constrained to be between 24 and 1526 Hz,
+
+**getFrequency()** get the current update frequency of the channels. 
+This is same for all channels.
 
 **digitalWrite(channel, mode)** mode = HIGH or LOW, just use the PCA9685 as 
 a digitalpin. 
diff --git a/examples/PCA9685_test02/PCA9685_test02.ino b/examples/PCA9685_test02/PCA9685_test02.ino
index 6d0ce6a..5d366fc 100644
--- a/examples/PCA9685_test02/PCA9685_test02.ino
+++ b/examples/PCA9685_test02/PCA9685_test02.ino
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //    FILE: PCA9685_test02.ino
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
 //    DATE: 24-APR-2016
-// VERSION: 0.1.0
+// VERSION: 0.1.1
 // PUPROSE: test PCA9685 library
 //
 
@@ -93,13 +93,24 @@ void testFrequency()
   Serial.println(__FUNCTION__);
 
   ledArray.setPWM(0, 1000, 3000);
-  for (uint16_t freq = 24; freq < 2000; freq *= 2)
+  for (uint16_t freq = 12; freq < 2000; freq *= 2)
   {
-    Serial.println(freq);
+    Serial.print(freq);
     ledArray.setFrequency(freq);
+    // if freq is out of range => report
+    if (ledArray.getFrequency() != freq)
+    {
+      Serial.print("\tconstrained to : ");
+      Serial.println(ledArray.getFrequency());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      Serial.println("\tOK");
+    }
     delay(2000);
   }
   ledArray.setOFF(0);
+  Serial.println();
 }
 
 
@@ -107,3 +118,5 @@ void loop()
 {
   //testPWM(0);
 }
+
+// -- END OF FILE --
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 03565c4..caad882 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/RobTillaart/PCA9685_RT.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "frameworks": "arduino",
   "platforms": "*"
 }
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index b82f588..5e746dd 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=PCA9685_RT
-version=0.2.1
+version=0.2.2
 author=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 sentence=Arduino library for I2C PCA9685 16 channel PWM