diff --git a/src/TMCStepper.h b/src/TMCStepper.h
index 6ea5661c..071e7d27 100644
--- a/src/TMCStepper.h
+++ b/src/TMCStepper.h
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ class TMCStepper {
 
 class TMC2130Stepper : public TMCStepper {
 	public:
-		TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
+		TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
+		TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
 		void begin();
 		void defaults();
 		void setSPISpeed(uint32_t speed);
@@ -369,6 +368,9 @@ class TMC2130Stepper : public TMCStepper {
 
 		static uint32_t spi_speed; // Default 2MHz
 		const uint16_t _pinCS;
+		const uint16_t _pinMISO;
+		const uint16_t _pinMOSI;
+		const uint16_t _pinSCK;
 		SW_SPIClass * TMC_SW_SPI = nullptr;
 		static constexpr float default_RS = 0.11;
 
@@ -378,9 +380,8 @@ class TMC2130Stepper : public TMCStepper {
 
 class TMC2160Stepper : public TMC2130Stepper {
 	public:
-		TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
+		TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
+		TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
 		void begin();
 		void defaults();
 		void push();
@@ -477,9 +478,8 @@ class TMC2160Stepper : public TMC2130Stepper {
 
 class TMC5130Stepper : public TMC2160Stepper {
 	public:
-		TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
+		TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
+		TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
 
 		void begin();
 		void defaults();
@@ -721,9 +721,8 @@ class TMC5130Stepper : public TMC2160Stepper {
 
 class TMC5160Stepper : public TMC5130Stepper {
 	public:
-		TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
-		TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1);
+		TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
+		TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false);
 
 		void rms_current(uint16_t mA) { TMC2160Stepper::rms_current(mA); }
 		void rms_current(uint16_t mA, float mult) { TMC2160Stepper::rms_current(mA, mult); }
@@ -815,11 +814,10 @@ class TMC5160Stepper : public TMC5130Stepper {
 
 class TMC5161Stepper : public TMC5160Stepper {
 	public:
-    TMC5161Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS, int8_t link_index = -1) : TMC5160Stepper(pinCS, RS, link_index) {}
-		TMC5161Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1) :
-			TMC5160Stepper(pinCS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link_index) {}
-		TMC5161Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1) :
-			TMC5160Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link_index) {}
+		TMC5161Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false) :
+			TMC5160Stepper(pinCS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link_index, softSPI) {}
+		TMC5161Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link_index = -1, bool softSPI = false) :
+			TMC5160Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link_index, softSPI) {}
 };
 
 class TMC2208Stepper : public TMCStepper {
@@ -1103,9 +1101,8 @@ class TMC2224Stepper : public TMC2208Stepper {
 
 class TMC2660Stepper {
 	public:
-		TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS = default_RS);
-		TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK);
-		TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK);
+		TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, bool softSPI = false);
+		TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, bool softSPI = false);
 		void write(uint8_t addressByte, uint32_t config);
 		uint32_t read();
 		void switchCSpin(bool state);
@@ -1255,6 +1252,9 @@ class TMC2660Stepper {
 		INIT_REGISTER(READ_RDSEL10){{.sr=0}};
 
 		const uint16_t _pinCS;
+		const uint16_t _pinMISO;
+		const uint16_t _pinMOSI;
+		const uint16_t _pinSCK;
 		const float Rsense;
 		static constexpr float default_RS = 0.1;
 		float holdMultiplier = 0.5;
diff --git a/src/source/TMC2130Stepper.cpp b/src/source/TMC2130Stepper.cpp
index 9d01c4fc..af11f377 100644
--- a/src/source/TMC2130Stepper.cpp
+++ b/src/source/TMC2130Stepper.cpp
@@ -4,37 +4,46 @@
 int8_t TMC2130Stepper::chain_length = 0;
 uint32_t TMC2130Stepper::spi_speed = 16000000/8;
 
-TMC2130Stepper::TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, int8_t link) :
-  TMCStepper(RS),
-  _pinCS(pinCS),
-  link_index(link)
-  {
-    defaults();
-
-    if (link > chain_length)
-      chain_length = link;
-  }
-
-TMC2130Stepper::TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
+TMC2130Stepper::TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
   TMCStepper(default_RS),
   _pinCS(pinCS),
+  _pinMISO(pinMISO),
+  _pinMOSI(pinMOSI),
+  _pinSCK(pinSCK),
   link_index(link)
   {
-    SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
-    TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    if (softSPI)
+    {
+      SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
+      TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      TMC_SW_SPI = nullptr;
+    }
     defaults();
 
     if (link > chain_length)
       chain_length = link;
   }
 
-TMC2130Stepper::TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
+TMC2130Stepper::TMC2130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
   TMCStepper(RS),
   _pinCS(pinCS),
+  _pinMISO(pinMISO),
+  _pinMOSI(pinMOSI),
+  _pinSCK(pinSCK),
   link_index(link)
   {
-    SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
-    TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    if (softSPI)
+    {
+      SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
+      TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      TMC_SW_SPI = nullptr;
+    }
     defaults();
 
     if (link > chain_length)
@@ -67,6 +76,10 @@ void TMC2130Stepper::switchCSpin(bool state) {
 __attribute__((weak))
 void TMC2130Stepper::beginTransaction() {
   if (TMC_SW_SPI == nullptr) {
+    SPI.setMISO(_pinMISO);
+    SPI.setMOSI(_pinMOSI);
+    SPI.setSCLK(_pinSCK);
+    SPI.begin();
     SPI.beginTransaction(SPISettings(spi_speed, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE3));
   }
 }
@@ -74,6 +87,7 @@ __attribute__((weak))
 void TMC2130Stepper::endTransaction() {
   if (TMC_SW_SPI == nullptr) {
     SPI.endTransaction();
+    SPI.end();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/source/TMC2160Stepper.cpp b/src/source/TMC2160Stepper.cpp
index f97487a9..eb3e9921 100644
--- a/src/source/TMC2160Stepper.cpp
+++ b/src/source/TMC2160Stepper.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "TMCStepper.h"
 #include "TMC_MACROS.h"
 
-TMC2160Stepper::TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, int8_t link) : TMC2130Stepper(pinCS, RS, link)
+TMC2160Stepper::TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
+  TMC2130Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
-TMC2160Stepper::TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
-  TMC2130Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
-  { defaults(); }
-TMC2160Stepper::TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
-  TMC2130Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
+TMC2160Stepper::TMC2160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
+  TMC2130Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
 
 void TMC2160Stepper::begin() {
diff --git a/src/source/TMC2660Stepper.cpp b/src/source/TMC2660Stepper.cpp
index 316f7fa8..966add9f 100644
--- a/src/source/TMC2660Stepper.cpp
+++ b/src/source/TMC2660Stepper.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,40 @@
 #include "TMCStepper.h"
 #include "SW_SPI.h"
 
-TMC2660Stepper::TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS) :
-  _pinCS(pinCS),
-  Rsense(RS)
-  {}
-
-TMC2660Stepper::TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK) :
+TMC2660Stepper::TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, bool softSPI) :
   _pinCS(pinCS),
+  _pinMISO(pinMISO),
+  _pinMOSI(pinMOSI),
+  _pinSCK(pinSCK),
   Rsense(default_RS)
   {
-    SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
-    TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    if (softSPI)
+    {
+      SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
+      TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      TMC_SW_SPI = nullptr;
+    }
   }
 
-TMC2660Stepper::TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK) :
+TMC2660Stepper::TMC2660Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, bool softSPI) :
   _pinCS(pinCS),
+  _pinMISO(pinMISO),
+  _pinMOSI(pinMOSI),
+  _pinSCK(pinSCK),
   Rsense(RS)
   {
-    SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
-    TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    if (softSPI)
+    {
+      SW_SPIClass *SW_SPI_Obj = new SW_SPIClass(pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK);
+      TMC_SW_SPI = SW_SPI_Obj;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      TMC_SW_SPI = nullptr;
+    }
   }
 
 void TMC2660Stepper::switchCSpin(bool state) {
@@ -38,6 +53,10 @@ uint32_t TMC2660Stepper::read() {
     response <<= 8;
     response |= TMC_SW_SPI->transfer(dummy & 0xFF);
   } else {
+    SPI.setMISO(_pinMISO);
+    SPI.setMOSI(_pinMOSI);
+    SPI.setSCLK(_pinSCK);
+    SPI.begin();
     SPI.beginTransaction(SPISettings(spi_speed, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE3));
     switchCSpin(LOW);
     response |= SPI.transfer((dummy >> 16) & 0xFF);
@@ -46,6 +65,7 @@ uint32_t TMC2660Stepper::read() {
     response <<= 8;
     response |= SPI.transfer(dummy & 0xFF);
     SPI.endTransaction();
+    SPI.end();
   }
   switchCSpin(HIGH);
   return response >> 4;
@@ -59,12 +79,17 @@ void TMC2660Stepper::write(uint8_t addressByte, uint32_t config) {
     TMC_SW_SPI->transfer((data >>  8) & 0xFF);
     TMC_SW_SPI->transfer(data & 0xFF);
   } else {
+    SPI.setMISO(_pinMISO);
+    SPI.setMOSI(_pinMOSI);
+    SPI.setSCLK(_pinSCK);
+    SPI.begin();
     SPI.beginTransaction(SPISettings(spi_speed, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE3));
     switchCSpin(LOW);
     SPI.transfer((data >> 16) & 0xFF);
     SPI.transfer((data >>  8) & 0xFF);
     SPI.transfer(data & 0xFF);
     SPI.endTransaction();
+    SPI.end();
   }
   switchCSpin(HIGH);
 }
diff --git a/src/source/TMC5130Stepper.cpp b/src/source/TMC5130Stepper.cpp
index efc95bef..45c023e8 100644
--- a/src/source/TMC5130Stepper.cpp
+++ b/src/source/TMC5130Stepper.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "TMCStepper.h"
 #include "TMC_MACROS.h"
 
-TMC5130Stepper::TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, int8_t link) : TMC2160Stepper(pinCS, RS, link)
+TMC5130Stepper::TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI):
+  TMC2160Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
-TMC5130Stepper::TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link):
-  TMC2160Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
-  { defaults(); }
-TMC5130Stepper::TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
-  TMC2160Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
+TMC5130Stepper::TMC5130Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
+  TMC2160Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
 
 void TMC5130Stepper::begin() {
diff --git a/src/source/TMC5160Stepper.cpp b/src/source/TMC5160Stepper.cpp
index d9b4221b..bc53f241 100644
--- a/src/source/TMC5160Stepper.cpp
+++ b/src/source/TMC5160Stepper.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "TMCStepper.h"
 #include "TMC_MACROS.h"
 
-TMC5160Stepper::TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, int8_t link) : TMC5130Stepper(pinCS, RS, link)
+TMC5160Stepper::TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
+  TMC5130Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
-TMC5160Stepper::TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, float RS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
-  TMC5130Stepper(pinCS, RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
-  { defaults(); }
-TMC5160Stepper::TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link) :
-  TMC5130Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link)
+TMC5160Stepper::TMC5160Stepper(uint16_t pinCS, uint16_t pinMOSI, uint16_t pinMISO, uint16_t pinSCK, int8_t link, bool softSPI) :
+  TMC5130Stepper(pinCS, default_RS, pinMOSI, pinMISO, pinSCK, link, softSPI)
   { defaults(); }
 
 void TMC5160Stepper::defaults() {