diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/DexdripPacket.java b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/DexdripPacket.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..946d4d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/DexdripPacket.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Models;
+
+/**
+ * Created by Radu Iliescu on 25.02.2015.
+ */
+public class DexdripPacket {
+    public static final int PACKET_DATA = 1;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/TransmitterData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/TransmitterData.java
index 4b66e379..9bfc829b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/TransmitterData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Models/TransmitterData.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import com.activeandroid.annotation.Column;
 import com.activeandroid.annotation.Table;
 import com.activeandroid.query.Select;
+import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.utils.PacketUtil;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -78,6 +79,48 @@ public static TransmitterData create(int raw_data ,int sensor_battery_level, lon
         return transmitterData;
     }
 
+    public static TransmitterData createFromBinary(byte data[]) {
+        /* this is the C structure packed in data
+           needs to be in sync with wixel-DexDrip/libraries/include/dexdrip_packet.h
+           structure has versioning used only when members are changed;
+
+           Version 1:
+           struct dexdrip_data_packet {
+               uint8 version;
+               uint8 dexcom_battery;
+               uint16 dexdrip_battery;
+               uint32 raw;
+           } dexdrip_data_packet_t;
+        */
+
+        int version;
+        int wixel_battery;
+        TransmitterData transmitterData = new TransmitterData();
+
+        version = PacketUtil.uint8FromBuffer(data, 0);
+        if (version == 1) {
+            if (data.length != 8) {
+            /* incompatible ABI with wixel */
+                Log.e(TAG, "corrupted packet - data length " + data.length + " is different than expected " + 8);
+                return null;
+            }
+            transmitterData.sensor_battery_level = PacketUtil.uint8FromBuffer(data, 1);
+            wixel_battery = PacketUtil.uint16FromBuffer(data, 2);
+            transmitterData.raw_data = PacketUtil.uint32FromBuffer(data, 4);
+        } else {
+            Log.e(TAG, "unknown data packet version " + version);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        transmitterData.timestamp = new Date().getTime();
+        transmitterData.uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        Log.d(TAG, "binary transmitter data raw " + transmitterData.raw_data +
+                " sensor battery " + transmitterData.sensor_battery_level +
+                " wixel battery " + wixel_battery);
+        transmitterData.save();
+        return transmitterData;
+    }
+
     public static TransmitterData last() {
         return new Select()
                 .from(TransmitterData.class)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Services/DexCollectionService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Services/DexCollectionService.java
index 16f79660..e20ed370 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Services/DexCollectionService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/Services/DexCollectionService.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.activeandroid.query.Select;
 import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Models.ActiveBluetoothDevice;
 import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Models.BgReading;
+import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Models.DexdripPacket;
 import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Sensor;
 import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.UtilityModels.CollectionServiceStarter;
 import com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.UtilityModels.ForegroundServiceStarter;
@@ -75,6 +76,17 @@ public class DexCollectionService extends Service {
     private static final int STATE_CONNECTING = BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTING;
     private static final int STATE_CONNECTED = BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED;
 
+    private static final int PSTATE_NEW_PACKET = 0;
+    private static final int PSTATE_PRIOR_READ_LEN = 1;
+    private static final int PSTATE_INREAD = 2;
+
+    private int mPacketState = PSTATE_NEW_PACKET;
+    private byte mPacket[];
+    private byte mPacketType;
+    private byte mPacketLen;
+    private byte mPacketReadBytes;
+    private long mLastReadTimestamp;
+
     public final static String ACTION_DATA_AVAILABLE = "com.example.bluetooth.le.ACTION_DATA_AVAILABLE";
     public final static UUID DexDripDataService = UUID.fromString(HM10Attributes.HM_10_SERVICE);
     public final static UUID DexDripDataCharacteristic = UUID.fromString(HM10Attributes.HM_RX_TX);
@@ -238,7 +250,7 @@ private void broadcastUpdate(final String action,
         final byte[] data = characteristic.getValue();
 
         if (data != null && data.length > 0) {
-            setSerialDataToTransmitterRawData(data, data.length);
+            setSerialBinaryDataToTransmitterRawData(data, data.length);
         }
     }
 
@@ -350,19 +362,104 @@ public void setCharacteristicNotification(BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteri
     }
 
     public void setSerialDataToTransmitterRawData(byte[] buffer, int len) {
-
-        Log.w(TAG, "received some data!");
-        TransmitterData transmitterData = TransmitterData.create(buffer, len);
+        Long timestamp = new Date().getTime();
+        TransmitterData transmitterData = TransmitterData.create(buffer, len, timestamp);
         if (transmitterData != null) {
             Sensor sensor = Sensor.currentSensor();
             if (sensor != null) {
                 sensor.latest_battery_level = transmitterData.sensor_battery_level;
                 sensor.save();
 
-                BgReading bgReading = BgReading.create(transmitterData.raw_data, this);
+                BgReading bgReading = BgReading.create(transmitterData.raw_data, this, timestamp);
             } else {
                 Log.w(TAG, "No Active Sensor, Data only stored in Transmitter Data");
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void setSerialBinaryDataToTransmitterRawData(byte[] buffer, int len) {
+        int bufferReadPos = 0;
+        int i = 0;
+        Log.w(TAG, "received some data! " + len);
+        Long timestamp = new Date().getTime();
+        if (timestamp - mLastReadTimestamp > 2000)  {
+            //if there was no read notification for over 2s means we had a malformed short packet;
+            //save the new timestamp and reset state machine
+            mPacketState = PSTATE_NEW_PACKET;
+            mLastReadTimestamp = timestamp;
+        }
+
+        if (mPacketState == PSTATE_NEW_PACKET) {
+            //beginning of a new packet - get type len and as much as available from packet
+            if (len > bufferReadPos) {
+                mPacketType = buffer[bufferReadPos];
+                Log.d(TAG, "read packet type " + mPacketType);
+                if (mPacketType != DexdripPacket.PACKET_DATA) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "this is not a binary packet switch to old method");
+                    setSerialDataToTransmitterRawData(buffer, len);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                //goto to next state
+                mPacketState = PSTATE_PRIOR_READ_LEN;
+                bufferReadPos++;
+             }
+        }
+
+        if (mPacketState == PSTATE_PRIOR_READ_LEN) {
+            //read the packet length
+            if (len > bufferReadPos) {
+                mPacketLen = buffer[bufferReadPos];
+                Log.d(TAG, "packet len " + mPacketLen);
+                if (mPacketLen > 20) {
+                    mPacketState = PSTATE_NEW_PACKET;
+                    Log.e(TAG, "malformed packet received");
+                    return;
+                }
+                mPacketState = PSTATE_INREAD;
+                mPacket = new byte[mPacketLen];
+                mPacketReadBytes = 0;
+                bufferReadPos++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (mPacketState == PSTATE_INREAD) {
+            //read the packet
+            for (i = bufferReadPos; (mPacketReadBytes < mPacketLen) && (i<len); i++, mPacketReadBytes++)
+                mPacket[mPacketReadBytes] = buffer[i];
+            Log.d(TAG, "read " + mPacket);
+        }
+
+        if (mPacketState != PSTATE_INREAD)
+            //haven't make it to read state - need at least one more notification in order to have the full packet
+            return;
+
+        if (mPacketReadBytes != mPacketLen)
+            //read just part of the packet - return and read the next part in following notification
+            return;
+
+        if (i < len) {
+            //had a longer packet than what was expected
+            mPacketState = PSTATE_NEW_PACKET;
+            Log.e(TAG, "received malformed packet");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //we have the full packet create transmitter data and reset state machine
+        mPacketState = PSTATE_NEW_PACKET;
+        if (mPacketType == DexdripPacket.PACKET_DATA) {
+            TransmitterData transmitterData = TransmitterData.createFromBinary(mPacket);
+            if (transmitterData != null) {
+                Sensor sensor = Sensor.currentSensor();
+                if (sensor != null) {
+                    sensor.latest_battery_level = transmitterData.sensor_battery_level;
+                    sensor.save();
+
+                    BgReading bgReading = BgReading.create(transmitterData.raw_data, this, timestamp);
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No Active Sensor, Data only stored in Transmitter Data");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/utils/PacketUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/utils/PacketUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26f4db65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eveningoutpost/dexdrip/utils/PacketUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.utils;
+
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.IntBuffer;
+import java.nio.LongBuffer;
+import java.nio.ShortBuffer;
+
+/**
+ * Created by Radu Iliescu on 26.02.2015.
+ */
+public class PacketUtil {
+    public static int int32FromBuffer(byte data[], int offset) {
+        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(data, offset, 4);
+        IntBuffer sb = bb.asIntBuffer();
+        return sb.get();
+    }
+
+    public static int uint32FromBuffer(byte data[], int offset) {
+        int ret = int32FromBuffer(data, offset);
+
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            ret += 1 << 32;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    public static int int16FromBuffer(byte data[], int offset) {
+        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(data, offset, 2);
+        ShortBuffer sb = bb.asShortBuffer();
+        return sb.get();
+    }
+
+    public static int uint16FromBuffer(byte data[], int offset) {
+        int ret = int16FromBuffer(data, offset);
+
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            ret += 1 << 16;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    public static int uint8FromBuffer(byte data[], int offset) {
+        int ret = data[offset];
+
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            ret += 1 << 8;
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+}