diff --git a/examples/zolertia/z1/test-adxl345.c b/examples/zolertia/z1/test-adxl345.c
index e33981f76..a5e199bef 100644
--- a/examples/zolertia/z1/test-adxl345.c
+++ b/examples/zolertia/z1/test-adxl345.c
@@ -125,35 +125,40 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(led_process, ev, data) {
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Main process, setups  */
-PROCESS_THREAD(accel_process, ev, data) {
+PROCESS_THREAD(accel_process, ev, data)
+{
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
-  {
-    int16_t x, y, z;
 
-    /* Register the event used for lighting up an LED when interrupt strikes. */
-    led_off_event = process_alloc_event();
+  int16_t x, y, z;
 
-    /* Start and setup the accelerometer with default values, eg no interrupts enabled. */
-    accm_init();
+  /* Register the event used for lighting up an LED when interrupt strikes. */
+  led_off_event = process_alloc_event();
 
-    /* Register the callback functions for each interrupt */
-    ACCM_REGISTER_INT1_CB(accm_ff_cb);
-    ACCM_REGISTER_INT2_CB(accm_tap_cb);
+  /* Start and setup the accelerometer with default values, eg no interrupts
+   * enabled.
+   */
+  SENSORS_ACTIVATE(adxl345);
 
-    /* Set what strikes the corresponding interrupts. Several interrupts per pin is
-       possible. For the eight possible interrupts, see adxl345.h and adxl345 datasheet. */
-    accm_set_irq(ADXL345_INT_FREEFALL, ADXL345_INT_TAP + ADXL345_INT_DOUBLETAP);
+  /* Register the callback functions for each interrupt */
+  ACCM_REGISTER_INT1_CB(accm_ff_cb);
+  ACCM_REGISTER_INT2_CB(accm_tap_cb);
 
-    while(1) {
-      x = accm_read_axis(X_AXIS);
-      y = accm_read_axis(Y_AXIS);
-      z = accm_read_axis(Z_AXIS);
-      printf("x: %d y: %d z: %d\n", x, y, z);
+  /* Set what strikes the corresponding interrupts. Several interrupts per
+   * pin is possible. For the eight possible interrupts, see adxl345.h and
+   * adxl345 datasheet.
+   */
+  accm_set_irq(ADXL345_INT_FREEFALL, ADXL345_INT_TAP + ADXL345_INT_DOUBLETAP);
 
-      etimer_set(&et, ACCM_READ_INTERVAL);
-      PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&et));
-    }
+  while(1) {
+    x = adxl345.value(X_AXIS);
+    y = adxl345.value(Y_AXIS);
+    z = adxl345.value(Z_AXIS);
+    printf("x: %d y: %d z: %d\n", x, y, z);
+
+    etimer_set(&et, ACCM_READ_INTERVAL);
+    PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&et));
   }
+
   PROCESS_END();
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.c b/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.c
index 512881d59..49bf9b6e6 100644
--- a/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.c
+++ b/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.c
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@
 #include "cc2420.h"
 #include "i2cmaster.h"
 #include "isr_compat.h"
+#include "lib/sensors.h"
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#define DEBUG 0
+#if DEBUG
+#define PRINTF(...) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define PRINTF(...)
+#endif
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static uint8_t enabled;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Callback pointers when interrupt occurs */
 void (*accm_int1_cb)(uint8_t reg);
@@ -97,38 +107,41 @@ static uint8_t adxl345_default_settings[] = {
 PROCESS(accmeter_process, "Accelerometer process");
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
-accm_write_reg(uint8_t reg, uint8_t val) {
+accm_write_reg(uint8_t reg, uint8_t val)
+{
   uint8_t tx_buf[] = {reg, val};
 
   i2c_transmitinit(ADXL345_ADDR);
   while (i2c_busy());
-  PRINTFDEBUG("I2C Ready to TX\n");
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: I2C Ready to TX\n");
 
   i2c_transmit_n(2, tx_buf);
   while (i2c_busy());
-  PRINTFDEBUG("WRITE_REG 0x%02X @ reg 0x%02X\n", val, reg);
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: WRITE_REG 0x%02X @ reg 0x%02X\n", val, reg);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* First byte in stream must be the register address to begin writing to.
  * The data is then written from second byte and increasing.
  */
 static void
-accm_write_stream(uint8_t len, uint8_t *data) {
+accm_write_stream(uint8_t len, uint8_t *data)
+{
   i2c_transmitinit(ADXL345_ADDR);
   while (i2c_busy());
-  PRINTFDEBUG("I2C Ready to TX(stream)\n");
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: I2C Ready to TX(stream)\n");
 
   i2c_transmit_n(len, data);	// start tx and send conf reg 
   while (i2c_busy());
-  PRINTFDEBUG("WRITE_STR %u B to 0x%02X\n", len, data[0]);
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: WRITE_STR %u B to 0x%02X\n", len, data[0]);
 }
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static uint8_t
-accm_read_reg(uint8_t reg) {
+accm_read_reg(uint8_t reg)
+{
   uint8_t retVal = 0;
   uint8_t rtx = reg;
-  PRINTFDEBUG("READ_REG 0x%02X\n", reg);
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: READ_REG 0x%02X\n", reg);
 
   /* transmit the register to read */
   i2c_transmitinit(ADXL345_ADDR);
@@ -146,9 +159,10 @@ accm_read_reg(uint8_t reg) {
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
-accm_read_stream(uint8_t reg, uint8_t len, uint8_t *whereto) {
+accm_read_stream(uint8_t reg, uint8_t len, uint8_t *whereto)
+{
   uint8_t rtx = reg;
-  PRINTFDEBUG("READ_STR %u B from 0x%02X\n", len, reg);
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: READ_STR %u B from 0x%02X\n", len, reg);
 
   /* transmit the register to start reading from */
   i2c_transmitinit(ADXL345_ADDR);
@@ -171,7 +185,8 @@ accm_read_stream(uint8_t reg, uint8_t len, uint8_t *whereto) {
  * so is wanted/needed.
  */
 int16_t
-accm_read_axis(enum ADXL345_AXIS axis){
+accm_read_axis(enum ADXL345_AXIS axis)
+{
   int16_t rd = 0;
   uint8_t tmp[2];
   if(axis > Z_AXIS){
@@ -181,27 +196,33 @@ accm_read_axis(enum ADXL345_AXIS axis){
   rd = (int16_t)(tmp[0] | (tmp[1]<<8));  
   return rd;
 }
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void
-accm_set_grange(uint8_t grange){
+int
+accm_set_grange(uint8_t grange)
+{
+  uint8_t tempreg = 0;
+
   if(grange > ADXL345_RANGE_16G) {
-    PRINTFDEBUG("ADXL grange invalid: %u\n", grange);
-    return;
+    PRINTF("ADXL345: grange invalid: %u\n", grange);
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
   }
 
-  uint8_t tempreg = 0;
+  if(!enabled) {
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
 
   /* Keep the previous contents of the register, zero out the last two bits */
   tempreg = (accm_read_reg(ADXL345_DATA_FORMAT) & 0xFC);
   tempreg |= grange;
   accm_write_reg(ADXL345_DATA_FORMAT, tempreg);
+  return ADXL345_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
-accm_init(void) {
-  PRINTFDEBUG("ADXL345 init\n");
+accm_init(void)
+{
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: init\n");
   accm_int1_cb = NULL;
   accm_int2_cb = NULL;
 
@@ -228,19 +249,38 @@ accm_init(void) {
   /* enable interrupts */
   ADXL345_IE |= (ADXL345_INT1_PIN | ADXL345_INT2_PIN);
   eint();
-}
 
+  enabled = 1;
+}
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
-accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2){
+accm_stop(void)
+{
+  dint();
+  ADXL345_IE &= ~(ADXL345_INT1_PIN | ADXL345_INT2_PIN);
+  accm_write_reg(ADXL345_INT_ENABLE, ~(int1_mask | int2_mask));
+  accm_write_reg(ADXL345_INT_MAP, ~int2_mask);
+  eint();
+  enabled = 0;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int
+accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2)
+{
+  if(!enabled) {
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
+
   /* Set the corresponding interrupt mapping to INT1 or INT2 */
-  PRINTFDEBUG("IRQs set to INT1: 0x%02X IRQ2: 0x%02X\n", int1, int2);
+  PRINTF("ADXL345: IRQs set to INT1: 0x%02X IRQ2: 0x%02X\n", int1, int2);
 
   int1_mask = int1;
   int2_mask = int2;
 
   accm_write_reg(ADXL345_INT_ENABLE, (int1 | int2));
-  accm_write_reg(ADXL345_INT_MAP, int2);  // int1 bits are zeroes in the map register so this is for both ints
+  /* int1 bits are zeroes in the map register so this is for both ints */
+  accm_write_reg(ADXL345_INT_MAP, int2);
+  return ADXL345_SUCCESS;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Invoked after an interrupt happened. Reads the interrupt source reg at the
@@ -249,19 +289,20 @@ accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2){
  * what interrupt happened, if several interrupts are mapped to the same pin.
  */
 static void
-poll_handler(void){
+poll_handler(void)
+{
   uint8_t ireg = 0;
   ireg = accm_read_reg(ADXL345_INT_SOURCE);
 
   /* Invoke callbacks for the corresponding interrupts */
   if(ireg & int1_mask){
     if(accm_int1_cb != NULL){
-      PRINTFDEBUG("INT1 cb invoked\n");
+      PRINTF("ADXL345: INT1 cb invoked\n");
       accm_int1_cb(ireg);
     }
   } else if(ireg & int2_mask){
     if(accm_int2_cb != NULL){
-      PRINTFDEBUG("INT2 cb invoked\n");
+      PRINTF("ADXL345: INT2 cb invoked\n");
       accm_int2_cb(ireg);
     }
   }
@@ -269,7 +310,8 @@ poll_handler(void){
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* This process is sleeping until an interrupt from the accelerometer occurs,
  * which polls this process from the interrupt service routine. */
-PROCESS_THREAD(accmeter_process, ev, data) {
+PROCESS_THREAD(accmeter_process, ev, data)
+{
   PROCESS_POLLHANDLER(poll_handler());
   PROCESS_EXITHANDLER();
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
@@ -318,3 +360,55 @@ ISR(PORT1, port1_isr)
   ENERGEST_OFF(ENERGEST_TYPE_IRQ);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int
+configure(int type, int value)
+{
+  if(type != SENSORS_ACTIVE) {
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if(value) {
+    accm_init();
+  } else {
+    accm_stop();
+  }
+  enabled = value;
+  return ADXL345_SUCCESS;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int
+status(int type)
+{
+  switch(type) {
+  case SENSORS_ACTIVE:
+  case SENSORS_READY:
+    return enabled;
+  }
+  return ADXL345_SUCCESS;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int
+value(int type)
+{
+  if(!enabled) {
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if((type != X_AXIS) && (type != Y_AXIS) && (type != Z_AXIS)) {
+    return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  switch(type) {
+    case X_AXIS:
+      return accm_read_axis(X_AXIS);
+    case Y_AXIS:
+      return accm_read_axis(Y_AXIS);
+    case Z_AXIS:
+      return accm_read_axis(Z_AXIS);
+    default:
+      return ADXL345_ERROR;
+  }
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+SENSORS_SENSOR(adxl345, ADXL345_SENSOR, value, configure, status);
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.h b/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.h
index 29179b319..a8d4789d8 100644
--- a/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.h
+++ b/platform/z1/dev/adxl345.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #define ADXL345_H_
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "dev/i2cmaster.h"
+#include "lib/sensors.h"
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Used in accm_read_axis(), eg accm_read_axis(X_AXIS) */
 enum ADXL345_AXIS {
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@ int16_t accm_read_axis(enum ADXL345_AXIS axis);
  * - ADXL345_RANGE_8G
  * - ADXL345_RANGE_16G
  */
-void accm_set_grange(uint8_t grange);
+int accm_set_grange(uint8_t grange);
 
 /* Map interrupt (FF, tap, dbltap etc) to interrupt pin (IRQ_INT1, IRQ_INT2).
  * This must come after accm_init() as the registers will otherwise be
  * overwritten.
  */
-void accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2);
+int accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2);
 
 /* Macros for setting the pointers to callback functions from the interrupts.
  * The function will be called with an uint8_t as parameter, containing the
@@ -227,12 +228,19 @@ void accm_set_irq(uint8_t int1, uint8_t int2);
 #define ADXL345_SRATE_0_39    0x02  /* when I2C data rate >= 100 kHz */
 #define ADXL345_SRATE_0_20    0x01  /* when I2C data rate >= 100 kHz */
 #define ADXL345_SRATE_0_10    0x00  /* 0.10 Hz, when I2C data rate >= 100 kHz */
-
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* Callback pointers for the interrupts */
 extern void (*accm_int1_cb)(uint8_t reg);
 extern void (*accm_int2_cb)(uint8_t reg);
-
-#define ACCM_INT1    0x01
-#define ACCM_INT2    0x02
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#define ACCM_INT1              0x01
+#define ACCM_INT2              0x02
+#define ADXL345_SUCCESS        0x00
+#define ADXL345_ERROR          (-1)
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#define ADXL345_SENSOR         "ADXL345 sensor"
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+extern const struct sensors_sensor adxl345;
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 #endif /* ifndef ADXL345_H_ */