diff --git a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
index 42af27e8..8de99947 100644
--- a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
+++ b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
@@ -6,13 +6,23 @@
    NOTE: SX1231 offers the same features as RF69 and has the same
          interface. Please see RF69 examples for examples on AES,
          address filtering, interrupts and settings.
+
+   For full API reference, see the GitHub Pages
+   https://jgromes.github.io/RadioLib/
 */
 
 // include the library
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
-// SX1231 module is in slot A on the shield
-SX1231 rf = RadioShield.ModuleA;
+// SX1231 has the following connections:
+// NSS pin:   10
+// DIO0 pin:  2
+// DIO1 pin:  3
+SX1231 rf = new Module(10, 2, 3);
+
+// or using RadioShield
+// https://github.com/jgromes/RadioShield
+//SX1231 rf = RadioShield.ModuleA;
 
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(9600);
@@ -64,5 +74,10 @@ void loop() {
     // packet was received, but is malformed
     Serial.println(F("CRC error!"));
 
+  } else {
+    // some other error occurred
+    Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
+    Serial.println(state);
+
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
index 6fbc5f06..b3376f2d 100644
--- a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
+++ b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
@@ -6,13 +6,23 @@
    NOTE: SX1231 offers the same features as RF69 and has the same
          interface. Please see RF69 examples for examples on AES,
          address filtering, interrupts and settings.
+
+   For full API reference, see the GitHub Pages
+   https://jgromes.github.io/RadioLib/
 */
 
 // include the library
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
-// SX1231 module is in slot A on the shield
-SX1231 rf = RadioShield.ModuleA;
+// SX1231 has the following connections:
+// NSS pin:   10
+// DIO0 pin:  2
+// DIO1 pin:  3
+SX1231 rf = new Module(10, 2, 3);
+
+// or using RadioShield
+// https://github.com/jgromes/RadioShield
+//SX1231 rf = RadioShield.ModuleA;
 
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(9600);