unsigned int lsb = 0;
    unsigned int msb = 0;

   *pTWIMITR = 20 | TWIEN;
  
   *pTWIDIV = 0x0000C0D;
   
   *pTWIFIFOCTL = TWIBHD;	
		
    *pTWIMADDR = device_address;
  
    *pTXTWI8 = register_address;
    
    *pTWIMCTL = TWIDCNT1|TWIFAST|TWIMEN;
    while(*pTWIFIFOSTAT & TWITXS) 
    {
	   enable_mode_loop_counter++;
	   if (enable_mode_loop_counter >= TWI_LOOP_LIMIT)
	   {
	   	  break;
	   }
    }	
	
    
    *pTWIMCTL = TWIDCNT1|TWIMEN|TWIMDIR;
    while((*pTWIFIFOSTAT & TWIRXS) == 0) 
    {
	   enable_mode_data_loop_counter++;
	   if (enable_mode_data_loop_counter >= TWI_LOOP_LIMIT)
	   {
	   	  break;
	   }
    }	

    msb = *pRXTWI8;
    *data = msb;
    
    *pTWIMCTL = TWIDCNT1|TWIMEN|TWIMDIR;
    while((*pTWIFIFOSTAT & TWIRXS) == 0) 
    {
	   enable_mode_data_loop_counter++;
	   if (enable_mode_data_loop_counter >= TWI_LOOP_LIMIT)
	   {
	   	  break;
	   }
    }	

    lsb = *pRXTWI8;
    
    *data = lsb|(msb<<8);
        
    while(*pTWIMSTAT & TWIMPROG) 
    {
	   transfer_complete_loop_counter++;
	   if (transfer_complete_loop_counter >= TWI_LOOP_LIMIT)
	   {
	   	  break;
	   }
    }