diff --git a/src/lcec_conf.c b/src/lcec_conf.c
index b0e9ad1..6cc7f8a 100644
--- a/src/lcec_conf.c
+++ b/src/lcec_conf.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,11 @@ static void parsePdoEntryAttrs(LCEC_CONF_XML_INST_T *inst, int next, const char
         p->halType = HAL_FLOAT;
         continue;
       }
+      if (strcasecmp(val, "float-double") == 0) {
+        p->subType = lcecPdoEntTypeFloatDouble;
+        p->halType = HAL_FLOAT;
+        continue;
+      }
       fprintf(stderr, "%s: ERROR: Invalid pdoEntry halType %s\n", modname, val);
       XML_StopParser(inst->parser, 0);
       return;
@@ -1410,6 +1415,11 @@ static void parseComplexEntryAttrs(LCEC_CONF_XML_INST_T *inst, int next, const c
         p->halType = HAL_FLOAT;
         continue;
       }
+      if (strcasecmp(val, "float-double") == 0) {
+        p->subType = lcecPdoEntTypeFloatDouble;
+        p->halType = HAL_FLOAT;
+        continue;
+      }
       fprintf(stderr, "%s: ERROR: Invalid complexEntry halType %s\n", modname, val);
       XML_StopParser(inst->parser, 0);
       return;
diff --git a/src/lcec_conf.h b/src/lcec_conf.h
index 5d9943c..261c965 100644
--- a/src/lcec_conf.h
+++ b/src/lcec_conf.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ typedef enum {
   lcecPdoEntTypeSimple,
   lcecPdoEntTypeFloatSigned,
   lcecPdoEntTypeFloatUnsigned,
+  lcecPdoEntTypeFloatDouble,
   lcecPdoEntTypeComplex,
   lcecPdoEntTypeFloatIeee
 } LCEC_PDOENT_TYPE_T;
diff --git a/src/lcec_generic.c b/src/lcec_generic.c
index dfddf73..2f58fde 100644
--- a/src/lcec_generic.c
+++ b/src/lcec_generic.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ hal_s32_t lcec_generic_read_s32(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data);
 hal_u32_t lcec_generic_read_u32(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data);
 void lcec_generic_write_s32(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data, hal_s32_t sval);
 void lcec_generic_write_u32(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data, hal_u32_t uval);
+void lcec_generic_write_f64(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data, hal_float_t fval);
 
 int lcec_generic_init(int comp_id, struct lcec_slave *slave, ec_pdo_entry_reg_t *pdo_entry_regs) {
   lcec_master_t *master = slave->master;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ int lcec_generic_init(int comp_id, struct lcec_slave *slave, ec_pdo_entry_reg_t
 
       case HAL_FLOAT:
         // check data size
-        if (hal_data->bitLength > 32) {
+        if (hal_data->bitLength > 64) {
           rtapi_print_msg(RTAPI_MSG_WARN, LCEC_MSG_PFX "unable to export pin %s.%s.%s.%s: invalid process data bitlen!\n", LCEC_MODULE_NAME, master->name, slave->name, hal_data->name);
           continue;
         }
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ void lcec_generic_read(struct lcec_slave *slave, long period) {
           fval = lcec_generic_read_u32(pd, hal_data);
         } else if(hal_data->subType == lcecPdoEntTypeFloatIeee){
           fval = EC_READ_REAL(&pd[hal_data->pdo_os]);
+        } else if(hal_data->subType == lcecPdoEntTypeFloatDouble){
+          fval = EC_READ_LREAL(&pd[hal_data->pdo_os]);
         } else {
           fval = lcec_generic_read_s32(pd, hal_data);
         }
@@ -185,6 +188,8 @@ void lcec_generic_write(struct lcec_slave *slave, long period) {
 
         if (hal_data->subType == lcecPdoEntTypeFloatUnsigned) {
           lcec_generic_write_u32(pd, hal_data, (hal_u32_t) fval);
+	} else if (hal_data->subType == lcecPdoEntTypeFloatDouble) {
+          lcec_generic_write_f64(pd, hal_data, fval);
         } else {
           lcec_generic_write_s32(pd, hal_data, (hal_s32_t) fval);
         }
@@ -300,3 +305,22 @@ void lcec_generic_write_u32(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data, hal_u32_t
   }
 }
 
+void lcec_generic_write_f64(uint8_t *pd, lcec_generic_pin_t *hal_data, hal_float_t fval) {
+  int i, offset;
+
+  if (hal_data->pdo_bp == 0 && hal_data->bitOffset == 0) {
+    EC_WRITE_LREAL(&pd[hal_data->pdo_os], fval);
+  }
+  union {
+    double d;
+    uin64_t u;
+  } v;
+  v.d = fval;
+  offset = ((hal_data->pdo_os << 3) | (hal_data->pdo_bp & 0x07)) + hal_data->bitOffset;
+  for (i=0; i < hal_data->bitLength; i++, offset++) {
+    EC_WRITE_BIT(&pd[offset >> 3], offset & 0x07,v.u & 1);
+    v.u >>= 1;
+  }
+#endif
+}
+