diff --git a/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.cpp b/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.cpp
index a4b5220..f9eb971 100644
--- a/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.cpp
+++ b/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,25 @@ UwpFirmata::UwpFirmata(
     _firmata_stream(nullptr),
     _connection_ready(ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(false)),
     _input_thread_should_exit(ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(false)),
+    _polling_interval(0),
     firmwareVersionMajor(0),
     firmwareVersionMinor(0)
 {
 }
 
+UwpFirmata::UwpFirmata(
+    uint64_t polling_interval_
+) :
+    _data_buffer(new uint16_t[DATA_BUFFER_SIZE]),
+    _firmata_lock(_firmutex, std::defer_lock),
+    _firmata_stream(nullptr),
+    _connection_ready(ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(false)),
+    _input_thread_should_exit(ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(false)),
+    _polling_interval(polling_interval_),
+    firmwareVersionMajor(0),
+    firmwareVersionMinor(0)
+{
+}
 
 //******************************************************************************
 //* Destructors
@@ -556,6 +570,11 @@ UwpFirmata::inputThread(
         {
             OutputDebugString( e->Message->Begin() );
         }
+
+        if (_polling_interval)
+        {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(_polling_interval));
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.h b/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.h
index 4797e17..dfe60f6 100644
--- a/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.h
+++ b/source/Firmata/UwpFirmata.h
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ public ref class UwpFirmata sealed
         void
     );
 
+    UwpFirmata(
+        uint64_t polling_interval_
+    );
+
     virtual
     ~UwpFirmata(
         void
@@ -400,6 +404,7 @@ public ref class UwpFirmata sealed
     //input thread & behavior mechanisms
     std::thread _input_thread;
     std::atomic_bool _input_thread_should_exit;
+    uint64_t _polling_interval;
 
     String ^
     createStringFromMbs(