diff --git a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
index fb9ed328..d2c7229c 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
@@ -411,8 +411,17 @@ int16_t SX128x::receiveDirect() {
 }
 
 int16_t SX128x::scanChannel() {
+  ChannelScanConfig_t config = {
+    .cad = {
+      .symNum = RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_PARAM_DEFAULT,
+    },
+  };
+  return(this->scanChannel(config));
+}
+
+int16_t SX128x::scanChannel(ChannelScanConfig_t config) {
   // set mode to CAD
-  int16_t state = startChannelScan();
+  int16_t state = startChannelScan(config);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // wait for channel activity detected or timeout
@@ -668,6 +677,15 @@ int16_t SX128x::checkIrq(uint8_t irq) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX128x::startChannelScan() {
+  ChannelScanConfig_t config = {
+    .cad = {
+      .symNum = RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_PARAM_DEFAULT,
+    },
+  };
+  return(this->startChannelScan(config));
+}
+
+int16_t SX128x::startChannelScan(ChannelScanConfig_t config) {
   // check active modem
   if(getPacketType() != RADIOLIB_SX128X_PACKET_TYPE_LORA) {
     return(RADIOLIB_ERR_WRONG_MODEM);
@@ -689,7 +707,7 @@ int16_t SX128x::startChannelScan() {
   this->mod->setRfSwitchState(Module::MODE_RX);
 
   // set mode to CAD
-  return(setCad());
+  return(setCad(config.cad.symNum));
 }
 
 int16_t SX128x::getChannelScanResult() {
@@ -1464,7 +1482,12 @@ int16_t SX128x::setRx(uint16_t periodBaseCount, uint8_t periodBase) {
   return(this->mod->SPIwriteStream(RADIOLIB_SX128X_CMD_SET_RX, data, 3));
 }
 
-int16_t SX128x::setCad() {
+int16_t SX128x::setCad(uint8_t symbolNum) {
+  // configure parameters
+  int16_t state = this->mod->SPIwriteStream(RADIOLIB_SX128X_CMD_SET_CAD_PARAMS, &symbolNum, 1);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
+  // start CAD
   return(this->mod->SPIwriteStream(RADIOLIB_SX128X_CMD_SET_CAD, NULL, 0));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
index 43c1f412..f9b590a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_ON_4_SYMB                           0x40        //  7     0                                   4
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_ON_8_SYMB                           0x60        //  7     0                                   8
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_ON_16_SYMB                          0x80        //  7     0                                   16
+#define RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_PARAM_DEFAULT                       RADIOLIB_SX128X_CAD_ON_8_SYMB
 
 //RADIOLIB_SX128X_CMD_SET_MODULATION_PARAMS
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_BLE_GFSK_BR_2_000_BW_2_4                0x04        //  7     0   GFSK/BLE bit rate and bandwidth setting: 2.0 Mbps   2.4 MHz
@@ -457,6 +458,13 @@ class SX128x: public PhysicalLayer {
     */
     int16_t scanChannel() override;
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Performs scan for LoRa transmission in the current channel. Detects both preamble and payload.
+      \param config CAD configuration structure.
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t scanChannel(ChannelScanConfig_t config) override;
+
     /*!
       \brief Sets the module to sleep mode. To wake the device up, call standby().
       Overload for PhysicalLayer compatibility.
@@ -584,11 +592,19 @@ class SX128x: public PhysicalLayer {
 
     /*!
       \brief Interrupt-driven channel activity detection method. DIO1 will be activated
-      when LoRa preamble is detected, or upon timeout. Defaults to CAD parameter values recommended by AN1200.48.
+      when LoRa preamble is detected, or upon timeout.
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
     int16_t startChannelScan() override;
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Interrupt-driven channel activity detection method. DIO1 will be activated
+      when LoRa preamble is detected, or upon timeout.
+      \param config CAD configuration structure.
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t startChannelScan(ChannelScanConfig_t config) override;
+
     /*!
       \brief Read the channel scan result
       \returns \ref status_codes
@@ -837,7 +853,7 @@ class SX128x: public PhysicalLayer {
     int16_t readBuffer(uint8_t* data, uint8_t numBytes, uint8_t offset = 0x00);
     int16_t setTx(uint16_t periodBaseCount = RADIOLIB_SX128X_TX_TIMEOUT_NONE, uint8_t periodBase = RADIOLIB_SX128X_PERIOD_BASE_15_625_US);
     int16_t setRx(uint16_t periodBaseCount, uint8_t periodBase = RADIOLIB_SX128X_PERIOD_BASE_15_625_US);
-    int16_t setCad();
+    int16_t setCad(uint8_t symbolNum);
     uint8_t getPacketType();
     int16_t setRfFrequency(uint32_t frf);
     int16_t setTxParams(uint8_t pwr, uint8_t rampTime = RADIOLIB_SX128X_PA_RAMP_10_US);