diff --git a/argus_camera/argus_camera.py b/argus_camera/argus_camera.py
index 2cc6e7d..afd9b1b 100644
--- a/argus_camera/argus_camera.py
+++ b/argus_camera/argus_camera.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 from .cpp import *
+from past.builtins import long
 
 class ArgusCamera:
 
@@ -8,9 +9,13 @@ def __init__(self,
         stream_resolution=(640, 480), 
         video_converter_resolution=(640, 480),
         frame_duration_range=(long(1e9//30), long(1e9//30)),
+        exposure_time_range=(long(0),long(999999999)),
         source_clip_rect=(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+        gain_range=(0.,0.),
         sensor_mode=0):
 
+        self.device_id = device_id
+
         self.video_converter_resolution = video_converter_resolution
 
         self.config = DEFAULT_DEVKIT_CONFIG()
@@ -18,8 +23,12 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.config.setStreamResolution(stream_resolution)
         self.config.setVideoConverterResolution(video_converter_resolution)
         self.config.setFrameDurationRange(frame_duration_range)
+        self.config.setExposureTimeRange(exposure_time_range)
+        self.config.setGainRange(gain_range)
         self.config.setSourceClipRect(source_clip_rect)
-        self.config.setSensorMode(sensor_mode)
+        self.config.setExposureCompensation(0)
+        self.config.setAeLock(True)
+        #self.config.setSensorMode(sensor_mode)
         self.channels = 4
 
         self.camera = IArgusCamera_createArgusCamera(self.config)
@@ -28,3 +37,7 @@ def read(self):
         image = np.empty(list(self.video_converter_resolution)[::-1] + [self.channels], np.uint8)
         self.camera.read(image.ctypes.data)
         return image
+    
+    def get_gain_range(self):
+        return self.config.getGainRange()
+        
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 03b39b6..f9c1e61 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,11 @@
         author_email='',
         url='https://github.com/NVIDIA-Jetson/argus_camera',
         packages=find_packages(),
-        ext_modules=[argus_camera_cpp]
+        ext_modules=[argus_camera_cpp],
+        install_requires=['future'],
+        entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'example = argus_camera.examples.argus_camera_example:main'
+            ]
+        }
 )
diff --git a/src/ArgusCamera.cpp b/src/ArgusCamera.cpp
index ede2082..4205533 100644
--- a/src/ArgusCamera.cpp
+++ b/src/ArgusCamera.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ ArgusCamera *ArgusCamera::createArgusCamera(const ArgusCameraConfig &config, int
     return nullptr;
   }
   auto iSourceSettings = interface_cast<ISourceSettings>(iRequest->getSourceSettings());
+  auto iAutoControlSettings = interface_cast<IAutoControlSettings>(iRequest->getAutoControlSettings());
   status = iSourceSettings->setSensorMode(sensorModes[camera->mConfig.getSensorMode()]);
   if (Argus::STATUS_OK != status) {
     if (info) {
@@ -179,6 +180,39 @@ ArgusCamera *ArgusCamera::createArgusCamera(const ArgusCameraConfig &config, int
     return nullptr;
   }
   
+// 3. set exposure time
+  status = iSourceSettings->setExposureTimeRange(Argus::Range<uint64_t>(
+    camera->mConfig.getExposureTimeRange()[0],
+    camera->mConfig.getExposureTimeRange()[1]
+  ));
+  if (Argus::STATUS_OK != status) {
+    if (info) {
+      *info = 20;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+// set exposure compensation
+  status = iAutoControlSettings->setExposureCompensation(float(
+    camera->mConfig.getExposureCompensation()));
+  if (Argus::STATUS_OK != status) {
+    if (info) {
+      *info = 21;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+// set ae lock
+  status = iAutoControlSettings->setAeLock(float(
+    camera->mConfig.getAeLock()));
+  if (Argus::STATUS_OK != status) {
+    if (info) {
+      *info = 24;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+
   // configure stream settings
   auto iStreamSettings = interface_cast<IStreamSettings>(iRequest->getStreamSettings(camera->mStream.get()));
   if (!iStreamSettings) {
diff --git a/src/ArgusCamera.hpp b/src/ArgusCamera.hpp
index 9e921e1..cdb98a4 100644
--- a/src/ArgusCamera.hpp
+++ b/src/ArgusCamera.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #define WIDTH_IDX 0
 #define HEIGHT_IDX 1
 #define ONE_SECOND_NANOS 1000000000
+#define EXPOSURE_DEFAULT_LOW 0 
+#define EXPOSURE_DEFAULT_HIGH 9999999999999
 
 class ArgusCameraConfig
 {
@@ -27,6 +29,19 @@ class ArgusCameraConfig
   void setFrameDurationRange(std::vector<uint64_t> frameDurationRange) { mFrameDurationRange = frameDurationRange; };
   std::vector<uint64_t> getFrameDurationRange() { return mFrameDurationRange; };
 
+  void setGainRange(std::vector<float> gainRange) { mGainRange = gainRange; };
+  std::vector<float> getGainRange() { return mGainRange; };
+
+  void setExposureCompensation(float ExposureCompensation) { mExposureCompensation = ExposureCompensation; };
+  float getExposureCompensation() { return mExposureCompensation; };
+
+  void setAeLock(bool AeLock) { mAeLock = AeLock; };
+  bool getAeLock() { return mAeLock; };
+
+
+  void setExposureTimeRange(std::vector<uint64_t> exposureTimeRange) { mExposureTimeRange = exposureTimeRange; };
+  std::vector<uint64_t> getExposureTimeRange() { return mExposureTimeRange; };
+
   void setSensorMode(uint32_t sensorMode) { mSensorMode = sensorMode; };
   uint32_t getSensorMode() { return mSensorMode; };
 
@@ -35,6 +50,10 @@ class ArgusCameraConfig
   std::vector<uint32_t> mStreamResolution;
   std::vector<uint32_t> mVideoConverterResolution;
   std::vector<uint64_t> mFrameDurationRange;
+  std::vector<uint64_t> mExposureTimeRange;
+  std::vector<float> mGainRange;
+  bool mAeLock;
+  float mExposureCompensation;
   uint32_t mSensorMode;
 
   std::vector<uint32_t> getOutputShape() {
@@ -53,7 +72,11 @@ ArgusCameraConfig DEFAULT_DEVKIT_CONFIG()
     c.mStreamResolution = { 640, 480 };
     c.mVideoConverterResolution = { 640, 480 };
     c.mFrameDurationRange = { ONE_SECOND_NANOS / 30, ONE_SECOND_NANOS / 30 }; // 30fps
+    c.mExposureTimeRange = { EXPOSURE_DEFAULT_LOW,EXPOSURE_DEFAULT_HIGH };
+    c.mGainRange = {0.0, 300.0};
     c.mSensorMode = 0;
+    c.mExposureCompensation = 0.;
+    c.mAeLock = false;
     return c;
 }