diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 236e323..b3d7377 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ if(AARE_TESTS)
     set(TestSources
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/algorithm.test.cpp
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/defs.test.cpp
+            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/decode.test.cpp
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Dtype.test.cpp
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Frame.test.cpp
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/geo_helpers.test.cpp
diff --git a/include/aare/NDView.hpp b/include/aare/NDView.hpp
index 55b442b..ddb5d1c 100644
--- a/include/aare/NDView.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/NDView.hpp
@@ -184,4 +184,9 @@ std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& os, const NDView<T, Ndim>& arr){
 }
 
 
+template <typename T>
+NDView<T,1> make_view(std::vector<T>& vec){
+    return NDView<T,1>(vec.data(), {static_cast<int64_t>(vec.size())});
+}
+
 } // namespace aare
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/aare/decode.hpp b/include/aare/decode.hpp
index 1c3c479..e784c4a 100644
--- a/include/aare/decode.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/decode.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
 #include <aare/NDView.hpp>
 namespace aare {
 
@@ -10,4 +11,16 @@ uint16_t adc_sar_04_decode64to16(uint64_t input);
 void adc_sar_05_decode64to16(NDView<uint64_t, 2> input, NDView<uint16_t,2> output);
 void adc_sar_04_decode64to16(NDView<uint64_t, 2> input, NDView<uint16_t,2> output);
 
-} // namespace aare
\ No newline at end of file
+
+/**
+ * @brief Apply custom weights to a 16-bit input value. Will sum up weights[i]**i
+ * for each bit i that is set in the input value.
+ * @throws std::out_of_range if weights.size() < 16
+ * @param input 16-bit input value
+ * @param weights vector of weights, size must be less than or equal to 16
+ */
+double apply_custom_weights(uint16_t input, const NDView<double, 1> weights);
+
+void apply_custom_weights(NDView<uint16_t, 1> input, NDView<double, 1> output, const NDView<double, 1> weights);
+
+} // namespace aare
diff --git a/python/aare/__init__.py b/python/aare/__init__.py
index 98e8c72..db9672f 100644
--- a/python/aare/__init__.py
+++ b/python/aare/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ from ._aare import ClusterFinderMT, ClusterCollector, ClusterFileSink, ClusterVe
 
 from ._aare import fit_gaus, fit_pol1
 from ._aare import Interpolator
+
+
+from ._aare import apply_custom_weights
+
 from .CtbRawFile import CtbRawFile
 from .RawFile import RawFile
 from .ScanParameters import ScanParameters
diff --git a/python/src/ctb_raw_file.hpp b/python/src/ctb_raw_file.hpp
index 56e571b..a88a9d1 100644
--- a/python/src/ctb_raw_file.hpp
+++ b/python/src/ctb_raw_file.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "aare/decode.hpp"
 // #include "aare/fClusterFileV2.hpp"
 
+#include "np_helper.hpp"
+
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <pybind11/iostream.h>
@@ -65,35 +67,54 @@ m.def("adc_sar_04_decode64to16", [](py::array_t<uint8_t> input) {
     return output;
 });
 
- py::class_<CtbRawFile>(m, "CtbRawFile")
-        .def(py::init<const std::filesystem::path &>())
-        .def("read_frame",
-             [](CtbRawFile &self) {
-                 size_t image_size = self.image_size_in_bytes();
-                 py::array image;
-                 std::vector<ssize_t> shape;
-                 shape.reserve(2);
-                 shape.push_back(1);
-                 shape.push_back(image_size);
+m.def(
+    "apply_custom_weights",
+    [](py::array_t<uint16_t, py::array::c_style | py::array::forcecast> &input,
+       py::array_t<double, py::array::c_style | py::array::forcecast>
+           &weights) {
+        
 
-                 py::array_t<DetectorHeader> header(1);
+        // Create new array with same shape as the input array (uninitialized values)
+        py::buffer_info buf = input.request();
+        py::array_t<double> output(buf.shape);
 
-                 // always read bytes
-                 image = py::array_t<uint8_t>(shape);
+        // Use NDViews to call into the C++ library
+        auto weights_view = make_view_1d(weights);
+        NDView<uint16_t, 1> input_view(input.mutable_data(), {input.size()});
+        NDView<double, 1> output_view(output.mutable_data(), {output.size()});
 
-                 self.read_into(
-                     reinterpret_cast<std::byte *>(image.mutable_data()),
-                     header.mutable_data());
+        apply_custom_weights(input_view, output_view, weights_view);
+        return output;
+    });
 
-                 return py::make_tuple(header, image);
-             })
-        .def("seek", &CtbRawFile::seek)
-        .def("tell", &CtbRawFile::tell)
-        .def("master", &CtbRawFile::master)
+py::class_<CtbRawFile>(m, "CtbRawFile")
+    .def(py::init<const std::filesystem::path &>())
+    .def("read_frame",
+         [](CtbRawFile &self) {
+             size_t image_size = self.image_size_in_bytes();
+             py::array image;
+             std::vector<ssize_t> shape;
+             shape.reserve(2);
+             shape.push_back(1);
+             shape.push_back(image_size);
 
-        .def_property_readonly("image_size_in_bytes",
-                               &CtbRawFile::image_size_in_bytes)
+             py::array_t<DetectorHeader> header(1);
 
-        .def_property_readonly("frames_in_file", &CtbRawFile::frames_in_file);
+             // always read bytes
+             image = py::array_t<uint8_t>(shape);
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+             self.read_into(reinterpret_cast<std::byte *>(image.mutable_data()),
+                            header.mutable_data());
+
+             return py::make_tuple(header, image);
+         })
+    .def("seek", &CtbRawFile::seek)
+    .def("tell", &CtbRawFile::tell)
+    .def("master", &CtbRawFile::master)
+
+    .def_property_readonly("image_size_in_bytes",
+                           &CtbRawFile::image_size_in_bytes)
+
+    .def_property_readonly("frames_in_file", &CtbRawFile::frames_in_file);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/NDView.test.cpp b/src/NDView.test.cpp
index 3070de6..6bc8eef 100644
--- a/src/NDView.test.cpp
+++ b/src/NDView.test.cpp
@@ -190,4 +190,16 @@ TEST_CASE("compare two views") {
     NDView<int, 2> view2(vec2.data(), Shape<2>{3, 4});
 
     REQUIRE((view1 == view2));
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE("Create a view over a vector"){
+    std::vector<int> vec;
+    for (int i = 0; i != 12; ++i) {
+        vec.push_back(i);
+    }
+    auto v = aare::make_view(vec);
+    REQUIRE(v.shape()[0] == 12);
+    REQUIRE(v[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(v[11] == 11);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/decode.cpp b/src/decode.cpp
index 17c033d..8ac7bc0 100644
--- a/src/decode.cpp
+++ b/src/decode.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "aare/decode.hpp"
-
+#include <cmath>
 namespace aare {
 
 uint16_t adc_sar_05_decode64to16(uint64_t input){
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ uint16_t adc_sar_05_decode64to16(uint64_t input){
 }
 
 void adc_sar_05_decode64to16(NDView<uint64_t, 2> input, NDView<uint16_t,2> output){
+    if(input.shape() != output.shape()){
+        throw std::invalid_argument(LOCATION + " input and output shapes must match");
+    }
+
     for(int64_t i = 0; i < input.shape(0); i++){
         for(int64_t j = 0; j < input.shape(1); j++){
             output(i,j) = adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input(i,j));
@@ -49,6 +53,9 @@ uint16_t adc_sar_04_decode64to16(uint64_t input){
 }
 
 void adc_sar_04_decode64to16(NDView<uint64_t, 2> input, NDView<uint16_t,2> output){
+    if(input.shape() != output.shape()){
+        throw std::invalid_argument(LOCATION + " input and output shapes must match");
+    }
     for(int64_t i = 0; i < input.shape(0); i++){
         for(int64_t j = 0; j < input.shape(1); j++){
             output(i,j) = adc_sar_04_decode64to16(input(i,j));
@@ -56,6 +63,40 @@ void adc_sar_04_decode64to16(NDView<uint64_t, 2> input, NDView<uint16_t,2> outpu
     }
 }
 
+double apply_custom_weights(uint16_t input, const NDView<double, 1> weights) {
+    if(weights.size() > 16){
+        throw std::invalid_argument("weights size must be less than or equal to 16");
+    }
+
+    double result = 0.0;
+    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < weights.size(); ++i) {
+        result += ((input >> i) & 1) * std::pow(weights[i], i);
+    }
+    return result;
+
+}
+
+void apply_custom_weights(NDView<uint16_t, 1> input, NDView<double, 1> output, const NDView<double,1> weights) {
+    if(input.shape() != output.shape()){
+        throw std::invalid_argument(LOCATION + " input and output shapes must match");
+    }
+
+    //Calculate weights to avoid repeatedly calling std::pow
+    std::vector<double> weights_powers(weights.size());
+    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < weights.size(); ++i) {
+        weights_powers[i] = std::pow(weights[i], i);
+    }
+
+    // Apply custom weights to each element in the input array
+    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < input.shape(0); i++) {            
+        double result = 0.0;
+        for (size_t bit_index = 0; bit_index < weights_powers.size(); ++bit_index) {
+            result += ((input(i) >> bit_index) & 1) * weights_powers[bit_index];
+        }
+        output(i) = result;
+    }
+}
+
 
 
 } // namespace aare
diff --git a/src/decode.test.cpp b/src/decode.test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a90213c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/decode.test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#include "aare/decode.hpp"
+
+#include <catch2/matchers/catch_matchers_floating_point.hpp>
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#include "aare/NDArray.hpp"
+using Catch::Matchers::WithinAbs;
+#include <vector>
+
+TEST_CASE("test_adc_sar_05_decode64to16"){
+    uint64_t input = 0;
+    uint16_t output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+    CHECK(output == 0);
+
+
+    // bit 29 on th input is bit 0 on the output
+    input = 1UL << 29;
+    output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+    CHECK(output == 1);
+
+    // test all bits by iteratting through the bitlist
+    std::vector<int> bitlist = {29, 19, 28, 18, 31, 21, 27, 20, 24, 23, 25, 22};
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < bitlist.size(); i++) {
+        input = 1UL << bitlist[i];
+        output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+        CHECK(output == (1 << i));
+    }
+
+    
+    // test a few "random" values
+    input = 0;
+    input |= (1UL << 29);
+    input |= (1UL << 19);
+    input |= (1UL << 28);
+    output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+    CHECK(output == 7UL);
+
+
+    input = 0;
+    input |= (1UL << 18);
+    input |= (1UL << 27);
+    input |= (1UL << 25);
+    output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+    CHECK(output == 1096UL);
+
+    input = 0;
+    input |= (1UL << 25);
+    input |= (1UL << 22);
+    output = aare::adc_sar_05_decode64to16(input);
+    CHECK(output == 3072UL);
+ }
+
+
+ TEST_CASE("test_apply_custom_weights") {
+
+    uint16_t input = 1;
+    aare::NDArray<double, 1> weights_data({3}, 0.0);
+    weights_data(0) = 1.7;
+    weights_data(1) = 2.1;
+    weights_data(2) = 1.8;
+
+    auto weights = weights_data.view();
+
+
+    double output = aare::apply_custom_weights(input, weights);
+    CHECK_THAT(output, WithinAbs(1.0, 0.001));
+
+    input = 1UL << 1;
+    output = aare::apply_custom_weights(input, weights);
+    CHECK_THAT(output, WithinAbs(2.1, 0.001));
+
+
+    input = 1UL << 2;
+    output = aare::apply_custom_weights(input, weights);
+    CHECK_THAT(output, WithinAbs(3.24, 0.001));
+
+    input = 0b111;
+    output = aare::apply_custom_weights(input, weights);
+    CHECK_THAT(output, WithinAbs(6.34, 0.001));
+
+ }
\ No newline at end of file