diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index a42fe6b..7c4f156 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -245,6 +245,62 @@ static void command_target_voltage(void* argument)
 	putc('\n');
 }
 
+/** configure or reset target
+ *  @param[in] argument 1 to assert reset, 0 to release reset, ODL to set reset pin to open-drain active low, ODH to set reset pin to open-drain active high, PPL to set reset pin to push-pull active low, PPH to set reset pin to push-pull active high
+ */
+static void command_target_reset(void* argument)
+{
+	(void)argument; // we won't use the argument
+	static bool active_low = true; // if the reset is active low or high
+
+	// set reset mode
+	if (argument) { // if argument is provided
+		if (0 == strcmp("0", argument)) { // release reset
+			if (active_low) {
+				gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN));
+			} else {
+				gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN));
+			}
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("1", argument)) { // assert reset
+			if (active_low) {
+				gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN));
+			} else {
+				gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN));
+			}
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("ODL", argument)) { // set reset to open-drain active low
+			active_low = true; // remember we are active low
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN)); // set output as open-drain
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("ODH", argument)) { // set reset to open-drain active hig
+			active_low = false; // remember we are active high
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN)); // set output as open-drain
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("PPL", argument)) { // set reset to push-pull active low
+			active_low = true; // remember we are active low
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_OTYPE_PP, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN)); // set output as push-pull
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("PPH", argument)) { // set reset to push-pull active high
+			active_low = false; // remember we are active high
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_OTYPE_PP, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN)); // set output as push-pull
+		} else {
+			printf("unknown argument: %s\n", argument);
+		}
+	}
+
+	const bool open_drain = (GPIO_OTYPER(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN)) & GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN)); // if the output is configured as open drain (else it's push-pull)
+	printf("reset pin set to %s active %s\n", open_drain ? "open-drain" : "push-pull", active_low ? "low" : "high");
+	if (gpio_get(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST_PIN), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST_PIN))) {
+		if (active_low) {
+			puts("reset released\n");
+		} else {
+			puts("reset asserted\n");
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (active_low) {
+			puts("reset asserted\n");
+		} else {
+			puts("reset released\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** display available commands
  *  @param[in] argument no argument required
  */
@@ -473,8 +529,8 @@ static const struct menu_command_t menu_commands[] = {
 		.command_handler = &command_datetime,
 	},
 	{
-		.shortcut = 'r',
-		.name = "reset",
+		.shortcut = 'R',
+		.name = "reset_board",
 		.command_description = "reset board",
 		.argument = MENU_ARGUMENT_NONE,
 		.argument_description = NULL,
@@ -504,6 +560,14 @@ static const struct menu_command_t menu_commands[] = {
 		.argument_description = "[0|3|5]",
 		.command_handler = &command_target_voltage,
 	},
+	{
+		.shortcut = 'r',
+		.name = "reset",
+		.command_description = "configure/reset target board",
+		.argument = MENU_ARGUMENT_STRING,
+		.argument_description = "[0|1|ODL|ODH|PPL|PPH]",
+		.command_handler = &command_target_reset,
+	},
 };
 
 static void command_help(void* argument)