diff --git a/pycbsdk/cbhw/device/nsp.py b/pycbsdk/cbhw/device/nsp.py
index 185973d..3037890 100644
--- a/pycbsdk/cbhw/device/nsp.py
+++ b/pycbsdk/cbhw/device/nsp.py
@@ -529,6 +529,29 @@ def _configure_channel_autothreshold(self, chid: int, attr_value: int):
         pkt.spkopts |= CBAInpSpk.THRAUTO.value if attr_value else 0
         self._send_packet(pkt)
 
+    def _configure_channel_hoops(self, chid: int, attr_value: dict):
+        """
+        Args:
+            chid: 1-based channel index
+            attr_value: a dictionary of dictionaries of dictionaries.
+                The outer dictionary keys are the 1-based unit ids.
+                The middle dictionary keys are the 1-based hoop ids.
+                The inner dictionary has fields 'time', 'min', and 'max'.
+                e.g. attr_value = {1: {
+                    1: {'time': 13, 'min': -975, 'max': -646},
+                    2: {'time': 6, 'min': 108, 'max': 342}
+                }
+                This will set the first two hoops for unit-1.
+        """
+        pkt = copy.copy(self._config["channel_infos"][chid])
+        pkt.header.type = CBPacketType.CHANSETSPKHPS
+        for un_id, hoop_dicts in attr_value.items():
+            for hp_id, hp in hoop_dicts.items():
+                pkt.spkhoops[un_id-1][hp_id-1] = CBHoop(
+                    valid=1, time=hp["time"], min=hp["min"], max=hp["max"]
+                )
+        self._send_packet(pkt)
+
     def _configure_channel_label(self, chid: int, attr_value: str):
         pkt = copy.copy(self._config["channel_infos"][chid])
         pkt.header.type = CBPacketType.CHANSETLABEL
@@ -587,6 +610,8 @@ def configure_channel_spike(self, chid: int, attr_name: str, attr_value):
             self._configure_channel_enable_spike(chid, attr_value)
         elif attr_name.lower().startswith("autothresh"):
             self._configure_channel_autothreshold(chid, attr_value)
+        elif attr_name.lower().startswith("hoops"):
+            self._configure_channel_hoops(chid, attr_value)
         # self._config_events["chaninfo"].wait(timeout=0.02)
 
     def configure_all_channels_spike(
diff --git a/pycbsdk/examples/print_rates.py b/pycbsdk/examples/print_rates.py
index a118f6c..ee15b78 100644
--- a/pycbsdk/examples/print_rates.py
+++ b/pycbsdk/examples/print_rates.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def main(
     loglevel: str = "debug",
     skip_startup: bool = False,
     update_interval: float = 1.0,
+    set_hoops: bool = False
 ):
     """
     Run the application:
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ def main(
     :param loglevel: debug, info, or warning
     :param skip_startup: Skip the initial handshake as well as the attempt to set the device to RUNNING.
     :param update_interval: Interval between updates. This determines how big the queues can grow.
+    :param set_hoops: set True to enable hoop-based sorting on channel 2.
     :return:
     """
     # Handle logger arguments
@@ -152,6 +154,23 @@ def main(
         cbsdk.set_all_channels_disable(nsp_obj, ch_type)
         cbsdk.set_all_channels_spk_config(nsp_obj, ch_type, "enable", True)
 
+    if set_hoops:
+        spk_hoops = {
+            1: {
+                1: {"time": 13, "min": -975, "max": -646},
+                2: {"time": 6, "min": 108, "max": 342},
+            },
+            2: {
+                1: {"time": 21, "min": 675, "max": 1033},
+                2: {"time": 31, "min": -538, "max": -185},
+            },
+            3: {
+                1: {"time": 17, "min": 481, "max": 820},
+                2: {"time": 35, "min": -23, "max": 262},
+            },
+        }
+        cbsdk.set_channel_spk_config(nsp_obj, 2, "hoops", spk_hoops)
+
     # Count the number of FrontEnd | AnalogIn channels.
     b_spk = [
         _ in [CBChannelType.FrontEnd, CBChannelType.AnalogIn]