diff --git a/src/digital-pin.coffee b/src/digital-pin.coffee
index 991e756..da30122 100644
--- a/src/digital-pin.coffee
+++ b/src/digital-pin.coffee
@@ -33,31 +33,43 @@ namespace 'Cylon.IO', ->
 
     connect: (mode = null) ->
       @mode ?= mode
-      # Creates the GPIO file to read/write from
-      FS.writeFile("#{ GPIO_PATH }/export", "#{ @pinNum }", (err) =>
-        if(err)
-          @self.emit('error', 'Error while creating pin files')
-        else
-          @self._setMode(@mode, true)
-          @self.emit('open')
+      # Check if the pin acceess file is already in the GPIO folder
+      FS.exists(@_pinPath(), (exists) =>
+        unless exists
+          # Creates the GPIO file to read/write from
+          FS.writeFile(@_exportPath(), "#{ @pinNum }", (err) =>
+            if(err)
+              @self.emit('error', 'Error while creating pin files')
+            else
+              @self._setMode(@mode, true)
+              @self.emit('open')
+          )
       )
 
 
     close: ->
-      FS.writeFile("#{ GPIO_PATH }/unexport", "#{ @pinNum }", (err) =>
-        if(err)
-          console.log("EROR WHILE WRITING TO UNEXPORT FILE!!!")
-          @self.emit('error', 'Error while closing pin files')
-        else
-          console.log("PIN SHOULD BE UNEXPORTED")
-          @self.emit('close')
+      FS.writeFile(@unexportPath(), "#{ @pinNum }", (err) =>
+        @_closeCallback()
       )
 
+    closeSync: ->
+      FS.writeFileSync("#{ GPIO_PATH }/unexport", "#{ @pinNum }", (err) =>
+        @_closeCallback()
+      )
+
+    _closeCallback: (err) ->
+       if(err)
+        console.log("EROR WHILE WRITING TO UNEXPORT FILE!!!")
+        @self.emit('error', 'Error while closing pin files')
+      else
+        console.log("PIN SHOULD BE UNEXPORTED")
+        @self.emit('close')
+
     digitalWrite: (value) ->
       @self._setMode('w') unless @mode == 'w'
       @status = if (value == 1) then 'high' else 'low'
 
-      FS.writeFile(@pinFile, value, (err) =>
+      FS.writeFile(@valueFile, value, (err) =>
         if (err)
           @self.emit('error', "Error occurred while writing value #{ value } to pin #{ @pinNum }")
         else
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ namespace 'Cylon.IO', ->
       readData = null
 
       setInterval(() =>
-        FS.readFile(@pinFile, (err, data) =>
+        FS.readFile(@valueFile, (err, data) =>
           if err
             @self.emit('error', "Error occurred while reading from pin #{ @pinNum }")
           else
@@ -81,23 +93,37 @@ namespace 'Cylon.IO', ->
     # Sets the mode for the GPIO pin by writing the correct values to the pin reference files
     _setMode: (mode, emitConnect = false) ->
       if mode == 'w'
-        FS.writeFile("#{ GPIO_PATH }/gpio#{ @pinNum }/direction", GPIO_DIRECTION_WRITE, (err) =>
+        FS.writeFile(@_directionPath(), GPIO_DIRECTION_WRITE, (err) =>
           if (err)
             @self.emit('error', "Setting up pin direction failed")
           else
-            @pinFile = "#{ GPIO_PATH }/gpio#{ @pinNum }/value"
             @ready = true
             @self.emit('connect', mode) if emitConnect
         )
       else if mode =='r'
-        FS.writeFile("#{ GPIO_PATH }/gpio#{ @pinNum }/direction", GPIO_DIRECTION_READ, (err) =>
+        FS.writeFile(@_directionPath(), GPIO_DIRECTION_READ, (err) =>
           if (err)
             @self.emit('error', "Setting up pin direction failed")
           else
-            @pinFile = "#{ GPIO_PATH }/gpio#{ @pinNum }/value"
             @ready = true
             @self.emit('connect', mode) if emitConnect
         )
+      @valueFile = @_valuePath()
+
+    _directionPath: () ->
+      "#{ @pinPath }/direction"
+
+    _valuePath: () ->
+      "#{ @pinPath }/value"
+
+    _pinPath: () ->
+      "#{ GPIO_PATH }/gpio#{ @pinNum }"
+
+    _exportPath: () ->
+       "#{ GPIO_PATH }/export"
+
+    _unexportPath: () ->
+       "#{ GPIO_PATH }/unexport"
 
     setHigh: ->
       @self.digitalWrite(1)