diff --git a/src/RS485CommClass.cpp b/src/RS485CommClass.cpp
index c7afa6d..26a976c 100644
--- a/src/RS485CommClass.cpp
+++ b/src/RS485CommClass.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ RS485CommClass::RS485CommClass(arduino::UART& uart_itf, PinName rs_tx_pin, PinNa
 RS485CommClass::~RS485CommClass() 
 { }
 
+void RS485CommClass::begin(unsigned long baudrate)
+{
+	begin(baudrate, SERIAL_8N1, RS485_DEFAULT_PRE_DELAY, RS485_DEFAULT_POST_DELAY);
+}
+
+void RS485CommClass::begin(unsigned long baudrate, int predelay, int postdelay)
+{
+	begin(baudrate, SERIAL_8N1, predelay, postdelay);
+}
+
+void RS485CommClass::begin(unsigned long baudrate, uint16_t config)
+{
+	begin(baudrate, config, RS485_DEFAULT_PRE_DELAY, RS485_DEFAULT_POST_DELAY);
+}
+
 void RS485CommClass::begin(unsigned long baudrate, uint16_t config, int predelay, int postdelay) {
     /* Pinout configuration */
     pinMode(PinNameToIndex(MC_RS485_TX_PIN), OUTPUT);
diff --git a/src/RS485CommClass.h b/src/RS485CommClass.h
index a87d91e..0c2704c 100644
--- a/src/RS485CommClass.h
+++ b/src/RS485CommClass.h
@@ -48,6 +48,36 @@ class RS485CommClass : public RS485Class {
          */
         ~RS485CommClass();
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Begin the RS485 communication protocol.
+         *
+         * This method initializes the RS485 communication protocol with the specified baud rate.
+         *
+         * @param baudrate The desired baud rate for the RS485 communication.
+         */
+        void begin(unsigned long baudrate);
+        
+        /**
+         * @brief Begin the RS485 communication protocol.
+         *
+         * This method initializes the RS485 communication protocol with the specified baud rate and pre/post delays.
+         *
+         * @param baudrate The desired baud rate for the RS485 communication.
+         * @param predelay The delay before sending data in the RS485 communication.
+         * @param postdelay The delay after sending data in the RS485 communication.
+         */
+        void begin(unsigned long baudrate, int predelay, int postdelay);
+        
+        /**
+         * @brief Begin the RS485 communication protocol.
+         *
+         * This method initializes the RS485 communication protocol with the specified baud rate and serial configuration.
+         *
+         * @param baudrate The desired baud rate for the RS485 communication.
+         * @param config The desired Serial config (bits, parity and stopbits), see HardwareSerial.h
+         */
+        void begin(unsigned long baudrate, uint16_t config);
+
         /**
          * @brief Begin the RS485 communication protocol.
          *
@@ -55,10 +85,10 @@ class RS485CommClass : public RS485Class {
          *
          * @param baudrate The desired baud rate for the RS485 communication.
          * @param config The desired Serial config (bits, parity and stopbits), see HardwareSerial.h
-         * @param predelay The delay before sending data in the RS485 communication (default: RS485_DEFAULT_PRE_DELAY).
-         * @param postdelay The delay after sending data in the RS485 communication (default: RS485_DEFAULT_POST_DELAY).
+         * @param predelay The delay before sending data in the RS485 communication.
+         * @param postdelay The delay after sending data in the RS485 communication.
          */
-        void begin(unsigned long baudrate = 115200, uint16_t config = SERIAL_8N1, int predelay = RS485_DEFAULT_PRE_DELAY, int postdelay = RS485_DEFAULT_POST_DELAY);
+        void begin(unsigned long baudrate, uint16_t config, int predelay, int postdelay);
 
         /**
          * @brief Close the RS485 communication protocol.