diff --git a/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+set(iec61850_client_file_async_SRCS
+   client_example_async.c
+)
+
+IF(WIN32)
+set_source_files_properties(${iec61850_client_file_async_SRCS}
+                                       PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CXX)
+ENDIF(WIN32)
+
+add_executable(iec61850_client_file_async
+  ${iec61850_client_file_async_SRCS}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(iec61850_client_file_async
+    iec61850
+)
diff --git a/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/client_example_async.c b/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/client_example_async.c
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+++ b/examples/iec61850_client_file_async/client_example_async.c
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * client_example_async.c
+ *
+ * Shows how to use the asynchronous client API
+ *
+ * This example is intended to be used with server_example_basic_io.
+ */
+
+#include "iec61850_client.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "hal_thread.h"
+
+static bool fileTransferComplete = false;
+
+static bool
+getFileAsyncHandler (uint32_t invokeId, void* parameter, IedClientError err, uint32_t originalInvokeId,
+        uint8_t* buffer, uint32_t bytesRead, bool moreFollows)
+{
+    if ((err != IED_ERROR_OK) || (moreFollows == false)) {
+
+        if (err == IED_ERROR_OK) {
+            printf("Received %d bytes\n", bytesRead);
+        }
+
+        printf("File transfer complete (err:%d)\n", err);
+        fileTransferComplete = true;
+    }
+    else {
+        printf("Received %d bytes\n", bytesRead);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+
+    char* hostname;
+    char* filename = NULL;
+
+    if (argc > 1)
+        hostname = argv[1];
+    else
+        hostname = "localhost";
+
+    if (argc > 2)
+        filename = argv[2];
+
+    IedClientError error;
+
+    IedConnection con = IedConnection_create();
+
+    IedConnection_connectAsync(con, &error, hostname, 102);
+
+    if (error == IED_ERROR_OK) {
+
+        bool success = true;
+
+        while (IedConnection_getState(con) != IED_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+
+            if (IedConnection_getState(con) == IED_STATE_CLOSED) {
+                success = false;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            Thread_sleep(10);
+        }
+
+        if (success) {
+
+            if (filename) {
+                IedConnection_getFileAsync(con, &error, filename, getFileAsyncHandler, NULL);
+
+                printf("Started file download\n");
+
+                while (fileTransferComplete == false)
+                    Thread_sleep(10);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Thread_sleep(1000);
+
+        IedConnection_releaseAsync(con, &error);
+
+        if (error != IED_ERROR_OK) {
+            printf("Release returned error: %d\n", error);
+        }
+        else {
+
+            while (IedConnection_getState(con) != IED_STATE_CLOSED) {
+                Thread_sleep(10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        printf("Failed to connect to %s\n", hostname);
+    }
+
+
+    IedConnection_destroy(con);
+}
+
+