diff --git a/devices/apa102/apa102.go b/devices/apa102/apa102.go
index fabf38d..992204b 100644
--- a/devices/apa102/apa102.go
+++ b/devices/apa102/apa102.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package apa102
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"image"
 	"image/color"
 
@@ -224,6 +225,10 @@ type Dev struct {
 	pixels      []byte
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("APA102{I:%d, T:%dK, %dLEDs, %s}", d.Intensity, d.Temperature, d.numLights, d.s)
+}
+
 // ColorModel implements devices.Display. There's no surprise, it is
 // color.NRGBAModel.
 func (d *Dev) ColorModel() color.Model {
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@ func (d *Dev) Write(pixels []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 	d.l.init(d.Intensity, d.Temperature)
 	// Trying to write more pixels than defined?
-	if o := len(d.pixels) / 4; o < len(pixels)/3 {
+	if o := d.numLights; o < len(pixels)/3 {
 		pixels = pixels[:o*3]
 	}
 	// Do not touch header and footer.
@@ -271,6 +276,12 @@ func (d *Dev) Write(pixels []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(pixels), err
 }
 
+// Halt turns off all the lights.
+func (d *Dev) Halt() error {
+	_, err := d.Write(make([]byte, d.numLights*3))
+	return err
+}
+
 // New returns a strip that communicates over SPI to APA102 LEDs.
 //
 // The SPI bus speed should be high, at least in the Mhz range, as
@@ -309,3 +320,4 @@ func New(s spi.Conn, numLights int, intensity uint8, temperature uint16) (*Dev,
 var errLength = errors.New("apa102: invalid RGB stream length")
 
 var _ devices.Display = &Dev{}
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/apa102/apa102_test.go b/devices/apa102/apa102_test.go
index cfb7f10..a611ad7 100644
--- a/devices/apa102/apa102_test.go
+++ b/devices/apa102/apa102_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"testing"
 
+	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/conntest"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/spi"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/spi/spireg"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/spi/spitest"
@@ -334,6 +335,9 @@ func TestDevEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	if expected := []byte{0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xFF}; !bytes.Equal(expected, buf.Bytes()) {
 		t.Fatalf("%#v != %#v", expected, buf.Bytes())
 	}
+	if s := d.String(); s != "APA102{I:255, T:6500K, 0LEDs, recordraw}" {
+		t.Fatal(s)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDevParamsFail(t *testing.T) {
@@ -547,6 +551,23 @@ func TestDrawRGBA(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHalt(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := spitest.Playback{
+		Playback: conntest.Playback{
+			Ops: []conntest.IO{
+				{W: []byte{0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xe1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xe1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xe1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xe1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xff}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	d, _ := New(&bus, 4, 250, 5000)
+	if err := d.Halt(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := bus.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 	// Catch the "maxB == maxG" line.
 	l := lut{}
diff --git a/devices/bme280/bme280.go b/devices/bme280/bme280.go
index edf3724..9cd1311 100644
--- a/devices/bme280/bme280.go
+++ b/devices/bme280/bme280.go
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ type Dev struct {
 	c     calibration
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("BME280{%s}", d.d)
+}
+
 // Sense returns measurements as °C, kPa and % of relative humidity.
 func (d *Dev) Sense(env *devices.Environment) error {
 	// All registers must be read in a single pass, as noted at page 21, section
@@ -105,9 +109,10 @@ func (d *Dev) Sense(env *devices.Environment) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Stop stops the bme280 from acquiring measurements. It is recommended to call
-// to reduce idle power usage.
-func (d *Dev) Stop() error {
+// Halt stops the bme280 from acquiring measurements.
+//
+// It is recommended to call to reduce idle power usage.
+func (d *Dev) Halt() error {
 	// Page 27 (for register) and 12~13 section 3.3.
 	return d.writeCommands([]byte{0xF4, byte(sleep)})
 }
@@ -397,3 +402,4 @@ func (c *calibration) compensateHumidityInt(raw, tFine int32) uint32 {
 }
 
 var _ devices.Environmental = &Dev{}
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/bme280/bme280_test.go b/devices/bme280/bme280_test.go
index 69414ec..6f3d0f8 100644
--- a/devices/bme280/bme280_test.go
+++ b/devices/bme280/bme280_test.go
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ func TestSPISense_success(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if s := dev.String(); s != "BME280{playback}" {
+		t.Fatal(s)
+	}
 	env := devices.Environment{}
 	if err := dev.Sense(&env); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ func TestNewSPI_fail_chipid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestNewI2C_fail(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNewI2C_fail_io(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := i2ctest.Playback{
 		Ops: []i2ctest.IO{
 			// Chipd ID detection.
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ func TestNewI2C_fail(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestNewI2C_chipid(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNewI2C_fail_chipid(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := i2ctest.Playback{
 		Ops: []i2ctest.IO{
 			// Chipd ID detection.
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ func TestI2CSense_success(t *testing.T) {
 			{Addr: 0x76, W: []byte{0xf4, 0x6c, 0xf2, 0x3, 0xf5, 0xe0, 0xf4, 0x6f}, R: nil},
 			// Read.
 			{Addr: 0x76, W: []byte{0xf7}, R: []byte{0x4a, 0x52, 0xc0, 0x80, 0x96, 0xc0, 0x7a, 0x76}},
-			// Stop.
+			// Halt.
 			{Addr: 0x76, W: []byte{0xf4, 0x0}},
 		},
 	}
@@ -313,6 +316,9 @@ func TestI2CSense_success(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if s := dev.String(); s != "BME280{playback(118)}" {
+		t.Fatal(s)
+	}
 	env := devices.Environment{}
 	if err := dev.Sense(&env); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ func TestI2CSense_success(t *testing.T) {
 	if env.Humidity != 6531 {
 		t.Fatalf("humidity %d", env.Humidity)
 	}
-	if err := dev.Stop(); err != nil {
+	if err := dev.Halt(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	if err := bus.Close(); err != nil {
diff --git a/devices/bme280/bme280smoketest/bme280smoketest.go b/devices/bme280/bme280smoketest/bme280smoketest.go
index 65da9f7..af9e6c8 100644
--- a/devices/bme280/bme280smoketest/bme280smoketest.go
+++ b/devices/bme280/bme280smoketest/bme280smoketest.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func run(i2cBus i2c.Bus, spiBus spi.ConnCloser) (err error) {
 		return err2
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err2 := i2cDev.Stop(); err == nil {
+		if err2 := i2cDev.Halt(); err == nil {
 			err = err2
 		}
 	}()
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func run(i2cBus i2c.Bus, spiBus spi.ConnCloser) (err error) {
 		return err2
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err2 := spiDev.Stop(); err == nil {
+		if err2 := spiDev.Halt(); err == nil {
 			err = err2
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/devices/devices.go b/devices/devices.go
index e27a953..cfebfb7 100644
--- a/devices/devices.go
+++ b/devices/devices.go
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ import (
 	"io"
 )
 
+// Device is a basic device.
+type Device interface {
+	fmt.Stringer
+	// Halt stops the device.
+	//
+	// Unlike a connection, a device cannot be closed, only the port can be
+	// closed. On the other hand, a device can be halted. What halting entails
+	// depends on the actual device but it should stop motion, sensing or light
+	// emition.
+	Halt() error
+}
+
 // Display represents a pixel output device. It is a write-only interface.
 //
 // What Display represents can be as varied as a 1 bit OLED display or a strip
diff --git a/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go b/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go
index 375d90b..59fda10 100644
--- a/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go
+++ b/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package ds18b20
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/onewire"
@@ -93,6 +94,15 @@ type Dev struct {
 	resolution int         // resolution in bits (9..12)
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("DS18B20{%v}", d.onewire)
+}
+
+// Halt implements devices.Device.
+func (d *Dev) Halt() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Temperature performs a conversion and returns the temperature.
 func (d *Dev) Temperature() (devices.Celsius, error) {
 	if err := d.onewire.TxPower([]byte{0x44}, nil); err != nil {
@@ -163,3 +173,5 @@ func (d *Dev) readScratchpad() ([]byte, error) {
 
 	return spad[:8], nil
 }
+
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go b/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go
index f41bb58..b036521 100644
--- a/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go
+++ b/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"periph.io/x/periph/devices"
 )
 
-func TestNew_resolution(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNew_fail_resolution(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := &onewiretest.Playback{}
 	var addr onewire.Address = 0x740000070e41ac28
 	if d, err := New(bus, addr, 1); d != nil || err == nil {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestNew_resolution(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestNew_read(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNew_fail_read(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := &onewiretest.Playback{DontPanic: true}
 	var addr onewire.Address = 0x740000070e41ac28
 	if d, err := New(bus, addr, 9); d != nil || err == nil {
@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ func TestTemperature(t *testing.T) {
 	var addr onewire.Address = 0x740000070e41ac28
 	var temp devices.Celsius = 30000 // 30.000°C
 	bus := onewiretest.Playback{Ops: ops}
-	// Init the ds18b20.
-	ds18b20, err := New(&bus, addr, 10)
+	dev, err := New(&bus, addr, 10)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if s := dev.String(); s != "DS18B20{{playback 8358680938703596584}}" {
+		t.Fatal(s)
+	}
 	// Read the temperature.
 	t0 := time.Now()
-	now, err := ds18b20.Temperature()
+	now, err := dev.Temperature()
 	dt := time.Since(t0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ func TestTemperature(t *testing.T) {
 	if dt < 188*time.Millisecond {
 		t.Errorf("expected conversion to take >187ms, took %s", dt)
 	}
+	if err := dev.Halt(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if err := bus.Close(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -101,17 +106,17 @@ func TestConvertAll(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestConvertAll_resolution(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConvertAll_fail_resolution(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := &onewiretest.Playback{}
 	if err := ConvertAll(bus, 1); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("invalid resolution")
 	}
 }
 
-func TestConvertAll_fail(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConvertAll_fail_io(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := &onewiretest.Playback{DontPanic: true}
 	if err := ConvertAll(bus, 9); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("invalid resolution")
+		t.Fatal("invalid io")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/devices/ds248x/dev.go b/devices/ds248x/dev.go
index 926371d..b10ebf9 100644
--- a/devices/ds248x/dev.go
+++ b/devices/ds248x/dev.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/onewire"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/devices"
 )
 
 // Dev is a handle to a ds248x device and it implements the onewire.Bus
@@ -36,7 +37,15 @@ type Dev struct {
 }
 
 func (d *Dev) String() string {
-	return "ds248x"
+	if d.isDS2483 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("DS2483{%s}", d.i2c)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("DS2482-100{%s}", d.i2c)
+}
+
+// Halt implements devices.Device.
+func (d *Dev) Halt() error {
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Tx performs a bus transaction, sending and receiving bytes, and ending by
@@ -187,3 +196,5 @@ type busError string
 
 func (e busError) Error() string  { return string(e) }
 func (e busError) BusError() bool { return true }
+
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go b/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go
index e24963c..a799774 100644
--- a/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go
+++ b/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if s := d.String(); s != "ds248x" {
+	if s := d.String(); s != "DS2483{playback(24)}" {
 		t.Fatal(s)
 	}
+	if err := d.Halt(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if err := bus.Close(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/devices/ssd1306/ssd1306.go b/devices/ssd1306/ssd1306.go
index 1744be6..7f75073 100644
--- a/devices/ssd1306/ssd1306.go
+++ b/devices/ssd1306/ssd1306.go
@@ -488,3 +488,4 @@ const (
 )
 
 var _ devices.Display = &Dev{}
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/tm1637/tm1637.go b/devices/tm1637/tm1637.go
index 1793523..7e94503 100644
--- a/devices/tm1637/tm1637.go
+++ b/devices/tm1637/tm1637.go
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ package tm1637
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"periph.io/x/periph/conn/gpio"
+	"periph.io/x/periph/devices"
 	"periph.io/x/periph/host/cpu"
 )
 
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ type Dev struct {
 	data gpio.PinIO
 }
 
+func (d *Dev) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("TM1637{clk:%s, data:%s}", d.clk, d.data)
+}
+
 // SetBrightness changes the brightness and/or turns the display on and off.
 func (d *Dev) SetBrightness(b Brightness) error {
 	// This helps reduce jitter a little.
@@ -113,6 +119,13 @@ func (d *Dev) Write(seg []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(seg), nil
 }
 
+// Halt turns the display off.
+func (d *Dev) Halt() error {
+	b := [6]byte{}
+	_, err := d.Write(b[:])
+	return err
+}
+
 // New returns an object that communicates over two pins to a TM1637.
 func New(clk gpio.PinOut, data gpio.PinIO) (*Dev, error) {
 	// Spec calls to idle at high.
@@ -186,3 +199,5 @@ func (d *Dev) writeByte(b byte) (bool, error) {
 func (d *Dev) sleepHalfCycle() {
 	cpu.Nanospin(clockHalfCycle)
 }
+
+var _ devices.Device = &Dev{}
diff --git a/devices/tm1637/tm1637_test.go b/devices/tm1637/tm1637_test.go
index f678519..bee033f 100644
--- a/devices/tm1637/tm1637_test.go
+++ b/devices/tm1637/tm1637_test.go
@@ -40,12 +40,18 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize tm1637: %v", err)
 	}
+	if s := dev.String(); s != "TM1637{clk:(0), data:(0)}" {
+		t.Fatal(s)
+	}
 	if _, err := dev.Write(Clock(12, 00, true)); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to write to tm1637: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := dev.SetBrightness(Brightness10); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to write to tm1637: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := dev.Halt(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	// TODO(maruel): Check the state of the pins. That's hard since it has to
 	// emulate the quasi-I²C protocol.
 }