diff --git a/display/software/.idea/workspace.xml b/display/software/.idea/workspace.xml
index 323ccdb..0a3a506 100644
--- a/display/software/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/display/software/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,16 @@
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-      <change type="MODIFICATION" beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/displayboard/Makefile" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/displayboard/Makefile" />
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     <file path="/uart.c" changelist="9fad4545-a424-4a82-86dc-76602cf3eef3" time="1371164805619" ignored="false" />
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     <option name="HIGHLIGHT_CONFLICTS" value="true" />
@@ -31,6 +26,7 @@
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   <component name="DebuggerManager">
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     <breakpoint_any default_suspend_policy="SuspendAll" default_condition_enabled="true">
       <breakpoint>
         <option name="NOTIFY_CAUGHT" value="true" />
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         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/displayboard/Makefile" />
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+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/powerboard/src/main.h" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/powerboard/src/utils.h" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/powerboard/src/utils.c" />
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@@ -138,6 +142,37 @@
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+  <component name="ProjectInspectionProfilesVisibleTreeState">
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+          <State>
+            <id>JavaScript</id>
+          </State>
+          <State>
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+          </State>
+          <State>
+            <id>Spring SecuritySpring Model</id>
+          </State>
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+        <selected-state>
+          <State>
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     <OptionsSetting value="true" id="Remove" />
@@ -164,6 +199,7 @@
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@@ -223,17 +259,16 @@
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@@ -406,7 +441,23 @@
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       <updated>1371166541841</updated>
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+    <task id="LOCAL-00008" summary="made a first version with 7-seg number output">
+      <created>1371166559819</created>
+      <updated>1371166559819</updated>
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+    <task id="LOCAL-00009" summary="minor changes, made counters 8bit">
+      <created>1371206855146</created>
+      <updated>1371206855146</updated>
+    </task>
+    <task id="LOCAL-00010" summary="changed power to 16bit&#10;added output of relais states">
+      <created>1371214968413</created>
+      <updated>1371214968413</updated>
+    </task>
+    <task id="LOCAL-00011" summary="removed unnecessary uart1 code">
+      <created>1371215016953</created>
+      <updated>1371215016953</updated>
+    </task>
+    <option name="localTasksCounter" value="12" />
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     <option name="CLEAR_INITIAL_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="false" />
-    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="changed counter (bugfix)&#10;changed baudrate to 19200" />
+    <option name="LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE" value="removed unnecessary uart1 code" />
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+    <MESSAGE value="made a first version with 7-seg number output" />
+    <MESSAGE value="minor changes, made counters 8bit" />
+    <MESSAGE value="changed power to 16bit&#10;added output of relais states" />
+    <MESSAGE value="removed unnecessary uart1 code" />
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+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/displayboard/src/uart.h">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
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@@ -660,7 +709,7 @@
       </state>
       <state key="ModuleStructureConfigurable.UI">
         <settings>
-          <last-edited>powerboard</last-edited>
+          <last-edited>displayboard</last-edited>
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diff --git a/display/software/displayboard/src/main.c b/display/software/displayboard/src/main.c
index cdafee2..f73833b 100644
--- a/display/software/displayboard/src/main.c
+++ b/display/software/displayboard/src/main.c
@@ -1,30 +1,47 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <avr/io.h>
 #include <avr/interrupt.h>
 #include <avr/pgmspace.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "uart.h"
 
 volatile uint16_t syscounter = 0;
-volatile uint16_t digitcounter = 0;
+volatile uint8_t digitbuffer[6] = { 0,0,0,0,0,0 };
+volatile uint8_t leddigitbuffer[4] = { 0,0,0,0 };
 uint8_t digit = 0;
-uint8_t digitbuffer[6] = { 0,0,0,0,0,0 };
+uint8_t leddigit = 0;
+
+// values send over uart from powerboard
+uint16_t voltage = 0;
+int16_t current_in = 0;
+int16_t current_out = 0;
+uint8_t dumpsw = 0; //TODO: make bitfield
+uint8_t loadsw = 0; //TODO: make bitfield
+uint8_t gensw = 0;  //TODO: make bitfield
+
+uint16_t power_gen = 0;
+uint16_t power_load = 0;
+
+unsigned char data_count = 0;
+unsigned char data_in[20];
+char command_in[20];
 
 const uint8_t digit_translate[10] = {
     63, 6, 91, 79, 102, 109, 125, 7, 127, 111
 };
 
 
-void timer_init(void) {
+static void timer_init(void) {
 	// clock is 8MHz
 	TCCR1B |= _BV(WGM12) | _BV(CS11) | _BV(CS10) ; // CTC Mode for Timer 1 (16Bit) with prescale of 64
-	OCR1A   = 125;                                // 1000Hz
+	OCR1A   = 250;    // 500Hz
 	TIMSK   = _BV(OCIE1A);
 	sei();	// enable interrupts
 }
 
-void ports_init(void) {
-
+static void ports_init(void) {
     // make column / digit driver pins to output
     LEDDIG_DDR |= _BV(LEDS_MID1) | _BV(LEDS_MID2) | _BV(LEDS_LOAD) | _BV(LEDS_GEN);
     SEVENSEGDIG_DDR |= _BV(DIG0) | _BV(DIG1) | _BV(DIG2) | _BV(DIG3) | _BV(DIG4) | _BV(DIG5);
@@ -41,15 +58,12 @@ void ports_init(void) {
 }
 
 
-void print_uint8(uint8_t display, uint8_t value) {
-
+static void print_sevenseg(uint8_t display, uint16_t value) {
     uint8_t d[3];
     d[2] = (value % 1000 / 100 );
     d[1] = (value % 100 / 10 );
     d[0] = (value % 10);
 
-
-
     if(display == 0) {
         for(uint8_t i = 0; i< 3; i++) {
            digitbuffer[i] = digit_translate[d[i]];
@@ -59,55 +73,94 @@ void print_uint8(uint8_t display, uint8_t value) {
            digitbuffer[i+3] = digit_translate[d[i]];
         }
     }
+}
+
+static void receive_values_from_powerboard(void) {
+    uint16_t uart_char;
+    static char buffer[20];
+    // send a to request data from powerboard
+    uart_putc('a');
+
+    // input format is:
+    // A$voltage,$current_in,$current_out,$power_in,$power_out,loadsw,dumpsw,gensw\n
+
+    uart_char = uart_getc();
+
+    if(uart_char != UART_NO_DATA) {
+
+
+
+    }
+
+    voltage = 12200;
+    current_in = 1500;
+    current_out = 1600;
+    power_gen += 1;
+    power_load += 2;
 
 }
 
+/*
+void process_command() {
+    if(strstr(command_in,"a") != NULL) {
+        //
+
+    if(strcasestr(command_in,"?") != NULL)
+    print_value("goto", variable_goto);
+    else
+    variable_goto = parse_assignment(command_in);
+    }
+    else if(strcasestr(command_in,"A") != NULL){
+    if(strcasestr(command_in,"?") != NULL)
+    print_value("A", variable_A);
+    else
+    variable_A = parse_assignment(command_in);
+    }
+}   */
+
+void work_uart(){
+  unsigned int c = uart_getc();
+
+  if ( !(c & UART_NO_DATA) ) {
+
+    data_in[data_count] = c;
+
+    if (data_in[data_count] == '\n') {  // finish reading when newline is received
+      data_count = 0;
+
+      // copy_command
+      memcpy(command_in, data_in, 20);
+      // Now clear data_in, the UART can reuse it now
+      memset(data_in, 0, 20);
+
+      //process_command();
+    } else {
+      data_count++;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+
 
 int main(void) {
 	ports_init();
-
 	timer_init();
-	
     uart_init(UART_BAUD_SELECT(19200,F_CPU));
 
-    uint8_t temp = 0;
-    uint8_t uart_char = 0;
-
-    digit = 0;
-
-
 	while(1) {
 
-	    if(digitcounter == 2) {
-	        digitcounter = 0;
-	        digit++;
-	        if(digit >5) digit = 0;
-
-            SEVENSEG_PORT = digitbuffer[digit];
-	        SEVENSEGDIG_PORT = _BV(digit+2);
-	    }
-
+	    work_uart();
 
         if(syscounter == 200) {
 
-            uart_putc('a');
+            receive_values_from_powerboard();
 
-
-            uart_char = uart_getc();
-
-            if(uart_char != UART_NO_DATA) {
-
-
-            }
-
-
-            print_uint8(0, temp);
-            print_uint8(1, temp);
+            print_sevenseg(0, power_gen);
+            print_sevenseg(1, power_load);
 
             syscounter = 0;
-            temp++;
         }
-
 	}
 	
 	return(0);
@@ -116,7 +169,19 @@ int main(void) {
 // system timer
 SIGNAL(TIMER1_COMPA_vect) {
 	syscounter++;
-	digitcounter++;
+
+	// output to sevensegment and leds
+	// make this here to reduce display flicker
+    digit++;
+    if(digit >5) digit = 0;
+    leddigit++;
+    if(leddigit >3) leddigit = 0;
+
+    SEVENSEG_PORT = digitbuffer[digit];
+    SEVENSEGDIG_PORT = _BV(digit+DIG0);
+
+    LED_PORT = leddigitbuffer[leddigit];
+    LEDDIG_PORT = _BV(leddigit);
 }