diff --git a/arduino/arduino.ino b/arduino/arduino.ino
index 95c2b6e..ae8b15b 100644
--- a/arduino/arduino.ino
+++ b/arduino/arduino.ino
@@ -1,9 +1,86 @@
+// options for both vs code and arduino IDE
+//include arduino installed libs
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
+#include <Thread.h>
+#include <ThreadController.h>
+// include local libs
+#include "libs/SoftwareSerial/SoftwareSerial.h"
+#include "libs/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h"
+#include "libs/ArduinoThread/Thread.h"
+#include "libs/ArduinoThread/ThreadController.h"
+//#include "src/LcdControl.h"
+
+/*
+Pinmap:
+  - 1 LCD                                        1x 6 pins
+  - 2 software serial ports (one for each pi)    2x 2 pins
+  - 2 analog shunt voltage measurement pins      2x 1 pins
+  - 6 buttons for manual display and fan control 6x 1 pins
+
+Notepad:
+
+  - serial message distributor:
+    - check recipiant of serial message and forward it to said device
+  
+  - collect data of package loss, respond times, etc...
+  - drive display (show stats such as cpu temps, cpu usage, system load, uptime, server status, power usage, etc.)
+  - accept button input from button panel
+
+*/
+
+SoftwareSerial pi4(6, 7); // Softwareserial connection for Raspery Pi 4
+SoftwareSerial pi1(8, 9); // SoftwareSerial connection for Raspery Pi 1.2B+
+
+LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); // Initialize the LCD displays
+
+ThreadController master = ThreadController(); // initialize ThreadController
+
+Thread serialhandler = Thread(); // initialize Thread for serial handler
+Thread lcdcontrol = Thread(); // initialize Thread for lcd control
+Thread telemetryhandler = Thread(); // initialize Thread for telemetry handler
+
 void setup() {
-  // put your setup code here, to run once:
+
+  lcd.begin(16, 2); // Set the LCD size to 16x2
+
+  Serial.begin(9600);       // Serial connection for desktop
+  pi4.begin(9600);          // SoftwareSerial connection for Raspery Pi 4
+  pi1.begin(9600);          // SoftwareSerial connection for Raspery Pi 1.2B+
+
+  serialhandler.setInterval(0);
+  serialhandler.onRun(serialDeliverThreadHandler);
+
+  lcdcontrol.setInterval(100);
+  lcdcontrol.onRun(lcdControlThreadHandler);
+
+  telemetryhandler.setInterval(1000);
+  telemetryhandler.onRun(telemetryThreadHandler);
+
+  master.add(&serialhandler); // add serial handler to ThreadController
+  master.add(&lcdcontrol); // add lcd control to ThreadController
+  master.add(&telemetryhandler); // add telemetry handler to ThreadController
+
+
+  while (!Serial || !pi4 || !pi1) {
+    ; // wait for serial port to connect
+  }
 
 }
 
 void loop() {
-  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
+  master.run(); // run ThreadController
 
 }
+
+
+void serialDeliverThreadHandler()  {
+  Serial.println("serialDeliverThreadHandler");
+}
+
+void lcdControlThreadHandler() {
+  Serial.println("lcdControlThreadHandler");
+}
+void telemetryThreadHandler() {
+  Serial.println("telemetryThreadHandler");
+}
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