diff --git a/ErgometerUitlezer/ComPort.cs b/ErgometerUitlezer/ComPort.cs
index 9f0e386..11334ab 100644
--- a/ErgometerUitlezer/ComPort.cs
+++ b/ErgometerUitlezer/ComPort.cs
@@ -9,11 +9,57 @@ namespace ErgometerUitlezer
 {
     class ComPort
     {
-        SerialPort comPort;
+        private SerialPort comPort;
 
         public ComPort()
         {
             comPort = null;
         }
+
+        public Boolean Connect(string port)
+        {
+            comPort = new SerialPort();
+            comPort.PortName = port;
+            comPort.DataBits = 8;
+            comPort.Parity = Parity.None;
+            comPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
+            comPort.BaudRate = 9600;
+
+            comPort.Open();
+
+            return comPort.IsOpen;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean Disconnect()
+        {
+            comPort.Close();
+            return !comPort.IsOpen;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsOpen()
+        {
+            if (comPort != null)
+                return comPort.IsOpen;
+            else
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        public void Write(string input)
+        {
+            if(IsOpen())
+            {
+                comPort.WriteLine(input);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string Read()
+        {
+            if (IsOpen())
+            {
+                return comPort.ReadLine();
+            }
+
+            return "";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ErgometerUitlezer/Ergometer.resx b/ErgometerUitlezer/Ergometer.resx
index 1af7de1..711e1bf 100644
--- a/ErgometerUitlezer/Ergometer.resx
+++ b/ErgometerUitlezer/Ergometer.resx
@@ -117,4 +117,7 @@
   <resheader name="writer">
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
+  <metadata name="updateTimer.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ErgometerUitlezer/FormatHelper.cs b/ErgometerUitlezer/FormatHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..511a821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErgometerUitlezer/FormatHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace ErgometerUitlezer
+{
+    class FormatHelper
+    {
+        public static Meting Status(string input)
+        {
+            String[] status = input.Split('\t');
+
+            if (status.Length != 8)
+                return null;
+
+            int heartbeat = int.Parse(status[0]);
+            int rpm = int.Parse(status[1]);
+            double speed = double.Parse(status[2]) / 10;
+            double distance = double.Parse(status[3]) / 10;
+            int power = int.Parse(status[4]);
+            int energy = int.Parse(status[5]);
+            int actualpower = int.Parse(status[7]);
+
+            string[] temp = status[6].Split(':');
+            int seconds = (int.Parse(temp[0]) * 60) + (int.Parse(temp[1])); 
+
+            return new Meting(heartbeat, rpm, speed, distance, power, energy, seconds, actualpower);
+        }
+    }
+}