diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/contrib/Output_Config.json b/FlippR-Driver/contrib/Output_Config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fdd9d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/contrib/Output_Config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "displays" :
+  {
+
+  },
+  "driver_board" :
+  {
+    "i2c_address" : 32,
+    "pin_base" : 65,
+    "latch-select" :
+    {
+      "A" : 0,
+      "B" : 1,
+      "C" : 2
+    },
+    "data" : 3,
+    "CL" : 4,
+    "mux-select" :
+    {
+      "A" : 5,
+      "B" : 6,
+      "C" : 7,
+      "mux1" : 8,
+      "mux2" : 9
+    }
+
+  },
+  "sound_board" :
+  {
+    "i2c_address" : 33,
+    "pin_base" : 81,
+    "fire" : 7,
+    "sound_address" :
+    {
+      "A" : 0,
+      "B" : 1,
+      "C" : 2,
+      "D" : 3,
+      "E" : 4,
+      "F" : 5,
+      "G" : 6
+    }
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/contrib/output_item_config.json b/FlippR-Driver/contrib/output_item_config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a37776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/contrib/output_item_config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "sounds" :
+  {
+
+  },
+  "lamps" :
+  {
+
+  },
+  "solenoids" :
+  {
+
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ActivateEvent.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ActivateEvent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afe881f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ActivateEvent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 19.10.18.
+//
+
+#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_ACTIVATEEVENT_H
+#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_ACTIVATEEVENT_H
+
+class ActivateEvent : public Event
+{
+
+};
+
+#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_ACTIVATEEVENT_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633dbc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 19.10.18.
+//
+
+#include "CabinetItem.h"
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.h
index 8b70cd7..36f718c 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/CabinetItem.h
@@ -1,42 +1,13 @@
-/*
- * CabinetItem.h
- *
- *  Created on: Aug 2, 2018
- *      Author: rhetenor
- */
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 19.10.18.
+//
 
-#ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_CABINETITEM_H_
-#define _SRC_OUTPUT_CABINETITEM_H_
+#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_CABINETITEM_H
+#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_CABINETITEM_H
 
-#include "ICabinetItem.h"
-
-#include "utilities/IOutputGPIOInterface.h"
-
-#include <memory>
-#include <string>
-
-namespace FlippR_Driver
-{
-namespace output
+class CabinetItem : IOutputItem
 {
 
-class CabinetItem : public ICabinetItem
-{
-public:
-  CabinetItem(std::shared_ptr<IOutputGPIOInterface> output_gpio_interface, int address, std::string name);
-  virtual ~CabinetItem();
-
-  virtual bool isActivated();
-  virtual bool activate();
-  virtual bool deactivate();
-
-protected:
-  int address;
-  std::string name;
-
-  bool activated;
 };
 
-} /* namespace output */
-}
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_CABINETITEM_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DeactivateEvent.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DeactivateEvent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a0a3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DeactivateEvent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 19.10.18.
+//
+
+#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_DEACTIVATEEVENT_H
+#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_DEACTIVATEEVENT_H
+
+class DeactivateEvent
+{
+
+};
+
+#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_DEACTIVATEEVENT_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.cpp
index 9a96b7e..80b27c8 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "DisplayController.h"
 
-#include "utilities/config.h"
+#include "utility/config.h"
 
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.h
index 8168e7a..e55279b 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/DisplayController.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace output
 class DisplayController : public IDisplayController
 {
 public:
-	explicit DisplayController(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::shared_ptr<IOutputGPIOInterface> output_gpio_interface);
+	DisplayController(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::shared_ptr<IOutputGPIOInterface> output_gpio_interface);
 	~DisplayController();
 
 private:
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Event.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Event.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0706a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 19.10.18.
+//
+
+#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_EVENT_H
+#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_EVENT_H
+
+#include "OutputItem.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+namespace FlippR_Driver
+{
+namespace output
+{
+class Event
+{
+  std::shared_ptr<OutputItem> item;
+
+};
+}
+}
+#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_EVENT_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ILamp.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ILamp.h
index 08b8ec3..95402be 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ILamp.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ILamp.h
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_ILAMP_H_
 #define _SRC_OUTPUT_ILAMP_H_
 
+#include "IOutputItem.h"
+
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
 namespace output
 {
 
-class ILamp
+class ILamp : public IOutputItem
 {
 
 };
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ICabinetItem.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/IOutputItem.h
similarity index 80%
rename from FlippR-Driver/src/output/ICabinetItem.h
rename to FlippR-Driver/src/output/IOutputItem.h
index 5c83b80..b7b68cb 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ICabinetItem.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/IOutputItem.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * ICabinetItem.h
+ * IOutputItem.h
  *
  *  Created on: Aug 7, 2018
  *      Author: rhetenor
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ namespace FlippR_Driver
 namespace output
 {
 
-class ICabinetItem
+class IOutputItem
 {
-	virtual ~ICabinetItem();
+	virtual ~IOutputItem();
 	virtual bool isActivated() = 0;
 	virtual bool activate() = 0;
 	virtual bool deactivate() = 0;
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISolenoid.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISolenoid.h
index cd3621e..15b8738 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISolenoid.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISolenoid.h
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_ISOLENOID_H_
 #define _SRC_OUTPUT_ISOLENOID_H_
 
+#include "IOutputItem.h"
+
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
 namespace output
 {
 
-class ISolenoid
+class ISolenoid : public IOutputItem
 {
 
 };
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISound.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISound.h
index 2c63f65..37b602d 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISound.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/ISound.h
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_ISOUND_H_
 #define _SRC_OUTPUT_ISOUND_H_
 
+#include "IOutputItem.h"
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
 namespace output
 {
 
-class ISound
+class ISound : public IOutputItem
 {
 public:
 	ISound();
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Lamp.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Lamp.h
index 0ca3578..a081a37 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Lamp.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Lamp.h
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_LAMP_H_
 #define _SRC_OUTPUT_LAMP_H_
 
-#include "CabinetItem.h"
+#include "OutputItem.h"
 
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
 namespace output
 {
 
-class Lamp : public CabinetItem
+class Lamp : public OutputItem
 {
 public:
 	Lamp();
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.cpp
index d3adb83..1036dc9 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ namespace FlippR_Driver
 namespace output
 {
 
-OutputDriver::OutputDriver(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> cabinet_items, std::map<char, std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ISound>> sounds)
+OutputDriver::OutputDriver(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> cabinet_items, std::map<char, std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ISound>> sounds)
 : cabinet_items(cabinet_items), displays(displays), sounds(sounds)
 {}
 
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> OutputDriver::get_cabinet_items()
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> OutputDriver::get_cabinet_items()
 {
-  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> cabinet_items;
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> cabinet_items;
 
   boost::copy(this->cabinet_items | boost::adaptors::map_values, std::back_inserter(cabinet_items));
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> OutputDriver::get_displays()
   return displays;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem> OutputDriver::get_cabinet_item(std::string name)
+std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem> OutputDriver::get_cabinet_item(std::string name)
 {
   return this->cabinet_items.find(name)->second;
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.h
index 9b281a3..1864b8c 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriver.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "ICabinetItem.h"
+#include "IOutputItem.h"
 #include "IDisplay.h"
 #include "ISound.h"
 
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ namespace output
 class OutputDriver : public IOutputDriver
 {
 public:
-	OutputDriver(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> cabinet_items, std::map<char, std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ISound>> sounds);
+	OutputDriver(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> cabinet_items, std::map<char, std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ISound>> sounds);
 
 	virtual ~OutputDriver() = default;
 
-	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> get_cabinet_items();
+	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> get_cabinet_items();
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ISound>> get_sounds();
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> get_displays();
 
-	std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem> get_cabinet_item(std::string name);
+	std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem> get_cabinet_item(std::string name);
 	std::shared_ptr<ISound> get_sound(std::string name);
 	std::shared_ptr<IDisplay> get_display(char number);
 
 private:
-	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ICabinetItem>> cabinet_items;
+	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<IOutputItem>> cabinet_items;
 	std::map<char, std::shared_ptr<IDisplay>> displays;
 	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ISound>> sounds;
 };
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputItem.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputItem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d853dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputItem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * OutputItem.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Aug 2, 2018
+ *      Author: rhetenor
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_CABINETITEM_H_
+#define _SRC_OUTPUT_CABINETITEM_H_
+
+#include "IOutputItem.h"
+
+#include "utility/IOutputGPIOInterface.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace FlippR_Driver
+{
+namespace output
+{
+
+using namespace utility;
+
+class OutputItem : public IOutputItem
+{
+public:
+  OutputItem(std::shared_ptr<IOutputGPIOInterface> output_gpio_interface, int address, std::string name);
+  virtual ~OutputItem();
+
+  bool isActivated();
+
+public:
+  int address;
+  int priority;
+  std::string name;
+
+protected:
+  bool activated;
+  std::shared_ptr<IOutputGPIOInterface> output_gpio_interface;
+};
+
+} /* namespace output */
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Solenoid.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Solenoid.h
index 6d8b137..e7cd4a5 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Solenoid.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/Solenoid.h
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_OUTPUT_SOLENOID_H_
 #define _SRC_OUTPUT_SOLENOID_H_
 
-#include "CabinetItem.h"
+#include "ISolenoid.h.h"
 
 namespace FlippR_Driver
 {
 namespace output
 {
 
-class Solenoid : public CabinetItem
+class Solenoid : public ISolenoid
 {
 public:
 	Solenoid();
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputGPIOInterface.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputGPIOInterface.h
index 0c5e86e..9f53c70 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputGPIOInterface.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputGPIOInterface.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #define SRC_UTILITIES_OUTPUTGPIOINTERFACE_H_
 
 #include "GPIOInterface.h"
+
+#include "output/Event.h"
+
 #include <mcp23017.h>
 
 namespace FlippR_Driver
@@ -19,13 +22,22 @@ class OutputGPIOInterface : GPIOInterface
 {
 
 public:
-  void activate_cabinet_item(CabinetItem &item);
+  OutputGPIOInterface();
+
+  ~OutputGPIOInterface() = default;
+
+  void queue_output_item(shared_ptr<OutputItem> item);
   void write_display(Display &display);
 
 private:
-  void
+  void cycle_output_items();
+
+  void activate_sounds(OutputItem &item);
+  void activate_cabinet_item(OutputItem &item);
+
+
 private:
-  IBlockingQueue <CabinetItem> event_queue;
+  IBlockingQueue <output::Event> event_queue;
 
 };
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
index 9815755..547a4e9 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 #define LOGGER_FILE "driver.log"
 
-
-
 #define DRIVER_CONF_FILE "/var/log/flippr_driver.conf"
 
 #define HIGHEST_LOG_VERBOSITY 10
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/tests/output/TestCabinetItem.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/tests/output/TestCabinetItem.cpp
index e5b4da5..c41c579 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/tests/output/TestCabinetItem.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/tests/output/TestCabinetItem.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // testing purposes
 #define private public
 
-#include "output/CabinetItem.h"
+#include "output/OutputItem.h"
 
 using namespace output;
 using namespace fakeit;