diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.cpp
index 3902107..fe0df6c 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "OutputGPIOInterface.h"
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -158,13 +160,15 @@ void OutputGPIOInterface::write_display_digit(const uint8_t display_address, con
   select_display_digit(content);
 
   run_display(display_address);
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(DISPLAY_SLEEP_TIME_MILLISECONDS));
 }
 
 void OutputGPIOInterface::select_display_segment(const uint8_t &segment)
 {
-  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_A"), segment & 0b001u);
-  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_B"), segment & 0b010u);
-  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_C"), segment & 0b100u);
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_A"), segment & ~0b001u);
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_B"), segment & ~0b010u);
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("segment_select_C"), segment & ~0b100u);
 }
 
 void OutputGPIOInterface::select_display_digit(const char &content)
@@ -177,9 +181,19 @@ void OutputGPIOInterface::select_display_digit(const char &content)
 
 void OutputGPIOInterface::run_display(const uint8_t &address)
 {
-  write_pin(pins_display.at("display_select_" + std::to_string(address)), true);
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("display_select_" + std::to_string(address)), 0);
 
-  write_pin(pins_display.at("display_select_" + std::to_string(address)), false);
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("display_select_" + std::to_string(address)), 1);
+}
+
+void OutputGPIOInterface::activate_displays()
+{
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("run"), 1);
+}
+
+void OutputGPIOInterface::deactivate_displays()
+{
+  write_pin(pins_display.at("run"), 0);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.h
index 32f8f4e..69a96af 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputGPIOInterface.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
   void deactivate(items::DriverBoardItem *driver_board_item) override;
   void deactivate(items::Item *sound) override;
 
+  void activate_displays();
+  void deactivate_displays();
   void write_display(items::IDisplay &display) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/DriverBoardItem.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/DriverBoardItem.h
index 58f43c2..91ccc94 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/DriverBoardItem.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/DriverBoardItem.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public:
   Item(std::move(output_gpio_interface), address, std::move(name)) {}
   ~DriverBoardItem() override = default;
 
-
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/InputSocketHandler.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/InputSocketHandler.h
index f3edb45..a5aab61 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/InputSocketHandler.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/InputSocketHandler.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace utility
 {
-class InputSocketHandler : public SocketHandler, IEventHandler
+class InputSocketHandler : public SocketHandler, public IEventHandler
 {
 public:
   explicit InputSocketHandler(boost::asio::io_service &service, std::string socket_file = "/var/run/user/" + std::to_string(getuid())
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b400ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 11.12.18.
+//
+
+#include "OutputSocketHandler.h"
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3226659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/OutputSocketHandler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+// Created by rhetenor on 11.12.18.
+//
+
+#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_OUTPUTSOCKETHANDLER_H
+#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_OUTPUTSOCKETHANDLER_H
+
+namespace flippR_driver
+{
+namespace utility
+{
+
+class OutputSocketHandler : public SocketHandler
+{
+
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_OUTPUTSOCKETHANDLER_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
index 189dbdc..834062d 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/config.h
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@
 #define INPUT_SLEEP_DURATION_NANO 800
 
 #define PULLDOWN false
+
+#define DISPLAY_SLEEP_TIME_MILLISECONDS 1