2 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lab_control/connection/direct_connection.py b/lab_control/connection/direct_connection.py
index 56a5cf3..8df1e42 100644
--- a/lab_control/connection/direct_connection.py
+++ b/lab_control/connection/direct_connection.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class DirectConnection:
     def close(self) -> None:
         self.open = False
 
-    def send(self, request: str) -> str:
+    def send(self, request: str, responseExpected=True) -> str:
         return self.requestHandler(request)
 
     def checkConfiguration(self) -> None:
diff --git a/lab_control/connection/tcp_connection.py b/lab_control/connection/tcp_connection.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6af710c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lab_control/connection/tcp_connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import socket
+
+class TCPConnection:
+    def __init__(self, ip: str, port: int):
+        self._socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        self._socket.connect((address, port))
+
+    def configure(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        self._socket.settimeout(parameters["timeout"])
+
+    def send(self, request, responseExpected=True):
+        self._socket.sendall(request.encode())
+
+        if responseExpected:
+            try:
+                response = self._socket.recv(4096).decode()
+            except TimeoutError:
+                response = None
+            return response
+        
+    def checkConfiguration(self) -> None:
+        pass