diff --git a/fsmEvse.py b/fsmEvse.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..395ed79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fsmEvse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# State machine for the charger
+#
+#
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import pyPlcTcpSocket
+import time # for time.sleep()
+
+stateWaitForSupportedApplicationProtocolRequest = 0
+stateWaitForSessionSetupRequest = 1
+stateWaitForServiceDiscoveryRequest = 2
+stateWaitForPaymentServiceSelectionRequest = 3
+stateWaitForAuthorizationRequest = 4
+stateWaitForChargeParameterRequest = 5
+stateWaitForCableCheckRequest = 6
+stateWaitForPreChargeRequest = 7
+stateWaitForPowerDeliveryRequest = 8
+
+class fsmEvse():
+    def enterState(self, n):
+        print("from " + str(self.state) + " entering " + str(n))
+        self.state = n
+        self.cyclesInState = 0
+        
+    def isTooLong(self):
+        # The timeout handling function.
+        return (self.cyclesInState > 20)
+        
+        
+    def stateFunctionWaitForSupportedApplicationProtocolRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            msg = "ok, you sent " + str(self.rxData) 
+            self.rxData = []
+            print("responding " + msg)
+            self.Tcp.transmit(bytes(msg, "utf-8"))
+            self.enterState(1)
+        
+    def stateFunctionWaitForSessionSetupRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(2)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForServiceDiscoveryRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(3)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForPaymentServiceSelectionRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(4)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForAuthorizationRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(5)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForChargeParameterRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(6)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForCableCheckRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(7)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForPreChargeRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(8)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+    def stateFunctionWaitForPowerDeliveryRequest(self):
+        if (len(self.rxData)>0):
+            self.rxData = []
+            self.enterState(0)
+        if (self.isTooLong()):
+            self.enterState(0)
+            
+       
+    stateFunctions = { 
+            stateWaitForSupportedApplicationProtocolRequest: stateFunctionWaitForSupportedApplicationProtocolRequest,
+            stateWaitForSessionSetupRequest: stateFunctionWaitForSessionSetupRequest,
+            stateWaitForServiceDiscoveryRequest: stateFunctionWaitForServiceDiscoveryRequest,
+            stateWaitForPaymentServiceSelectionRequest: stateFunctionWaitForPaymentServiceSelectionRequest,
+            stateWaitForAuthorizationRequest: stateFunctionWaitForAuthorizationRequest,
+            stateWaitForChargeParameterRequest: stateFunctionWaitForChargeParameterRequest,
+            stateWaitForCableCheckRequest: stateFunctionWaitForCableCheckRequest,
+            stateWaitForPreChargeRequest: stateFunctionWaitForPreChargeRequest,
+            stateWaitForPowerDeliveryRequest: stateFunctionWaitForPowerDeliveryRequest,
+        }
+        
+    def __init__(self):
+        print("initializing fsmEvse") 
+        self.Tcp = pyPlcTcpSocket.pyPlcTcpServerSocket()
+        self.state = 0
+        self.cyclesInState = 0
+        self.rxData = []
+                
+    def mainfunction(self):
+        self.Tcp.mainfunction() # call the lower-level worker
+        if (self.Tcp.isRxDataAvailable()):
+                self.rxData = self.Tcp.getRxData()
+                print("received " + str(self.rxData))
+                #msg = "ok, you sent " + str(self.rxData)
+                #print("responding " + msg)
+                #self.Tcp.transmit(bytes(msg, "utf-8"))
+        # run the state machine:
+        self.cyclesInState += 1 # for timeout handling, count how long we are in a state
+        self.stateFunctions[self.state](self)
+                
+                
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Testing the evse state machine")
+    evse = fsmEvse()
+    print("Press Ctrl-Break for aborting")
+    while (True):
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        evse.mainfunction()
+        
+
diff --git a/pyPlcTcpSocket.py b/pyPlcTcpSocket.py
index a0ff296..edf7ef1 100644
--- a/pyPlcTcpSocket.py
+++ b/pyPlcTcpSocket.py
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ def testClientSocket():
         if (c.isRxDataAvailable()):
             d = c.getRxData()
             print("received " + str(d))
+        if ((i % 3)==0):
+            print("sending something to the server")
+            c.transmit(bytes("Test", "utf-8"))
+            
     print("end")