diff --git a/src/app_dio.rs b/src/app_dio.rs
index b61ee0f..15a7562 100644
--- a/src/app_dio.rs
+++ b/src/app_dio.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ use usbd_serial::SerialPort;
 // Size of internal buffers
 const BUFFER_CAPACITY: usize = 64;
 
+const MAX_PINS: usize = 30;
+
+type PinO = rp2040_hal::gpio::Pin<
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPinId,
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::FunctionSio<rp2040_hal::gpio::SioOutput>,
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPullType,
+>;
+const PINO_NONE: Option<PinO> = None;
+type PinI = rp2040_hal::gpio::Pin<
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPinId,
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::FunctionSio<rp2040_hal::gpio::SioInput>,
+    rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPullType,
+>;
+const PINI_NONE: Option<PinI> = None;
+
 /// Application Digital I/O
 pub struct AppDio {
     // Accumulated incoming data buffer
@@ -21,6 +36,10 @@ pub struct AppDio {
     in_buf_size: usize,
     // Decode buffer
     decode_buffer: [u8; BUFFER_CAPACITY],
+
+    // rp_pins: rp_pico::Pins,
+    pins_o: [Option<PinO>; MAX_PINS],
+    pins_i: [Option<PinI>; MAX_PINS],
 }
 
 impl AppDio {
@@ -31,9 +50,19 @@ impl AppDio {
             in_buf: [0u8; 64],
             in_buf_size: 0,
             decode_buffer: [0u8; 64],
+            // rp_pins: rp_pins,
+            pins_o: [PINO_NONE; MAX_PINS],
+            pins_i: [PINI_NONE; MAX_PINS],
         }
     }
 
+    // fn set_pin_as_output(&mut self, pin_num: u32) {
+    //     let pin_num = pin_num as usize;
+    //     if pin_num < MAX_PINS {
+    //         self.pins_o[pin_num] = Some(pin.into_push_pull_output().into_dyn_pin());
+    //     }
+    // }
+
     /// Accumulate new data
     ///
     fn accumulate_new_data(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6db9420..e131ff8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 // uart debug
 mod uart_debug;
+use rp2040_hal::gpio::new_pin;
 use uart_debug::uart_debug_init;
 use uart_debug::uart_debug_print;
 
@@ -64,24 +65,6 @@ unsafe fn main() -> ! {
     let mut watchdog = Watchdog::new(pac.WATCHDOG);
     let sio = Sio::new(pac.SIO);
 
-    // let mut cursor = femtopb::Cursor::new();
-    // let rr = mes.encoded_len()
-
-    // let user_factory = NP_Factory::new(
-    //     r#"
-    //     struct({ fields: {
-    //         command: u8({ default: 0 }),
-    //         pin: u8({ default: 0 }),
-    //         value: u8({ default: 0 }),
-    //     }})
-    // "#,
-    // )?;
-    // // close buffer and get internal bytes
-    // let user_bytes: Vec<u8> = user_buffer.finish().bytes();
-
-    // let mut slip = serial_line_ip::Encoder::new();
-    // let mut totals = slip.encode(INPUT_1, &mut output).unwrap();
-
     // External high-speed crystal on the pico board is 12Mhz
     let external_xtal_freq_hz = 12_000_000u32;
     let clocks = init_clocks_and_plls(
@@ -122,6 +105,61 @@ unsafe fn main() -> ! {
     print_debug_message!(b"Hello World!\r\n");
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------
+    // let pppp: Pin<
+    //     rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPinId,
+    //     rp2040_hal::gpio::FunctionSio<rp2040_hal::gpio::SioOutput>,
+    //     rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPullType,
+    // > = pins
+    //     .led
+    //     .into_push_pull_output()
+    //     .into_pull_type()
+    //     .into_dyn_pin();
+    let p2 = pins
+        .gpio3
+        .into_floating_input()
+        .into_pull_type()
+        .into_dyn_pin();
+
+    let did = pins.led.into_push_pull_output().into_dyn_pin().id();
+    let pppppp = new_pin(did);
+
+    let mut neerr = pppppp
+        .try_into_function::<hal::gpio::FunctionSioOutput>()
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // let pppppppppppp = neerr.into_push_pull_output();
+
+    neerr.set_high().unwrap();
+
+    delay.delay_ms(2000u32);
+
+    let pppppp2 = new_pin(did);
+
+    let mut neerr2 = pppppp2
+        .try_into_function::<hal::gpio::FunctionSioInput>()
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    print_debug_message!("Hello World! {}\r\n", neerr2.is_high().unwrap());
+
+    // let dd = p2.reconfigure();
+
+    // let mut pins_array_oooo: [Option<
+    //     Pin<
+    //         rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPinId,
+    //         rp2040_hal::gpio::FunctionSio<rp2040_hal::gpio::SioOutput>,
+    //         rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPullType,
+    //     >,
+    // >; 1] = [Some(pppp)];
+
+    // pins_array_oooo[0].as_mut().unwrap().set_high().unwrap();
+
+    let pins_array: [Pin<
+        rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPinId,
+        rp2040_hal::gpio::FunctionSio<rp2040_hal::gpio::SioInput>,
+        rp2040_hal::gpio::DynPullType,
+    >; 1] = [p2];
 
     // // configure LED pin for Pio0.
     // // let led: Pin<_, FunctionPio0, _> = pins.led.into_function();