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diff --git a/qt/RGBController/serial_communication.cpp b/qt/RGBController/serial_communication.cpp
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+#include "serial_communication.h"
+#include "controllerwindow.h"
+serial_communication::serial_communication()
+{
+
+}
+
+bool serial_communication::serial_connect(QString port)
+{
+    /* this function will attempt a serial connection if we are not already connected */
+    if (!serial.isOpen())
+    {
+        serial.setPortName(port);
+        serial.setBaudRate(QSerialPort::Baud9600);
+        serial.setDataBits(QSerialPort::Data8);
+        serial.setParity(QSerialPort::NoParity);
+        serial.setStopBits(QSerialPort::OneStop);
+        serial.setFlowControl(QSerialPort::NoFlowControl);
+        serial.open(QIODevice::ReadWrite);
+        serial.waitForBytesWritten(9000);
+        if (serial.isWritable()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool serial_communication::serial_disconnect()
+{
+    /* this function disconnects from the serial port if it is connected already */
+    if (serial.isOpen())
+    {
+        serial.close();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void serial_communication::rgb_change(int r, int g, int b)
+{
+    /* here we send our rgb values to the serial port */
+    data = "";
+    /* the 0 is a hack, i need to look into it at some point */
+    data.append("0" + QString::number(r) + "," + QString::number(g) + "," + QString::number(b) + "\n");
+    if (serial.isOpen())
+        serial.write(data);
+}