diff --git a/PhotoStepper/PhotoStepper.ino b/PhotoStepper/PhotoStepper.ino
index 4f40999..70bca6a 100644
--- a/PhotoStepper/PhotoStepper.ino
+++ b/PhotoStepper/PhotoStepper.ino
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <menu.h>
 #include <menuIO/liquidCrystalOut.h>
 #include <menuIO/serialIO.h>
+#include "Scenerunner.h"
 
 // analog keypad
 #define PIN_BUTTON A0
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ BasicStepperDriver stepper(STEPPER_STEPS, PIN_STEPPER_DIR, PIN_STEPPER_STEP);
 enum State { STATE_MENU, STATE_JOG, STATE_RUN };
 State state = STATE_MENU;
 
+Scenerunner scenerunner;
+
 void lcd_print(int line, String string) {
   Serial.print("lcd_print(");
   Serial.print(line);
@@ -94,38 +97,29 @@ result enter_run() {
   return proceed;
 }
 
-int tSettle = 100;
-int tFocus = 500;
-int tShutter = 500;
-bool bReturn = true;
-bool bDarkenLcd = true;
-
-TOGGLE(bReturn, setReturn, "Return: ", doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle
+TOGGLE(scenerunner.bReturn, setReturn, "Return: ", doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle
   ,VALUE("On", true, doNothing, noEvent)
   ,VALUE("Off", false, doNothing, noEvent)
 );
 
-TOGGLE(bDarkenLcd, setLcdBlackout, "DarkenLCD: ", doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle
+TOGGLE(scenerunner.bDarkenLcd, setLcdBlackout, "DarkenLCD: ", doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle
   ,VALUE("On", true, doNothing, noEvent)
   ,VALUE("Off", false, doNothing, noEvent)
 );
 
 MENU(configuration, "Configuration", doNothing, anyEvent, wrapStyle
-  ,FIELD(tSettle, "tSettle", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
+  ,FIELD(scenerunner.tSettle, "tSettle", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
   ,EXIT("<Back")
   ,SUBMENU(setLcdBlackout)
   ,SUBMENU(setReturn)
-  ,FIELD(tShutter, "tShutter", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
-  ,FIELD(tFocus, "tFocus", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
+  ,FIELD(scenerunner.tShutter, "tShutter", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
+  ,FIELD(scenerunner.tFocus, "tFocus", "ms", 0, 2000, 100, 10, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
 );
 
-int nSteps = 10;
-float distance = 0.5;
-
 MENU(scene, "Scene", doNothing, anyEvent, wrapStyle
-  ,FIELD(nSteps, "nSteps", "steps", 0, 100, 10, 1, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
+  ,FIELD(scenerunner.nSteps, "nSteps", "steps", 0, 100, 10, 1, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
   ,EXIT("<Back")
-  ,FIELD(distance, "distance", "mm", 0.1, 10, 1, 0.1, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
+  ,FIELD(scenerunner.distance, "distance", "mm", 0.1, 10, 1, 0.1, doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle)
 );
 
 MENU(mainMenu, "PhotoStepper", doNothing, noEvent, wrapStyle
@@ -271,4 +265,5 @@ void loop() {
       break;
   }
   stepper.nextAction();
+  scenerunner.nextAction();
 }
diff --git a/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.cpp b/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..476fd45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "Arduino.h"
+#include "Scenerunner.h"
+
+Scenerunner::Scenerunner() {
+  // TODO: initialize
+}
+
+void Scenerunner::nextAction(){
+  // TODO: implement actions
+}
diff --git a/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.h b/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae84c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PhotoStepper/Scenerunner.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef Scenerunner_h
+#define Scenerunner_h
+
+#include "Arduino.h" 
+
+class Scenerunner {
+
+  public:
+    // configuration values
+    int tSettle = 100;
+    int tFocus = 500;
+    int tShutter = 500;
+    bool bReturn = true;
+    bool bDarkenLcd = true;
+
+    // scene values
+    int nSteps = 10;
+    float distance = 0.5;
+
+    Scenerunner();
+    void nextAction();
+
+  private:
+    enum RunStep { RUN_OFF, RUN_SETTLE, RUN_FOCUS, RUN_SHUTTER, RUN_RETURN };
+    RunStep runStep = RUN_OFF;
+
+};
+
+#endif