diff --git a/news_to_ismas b/news_to_ismas
index 4e00788..53f7eb6 100755
--- a/news_to_ismas
+++ b/news_to_ismas
@@ -1 +1,60 @@
 # !/bin/bash -
+
+source ./log_helpers
+
+if [ ${news_to_ismas_sourced:-1} = "1" ]; then    # include only once
+    readonly APISM_DB_PORT=7777
+    news_to_ismas () {
+        local data="#M=APISM#C=CMD_EVENT#J=
+        {
+            \"REASON\":\"SW_UP\",
+            \"Timestamp\":\"$(date +%Y-%m-%dT%T.000%z)\",
+            \"EVENT\":\"$1\",
+            \"EVENTSTATE\":1,
+            \"PARAMETER\":\"Testdaten\"
+        }"
+        echo $((echo "$data"; sleep 1) | nc localhost $APISM_DB_PORT)
+    }
+
+    reset_update_trigger () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0002" 
+        return $?
+    }
+   
+    # only for testing 
+    set_updates_available () {
+        news_to_ismas "U99" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    update_started () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0010" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    update_in_progress () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0011" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    update_finished () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0012" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    update_failed () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0003" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    update_success () {
+        news_to_ismas "U0001" 
+        return $?
+    }
+
+    set_update_active () {
+        reset_update_trigger
+        return $?
+    }
+
+fi