diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 static __IO uint32_t TimingDelay;
 uint8_t BlinkSpeed = 0;
 
+void init_gpio();
+void init_spi();
 
 /* Main */
 int main(void)
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ int main(void)
   STM_EVAL_LEDInit(LED4);
   
 
+//  RCC_Configuration();
   /* Initialize User_Button on STM32L100C-Discovery */
   //STM_EVAL_PBInit(BUTTON_USER, BUTTON_MODE_GPIO);
   
@@ -27,6 +30,13 @@ int main(void)
  /* Initiate Blink Speed variable */ 
   BlinkSpeed = 1;
 
+//  while(1) {
+//	  ITM_SendChar('!');
+//  } 
+
+
+  init_spi();
+  //SPI_I2S_SendData(SPI1, 0x1); 
  /* Init lcd driver */
 //  SSD1303_Init();
 //  SSD1303_DrawPoint(3,3,1);
@@ -77,6 +87,153 @@ void TimingDelay_Decrement(void)
   }
 }
 
+
+
+void init_spi(void) {
+	SPI_InitTypeDef  SPI_InitStructure;
+
+	// OLED IC
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_Direction = SPI_Direction_1Line_Tx;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_Mode = SPI_Mode_Master;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_DataSize = SPI_DataSize_8b;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CPOL = SPI_CPOL_High;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CPHA = SPI_CPHA_2Edge;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_NSS = SPI_NSS_Soft;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_BaudRatePrescaler = SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_64;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_FirstBit = SPI_FirstBit_MSB;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CRCPolynomial = 7;
+	SPI_Init(SPI1, &SPI_InitStructure);
+	SPI_Cmd(SPI1, ENABLE);           /* Enable the SPI  */   
+
+	// MAX IC
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_Direction = SPI_Direction_1Line_Rx;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_Mode = SPI_Mode_Master;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_DataSize = SPI_DataSize_8b;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CPOL = SPI_CPOL_High;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CPHA = SPI_CPHA_2Edge;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_NSS = SPI_NSS_Soft;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_BaudRatePrescaler = SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_64;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_FirstBit = SPI_FirstBit_MSB;
+	SPI_InitStructure.SPI_CRCPolynomial = 7;
+	SPI_Init(SPI2, &SPI_InitStructure);
+	SPI_Cmd(SPI2, ENABLE);           /* Enable the SPI */
+}
+
+void init_gpio(void) {
+
+ GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct;
+
+  /** Configure pins as 
+        * Analog 
+        * Input 
+        * Output
+        * EVENT_OUT
+        * EXTI
+  */
+
+  /*Enable or disable the AHB peripheral clock */
+  RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOC|RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOB|RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOA|RCC_APB1Periph_SPI2|RCC_APB2Periph_SPI1, ENABLE);
+
+  RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_DMA1, ENABLE); // EMZ TODO get the right ones
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PC */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_13;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOC, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PB */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_1|GPIO_Pin_2|GPIO_Pin_10|GPIO_Pin_12 
+                          |GPIO_Pin_9;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOB, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PA */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_15;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOA, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PB */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_3|GPIO_Pin_4|GPIO_Pin_5|GPIO_Pin_6 
+                          |GPIO_Pin_7;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_IN;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOB, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /** SPI1 GPIO Configuration  
+  PA5   ------> SPI1_SCK
+  PA7   ------> SPI1_MOSI
+  */
+
+  /*Enable or disable the AHB peripheral clock */
+  RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOA, ENABLE);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PA */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_5|GPIO_Pin_7;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOA, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin alternate function */
+  GPIO_PinAFConfig(GPIOA, GPIO_PinSource5, GPIO_AF_SPI1);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin alternate function */
+  GPIO_PinAFConfig(GPIOA, GPIO_PinSource7, GPIO_AF_SPI1);
+
+  /** SPI2 GPIO Configuration  
+  PB13   ------> SPI2_SCK
+  PB14   ------> SPI2_MISO
+  PB15   ------> SPI2_MOSI
+  */
+
+  /*Enable or disable the AHB peripheral clock */
+  RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOB, ENABLE);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PB */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_13|GPIO_Pin_14|GPIO_Pin_15;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOB, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin alternate function */
+  GPIO_PinAFConfig(GPIOB, GPIO_PinSource13, GPIO_AF_SPI2);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin alternate function */
+  GPIO_PinAFConfig(GPIOB, GPIO_PinSource14, GPIO_AF_SPI2);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin alternate function */
+  GPIO_PinAFConfig(GPIOB, GPIO_PinSource15, GPIO_AF_SPI2);
+
+  /** USB GPIO Configuration  
+  PA11   ------> USB_DM
+  PA12   ------> USB_DP
+  */
+
+  /*Enable or disable the AHB peripheral clock */
+  RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_GPIOA, ENABLE);
+
+  /*Configure GPIO pin : PA */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Pin = GPIO_Pin_11|GPIO_Pin_12;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_400KHz;
+  GPIO_Init(GPIOA, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 #ifdef  USE_FULL_ASSERT
 
 /**