diff --git a/utils/epics.py b/utils/epics.py
index f89c220..2544613 100644
--- a/utils/epics.py
+++ b/utils/epics.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class DataGetter:
         self.timeout = timeout
         self.quiet = quiet
 
+
     def __call__(self, pv):
         connected = pv.wait_for_connection(self.timeout)
 
@@ -41,7 +42,47 @@ class DataGetter:
         if not self.quiet:
             msg = colored(col, msg)
             print(pv.pvname, msg)
+
         return data
 
 
 
+class DataPutter:
+
+    def __init__(self, timeout, quiet):
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.quiet = quiet
+
+
+    def __call__(self, pv, value):
+        connected = pv.wait_for_connection(self.timeout)
+
+        if not connected:
+            status = False
+            msg = MSG_NOT_CONNECTED
+            col = COL_NOT_CONNECTED
+        else:
+            status = pv_put_waiting(pv, value, self.timeout) #TODO: use same timeout twice?
+            msg = f"put {value} "
+            if status:
+                msg += "successful"
+                col = COL_SUCCESS
+            else:
+                msg += "timed out"
+                col = COL_ALARM
+
+        if not self.quiet:
+            msg = colored(col, msg)
+            print(pv.pvname, msg)
+
+        return status
+
+
+
+def pv_put_waiting(pv, value, timeout):
+    """wraps waiting PV.put and returns completion status"""
+    pv.put(value, wait=True, timeout=timeout, use_complete=True)
+    return pv.put_complete
+
+
+