diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e156538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "midas_lan_gpib"]
+	path = midas_lan_gpib
+	url = git@gitea.psi.ch:lin-midas-drivers/midas_lan_gpib.git
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b14aca..ff3da57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.03)
 
+# This cmake file build 2 targets, one for tcpip and one for langpib
+
 project(lakeshore_340 VERSION 0.1)
 
 add_compile_options(
@@ -11,26 +13,11 @@ add_compile_options(
   -Wno-unused-function
 )
 
-option(
-  BUILD_FRONTEND
-  "If ON, build the default frontend executable"
-  OFF
-)
-
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "$ENV{MIDASSYS}")
 find_package(Midas REQUIRED)
 
-set(
-  TCPIP_DRIVER_DIR
-  $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers/bus/tcpip.cxx
-  CACHE STRING
-  "path to tcpip driver that should be used"
-)
-
-set(
-  DRIVERS
-  $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers/class/multi.cxx
-)
+#build midas_lan_gib if not already there
+add_subdirectory(midas_lan_gpib)
 
 set(SYS_LIBS
     pthread
@@ -46,88 +33,96 @@ set(MIDAS_LIBS
     midas::mscb
 )
 
-set(LIBS ${SYS_LIBS} ${MIDAS_LIBS})
-
 ################################################################################
 ## make tcpip library configurable
 ################################################################################
 
-if(IS_DIRECTORY ${TCPIP_DRIVER_DIR})
-  add_subdirectory(
-      # TODO not sure, should it be a submodule? does it really make sense to
-      # separate everything?
-      ${TCPIP_DRIVER_DIR} ./bus/tcpip
-  )
-
-  set(
-    LIBS
-    ${LIBS}
-    tcpip
-  )
-else()
-  set(
-    DRIVERS
-    ${DRIVERS}
-    ${TCPIP_DRIVER_DIR}
-  )
-endif()
-
 ################################################################################
-## Device Library
+## Device Libraries
 ################################################################################
 
-add_library(
-  lakeshore_340
-  device/lakeshore_340.cxx
-  ${DRIVERS}
-)
+foreach(target IN ITEMS lakeshore_340 lakeshore_340langpib)
 
-set_property(
-  TARGET
-    lakeshore_340
-  PROPERTY
-    CXX_STANDARD 11
-)
-
-target_include_directories(
-  lakeshore_340
-  PUBLIC
-    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/device>
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(
-  lakeshore_340
-  ${LIBS}
-)
-
-################################################################################
-## Test Frontend
-################################################################################
-
-if(${})
-
-  add_executable(
-    lakeshore_340_fe
-    frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx
+  add_library(
+    ${target}
+    device/lakeshore_340.cxx
   )
 
+
   set_property(
     TARGET
-      lakeshore_340_fe
+      ${target}
     PROPERTY
       CXX_STANDARD 11
   )
 
   target_include_directories(
-    lakeshore_340_fe
-    PRIVATE
-      $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers
+    ${target}
+    PUBLIC
+      $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/device>
+      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
   )
 
   target_link_libraries(
-    lakeshore_340_fe
-    lakeshore_340
+    ${target}
+    ${SYS_LIBS}
+    ${MIDAS_LIBS}
   )
 
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endforeach()
+
+target_sources(
+  lakeshore_340 PRIVATE
+  $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers/bus/tcpip.cxx
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(
+  lakeshore_340langpib
+  midas_lan_gpib
+)
+
+# Compile the device driver for use with GPIB
+target_compile_definitions(lakeshore_340langpib PRIVATE LANGPIB_SUPPORT)
+
+################################################################################
+## Test Frontend
+################################################################################
+set(_DEFAULT_LAKESHORE_340_FRONTEND_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+
+function(default_lakeshore_340_frontend F_TARGET F_NAME F_EVENT_ID LIB_TARGET)
+
+  if(NOT ("${LIB_TARGET}" STREQUAL "lakeshore_340" OR "${LIB_TARGET}" STREQUAL "lakeshore_340langpib"))
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Invalid lakeshore 340 target")
+  endif()
+
+  message("LAKESHORE_340: ${F_NAME} ${F_EVENT_ID} ${LIB_TARGET}")
+
+  add_executable(
+    ${F_TARGET}
+    ${_DEFAULT_LAKESHORE_340_FRONTEND_DIR}/frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx
+    $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers/class/multi.cxx
+  )
+
+  target_compile_definitions(${F_TARGET} PRIVATE FRONTEND_NAME="${F_NAME}")
+  target_compile_definitions(${F_TARGET} PRIVATE FRONTEND_ID=${F_EVENT_ID})
+  target_compile_definitions(${F_TARGET} PRIVATE TARGET_LIB=${LIB_TARGET})
+
+  set_property(
+    TARGET
+      ${F_TARGET}
+    PROPERTY
+      CXX_STANDARD 11
+  )
+
+  target_include_directories(
+    ${F_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE
+    $ENV{MIDASSYS}/drivers
+  )
+
+  target_link_libraries(
+    ${F_TARGET}
+    ${LIB_TARGET}
+  )
+
+endfunction()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9da287d..a6dd087 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ cmake -S "$(pwd)" -B <directory-to-build-in> -DBUILD_FRONTEND=ON
 cmake --build <directory-to-build-in> --clean-first -- -j8
 ```
 
-## Run
+## Configuration files:
+This frontend has file-system interactions. It should be started in a dedicated configuration file folder. As a start command in the odb, simply prepend a ```cd``` command. 
 
+## Run
 ```bash
-/build/driver/lakeshore_340_fe -e flame
+cd /home/repos/programs/frontends/ccr_oven_ls340_scfe/config; /build/driver/lakeshore_340_fe -e gps
 ```
 
 ## Including in Custom Frontend
diff --git a/device/lakeshore_340.cxx b/device/lakeshore_340.cxx
index c7297c0..a6cc0b8 100644
--- a/device/lakeshore_340.cxx
+++ b/device/lakeshore_340.cxx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef LANGPIB_SUPPORT
-#include "bus/langpib.h"
+#include "midas_lan_gpib.h"
 #endif
 
 #define WATCHDOG    // disable checking of this front end by watchdog during
diff --git a/frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx b/frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx
index a4df756..7bff96b 100644
--- a/frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx
+++ b/frontend/lakeshore_340_scfe.cxx
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@
 #include "midas.h"
 #include "mfe.h"
 
+// Depending on preprocess var 
+#if TARGET_LIB == lakeshore_340langpib
+#include "midas_lan_gpib.h"
+#else
 #include "bus/tcpip.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "class/multi.h"
 #include "lakeshore_340.h"
 
 //-- Globals -------------------------------------------------------
 
 //! The frontend name (client name) as seen by other MIDAS clients
-const char *frontend_name = "Lakeshore340";
+const char *frontend_name = FRONTEND_NAME;
 //! The frontend file name, don't change it
 const char *frontend_file_name = __FILE__;
 
@@ -42,8 +48,13 @@ BOOL should_exit=FALSE;
  * <p>device driver list for sample cryo and flow
  */
 DEVICE_DRIVER ls340_driver[] = {
+#if TARGET_LIB == lakeshore_340langpib
+  { "LS340in",     ls340_in,  48, langpib, DF_INPUT},
+  { "LS340out",    ls340_out, 24, langpib, DF_OUTPUT},
+#else
   { "LS340in",     ls340_in,  48, tcpip, DF_INPUT},
   { "LS340out",    ls340_out, 24, tcpip, DF_OUTPUT},
+#endif
   { "" }
 };
 
@@ -60,8 +71,8 @@ BOOL equipment_common_overwrite = FALSE;
 //! equipment structure for the mfe.c
 EQUIPMENT equipment[] = {
 
-  { "Lakeshore340",             /* equipment name */
-   {95, 0,               /* event ID, trigger mask */
+  { FRONTEND_NAME,             /* equipment name */
+   {FRONTEND_ID, 0,               /* event ID, trigger mask */
     "SYSTEM",             /* event buffer */
     EQ_SLOW,              /* equipment type */
     0,                    /* event source */
diff --git a/midas_lan_gpib b/midas_lan_gpib
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..32cc20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/midas_lan_gpib
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 32cc20d943cb3ecf4c7a6b7565960591b5442b6e