diff --git a/backend/src/route.rs b/backend/src/route.rs
index 2136b52..2342ed5 100644
--- a/backend/src/route.rs
+++ b/backend/src/route.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ use tokio::task;
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
 use tower_http::cors::{Any, CorsLayer};
 
+use axum::extract::State;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use tokio::io::AsyncBufReadExt;
+use tokio::io::BufReader;
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+
 pub fn create_router() -> Router {
     let db = model::make_db();
 
@@ -43,6 +49,46 @@ pub fn create_router() -> Router {
         }
     });
 
+    let db_listener = db.clone();
+    task::spawn(async move {
+        //TODO: parametrisation
+        tracing::debug!("Trying to bind at 10.10.10.13:1235");
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("10.10.10.1:1235")
+            .await
+            .expect("Failed to listen for direct connection.");
+
+        loop {
+            match listener.accept().await {
+                Ok((socket, addr)) => {
+                    let db_socket = db_listener.clone();
+                    let mut buf_reader = BufReader::new(socket);
+                    let mut buf = String::new();
+                    tracing::debug!("Accepted {addr:?}");
+                    task::spawn(async move {
+                        loop {
+                            buf.clear();
+                            let _ = buf_reader.read_line(&mut buf).await;
+                            match model::DMXBeamChange::deserialize(
+                                &mut serde_json::Deserializer::from_str(&buf),
+                            ) {
+                                Ok(data) => handler::edit_motor_value_handler(
+                                    State(db_socket.clone()),
+                                    axum::Json(data),
+                                )
+                                .await
+                                .unwrap_or(()),
+                                Err(e) => tracing::error!("Error reading incoming data: {e:?}"),
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    task::spawn(async move { tracing::error!("Failed to get client: {e:?}") })
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    });
+
     Router::new()
         .route("/api/healthcheck", get(handler::healthcheck_handler))
         .route(