diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b944f3b..ec5515d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+.idea/
+
 docs/
 build/
-
-include/sql/*.h
+cmake-build-debug/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3223e1c..49b059d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.7)
 project(controller
-        VERSION 0.3.7
+        VERSION 0.2.10
         LANGUAGES C)
 
 add_executable(controller src/main.c)
 
 target_link_libraries(controller -lwiringPi)
 target_link_libraries(controller -lwiringPiDev)
-target_link_libraries(controller -lsqlite3)
+target_link_libraries(controller -llmdb)
 target_link_libraries(controller -luuid)
 
 option(WIRING_PI_DEBUG "Use WiringPi Debugging Tool (OFF)" OFF)
@@ -30,22 +30,14 @@ aux_source_directory(src/drivers DRIVERS_SRC)
 aux_source_directory(src/runners RUNNERS_SRC)
 aux_source_directory(vendor VENDOR_SRC)
 
-add_dependencies(controller sql)
-
 configure_file("controller.ini" "controller.ini" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("version.h.in" "version.h" @ONLY)
 
-
 target_sources(controller PRIVATE ${SRC_DIR} ${MODELS_SRC} ${HELPERS_SRC} ${HANDLERS_SRC} ${DRIVERS_SRC} ${RUNNERS_SRC} ${VENDOR_SRC})
 target_include_directories(controller PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 target_include_directories(controller PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor)
 target_include_directories(controller PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 
-add_custom_target(sql
-    COMMAND ./compile_sql.sh
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-)
-
 add_custom_target(run
     COMMAND ./controller start
     DEPENDS controller
diff --git a/compile_sql.sh b/compile_sql.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 18fe323..0000000
--- a/compile_sql.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-to_header () {
-    if [ -f ./include/sql/$1.h ]
-    then
-        if [ -z $(find ./sql/$1.sql -newer ./include/sql/$1.h -print) ]
-        then
-            return
-        fi
-    fi
-    echo "Compiling $1"
-    xxd -i sql/$1.sql | sed 's/\([0-9a-f]\)$/\0, 0x00/' > ./include/sql/$1.h
-}
-
-cd "$(dirname "$0")";
-
-migration_num=0;
-
-while [ -f ./sql/migration_$migration_num.sql ]
-do
-    if [ -f ./include/migrations/$migration_num.sql.h ]
-    then
-        if [ -z $(find ./sql/migration_$migration_num.sql -newer ./include/sql/migration_$migration_num.h -print) ]
-        then
-            migration_num=$((migration_num+1))
-            continue
-        fi
-    fi
-    to_header "migration_$migration_num"
-    migration_num=$((migration_num+1))
-done
-
-cd $PWD;
diff --git a/controller.ini b/controller.ini
index dfec8e3..b1abf21 100644
--- a/controller.ini
+++ b/controller.ini
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ mqtt-host = localhost
 relay-count = 10
 relays-init = 1
 
-database = controller.sqlite
+database = controller_db.lmdb
 log-level = debug
 log-file = stdout
 
diff --git a/include/database.h b/include/database.h
index 6408d9c..d24bf3c 100644
--- a/include/database.h
+++ b/include/database.h
@@ -1,40 +1,19 @@
 #ifndef CONTROLLER_DATABASE_H
 #define CONTROLLER_DATABASE_H
 
-#include <sqlite3.h>
-
-extern sqlite3 *global_database;
+#include <lmdb.h>
 
+/**
+ * @brief Setup lmdb database enviroment
+ *
+ * Creates, sets max dbs and opens an MDB_env instance.
+ * Will return on success, but exit program on failure.
+ *
+ * @param mdb_env Source variable will be set to new MDB_env
+ */
 void
-database_init();
+database_setup(MDB_env **mdb_env, config_t *config);
 
-void
-database_free();
-
-void
-database_migrate();
-
-
-int
-database_transaction_begin();
-
-void
-database_transaction_commit();
-
-void
-database_transaction_rollback();
-
-
-int
-database_helper_get_id(sqlite3_stmt *stmt);
-
-int*
-database_helper_get_ids(sqlite3_stmt *stmt);
-
-char*
-database_helper_get_string(sqlite3_stmt *stmt);
-
-char**
-database_helper_get_strings(sqlite3_stmt *stmt);
+extern MDB_env *global_mdb_env;
 
 #endif /* CONTROLLER_DATABASE_H */
diff --git a/include/enums.h b/include/enums.h
index 032622a..e57a627 100644
--- a/include/enums.h
+++ b/include/enums.h
@@ -15,6 +15,31 @@ typedef enum
     DISCOVERY_MAPPING_RELAY_COUNT = 3,
 } discovery_mapping_t;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_CODE = 0,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_NAME = 1,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM = 2,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULES_ARRAY = 3,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULE_ID = 4,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_COUNT = 5,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_BLOB = 6,
+    COMMAND_MAPPING_PULSE_DURATION = 7,
+} control_mapping_t;
+
+typedef enum
+{
+    COMMAND_CODE_GET_TIME = 1,
+    COMMAND_CODE_GET_ID = 2,
+    COMMAND_CODE_SET_NAME = 100,
+    COMMAND_CODE_GET_NAME = 101,
+    COMMAND_CODE_SET_SCHEDULE = 102,
+    COMMAND_CODE_GET_SCHEDULE = 103,
+    COMMAND_CODE_SET_RELAY_NAME = 104,
+    COMMAND_CODE_GET_RELAY_NAME = 105,
+    COMMAND_CODE_PULSE = 200,
+} command_code_t;
+
 typedef enum
 {
     RELAY_DRIVER_NONE,
diff --git a/include/macros.h b/include/macros.h
index 63a0b93..9e8f597 100644
--- a/include/macros.h
+++ b/include/macros.h
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef CONTROLLER_MACROS_H
 #define CONTROLLER_MACROS_H
 
-#define STRLEN(s) ((sizeof(s)/sizeof(s[0])) - sizeof(s[0]))
+#include <colors.h>
+#include <logger.h>
 
-#endif /* CONTROLLER_MACROS_H */
+#ifndef SOURCE_PATH_SIZE
+    #define SOURCE_PATH_SIZE 0
+#endif
+
+#define __FILENAME__ (__FILE__ + SOURCE_PATH_SIZE)
+
+#endif //CONTROLLER_MACROS_H
diff --git a/include/models/controller.h b/include/models/controller.h
index 10d5827..96c9282 100644
--- a/include/models/controller.h
+++ b/include/models/controller.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <lmdb.h>
 
 #include <config.h>
 #include <models/relay.h>
@@ -12,12 +13,10 @@
  */
 typedef struct
 {
-    int id;
-
     /**
      * @brief A unique UUID for this controller
      */
-    uuid_t uid;
+    uuid_t id;
     /**
      * @brief The name of this controller
      *
@@ -28,7 +27,14 @@ typedef struct
      * @brief The command port the controller was bound to
      */
     uint16_t command_port;
-
+    /**
+     * @brief The discovery port the controller receives broadcasts on
+     */
+    uint16_t discovery_port;
+    /**
+     * @brief Amount of relays available to this controller
+     */
+    uint8_t relay_count;
     relay_t **relays;
 
 } controller_t;
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ controller_create(void);
  * @return A loaded or new instance of controller or NULL on database error
  */
 controller_t*
-controller_load();
+controller_load(MDB_env *mdb_env);
 
 /**
  * @brief Save a controller to the database
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@ controller_load();
  * @return Indicator to show success (0) or failure (!0)
  */
 int
-controller_save();
+controller_save(controller_t *controller, MDB_env *mdb_env);
 
 /**
  * @brief Sets a name to a controller.
diff --git a/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h b/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ebc0755..0000000
--- a/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef CONTROLLER_MODELS_JUNCTION_RELAY_SCHEDULE_H
-#define CONTROLLER_MODELS_JUNCTION_RELAY_SCHEDULE_H
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_insert(uint8_t weekday, int relay_id, int schedule_id);
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(int relay_id);
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(int relay_id, int *schedule_ids);
-
-int*
-junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id);
-
-#endif /* CONTROLLER_MODELS_JUNCTION_RELAY_SCHEDULE_H */
diff --git a/include/models/period.h b/include/models/period.h
index b264ce0..3c87544 100644
--- a/include/models/period.h
+++ b/include/models/period.h
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ typedef struct
     uint16_t end;
 } period_t;
 
+period_t*
+period_create(uint16_t start, uint16_t end);
+
 int
-period_includes_time(period_t period, struct tm *time_struct);
+period_includes_time(period_t *period, struct tm *time_struct);
 
 #endif /* CONTROLLER_PERIOD_H */
diff --git a/include/models/relay.h b/include/models/relay.h
index 498ea30..c2efd58 100644
--- a/include/models/relay.h
+++ b/include/models/relay.h
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <lmdb.h>
 
 #include <constants.h>
 #include <models/schedule.h>
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    int id;
     uint8_t number;
     int is_on;
+    int is_on_schedule;
     int pulse_timer;
     int sent_to_broker;
     char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
@@ -32,14 +33,26 @@ relay_create(uint8_t number);
 void
 relay_set_name(relay_t *relay, const char *name);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Load a relay for database or create a new one
+ *
+ * @param mdb_env An opened MDB_env to load from
+ *
+ * @return A loaded or new instance of relay
+ */
 relay_t*
-relay_load(uint8_t number);
+relay_load(MDB_env *mdb_env, uint8_t num);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Save a relay to the database
+ *
+ * @param relay Instance of a relay
+ * @param mdb_env Already created MDB_env
+ *
+ * @return Indicator to show success (0) or failure (!0)
+ */
 int
-relay_save(relay_t *relay);
-
-void
-relay_reload_schedules(relay_t *relay);
+relay_save(relay_t *relay, MDB_env *mdb_env);
 
 int
 relay_is_on_schedule(relay_t *relay, struct tm *time_struct);
diff --git a/include/models/schedule.h b/include/models/schedule.h
index ae91e14..69f6d81 100644
--- a/include/models/schedule.h
+++ b/include/models/schedule.h
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
+#include <lmdb.h>
 
 #include <models/period.h>
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    int id;
-    uuid_t uid;
+    uuid_t id;
     uint8_t weekday;
-    uint16_t periods_count;
-    period_t *periods;
+    uint16_t length;
+    period_t **periods;
 } schedule_t;
 
 /**
@@ -25,16 +25,13 @@ typedef enum
 } db_key_schedule_e;
 
 schedule_t*
-schedule_create(uuid_t uid, uint16_t length, uint16_t *periods_blob);
-
-int
-schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule);
+schedule_create(uuid_t id, uint8_t weekday, uint16_t length, uint16_t *periods_blob);
 
 schedule_t*
-schedule_get_by_uid(uuid_t uid);
+schedule_load(MDB_env *mdb_env, uint8_t relay_num, uint8_t weekday);
 
-schedule_t**
-schedule_get_relay_weekdays(int relay_id);
+int
+schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule, uint8_t relay_num, MDB_env *mdb_env);
 
 uint16_t*
 schedule_periods_to_blob(schedule_t *schedule);
@@ -42,16 +39,7 @@ schedule_periods_to_blob(schedule_t *schedule);
 void
 schedule_free(schedule_t *schedule);
 
-void
-schedule_free_list(schedule_t **schedules_list);
-
 void
 schedule_debug(schedule_t *schedule);
 
-int
-schedule_uid_parse(const char *uid_str, uuid_t result);
-
-void
-schedule_uid_unparse(const uuid_t uid, char *result);
-
 #endif /* CONTROLLER_SCHEDULE_H */
diff --git a/include/runners.h b/include/runners.h
index 1eecf37..ce74bd2 100644
--- a/include/runners.h
+++ b/include/runners.h
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 #include <models/controller.h>
 
 void
-runner_test();
+runner_test(controller_t *controller);
 
 #endif /* CONTROLLER_RUNNERS_H */
diff --git a/include/sql/.gitkeep b/include/sql/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/sql/migration_0.sql b/sql/migration_0.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index e9dc18a..0000000
--- a/sql/migration_0.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-create table controllers
-(
-    id      INTEGER
-            PRIMARY KEY
-            AUTOINCREMENT,
-    uid     BLOB
-            NOT NULL
-            UNIQUE,
-    name            VARCHAR(128),
-    command_port    INTEGER
-);
-
-create table relays
-(
-    id      INTEGER
-            PRIMARY KEY
-            AUTOINCREMENT,
-    number  INTEGER
-            NOT NULL,
-    name    VARCHAR(128)
-);
-
-create table schedules
-(
-    id      INTEGER
-            PRIMARY KEY
-            AUTOINCREMENT,
-    uid     BLOB
-            NOT NULL
-            UNIQUE,
-    name    VARCHAR(128),
-    periods BLOB
-);
-
-create table junction_relay_schedule
-(
-    weekday         SMALLINT
-                    NOT NULL,
-    relay_id        INTEGER
-                    REFERENCES relays (id)
-                    ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    schedule_id     INTEGER
-                    DEFAULT 1
-                    REFERENCES schedules (id)
-                    ON DELETE SET DEFAULT
-);
-
-INSERT INTO schedules (uid, name, periods) VALUES (x'6f666600000000000000000000000000', 'off', x'00');
-INSERT INTO schedules (uid, name, periods) VALUES (x'6f6e0000000000000000000000000000',  'on', x'010000009F05');
diff --git a/src/connections.c b/src/connections.c
index f32c062..7b886aa 100644
--- a/src/connections.c
+++ b/src/connections.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ struct mg_connection*
 connection_discovery_bind(struct mg_mgr *mgr)
 {
     char address[32];
-    sprintf(address, "udp://0.0.0.0:%u", global_config.discovery_port);
+    sprintf(address, "udp://0.0.0.0:%u", global_controller->discovery_port);
     struct mg_connection *c = mg_bind(mgr, address, handler_discovery);
     return c;
 }
diff --git a/src/database.c b/src/database.c
index 1b6b36e..ea41e00 100644
--- a/src/database.c
+++ b/src/database.c
@@ -1,264 +1,32 @@
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <lmdb.h>
 
 #include <logger.h>
-#include <database.h>
-
-#include <sql/migration_0.h>
-
-sqlite3 *global_database;
-static int in_transaction;
+#include <config.h>
+#include <constants.h>
 
 void
-database_init()
+database_setup(MDB_env **mdb_env, config_t *config)
 {
-    int rc = sqlite3_open(global_config.database, &global_database);
-
-    if(rc)
+    int err;
+    
+    if(mdb_env_create(mdb_env) != 0)
     {
-        LOGGER_CRIT("can't open database: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
+        LOGGER_CRIT("Can't create mdb handle");
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    database_migrate();
-
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON", 0, 0, 0);
-    in_transaction = 0;
-}
-
-void
-database_free()
-{
-    sqlite3_close(global_database);
-}
-
-void
-database_migrate()
-{
-    uint16_t version_num = 0;
-    int s, rc;
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "PRAGMA user_version;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-    if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
+    if((err = mdb_env_set_maxdbs(*mdb_env, MDB_MAXDBS)) != 0)
     {
-        version_num = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        version_num = 0;
+        LOGGER_CRIT("mdb_env_set_maxdbs error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
     }
 
-    uint16_t new_version_num = version_num;
-    char* err_msg;
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    switch(version_num)
+    if(mdb_env_open(*mdb_env, config->database, MDB_NOSUBDIR, 0700) != 0)
     {
-        case 0:
-            LOGGER_INFO("migrating LEVEL 0\n");
-            rc = sqlite3_exec(global_database, (const char *)sql_migration_0_sql, NULL, NULL, &err_msg);
-            if(rc)
-            {
-                LOGGER_CRIT("couldn't migrate LEVEL 0 (%s)\n", err_msg);
-                exit(1);
-            }
-            new_version_num = 1;
-        default:
-            break;
+        LOGGER_CRIT("Can't open mdb file");
+        exit(1);
     }
-
-    char pragma_query[32];
-    sprintf(pragma_query, "PRAGMA user_version=%d;", new_version_num);
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, pragma_query, 0, 0, 0);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("storing new user_version %d\n", new_version_num);
-
-    return;
-}
-
-int
-database_transaction_begin()
-{
-    if(!in_transaction)
-    {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("beginning transaction\n");
-        sqlite3_exec(global_database, "BEGIN TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-        in_transaction = 1;
-        return 1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void
-database_transaction_commit()
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("commiting transaction\n");
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "COMMIT TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    in_transaction = 0;
-}
-
-void
-database_transaction_rollback()
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("rolling back transaction\n");
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    in_transaction = 0;
-}
-
-int
-database_helper_get_id(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    int result = 0;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            result = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting id from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-                return 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-int*
-database_helper_get_ids(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    int *result = malloc(sizeof(int));
-    int new_id;
-
-    int row = 0;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            new_id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
-            if(new_id != 0) // found row for other target (relay <> schedule)
-            {
-                row++;
-
-                result = (int*)realloc(result, sizeof(int) * (row + 1));
-                result[row - 1] = new_id;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting ids from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-                return NULL;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-    result[row] = 0;
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-char*
-database_helper_get_string(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    char *result = NULL;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            const char *found_string = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
-            result = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(found_string) + 1));
-            strcpy(result, found_string);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting string from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-                return NULL;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-char**
-database_helper_get_strings(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    char **result = malloc(sizeof(char*));
-
-    int row = 0;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            const char *new_string = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
-            int new_string_len = strlen(new_string);
-            row++;
-
-            result = (char**)realloc(result, sizeof(char*) * (row + 1));
-            result[row - 1] = malloc(sizeof(char) * (new_string_len + 1));
-            strcpy(result[row - 1], new_string);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting strings from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-    result[row] = NULL;
-    return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/handlers/command.c b/src/handlers/command.c
index d2c04c9..c72c4bd 100644
--- a/src/handlers/command.c
+++ b/src/handlers/command.c
@@ -14,52 +14,16 @@
 #include <database.h>
 #include <handlers.h>
 #include <helpers.h>
+#include <enums.h>
 #include <mpack.h>
-#include <models/controller.h>
-#include <models/relay.h>
 #include <models/schedule.h>
-#include <models/junction_relay_schedule.h>
-
-typedef enum
-{
-    COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_ID_GET = 0,
-    COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_TIME_GET = 1,
-    COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_NAME_SET = 2,
-    COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_NAME_GET = 3,
-
-    COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_SCHEDULES_SET = 100,
-    COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_SCHEDULES_GET = 101,
-    COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_NAME_SET = 102,
-    COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_NAME_GET = 103,
-    COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_PULSE = 200,
-
-    COMMAND_CODE_SCHEDULE_UPDATE = 300
-} command_code_t;
-
-typedef enum
-{
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_CODE = 0,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_NAME = 1,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM = 2,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULES_ARRAY = 3,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULE_ID = 4,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_COUNT = 5,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_BLOB = 6,
-    COMMAND_MAPPING_PULSE_DURATION = 7,
-} control_mapping_t;
 
 static void
-handler_command_relay_pulse(mpack_node_t map)
+handler_command_pulse(mpack_node_t map, controller_t *controller)
 {
-    uint8_t relay_num = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM));
+    int relay_num = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM));
 
-    if(relay_num > global_config.relay_count)
-    {
-        LOGGER_WARNING("relay %d is not available (relay count: %d\n", relay_num, global_config.relay_count);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    relay_t *target_relay = global_controller->relays[relay_num];
+    relay_t *target_relay = controller->relays[relay_num];
     (void)target_relay;
 
     int duration = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PULSE_DURATION));
@@ -72,117 +36,56 @@ handler_command_relay_pulse(mpack_node_t map)
 }
 
 static void
-handler_command_controller_name_set(mpack_node_t map)
+handler_command_set_name(mpack_node_t map, controller_t *controller)
 {
     char name_buffer[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     mpack_node_copy_cstr(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_NAME), name_buffer, MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1);
-    controller_set_name(global_controller, name_buffer);
+    controller_set_name(controller, name_buffer);
     LOGGER_DEBUG("setting new name %s for controller\n", name_buffer);
-    controller_save();
 }
 
 static void
-handler_command_relay_name_set(mpack_node_t map)
+handler_command_set_schedule(mpack_node_t map, controller_t *controller)
 {
     uint8_t relay_num = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM));
-    const char *relay_name = mpack_node_str(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_NAME));
-
-    if(relay_num > global_config.relay_count)
-    {
-        LOGGER_WARNING("relay %d is not available (relay count: %d\n", relay_num, global_config.relay_count);
-        return;
-    }
-    relay_set_name(global_controller->relays[relay_num], relay_name);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("setting new name %s for relay %d\n", relay_name, relay_num);
-    relay_save(global_controller->relays[relay_num]);
-}
-
-static void
-handler_command_schedule_update(mpack_node_t map)
-{
-    uuid_t schedule_uid;
-    memcpy(schedule_uid, mpack_node_data(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULE_ID)), sizeof(uuid_t));
-
-    uint16_t periods_count = mpack_node_u16(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_COUNT));
-    uint16_t *periods = (uint16_t*)mpack_node_bin_data(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_BLOB));
-
-    schedule_t *schedule = schedule_get_by_uid(schedule_uid);
-
-    schedule_t *new_schedule = schedule_create(schedule_uid, periods_count, periods);
-
-    if(schedule)
-    {
-        new_schedule->id = schedule->id;
-        schedule_free(schedule);
-    }
-
-    schedule_save(new_schedule);
-
-    int *relay_ids = junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(new_schedule->id);
-
-    for(int i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
-    {
-        for(int j = 0; relay_ids[j] != 0; ++j)
-        {
-            if(global_controller->relays[i]->id == relay_ids[j])
-            {
-                relay_reload_schedules(global_controller->relays[i]);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    free(relay_ids);
-    schedule_free(new_schedule);
-}
-
-static void
-handler_command_relay_schedules_set(mpack_node_t map)
-{
-    uint8_t relay_num = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM));
-
-    if(relay_num > global_config.relay_count)
-    {
-        LOGGER_WARNING("relay %d is not available (relay count: %d\n", relay_num, global_config.relay_count);
-        return;
-    }
-
     LOGGER_DEBUG("setting schedules for relay %d\n", relay_num);
-    relay_t *target_relay = global_controller->relays[relay_num];
 
-    database_transaction_begin();
-
-    junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(target_relay->id);
+    relay_t *target_relay = controller->relays[relay_num];
 
     mpack_node_t schedules_array = mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULES_ARRAY);
 
     for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
     {
-        mpack_node_t schedule_map = mpack_node_array_at(schedules_array, i);
+        mpack_node_t schedules_map = mpack_node_array_at(schedules_array, i);
 
-        uuid_t schedule_uid;
-        memcpy(schedule_uid, mpack_node_data(mpack_node_map_uint(schedule_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULE_ID)), sizeof(uuid_t));
+        uuid_t schedule_id;
+        memcpy(schedule_id, mpack_node_data(mpack_node_map_uint(schedules_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_SCHEDULE_ID)), sizeof(uuid_t));
 
-        uint16_t periods_count = mpack_node_u16(mpack_node_map_uint(schedule_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_COUNT));
-        uint16_t *periods = (uint16_t*)mpack_node_bin_data(mpack_node_map_uint(schedule_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_BLOB));
+        uint16_t periods_count = mpack_node_u16(mpack_node_map_uint(schedules_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_COUNT));
+        uint16_t *periods = (uint16_t*)mpack_node_bin_data(mpack_node_map_uint(schedules_map, COMMAND_MAPPING_PERIODS_BLOB));
 
-        schedule_t *schedule = schedule_get_by_uid(schedule_uid);
-
-        schedule_t *new_schedule = schedule_create(schedule_uid, periods_count, periods);
-
-        if(schedule)
+        if(target_relay->schedules[i])
         {
-            new_schedule->id = schedule->id;
-            schedule_free(schedule);
+            schedule_free(target_relay->schedules[i]);
         }
-
-        schedule_save(new_schedule);
-
-        junction_relay_schedule_insert(i, target_relay->id, new_schedule->id);
+        target_relay->schedules[i] = schedule_create(schedule_id, i, periods_count, periods);
     }
 
-    relay_reload_schedules(target_relay);
+    relay_debug(target_relay);
+}
 
-    database_transaction_commit();
+static void
+handler_command_set_relay_name(mpack_node_t map, controller_t *controller)
+{
+    uint8_t relay_num = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_RELAY_NUM));
+    const char *relay_name = mpack_node_str(mpack_node_map_uint(map, COMMAND_MAPPING_NAME));
+
+    if(relay_num < controller->relay_count)
+    {
+        relay_set_name(controller->relays[relay_num], relay_name);
+    }
+    relay_debug(controller->relays[relay_num]);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("setting new name %s for relay %d\n", relay_name, relay_num);
 }
 
 void
@@ -207,36 +110,33 @@ handler_command(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data)
     mpack_tree_parse(&tree);
     mpack_node_t root = mpack_tree_root(&tree);
 
-    uint16_t command_code = mpack_node_u16(mpack_node_map_uint(root, COMMAND_MAPPING_CODE));
+    uint8_t command_code = mpack_node_u8(mpack_node_map_uint(root, COMMAND_MAPPING_CODE));
 
     LOGGER_DEBUG("received command %d\n", command_code);
 
     switch(command_code)
     {
-        case COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_ID_GET:
+        case COMMAND_CODE_GET_TIME:
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_TIME_GET:
+        case COMMAND_CODE_GET_ID:
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_NAME_SET:
-            handler_command_controller_name_set(root);
+        case COMMAND_CODE_SET_NAME:
+            handler_command_set_name(root, global_controller);
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_CONTROLLER_NAME_GET:
+        case COMMAND_CODE_GET_NAME:
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_SCHEDULES_SET:
-            handler_command_relay_schedules_set(root);
+        case COMMAND_CODE_SET_SCHEDULE:
+            handler_command_set_schedule(root, global_controller);
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_SCHEDULES_GET:
+        case COMMAND_CODE_GET_SCHEDULE:
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_NAME_SET:
-            handler_command_relay_name_set(root);
+        case COMMAND_CODE_SET_RELAY_NAME:
+            handler_command_set_relay_name(root, global_controller);
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_NAME_GET:
+        case COMMAND_CODE_GET_RELAY_NAME:
             break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_RELAY_PULSE:
-            handler_command_relay_pulse(root);
-            break;
-        case COMMAND_CODE_SCHEDULE_UPDATE:
-            handler_command_schedule_update(root);
+        case COMMAND_CODE_PULSE:
+            handler_command_pulse(root, global_controller);
             break;
         default:
             LOGGER_ERR("received invalid command\n");
@@ -246,6 +146,5 @@ handler_command(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data)
     {
         LOGGER_WARNING("error when destroying mpack tree\n");
     }
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("done with command %d - closing connection\n", command_code);
-    c->flags |= MG_F_SEND_AND_CLOSE;
+    controller_save(global_controller, global_mdb_env);
 }
diff --git a/src/handlers/discovery.c b/src/handlers/discovery.c
index db95e08..4f7ec5c 100644
--- a/src/handlers/discovery.c
+++ b/src/handlers/discovery.c
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ handler_discovery(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data)
 
         mpack_start_map(&writer, 4);
         mpack_write_uint(&writer, DISCOVERY_MAPPING_ID);
-        mpack_write_bin(&writer, (char*)global_controller->uid, sizeof(uuid_t));
+        mpack_write_bin(&writer, (char*)global_controller->id, sizeof(uuid_t));
         mpack_write_uint(&writer, DISCOVERY_MAPPING_COMMAND_PORT);
         mpack_write_u16(&writer, global_controller->command_port);
         mpack_write_uint(&writer, DISCOVERY_MAPPING_RELAY_COUNT);
-        mpack_write_u8(&writer, global_config.relay_count);
+        mpack_write_u8(&writer, global_controller->relay_count);
         mpack_write_uint(&writer, DISCOVERY_MAPPING_NAME);
         mpack_write_cstr(&writer, global_controller->name);
         mpack_finish_map(&writer);
diff --git a/src/handlers/loop.c b/src/handlers/loop.c
index 2076952..b13e45b 100644
--- a/src/handlers/loop.c
+++ b/src/handlers/loop.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ handler_loop(struct mg_connection *c_mqtt)
     char topic_buf[100];
     char payload_buf[2];
     char controller_uid[UUID_STR_LEN];
-    uuid_unparse(global_controller->uid, controller_uid);
+    uuid_unparse(global_controller->id, controller_uid);
 
     struct tm time_last, time_now;
     time_t timestamp;
@@ -28,31 +28,27 @@ handler_loop(struct mg_connection *c_mqtt)
     localtime_r(&timestamp, &time_last);
     timestamp = time(NULL);
     localtime_r(&timestamp, &time_now);
-    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < global_controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
         relay_t *relay = global_controller->relays[i];
         int is_on = 0;
         
         int is_on_schedule = relay_is_on_schedule(relay, &time_now);
-        int pulse_relay = global_config.relay_configs[i].pulse_duration;
 
-        if(is_on_schedule)
+        if(relay->is_on_schedule != is_on_schedule && relay->is_on_schedule != -1)
         {
-            if(!pulse_relay)
-            {
-                is_on = 1;
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("relay %d is active\n", i);
-            }
-            if(pulse_relay && relay->pulse_timer)
-            {
-                is_on = 1;
-                --relay->pulse_timer;
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("relay %d is pulsing for %d more seconds\n", i, relay->pulse_timer);
-            }
+            relay->pulse_timer = global_config.relay_configs[i].pulse_duration;
         }
-        else
+        if(is_on_schedule && !global_config.relay_configs[i].pulse_duration)
         {
-            relay->pulse_timer = 0;
+            is_on = 1;
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("relay %d is active\n", i);
+        }
+        if(relay->pulse_timer > 0)
+        {
+            is_on = 1;
+            --relay->pulse_timer;
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("relay %d is pulsing for %d more seconds\n", i, relay->pulse_timer);
         }
 
         if(relay->is_on != is_on)
@@ -64,14 +60,11 @@ handler_loop(struct mg_connection *c_mqtt)
             sprintf(topic_buf, "controller/%s/relay/%u", controller_uid, i);
             sprintf(payload_buf, "%u", is_on);
             mg_mqtt_publish(c_mqtt, topic_buf, 0, MG_MQTT_QOS(0), payload_buf, strlen(payload_buf));
-            relay->sent_to_broker = (rand() % 45) + 15;
+            relay->sent_to_broker = 1;
             LOGGER_DEBUG("sent relay %d status (%d) to mqtt broker\n", i, is_on);
         }
-        if(relay->sent_to_broker)
-        {
-            --relay->sent_to_broker;
-        }
         relay->is_on = is_on;
+        relay->is_on_schedule = is_on_schedule;
 
         if(global_config.relay_configs[i].inverted)
         {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a13c75e..883efb8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <lmdb.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <confini.h>
 
 config_t global_config;
+controller_t *global_controller;
+MDB_env *global_mdb_env;
 
 static struct mg_mgr mgr;
 
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ terminate(int signum)
     //mg_mgr_free(&mgr);
 
     LOGGER_DEBUG("closing database\n");
-    database_free();
+    mdb_env_close(global_mdb_env);
 
     LOGGER_DEBUG("freeing global controller\n");
     controller_free(global_controller);
@@ -111,30 +114,21 @@ main(int argc, const char** argv)
     }
 
 
-    /******************** INIT DATABASE, SOCKETS AND THIS CONTROLLER ********************/
+    /******************** SETUP DATABASE, SOCKETS AND THIS CONTROLLER ********************/
 
     mg_mgr_init(&mgr, NULL);
 
-    database_init();
+    database_setup(&global_mdb_env, &global_config);
 
-    global_controller = controller_load();
-    if(!global_controller)
-    {
-        global_controller = controller_create();
-        controller_save();
-    }
+    global_controller = controller_load(global_mdb_env);
 
     connection_discovery_bind(&mgr);
     connection_mqtt_connect(&mgr);
     struct mg_connection *c_command = connection_command_bind(&mgr);
 
-    if(global_controller->command_port == 0)
-    {
-        global_controller->command_port = helper_get_port(c_command->sock);
-        controller_save();
-    }
+    global_controller->command_port = helper_get_port(c_command->sock);
 
-    controller_debug(global_controller);
+    controller_save(global_controller, global_mdb_env);
 
     helper_drop_privileges();
 
@@ -145,7 +139,7 @@ main(int argc, const char** argv)
 
     int piface_setup = 0;
 
-    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < global_controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
         int relay_default = global_config.relay_configs[i].init;
         if(relay_default == -1)
diff --git a/src/models/controller.c b/src/models/controller.c
index 729404b..f44aa21 100644
--- a/src/models/controller.c
+++ b/src/models/controller.c
@@ -4,215 +4,29 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
 
-#include <sqlite3.h>
 #include <models/controller.h>
-#include <logger.h>
+#include <macros.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <constants.h>
-#include <database.h>
-
-controller_t *global_controller;
-
-static int
-db_update_insert(controller_t *controller, sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving controller '%s' into database (id: %d)\n", controller->name, controller->id);
-    int rc;
-
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, controller->id);
-    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 2, controller->uid, sizeof(uuid_t), SQLITE_STATIC);
-    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 3, controller->name, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 4, controller->command_port);
-
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
-}
-
-static controller_t*
-controller_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    controller_t *new_controller = malloc(sizeof(controller_t));
-    for(int i = 0; i < sqlite3_column_count(stmt); i++)
-    {
-        const char *name = sqlite3_column_name(stmt, i);
-        switch(name[0])
-        {
-            case 'i': // id
-                new_controller->id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
-                break;
-            case 'c': // command_port
-                new_controller->command_port = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
-                break;
-            case 'n': // name
-                strncpy(new_controller->name, (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, i), 127);
-                break;
-            case 'u': // uid
-                uuid_copy(new_controller->uid, (const unsigned char*)sqlite3_column_blob(stmt, i));
-                break;
-            default: // ignore columns not implemented
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-    new_controller->relays = malloc(sizeof(relay_t) * global_config.relay_count);
-    uint8_t i;
-    for(i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
-    {
-        new_controller->relays[i] = relay_load(i);
-        if(!new_controller->relays[i])
-        {
-            new_controller->relays[i] = relay_create(i);
-            relay_save(new_controller->relays[i]);
-        }
-    }
-    return new_controller;
-}
-
-static controller_t**
-controller_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    controller_t **all_controllers = malloc(sizeof(controller_t*));
-
-    int row = 0;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            controller_t *new_controller = controller_db_select_mapper(stmt);
-            row++;
-
-            all_controllers = (controller_t**)realloc(all_controllers, sizeof(controller_t*) * (row + 1));
-            all_controllers[row - 1] = new_controller;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting controllers from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-    all_controllers[row] = NULL;
-    return all_controllers;
-}
-
-int
-controller_save()
-{
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
-     
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    if(global_controller->id)
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "UPDATE controllers set uid = ?2, name = ?3, command_port = ?4 WHERE id = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO controllers(uid, name, command_port) values (?2, ?3, ?4);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-
-    int result = db_update_insert(global_controller, stmt);
-
-    if(result)
-    {
-        if(global_controller->id)
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if(!global_controller->id)
-        {
-            global_controller->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
-        }
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-controller_t*
-controller_load()
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting controller from database\n");
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM controllers LIMIT 1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-
-    controller_t **sql_result = controller_db_select(stmt);
-
-    controller_t *result = sql_result[0];
-    free(sql_result);
-    return result;
-}
-
-int
-controller_remove(controller_t *controller)
-{
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    if(!controller->id)
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "DELETE FROM controllers WHERE id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, controller->id);
-
-    int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
-}
 
 controller_t*
 controller_create(void)
 {
     controller_t *new_controller = malloc(sizeof(*new_controller));
-    new_controller->id = 0;
-    uuid_generate(new_controller->uid);
+    uuid_generate(new_controller->id);
 
     strncpy(new_controller->name, global_config.name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
     new_controller->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
 
     new_controller->command_port = 0;
+    new_controller->discovery_port = global_config.discovery_port;
+    new_controller->relay_count = global_config.relay_count;
 
-    new_controller->relays = malloc(sizeof(relay_t) * global_config.relay_count);
+    new_controller->relays = malloc(sizeof(relay_t) * new_controller->relay_count);
     uint8_t i;
-    for(i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    for(i = 0; i < new_controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
-        new_controller->relays[i] = relay_load(i);
-        if(!new_controller->relays[i])
-        {
-            new_controller->relays[i] = relay_create(i);
-            relay_save(new_controller->relays[i]);
-        }
+        new_controller->relays[i] = relay_create(i);
     }
 
     return new_controller;
@@ -228,7 +42,7 @@ controller_set_name(controller_t *controller, const char *name)
 void
 controller_free(controller_t *controller)
 {
-    for(int i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    for(int i = 0; i < controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
         relay_free(controller->relays[i]);
     }
@@ -245,11 +59,13 @@ controller_debug(controller_t *controller)
         return;
     }
     char uuid_str[37];
-    uuid_unparse(controller->uid, uuid_str);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(1/3) %s @ %p\n", uuid_str, (void*)controller);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/3) name: %s\n", controller->name);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(3/3) relays @ %p:\n", (void*)controller->relays);
-    for(int i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    uuid_unparse(controller->id, uuid_str);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(1/5) %s @ %p\n", uuid_str, (void*)controller);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/5) name: %s\n", controller->name);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(3/5) command_port: %5d discovery_port: %5d\n", controller->command_port, controller->discovery_port);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(4/5) relay count: %3d\n", controller->relay_count);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(5/5) relays @ %p:\n", (void*)controller->relays);
+    for(int i = 0; i < controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
         relay_debug(controller->relays[i]);
     }
diff --git a/src/models/controller_load.c b/src/models/controller_load.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b9da30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/controller_load.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/controller.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+static void
+controller_load_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_controller_e key_controller, MDB_val *value)
+{
+    int err;
+    MDB_val key;
+
+    key.mv_size = sizeof(db_key_controller_e);
+    key.mv_data = &key_controller;
+
+    if((err = mdb_get(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_get error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+controller_t*
+controller_load(MDB_env *mdb_env)
+{
+    int err;
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    
+    controller_t *new_controller;
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("loading controller\n");
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, MDB_RDONLY, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "controller", 0, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        switch(err)
+        {
+            case MDB_NOTFOUND:
+                LOGGER_INFO("no controller found in db. creating new one\n");
+                mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+                new_controller = controller_create();
+                controller_save(new_controller, mdb_env);
+                return new_controller;
+            default:
+                LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+                return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    new_controller = malloc(sizeof(controller_t));
+
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    controller_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_ID, &value);
+    memmove(new_controller->id, (uuid_t*)value.mv_data, sizeof(uuid_t));
+
+    controller_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_NAME, &value);
+    strncpy(new_controller->name, (char*)value.mv_data, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+    new_controller->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+
+    controller_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_COMMAND_PORT, &value);
+    new_controller->command_port = ((uint16_t*)value.mv_data)[0];
+
+    controller_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_DISCOVERY_PORT, &value);
+    new_controller->discovery_port = ((uint16_t*)value.mv_data)[0];
+
+    new_controller->relay_count = global_config.relay_count;
+
+    mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+
+    new_controller->relays = malloc(sizeof(relay_t*) * new_controller->relay_count);
+    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < new_controller->relay_count; i++)
+    {
+        new_controller->relays[i] = relay_load(mdb_env, i);
+    }
+    
+    return new_controller;
+}
diff --git a/src/models/controller_save.c b/src/models/controller_save.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59457f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/controller_save.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/controller.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+int
+controller_save_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_controller_e key_controller, MDB_val value)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    MDB_val key;
+    key.mv_size = sizeof(db_key_controller_e);
+    key.mv_data = &key_controller;
+
+    if((err = mdb_put(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, &value, 0)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_put error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+controller_save(controller_t *controller, MDB_env *mdb_env)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving controller\n");
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, 0, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "controller", MDB_CREATE, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_dbi_open error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(uuid_t);
+    value.mv_data = controller->id;
+    if(controller_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_ID, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save ID\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(char) * (strlen(controller->name) + 1);
+    value.mv_data = controller->name;
+    if(controller_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_NAME, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save name\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(controller->command_port);
+    value.mv_data = &controller->command_port;
+    if(controller_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_COMMAND_PORT, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save command port\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(controller->discovery_port);
+    value.mv_data = &controller->discovery_port;
+    if(controller_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_CONTROLLER_DISCOVERY_PORT, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save discovery port\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    mdb_txn_commit(mdb_txn);
+
+    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < controller->relay_count; ++i)
+    {
+        relay_save(controller->relays[i], mdb_env);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c b/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d623c0..0000000
--- a/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <models/junction_relay_schedule.h>
-#include <logger.h>
-#include <macros.h>
-#include <database.h>
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_insert(uint8_t weekday, int relay_id, int schedule_id)
-{
-    int rc;
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO junction_relay_schedule(weekday, schedule_id, relay_id) values (?1, ?2, ?3);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, weekday);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 2, schedule_id);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 3, relay_id);
-
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-    if (rc != SQLITE_DONE)
-    {
-        LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(int relay_id, int *schedule_ids)
-{
-    int rc;
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    static const char query_base[] = "INSERT INTO junction_relay_schedule (weekday, schedule_id, relay_id) VALUES";
-    static const char query_extender[] = " (?, ?, ?)";
-
-    size_t query_len = STRLEN(query_base) + (7 * (STRLEN(query_extender) + 1)) + 1;
-    char *query = malloc(sizeof(char) * query_len + 1);
-    strncpy(query, query_base, query_len);
-    query_len -= STRLEN(query_base);
-    for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
-    {
-        strncat(query, query_extender, query_len);
-        query_len -= STRLEN(query_extender);
-        char *query_divider = (i < 7 - 1) ? "," : ";";
-        strncat(query, query_divider, query_len);
-        query_len -= 1;
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, query, -1, &stmt, NULL);
-
-    for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
-    {
-        sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, i * 3 + 1, i);
-        sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, i * 3 + 2, schedule_ids[i]);
-        sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, i * 3 + 3, relay_id);
-    }
-
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-    if (rc != SQLITE_DONE)
-    {
-        LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-int
-junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(int relay_id)
-{
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    int rc;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "DELETE FROM junction_relay_schedule WHERE relay_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, relay_id);
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return rc == SQLITE_DONE;
-}
-
-
-int*
-junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id)
-{
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT DISTINCT relay_id FROM junction_relay_schedule WHERE schedule_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, schedule_id);
-
-    return database_helper_get_ids(stmt);
-}
diff --git a/src/models/period.c b/src/models/period.c
index 8ad53c4..d3a7369 100644
--- a/src/models/period.c
+++ b/src/models/period.c
@@ -4,11 +4,21 @@
 #include <constants.h>
 #include <models/period.h>
 
-int
-period_includes_time(period_t period, struct tm *time_struct)
+period_t*
+period_create(uint16_t start, uint16_t end)
 {
-    uint16_t start = period.start;
-    uint16_t end = period.end;
+    period_t *new_period = malloc(sizeof(period_t));
+    new_period->start = start;
+    new_period->end = end;
+
+    return new_period;
+}
+
+int
+period_includes_time(period_t *period, struct tm *time_struct)
+{
+    uint16_t start = period->start;
+    uint16_t end = period->end;
 
     time_t timestamp = time_struct->tm_hour * 60;
     timestamp += time_struct->tm_min;
diff --git a/src/models/relay.c b/src/models/relay.c
index 38c3aa0..9469200 100644
--- a/src/models/relay.c
+++ b/src/models/relay.c
@@ -4,178 +4,18 @@
 
 #include <logger.h>
 #include <helpers.h>
-#include <database.h>
 #include <models/relay.h>
-#include <models/junction_relay_schedule.h>
-
-static int
-db_update_insert(relay_t *relay, sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving relay '%s' into database (id: %d)\n", relay->name, relay->id);
-    int rc;
-
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, relay->id);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 2, relay->number);
-    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 3, relay->name, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);
-
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
-}
-static relay_t*
-relay_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    relay_t *new_relay = malloc(sizeof(relay_t));
-    new_relay->is_on = 0;
-
-    for(int i = 0; i < sqlite3_column_count(stmt); i++)
-    {
-        const char *name = sqlite3_column_name(stmt, i);
-        switch(name[0])
-        {
-            case 'i':
-                new_relay->id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
-                break;
-            case 'n':
-                switch(name[1])
-                {
-                    case 'a': // name
-                        strncpy(new_relay->name, (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, i), 127);
-                        break;
-                    case 'u': // number
-                        new_relay->number = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                }
-                break;
-            default: // ignore columns not implemented
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-    
-    memset(new_relay->schedules, 0, sizeof(schedule_t*) * 7);
-    relay_reload_schedules(new_relay);
-
-    new_relay->is_on = -1;
-    new_relay->pulse_timer = 0;
-    new_relay->sent_to_broker = 0;
-
-    return new_relay;
-}
-
-static relay_t**
-relay_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    relay_t **all_relays = malloc(sizeof(relay_t*));
-
-    int row = 0;
-
-    while(true)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            relay_t *new_relay = relay_db_select_mapper(stmt);
-            row++;
-
-            all_relays = (relay_t**)realloc(all_relays, sizeof(relay_t*) * (row + 1));
-            all_relays[row - 1] = new_relay;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting relays from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-    all_relays[row] = NULL;
-    return all_relays;
-}
-
-int
-relay_save(relay_t *relay)
-{
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
-     
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    if(relay->id)
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "UPDATE relays set number = ?2, name = ?3 WHERE id = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO relays(number, name) values (?2, ?3);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-
-    int result = db_update_insert(relay, stmt);
-
-    if(result)
-    {
-        if(relay->id)
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if(relay->id == 0)
-        {
-            relay->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("new relay - new id: %d\n", relay->id);
-        }
-
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("cleaning relay_schedule junction\n");
-        junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(relay->id);
-
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("rebuilding relay_schedule junction\n");
-        int schedule_ids[7];
-        for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
-        {
-            schedule_ids[i] = relay->schedules[i]->id;
-        }
-        junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(relay->id, schedule_ids);
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
 
 relay_t*
 relay_create(uint8_t number)
 {
     relay_t *new_relay = malloc(sizeof(relay_t));
 
-    new_relay->id = 0;
     new_relay->number = number;
     new_relay->name[0] = '\0';
 
     new_relay->is_on = -1;
+    new_relay->is_on_schedule = -1;
     new_relay->pulse_timer = 0;
     new_relay->sent_to_broker = 0;
 
@@ -185,60 +25,12 @@ relay_create(uint8_t number)
 
     for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
     {
-        new_relay->schedules[i] = schedule_get_by_uid(off_id);
+        new_relay->schedules[i] = schedule_create(off_id, i, 0, NULL);
     }
 
     return new_relay;
 }
 
-relay_t*
-relay_load(uint8_t number)
-{
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM relays WHERE number = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, number);
-
-    relay_t **sql_result = relay_db_select(stmt);
-
-    relay_t *result = sql_result[0];
-    free(sql_result);
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-void
-relay_reload_schedules(relay_t *relay)
-{
-    schedule_t **schedules = schedule_get_relay_weekdays(relay->id);
-
-    uuid_t off_id;
-    memset(off_id, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
-    memcpy(off_id, "off", 3);
-
-    int fill_with_off = 0;
-    for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
-    {
-        if(schedules[i] == NULL || fill_with_off)
-        {
-            LOGGER_WARNING("got only %d/7 schedules for relay_id %d\n", i, relay->id);
-            relay->schedules[i] = schedule_get_by_uid(off_id);
-
-            fill_with_off = 1;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(relay->schedules[i])
-            {
-                schedule_free(relay->schedules[i]);
-            }
-            relay->schedules[i] = schedules[i];
-        }
-    }
-
-    free(schedules); // don't free list, because contents are kept in relay->schedules
-}
-
 void
 relay_set_name(relay_t *relay, const char *name)
 {
@@ -250,12 +42,12 @@ int
 relay_is_on_schedule(relay_t *relay, struct tm *time_struct)
 {
     schedule_t *schedule = relay->schedules[helper_get_weekday(time_struct)];
-    if(schedule->periods_count == 0)
+    if(schedule->length == 0)
     {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->periods_count; ++i)
+    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->length; ++i)
     {
         if(period_includes_time(schedule->periods[i], time_struct))
         {
@@ -273,8 +65,8 @@ relay_debug(relay_t *relay)
         LOGGER_DEBUG("relay is NULL\n");
         return;
     }
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(1/3) %3d @ %p\n", relay->number, (void*)relay);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/3) id: %3d; name: %s\n", relay->id, relay->name);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(1/3) %d @ %p\n", relay->number, (void*)relay);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/3) name: %s\n", relay->name);
     LOGGER_DEBUG("(3/3) schedules @ %p:\n", (void*)relay->schedules);
     for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
     {
diff --git a/src/models/relay_load.c b/src/models/relay_load.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8186092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/relay_load.c
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+static int
+relay_load_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_relay_e key_relay, uint8_t relay_num, MDB_val *value)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    size_t key_size = sizeof(db_key_relay_e) + sizeof(uint8_t); 
+    uint8_t *key_data = malloc(key_size);
+    uint8_t *key_data_writer = key_data;
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &relay_num, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &key_relay, sizeof(db_key_relay_e));
+
+    MDB_val key;
+    key.mv_size = key_size;
+    key.mv_data = key_data;
+
+    if((err = mdb_get(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_get error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+        free(key_data);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    free(key_data);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+relay_t*
+relay_load(MDB_env *mdb_env, uint8_t num)
+{
+    int err;
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    
+    relay_t *new_relay;
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("loading relay %d\n", num);
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, MDB_RDONLY, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        return relay_create(num);
+    }
+
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "relays", 0, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        switch(err)
+        {
+            case MDB_NOTFOUND:
+                LOGGER_INFO("no relay for num %d found in db. returning new one (no relays db)\n", num);
+                mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+                return relay_create(num);
+            default:
+                LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+                return relay_create(num);
+        }
+    }
+
+    new_relay = malloc(sizeof(relay_t));
+    new_relay->number = num;
+
+    new_relay->is_on = -1;
+    new_relay->is_on_schedule = -1;
+    new_relay->pulse_timer = 0;
+    new_relay->sent_to_broker = 0;
+
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    if((err = relay_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_RELAY_NAME, num, &value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_INFO("no relay for num %d found in db. returning new one\n", num);
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+        return relay_create(num);
+    }
+    strncpy(new_relay->name, (char*)value.mv_data, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+    new_relay->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+
+    mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
+    {
+        new_relay->schedules[i] = schedule_load(mdb_env, num, i);
+    }
+    
+    return new_relay;
+}
diff --git a/src/models/relay_save.c b/src/models/relay_save.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86b4714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/relay_save.c
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+static int
+relay_save_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_relay_e key_relay, uint8_t relay_num, MDB_val value)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    size_t key_size = sizeof(db_key_relay_e) + sizeof(uint8_t); 
+    uint8_t *key_data = malloc(key_size);
+    uint8_t *key_data_writer = key_data;
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &relay_num, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &key_relay, sizeof(db_key_relay_e));
+
+    MDB_val key;
+    key.mv_size = key_size;
+    key.mv_data = key_data;
+
+    if((err = mdb_put(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, &value, 0)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_put error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+        free(key_data);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    free(key_data);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+relay_save(relay_t *relay, MDB_env *mdb_env)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving relay %d\n", relay->number);
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, 0, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "relays", MDB_CREATE, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_dbi_open error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(char) * (strlen(relay->name) + 1);
+    value.mv_data = relay->name;
+    if(relay_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_RELAY_NAME, relay->number, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save name\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    mdb_txn_commit(mdb_txn);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
+    {
+        schedule_save(relay->schedules[i], relay->number, mdb_env);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/models/schedule.c b/src/models/schedule.c
index 4c279c9..8485444 100644
--- a/src/models/schedule.c
+++ b/src/models/schedule.c
@@ -2,205 +2,29 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <logger.h>
-#include <database.h>
 #include <models/schedule.h>
-#include <models/junction_relay_schedule.h>
-
-static int
-db_update_insert(schedule_t *schedule, sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    char uuid_str[UUID_STR_LEN];
-    uuid_unparse(schedule->uid, uuid_str);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving schedule '%s' into database (id: %d)\n", uuid_str, schedule->id);
-
-    int rc;
-    uint16_t *periods_blob = schedule_periods_to_blob(schedule);
-    int blob_size = (int)sizeof(uint16_t) * ((periods_blob[0] * 2) + 1);
-
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, schedule->id);
-    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 2, schedule->uid, sizeof(uuid_t), SQLITE_STATIC);
-    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 3, periods_blob, blob_size, SQLITE_STATIC);
-
-    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    free(periods_blob);
-
-    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
-}
-static schedule_t*
-schedule_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    const uint16_t *periods_blob;
-    schedule_t *new_schedule = malloc(sizeof(schedule_t));
-    for(int i = 0; i < sqlite3_column_count(stmt); i++)
-    {
-        const char *name = sqlite3_column_name(stmt, i);
-        switch(name[0])
-        {
-            case 'i': // id
-                new_schedule->id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
-                break;
-            case 'p': // periods
-                periods_blob = sqlite3_column_blob(stmt, i);
-                new_schedule->periods_count = periods_blob[0];
-                new_schedule->periods = malloc(sizeof(period_t) * periods_blob[0]);
-
-                for(int i = 0; i < periods_blob[0]; ++i)
-                {
-                    new_schedule->periods[i].start = periods_blob[(i * 2) + 1];
-                    new_schedule->periods[i].end   = periods_blob[(i * 2) + 2];
-                }
-
-                break;
-            case 'u': // uid
-                uuid_copy(new_schedule->uid, (const unsigned char*)sqlite3_column_blob(stmt, i));
-                break;
-            default: // ignore columns not implemented
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-    return new_schedule;
-}
-
-static schedule_t**
-schedule_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
-{
-    schedule_t **all_schedules = malloc(sizeof(schedule_t*));
-
-    int row = 0;
-
-    for(;;)
-    {
-        int s;
-
-        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
-        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
-        {
-            schedule_t *new_schedule = schedule_db_select_mapper(stmt);
-            row++;
-
-            all_schedules = (schedule_t**)realloc(all_schedules, sizeof(schedule_t*) * (row + 1));
-            all_schedules[row - 1] = new_schedule;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting schedules from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-    all_schedules[row] = NULL;
-    return all_schedules;
-}
-
-int
-schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule)
-{
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
-     
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-    if(schedule->id)
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "UPDATE schedules SET uid = ?2, periods = ?3 WHERE id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO schedules(uid, periods) values (?2, ?3);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    }
-
-    int result = db_update_insert(schedule, stmt);
-
-    if(result)
-    {
-        if(schedule->id)
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        }
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if(!schedule->id)
-        {
-            schedule->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
-        }
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-schedule_t**
-schedule_get_relay_weekdays(int relay_id)
-{
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting schedules [relay_id=%d] from database\n", relay_id);
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT schedules.* FROM schedules INNER JOIN junction_relay_schedule ON schedules.id == junction_relay_schedule.schedule_id WHERE junction_relay_schedule.relay_id = ?1 ORDER BY junction_relay_schedule.weekday ASC", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, relay_id);
-
-    return schedule_db_select(stmt);
-}
 
 schedule_t*
-schedule_get_by_uid(uuid_t uid)
-{
-    char uuid_str[UUID_STR_LEN];
-    schedule_uid_unparse(uid, uuid_str);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting schedule [uid=%s] from database\n", uuid_str);
-    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-
-    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM schedules WHERE uid = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
-    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 1, uid, sizeof(uuid_t), SQLITE_STATIC);
-
-    schedule_t **sql_result = schedule_db_select(stmt);
-
-    schedule_t *result = sql_result[0];
-    free(sql_result);
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-schedule_t*
-schedule_create(uuid_t uid, uint16_t length, uint16_t *periods_blob)
+schedule_create(uuid_t id, uint8_t weekday, uint16_t length, uint16_t *periods_blob)
 {
     schedule_t *new_schedule = malloc(sizeof(schedule_t));
 
-    new_schedule->id = 0;
-    memmove(new_schedule->uid, uid, sizeof(uuid_t));
+    memmove(new_schedule->id, id, sizeof(uuid_t));
 
-    new_schedule->periods_count = length;
+    new_schedule->weekday = weekday;
+
+    new_schedule->length = length;
     new_schedule->periods = NULL;
 
     if(length)
     {
-        new_schedule->periods = malloc(sizeof(period_t) * length);
+        new_schedule->periods = malloc(sizeof(period_t*) * length);
 
         for(uint16_t i = 0; i < length; ++i)
         {
-            new_schedule->periods[i].start = periods_blob[0 + (i * 2)];
-            new_schedule->periods[i].end = periods_blob[1 + (i * 2)];
+            uint16_t start = periods_blob[0 + (i * 2)];
+            uint16_t   end = periods_blob[1 + (i * 2)];
+            new_schedule->periods[i] = period_create(start, end);
         }
     }
 
@@ -210,83 +34,30 @@ schedule_create(uuid_t uid, uint16_t length, uint16_t *periods_blob)
 uint16_t*
 schedule_periods_to_blob(schedule_t *schedule)
 {
-    uint16_t *periods_blob = malloc(sizeof(uint16_t) * ((2 * schedule->periods_count) + 1));
-    periods_blob[0] = schedule->periods_count;
+    uint16_t *periods_blob = malloc(sizeof(uint16_t) * ((2 * schedule->length) + 1));
+    periods_blob[0] = schedule->length;
 
-    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->periods_count; ++i)
+    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->length; ++i)
     {
 
-        periods_blob[1 + (i * 2)] = schedule->periods[i].start;
-        periods_blob[2 + (i * 2)] = schedule->periods[i].end;
+        periods_blob[1 + (i * 2)] = schedule->periods[i]->start;
+        periods_blob[2 + (i * 2)] = schedule->periods[i]->end;
     }
 
     return periods_blob;
 }
 
-int
-schedule_uid_parse(const char *uid_str, uuid_t result)
-{
-    if(strcmp("off", uid_str) == 0)
-    {
-        memset(result, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
-        memcpy(result, "off", 3);
-        return 0;
-    }
-    if(strcmp("on", uid_str) == 0)
-    {
-        memset(result, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
-        memcpy(result, "on", 2);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if(uuid_parse(uid_str, result))
-    {
-        return 1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void
-schedule_uid_unparse(const uuid_t uid, char *result)
-{
-    uuid_t tmp_uuid;
-
-    memset(tmp_uuid, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
-    memcpy(tmp_uuid, "off", 3);
-    if(uuid_compare(uid, tmp_uuid) == 0)
-    {
-        strcpy(result, "off");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    memset(tmp_uuid, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
-    memcpy(tmp_uuid, "on", 2);
-    if(uuid_compare(uid, tmp_uuid) == 0)
-    {
-        strcpy(result, "on");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    uuid_unparse(uid, result);
-}
-
 void
 schedule_free(schedule_t *schedule)
 {
+    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->length; ++i)
+    {
+        free(schedule->periods[i]);
+    }
     free(schedule->periods);
     free(schedule);
 }
 
-void
-schedule_free_list(schedule_t **schedules)
-{
-    for(int i = 0; schedules[i] != NULL; ++i)
-    {
-        schedule_free(schedules[i]);
-    }
-    free(schedules);
-}
-
 void
 schedule_debug(schedule_t *schedule)
 {
@@ -296,27 +67,28 @@ schedule_debug(schedule_t *schedule)
         return;
     }
     char uuid_str[UUID_STR_LEN];
-    schedule_uid_unparse(schedule->uid, uuid_str);
+    uuid_unparse(schedule->id, uuid_str);
     LOGGER_DEBUG("(1/3) %s @ %p\n", uuid_str, (void*)schedule);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/3) id: %3d; period count: %3d\n", schedule->id, schedule->periods_count);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(2/4) period count: %3d\n", schedule->length);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(3/4) weekday: %3d\n", schedule->weekday);
 
     // one block: "HH:MM-HH:MM, " --> size: 13 (14 with '\0')
-    char *periods_debug_str = malloc(sizeof(char) * ((schedule->periods_count * 13) + 1));
+    char *periods_debug_str = malloc(sizeof(char) * ((schedule->length * 13) + 1));
     periods_debug_str[0] = '\0';
 
-    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->periods_count; ++i)
+    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < schedule->length; ++i)
     {
         sprintf(
             periods_debug_str + (13 * i),
             "%02d:%02d-%02d:%02d, ",
-            schedule->periods[i].start / 60,
-            schedule->periods[i].start % 60,
-            schedule->periods[i].end / 60,
-            schedule->periods[i].end % 60
+            schedule->periods[i]->start / 60,
+            schedule->periods[i]->start % 60,
+            schedule->periods[i]->end / 60,
+            schedule->periods[i]->end % 60
         );
     }
 
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("(3/3) periods: %s\n", periods_debug_str);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("(4/4) periods: %s\n", periods_debug_str);
 
     free(periods_debug_str);
 }
diff --git a/src/models/schedule_load.c b/src/models/schedule_load.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccfde1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/schedule_load.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+static int
+schedule_load_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_schedule_e key_schedule, uint8_t relay_num, uint8_t weekday, MDB_val *value)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    size_t key_size = sizeof(db_key_schedule_e) + (2 * sizeof(uint8_t)); 
+    uint8_t *key_data = malloc(key_size);
+    uint8_t *key_data_writer = key_data;
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &relay_num, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &weekday, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &key_schedule, sizeof(db_key_schedule_e));
+
+    MDB_val key;
+    key.mv_size = key_size;
+    key.mv_data = key_data;
+
+    if((err = mdb_get(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_get error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+        free(key_data);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    free(key_data);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+schedule_t*
+schedule_load(MDB_env *mdb_env, uint8_t relay_num, uint8_t weekday)
+{
+    int err;
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    
+    schedule_t *new_schedule;
+
+    uuid_t off_id;
+    memset(off_id, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
+    memcpy(off_id, "off", 3);
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("loading schedule %d for relay %d\n", weekday, relay_num);
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, MDB_RDONLY, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        return schedule_create(off_id, weekday, 0, NULL);
+    }
+
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "schedules", 0, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        switch(err)
+        {
+            case MDB_NOTFOUND:
+                LOGGER_INFO("no schedule db found in db. returning new one (no schedules db)\n");
+                mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+                break;
+            default:
+                LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        }
+        return schedule_create(off_id, weekday, 0, NULL);
+    }
+
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    if((err = schedule_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_SCHEDULE_ID, relay_num, weekday, &value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_INFO("no schedule for relay %d and weekday %d found in db. returning new one\n", relay_num, weekday);
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+        return schedule_create(off_id, weekday, 0, NULL);
+    }
+    uuid_t *schedule_id = (uuid_t*)value.mv_data;
+
+    if((err = schedule_load_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_SCHEDULE_PERIODS, relay_num, weekday, &value)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_INFO("no schedule for relay %d and weekday %d found in db. returning new one\n", relay_num, weekday);
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+        return schedule_create(off_id, weekday, 0, NULL);
+    }
+    uint16_t schedule_periods_length = ((uint16_t*)value.mv_data)[0];
+    uint16_t *schedule_periods = ((uint16_t*)value.mv_data) + 1;
+
+    new_schedule = schedule_create(*schedule_id, weekday, schedule_periods_length, schedule_periods);
+
+    mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn); // transaction is read only
+    
+    return new_schedule;
+}
diff --git a/src/models/schedule_save.c b/src/models/schedule_save.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c742c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/schedule_save.c
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <models/schedule.h>
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+
+static int
+schedule_save_single(MDB_txn *mdb_txn, MDB_dbi mdb_dbi, db_key_schedule_e key_schedule, uint8_t relay_num, uint8_t weekday, MDB_val value)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    size_t key_size = sizeof(db_key_schedule_e) + (2 * sizeof(uint8_t)); 
+    uint8_t *key_data = malloc(key_size);
+    uint8_t *key_data_writer = key_data;
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &relay_num, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &weekday, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    key_data_writer += sizeof(uint8_t);
+    memmove(key_data_writer, &key_schedule, sizeof(db_key_schedule_e));
+
+    MDB_val key;
+    key.mv_size = key_size;
+    key.mv_data = key_data;
+
+    if((err = mdb_put(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, &key, &value, 0)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_put error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        mdb_txn_abort(mdb_txn);
+        free(key_data);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    free(key_data);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule, uint8_t relay_num, MDB_env *mdb_env)
+{
+    char uuid_str[37];
+    uuid_unparse(schedule->id, uuid_str);
+    int err;
+
+    MDB_txn *mdb_txn;
+    MDB_dbi mdb_dbi;
+    MDB_val value;
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving schedule %d for relay %d\n", schedule->weekday, relay_num);
+
+    if((err = mdb_txn_begin(mdb_env, NULL, 0, &mdb_txn)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_txn_begin error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if((err = mdb_dbi_open(mdb_txn, "schedules", MDB_CREATE, &mdb_dbi)) != 0)
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("mdb_dbi_open error %s\n", mdb_strerror(err));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(uuid_t);
+    value.mv_data = schedule->id;
+    if(schedule_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_SCHEDULE_ID, relay_num, schedule->weekday, value))
+    {
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save ID\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // save periods blob
+    uint16_t *periods_blob = schedule_periods_to_blob(schedule);
+    value.mv_size = sizeof(uint16_t) * ((periods_blob[0] * 2) + 1);
+    value.mv_data = periods_blob;
+    if(schedule_save_single(mdb_txn, mdb_dbi, DB_KEY_SCHEDULE_PERIODS, relay_num, schedule->weekday, value))
+    {
+        free(periods_blob);
+        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save periods\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    free(periods_blob);
+
+    mdb_txn_commit(mdb_txn);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/runners/test.c b/src/runners/test.c
index 2eec714..f2cd2ce 100644
--- a/src/runners/test.c
+++ b/src/runners/test.c
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 #include <drivers.h>
 
 void
-runner_test()
+runner_test(controller_t *controller)
 {
     // from x down to 0 to turn all relays off in the end
-    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < global_config.relay_count; ++i)
+    for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < controller->relay_count; ++i)
     {
         for(int test_run = 2; test_run >= 0; --test_run)
         {