diff --git a/master/master.ino b/master/master.ino
index e64ac66..24d992c 100644
--- a/master/master.ino
+++ b/master/master.ino
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #include <Wire.h>
+#include <ArduinoMqttClient.h>
+#include <Ethernet.h>
+#include "config.h"
 
 #define READ_BYTES_FROM_WIRE 1
 
@@ -9,6 +12,17 @@
 #define ALTITUDE_TRIGGER_BIT 4
 #define ALTITUDE_HIGH_BIT 8
 
+#define HEADING_SIM_UP "sim/autopilot/heading_up"
+#define HEADING_SIM_DOWN "sim/autopilot/heading_down"
+// XXX: double check altitude values
+#define ALTITUDE_SIM_UP "sim/autopilot/altitude_up"
+#define ALTITUDE_SIM_DOWN "sim/autopilot/altitude_down"
+#define AIRPSEED_SIM_UP "sim/autopilot/airspeed_up"
+#define AIRSPEED_SIM_DOWN "sim/autopilot/airspeed_down"
+
+#define MQTT_SIM_COMMAND_TOPIC "/xplane/meta/cmnd"
+#define MQTT_SIM_VALUE_TOPIC "/xplane/rref/#"
+
 struct device {
   byte address;
   String name;
@@ -20,11 +34,72 @@ struct device devices[] = {
 
 int numDevices = -1;
 
+byte mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED };
+
+const char broker[] = "openhab.sugarland.lan";
+int        port     = 1883;
+const char topic[]  = MQTT_SIM_VALUE_TOPIC;
+
+EthernetClient client;
+MqttClient mqttClient(client);
+
+void onMqttMessage(int messageSize) {
+//  // we received a message, print out the topic and contents
+//  Serial.println("Received a message with topic '");
+//  Serial.print(mqttClient.messageTopic());
+//  Serial.print("', length ");
+//  Serial.print(messageSize);
+//  Serial.println(" bytes:");
+//
+//  // use the Stream interface to print the contents
+//  while (mqttClient.available()) {
+//    Serial.print((char)mqttClient.read());
+//  }
+//  Serial.println();
+//
+//  Serial.println();
+}
+
+void sendMqttMessage(char *topic, char *message) {
+  mqttClient.beginMessage(topic);
+  mqttClient.print(message);
+  mqttClient.endMessage();
+}
+
 void setup() {
+  // count devices for loop
   numDevices = sizeof(devices) / sizeof(device);
-  
+
+  // start the Ethernet connection:
+  if (Ethernet.begin(mac) == 0) {
+    Serial.println("Failed to configure Ethernet using DHCP");
+    // no point in carrying on, so do nothing forevermore:
+    while (1);
+  }
+  // print your local IP address:
+  Serial.println(Ethernet.localIP());
+
+  // MQTT auth
+  mqttClient.setUsernamePassword(MQTT_USER, MQTT_PASS);
+
+  // MQTT connection
+  if (!mqttClient.connect(broker, port)) {
+    Serial.print("MQTT connection failed! Error code = ");
+    Serial.println(mqttClient.connectError());
+
+    while (1);
+  } else {
+    Serial.println("MQTT connected");
+  }
+
+  // subscribe to MQTT topic
+  mqttClient.onMessage(onMqttMessage);
+  mqttClient.subscribe(topic);
+
+  // start I2C
   Wire.begin();
 
+  // for debugging
   pinMode(LED_TX, OUTPUT);
   digitalWrite(LED_TX, HIGH);
   pinMode(LED_RX, OUTPUT);
@@ -42,15 +117,15 @@ void loop() {
       if (data != DATA_STOP_BYTE) {
         if (data & ALTITUDE_TRIGGER_BIT) {
           if (data & ALTITUDE_HIGH_BIT) {
-            Serial.println("Altitude up");
+            sendMqttMessage(MQTT_SIM_COMMAND_TOPIC, ALTITUDE_SIM_UP);
           } else {
-            Serial.println("Altitude down");
+            sendMqttMessage(MQTT_SIM_COMMAND_TOPIC, ALTITUDE_SIM_DOWN);
           }
         } else if (data & HEADING_TRIGGER_BIT) {
           if (data & HEADING_HIGH_BIT) {
-            Serial.println("Heading right");
+            sendMqttMessage(MQTT_SIM_COMMAND_TOPIC, HEADING_SIM_UP);
           } else {
-            Serial.println("Heading left");
+            sendMqttMessage(MQTT_SIM_COMMAND_TOPIC, HEADING_SIM_DOWN);
           }
         } else {
           // who are you?