diff --git a/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.cpp b/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.cpp
index 170030ddb..21f461066 100644
--- a/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.cpp
+++ b/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace Machine {
         handler.section("user_outputs", _userOutputs);
 
         handler.section("oled", _oled);
+        handler.section("status_outputs", _stat_out);
 
         Spindles::SpindleFactory::factory(handler, _spindles);
 
diff --git a/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.h b/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.h
index 9541141bc..9f33ae328 100644
--- a/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.h
+++ b/FluidNC/src/Machine/MachineConfig.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "../Stepper.h"
 #include "../Config.h"
 #include "../OLED.h"
+#include "../Status_outputs.h"
 #include "Axes.h"
 #include "SPIBus.h"
 #include "I2CBus.h"
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Machine {
         Start*                _start          = nullptr;
         Parking*              _parking        = nullptr;
         OLED*                 _oled           = nullptr;
+        Status_Outputs*       _stat_out       = nullptr;
         Spindles::SpindleList _spindles;
 
         UartChannel* _uart_channels[MAX_N_UARTS] = { nullptr };
diff --git a/FluidNC/src/Main.cpp b/FluidNC/src/Main.cpp
index aed6a8608..b74cceaa9 100644
--- a/FluidNC/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/FluidNC/src/Main.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ void setup() {
                 config->_oled->init();
             }
 
+            if (config->_stat_out) {
+                config->_stat_out->init();
+            }
+
             config->_stepping->init();  // Configure stepper interrupt timers
 
             plan_init();
diff --git a/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.cpp b/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ed99b8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2023 -	Bart Dring
+// Use of this source code is governed by a GPLv3 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+/*
+    This is a class for status "Idle,Run,Hold,Alarm" pins.
+
+    This can be used for Tower lights,etc.
+*/
+#include "Status_outputs.h"
+#include "Machine/MachineConfig.h"
+
+void Status_Outputs::init() {
+    if (_Idle_pin.defined()) {
+        _Idle_pin.setAttr(Pin::Attr::Output);
+    }
+
+    if (_Run_pin.defined()) {
+        _Run_pin.setAttr(Pin::Attr::Output);
+    }
+
+    if (_Hold_pin.defined()) {
+        _Hold_pin.setAttr(Pin::Attr::Output);
+    }
+
+    if (_Alarm_pin.defined()) {
+        _Alarm_pin.setAttr(Pin::Attr::Output);
+    }
+
+    log_info("Status outputs"
+             << " Interval:" << _interval_ms << " Idle:" << _Idle_pin.name() << " Cycle:" << _Run_pin.name() << " Hold:" << _Hold_pin.name()
+             << " Alarm:" << _Alarm_pin.name());
+
+    allChannels.registration(this);
+    setReportInterval(_interval_ms);
+}
+
+void Status_Outputs::parse_report() {
+    if (_report.rfind("<", 0) == 0) {
+        parse_status_report();
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+// This is how the OLED driver receives channel data
+size_t Status_Outputs::write(uint8_t data) {
+    char c = data;
+    if (c == '\r') {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (c == '\n') {
+        parse_report();
+        _report = "";
+        return 1;
+    }
+    _report += c;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+Channel* Status_Outputs::pollLine(char* line) {
+    autoReport();
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+void Status_Outputs::parse_status_report() {
+    if (_report.back() == '>') {
+        _report.pop_back();
+    }
+    // Now the string is a sequence of field|field|field
+    size_t pos     = 0;
+    auto   nextpos = _report.find_first_of("|", pos);
+    _state         = _report.substr(pos + 1, nextpos - pos - 1);
+
+    _Idle_pin.write(_state == "Idle");
+    _Run_pin.write(_state == "Run");
+    _Hold_pin.write(_state.substr(0, 4) == "Hold");
+    _Alarm_pin.write(_state == "Alarm");
+}
diff --git a/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.h b/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..793624288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FluidNC/src/Status_outputs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Config.h"
+#include "Configuration/Configurable.h"
+#include "Channel.h"
+
+typedef const uint8_t* font_t;
+
+class Status_Outputs : public Channel, public Configuration::Configurable {
+    Pin _Idle_pin;
+    Pin _Run_pin;
+    Pin _Hold_pin;
+    Pin _Alarm_pin;
+
+public:
+private:
+    std::string _report;
+    std::string _state;
+
+    int _interval_ms = 500;
+
+    void parse_report();
+    void parse_status_report();
+
+public:
+    Status_Outputs() : Channel("status_outputs") {}
+
+    Status_Outputs(const Status_Outputs&)            = delete;
+    Status_Outputs(Status_Outputs&&)                 = delete;
+    Status_Outputs& operator=(const Status_Outputs&) = delete;
+    Status_Outputs& operator=(Status_Outputs&&)      = delete;
+
+    virtual ~Status_Outputs() = default;
+
+    void init();
+
+    size_t write(uint8_t data) override;
+
+    Channel* pollLine(char* line) override;
+    void     flushRx() override {}
+
+    bool   lineComplete(char*, char) override { return false; }
+    size_t timedReadBytes(char* buffer, size_t length, TickType_t timeout) override { return 0; }
+
+    // Configuration handlers:
+    void validate() override {}
+    void afterParse() override {};
+
+    void group(Configuration::HandlerBase& handler) override {
+        handler.item("report_interval_ms", _interval_ms, 100, 5000);
+        handler.item("idle_pin", _Idle_pin);
+        handler.item("run_pin", _Run_pin);
+        handler.item("hold_pin", _Hold_pin);
+        handler.item("alarm_pin", _Alarm_pin);
+    }
+};