diff --git a/bsp_linux_board/InitMission.cpp b/bsp_linux_board/InitMission.cpp
index 6dfe3af1..0a242209 100644
--- a/bsp_linux_board/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/bsp_linux_board/InitMission.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,15 @@ void initmission::createTestTasks(TaskFactory& factory,
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
     initmission::printAddObjectError("UART_TEST", objects::UART_TEST);
   }
+  PeriodicTaskIF* scexReaderTask = factory.createPeriodicTask(
+       "SCEX_UART_READER", 20, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 2.0, missedDeadlineFunc);
+   result = scexReaderTask->addComponent(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
+   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+     initmission::printAddObjectError("SCEX_UART_READER", objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
+   }
+
 #endif /* RPI_ADD_GPIO_TEST == 1 */
+  taskVec.push_back(scexReaderTask);
   taskVec.push_back(testTask);
 
   bool startTestPst = true;
diff --git a/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 18da8896..7df6b116 100644
--- a/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h>
 #include "ObjectFactory.h"
 
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::createTestTasks() {
 #endif
 
 #if OBSW_ADD_UART_TEST_CODE == 1
+  new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
   new UartTestClass(objects::UART_TEST);
 #else
   new UartComIF(objects::UART_COM_IF);
diff --git a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
index 9c51ed8a..bfa735e9 100644
--- a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
+++ b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ void UartTestClass::scexPeriodic() {
       sif::info << "Received " << bytesRead
                 << " bytes from the Solar Cell Experiment:" << std::endl;
       arrayprinter::print(recBuf.data(), bytesRead, OutputType::HEX, false);
+      break;
     }
   } while (bytesRead > 0);
 }
diff --git a/linux/devices/CMakeLists.txt b/linux/devices/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d39837d..1130e7cd 100644
--- a/linux/devices/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/linux/devices/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ if(EIVE_BUILD_GPSD_GPS_HANDLER)
     )
 endif()
 
+target_sources(${OBSW_NAME} PRIVATE
+	ScexUartReader.cpp
+)
 add_subdirectory(startracker)
diff --git a/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.cpp b/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aa78357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "ScexUartReader.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+
+ScexUartReader::ScexUartReader(object_id_t objectId):SystemObject(objectId) {
+}
+
+void ScexUartRead::start() {
+	semaphore->give();
+}
+ReturnValue_t ScexUartReader::performOperation(uint8_t operationCode) {
+	std::cout<<"hallo welt"<<std::endl;
+	semaphore->take();
+	while(true) {
+		semaphore->take();
+	}
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
diff --git a/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h b/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70eafcf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef LINUX_DEVICES_SCEXUARTREADER_H_
+#define LINUX_DEVICES_SCEXUARTREADER_H_
+#include <fsfw/objectmanager/SystemObject.h>
+#include <fsfw/tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h>
+
+
+class ScexUartReader: public SystemObject, //strg+shift+n
+public ExecutableObjectIF,
+public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+	ScexUartReader(object_id_t objectId);
+private:
+	  ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t operationCode = 0) override;
+
+};
+
+
+#endif /* LINUX_DEVICES_SCEXUARTREADER_H_ */
diff --git a/linux/fsfwconfig/objects/systemObjectList.h b/linux/fsfwconfig/objects/systemObjectList.h
index a03e4d38..5fbc99d5 100644
--- a/linux/fsfwconfig/objects/systemObjectList.h
+++ b/linux/fsfwconfig/objects/systemObjectList.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum sourceObjects : uint32_t {
   UART_COM_IF = 0x49030003,
   SPI_COM_IF = 0x49020004,
   GPIO_IF = 0x49010005,
+  SCEX_UART_READER = 0x49010006,
 
   /* Custom device handler */
   PCDU_HANDLER = 0x442000A1,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ enum sourceObjects : uint32_t {
   HEATER_HANDLER = 0x444100A4,
   RAD_SENSOR = 0x443200A5,
 
+
   /* 0x54 ('T') for test handlers */
   TEST_TASK = 0x54694269,
   LIBGPIOD_TEST = 0x54123456,