diff --git a/bsp_z7/objects/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_z7/objects/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 739cb57..454d454 100644
--- a/bsp_z7/objects/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_z7/objects/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include <fsfw/objectmanager/frameworkObjects.h>
 #include <fsfw/storagemanager/PoolManager.h>
 #include <fsfw/tmtc/TmManager.h>
+
 #include <mission/controller/PrintController.h>
+#include <mission/controller/BlinkController.h>
 
 #include "fsfw/events/EventManager.h"
 #include "fsfw/health/HealthTable.h"
@@ -60,4 +62,5 @@ void ObjectFactory::produce(void *args) {
   new TmManager(objects::TM_MANAGER);
 
   new PrintController(123);
+  new BlinkController(124);
 }
diff --git a/mission/controller/BlinkController.cpp b/mission/controller/BlinkController.cpp
index 9cb8edc..e95f3be 100644
--- a/mission/controller/BlinkController.cpp
+++ b/mission/controller/BlinkController.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ BlinkController::BlinkController(object_id_t setObjectId)
 
 ReturnValue_t BlinkController::initialize() {
   ReturnValue_t result = SystemObject::initialize();
+  printf("Initializing Blinking");
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
@@ -15,12 +16,16 @@ ReturnValue_t BlinkController::initialize() {
   config.DeviceId = 4; // chosen by fair dice throw
   config.BaseAddr = XPS_GPIO_BASEADDR;
   s32 returncode = XGpioPs_CfgInitialize(&gpio, &config, XPS_GPIO_BASEADDR);
+  printf("Configured XGPIO");
   if (returncode != 0) {
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
   }
   XGpioPs_SetDirection(&gpio, 0, (1 << 7));
   XGpioPs_SetOutputEnable(&gpio, 0, (1 << 7));
   XGpioPs_WritePin(&gpio, 7, 1);
+  printf("Blinking is initialized");
+  XGpioPs_WritePin(&gpio, 7, 0);
+  printf("Value written once");
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/mission/controller/BlinkController.h b/mission/controller/BlinkController.h
index b7c23b7..acd5199 100644
--- a/mission/controller/BlinkController.h
+++ b/mission/controller/BlinkController.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <xgpiops.h>
 
 #include <fsfw/objectmanager/SystemObject.h>
 #include <fsfw/tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h>
 
+#include <xgpiops.h>
 
 class BlinkController: public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF {
     public:
diff --git a/mission/main.cpp b/mission/main.cpp
index 909c40e..584b393 100644
--- a/mission/main.cpp
+++ b/mission/main.cpp
@@ -208,16 +208,17 @@ void mission(void *){
   currPrio = 2;
 
   PeriodicTaskIF* controllerTask = taskFactory->createPeriodicTask(
-      "controller", currPrio, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1, nullptr);
+      "controller", currPrio, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 2, nullptr);
   controllerTask->addComponent(123);
 
   printf("Created Tasks\n");
 
   controllerTask->startTask();
 
+  currPrio = 3;
 
   PeriodicTaskIF* blinkTask = taskFactory->createPeriodicTask(
-      "controllerBlink", currPrio, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1, nullptr);
+      "blink", currPrio, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1, nullptr);
   blinkTask->addComponent(124);
 
   printf("Created Tasks\n");