diff --git a/Command.proto b/Command.proto
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+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package ScStw;
+
+message RaceStartCommand {}
+
+message LaneSetDisabledCommand { uint32 laneNumber = 1; }
+
+message LaneSetFallCommand { uint32 laneNumber = 1; }
+
+message RaceResetCommand {}
+
+message RebootCommand {}
+
+message Command {
+  oneof command {
+    RaceStartCommand start = 1;
+    LaneSetDisabledCommand disable = 2;
+    LaneSetFallCommand fall = 3;
+    RaceResetCommand reset = 4;
+    RebootCommand reboot = 5;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/RaceCommand.proto b/RaceCommand.proto
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--- a/RaceCommand.proto
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-syntax = "proto3";
-
-package ScStw;
-
-message StartCommand {}
-
-message DisableCommand { uint32 laneNumber = 1; }
-
-message FallCommand { uint32 laneNumber = 1; }
-
-message ResetCommand {}
-
-message Command {
-  oneof Command {
-    StartCommand start = 1;
-    DisableCommand disable = 2;
-    FallCommand fall = 3;
-    ResetCommand reset = 4;
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/Settings.proto b/Settings.proto
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+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package ScStw;
+
+message ManualStartProcedureSettings {}
+
+message AutomatedStartProcedureSettings {
+  bool sayReady = 1;
+  int32 standstillDurationBeforeReady = 2;
+}
+
+message StartProcedureSettings {
+  oneof startProcedureSettings {
+    ManualStartProcedureSettings manualStartProcedureSettings = 1;
+    AutomatedStartProcedureSettings automatedStartProcedureSettings = 2;
+  }
+}
+
+message LaneSettings {
+  string letter = 1;
+  bool disable = 2;
+}
+
+message SoundSettings { uint32 volume = 1; }
+
+message RaceSettings {
+  StartProcedureSettings startProcedure = 1;
+  repeated LaneSettings lanes = 2;
+}
+
+message Settings {
+  // if the settings are stored as default in the flash memory
+  bool default = 1;
+  RaceSettings race = 2;
+  SoundSettings sound = 3;
+}
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