diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.cpp
index a9bf9bb..bcfa78c 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.cpp
@@ -2,3 +2,40 @@
 
 const char *ScStw::SOCKET_MESSAGE_START_KEY = "<message>";
 const char *ScStw::SOCKET_MESSAGE_END_KEY = "</message>";
+
+const QMap<QString, ScStw::BaseStationSetting> ScStw::baseStationSettings  = {
+    {"ReadySoundEnable", ScStw::ReadySoundEnableSetting},
+    {"ReadySoundDelay", ScStw::ReadySoundDelaySetting},
+    {"AtYourMarksSoundEnable", ScStw::AtYourMarksSoundEnableSetting},
+    {"AtYourMarksSoundDelay", ScStw::AtYourMarksSoundDelaySetting},
+    {"SoundVolume", ScStw::SoundVolumeSetting}
+};
+
+ScStw::BaseStationSetting ScStw::baseStationSettingFromString(QString s) {
+    if(!ScStw::baseStationSettings.contains(s))
+        return ScStw::InvalidSetting;
+
+    return ScStw::baseStationSettings[s];
+}
+
+QString ScStw::baseStationSettingToString(ScStw::BaseStationSetting s)  {
+    for(QString key: ScStw::baseStationSettings.keys()) {
+        if(ScStw::baseStationSettings[key] == s)
+            return key;
+    }
+    return "Invalid";
+}
+
+ScStw::BaseStationSetting ScStw::baseStationSettingfromInt(int i) {
+    if(i < 0 || i > 4)
+        return InvalidSetting;
+    else
+        return BaseStationSetting(i);
+}
+
+ScStw::SignalKey ScStw::signalKeyFromInt(int i) {
+    if(i < 9000 || i > 9003)
+        return InvalidSignal;
+    else
+        return SignalKey(i);
+}
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.hpp b/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.hpp
index 97f98a2..9ca0759 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.hpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/ScStw.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define SCSTW_HPP
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QMap>
 
 class ScStw : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ public:
     Q_ENUM(RaceState)
 
     enum SignalKey {
+        InvalidSignal = -1,
         RaceStateChanged = 9000,
         TimersChanged = 9001,
         ExtensionsChanged = 9002,
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ public:
     Q_ENUM(NextStartAction)
 
     enum BaseStationSetting {
+        InvalidSetting = -1,
         ReadySoundEnableSetting,
         ReadySoundDelaySetting,
         AtYourMarksSoundEnableSetting,
@@ -46,6 +49,16 @@ public:
     static const char* SOCKET_MESSAGE_START_KEY;
     static const char* SOCKET_MESSAGE_END_KEY;
 
+    static const QMap<QString, ScStw::BaseStationSetting> baseStationSettings;
+
+    static BaseStationSetting baseStationSettingfromInt(int i);
+
+    static BaseStationSetting baseStationSettingFromString(QString s);
+
+    static QString baseStationSettingToString(BaseStationSetting s);
+
+    static SignalKey signalKeyFromInt(int i);
+
 private:
     ScStw() : QObject(nullptr) {};
 };