diff --git a/.cproject b/.cproject
index de0336b..5ad54d7 100644
--- a/.cproject
+++ b/.cproject
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${workspace_loc:/NetMeterBusMaster2/Streaming}&quot;"/>
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${workspace_loc:/NetMeterBusMaster2/MQTT}&quot;"/>
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${workspace_loc:/NetMeterBusMaster2/PString}&quot;"/>
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${workspace_loc:/NetMeterBusMaster2/Metro}&quot;"/>
 								</option>
 								<inputType id="it.baeyens.arduino.compiler.cpp.sketch.input.1988694850" name="CPP source files" superClass="it.baeyens.arduino.compiler.cpp.sketch.input"/>
 							</tool>
@@ -45,10 +46,11 @@
 						</toolChain>
 					</folderInfo>
 					<sourceEntries>
-						<entry excluding="PString|MQTT|EEPROM|Streaming|SPI|Ethernet|Libraries/*/?xamples" flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH" kind="sourcePath" name=""/>
+						<entry excluding="Metro|PString|MQTT|EEPROM|Streaming|SPI|Ethernet|Libraries/*/?xamples" flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH" kind="sourcePath" name=""/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="EEPROM"/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="Ethernet"/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="MQTT"/>
+						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="Metro"/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="PString"/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="SPI"/>
 						<entry flags="VALUE_WORKSPACE_PATH|RESOLVED" kind="sourcePath" name="Streaming"/>
diff --git a/Metro/Metro.cpp b/Metro/Metro.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d13747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Metro/Metro.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+
+#if defined(ARDUINO) && ARDUINO >= 100
+#include "Arduino.h"
+#else
+#include "WProgram.h"
+#endif
+#include "Metro.h"
+
+
+Metro::Metro(unsigned long interval_millis)
+{
+	this->autoreset = 0;
+	interval(interval_millis);
+	reset();
+}
+
+// New creator so I can use either the original check behavior or benjamin.soelberg's
+// suggested one (see below). 
+// autoreset = 0 is benjamin.soelberg's check behavior
+// autoreset != 0 is the original behavior
+
+Metro::Metro(unsigned long interval_millis, uint8_t autoreset)
+{   
+	this->autoreset = autoreset; // Fix by Paul Bouchier
+	interval(interval_millis);
+	reset();
+}
+
+void Metro::interval(unsigned long interval_millis)
+{
+  this->interval_millis = interval_millis;
+}
+
+// Benjamin.soelberg's check behavior:
+// When a check is true, add the interval to the internal counter.
+// This should guarantee a better overall stability.
+
+// Original check behavior:
+// When a check is true, add the interval to the current millis() counter.
+// This method can add a certain offset over time.
+
+char Metro::check()
+{
+  if (millis() - this->previous_millis >= this->interval_millis) {
+    // As suggested by benjamin.soelberg@gmail.com, the following line 
+    // this->previous_millis = millis();
+    // was changed to
+    // this->previous_millis += this->interval_millis;
+    
+    // If the interval is set to 0 we revert to the original behavior
+    if (this->interval_millis <= 0 || this->autoreset ) {
+    	this->previous_millis = millis();
+	} else {
+		this->previous_millis += this->interval_millis; 
+	}
+    
+    return 1;
+  }
+  
+  
+  
+  return 0;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::reset() 
+{
+ 
+  this->previous_millis = millis();
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/Metro/Metro.h b/Metro/Metro.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb21776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Metro/Metro.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+
+#ifndef Metro_h
+#define Metro_h
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+class Metro
+{
+
+public:
+  Metro(unsigned long interval_millis);
+  Metro(unsigned long interval_millis, uint8_t autoreset);
+  void interval(unsigned long interval_millis);
+  char check();
+  void reset();
+	
+private:
+  uint8_t autoreset;
+  unsigned long  previous_millis, interval_millis;
+
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/MqttClient.cpp b/MqttClient.cpp
index 51d46c3..20dee38 100644
--- a/MqttClient.cpp
+++ b/MqttClient.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <PubSubClient.h>
 #include <PString.h>
 #include <Streaming.h>
+#include <Metro.h>
 
 
 byte MQTT_BROKER[] = { 192, 168, 75, 1 };
@@ -26,10 +27,22 @@ void callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
 }
 
 
+Metro secondTick = Metro(1000);
+
+
 MqttClient::MqttClient(RequestSender *meterBusMaster) :
     m_client(), m_meterBusMaster(meterBusMaster), m_mqttClient(MQTT_BROKER, MQTT_PORT, callback, m_client),
     m_disconnectState(3), m_disconnectTime(millis())
 {
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_OF_DEVICES; i++) {
+    m_mbusDevTuple[i].address = 0;
+    m_mbusDevTuple[i].queryPeriod = 0;
+    m_mbusDevTuple[i].timer = 0;
+  }
+
+  m_mbusDevTuple[0].address = 0x53;
+  m_mbusDevTuple[0].queryPeriod = 60;
+  m_mbusDevTuple[0].timer = m_mbusDevTuple[0].queryPeriod;
 }
 
 void MqttClient::sendResponse(uint8_t *responseBuffer, uint16_t responseBufferLength) {
@@ -92,6 +105,18 @@ void MqttClient::exec() {
   }
 
 
+  if (secondTick.check() == 1) {
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_OF_DEVICES; i++) {
+      m_mbusDevTuple[i].timer -= 1;
+      if (m_mbusDevTuple[i].timer == 0) {
+        m_mbusDevTuple[i].timer = m_mbusDevTuple[i].queryPeriod;
+        Serial << "Issue request for device " << m_mbusDevTuple[i].address << endl;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+
+
 //  m_client = m_server.available();
 //  if (m_client) {
 //    uint16_t sendBufLen = 0;
diff --git a/MqttClient.h b/MqttClient.h
index 0a358ac..c410f67 100644
--- a/MqttClient.h
+++ b/MqttClient.h
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@
 #include <Ethernet.h>
 #include <PubSubClient.h>
 #include "mBusDialog.h"
+#include <Metro.h>
 
 
+#define NUM_OF_DEVICES 10
+
+typedef struct {
+  uint8_t address;
+  uint16_t queryPeriod;
+  uint16_t timer;
+} mbusDevTuple_t;
 
 class MqttClient : public ResponseCallback {
 public:
@@ -27,7 +35,7 @@ private:
   PubSubClient m_mqttClient;
   uint8_t m_disconnectState;
   uint32_t m_disconnectTime;
-
+  mbusDevTuple_t m_mbusDevTuple[NUM_OF_DEVICES];
 };