diff --git a/src/input_pin_manager.rs b/src/input_pin_manager.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb2981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input_pin_manager.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc, Mutex};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct PinConfiguration {
+    pub id: usize,
+    pub gpio: usize,
+}
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PulseInfo {
+    pub timestamp_ns: u64,
+    pub pin_id: usize,
+    pub level: bool,
+}
+
+pub trait InputPinManager {
+    fn set_input_config(&mut self, input_pins: Vec<PinConfiguration>);
+    fn get_channel_recv(&self) -> &Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<PulseInfo>>>;
+    fn get_pins(&self) -> &Vec<PinConfiguration>;
+    fn close_inputs(&mut self);
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9ad9353..6002246 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 extern crate clap;
 
 mod cfg_reader;
+mod pulse_counter;
 
 const APP_VERSION: &'static str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "/etc/s0_logger.cfg";
diff --git a/src/pulse_counter.rs b/src/pulse_counter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..960a9f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pulse_counter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// #![allow(dead_code)]
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "./pulse_counter_test.rs"]
+mod pulse_counter_test;
+
+#[path = "./input_pin_manager.rs"]
+mod input_pin_manager;
+use input_pin_manager::{InputPinManager, PinConfiguration, PulseInfo};
+
+use std::collections::{hash_map::HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::thread;
+
+struct PulseCounter {
+    pin_mgr: Box<dyn InputPinManager>,
+    pulses: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<usize, VecDeque<PulseInfo>>>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PulseCounterError {
+    msg: String,
+}
+
+impl PulseCounter {
+    fn new(pin_mgr: Box<dyn InputPinManager>, input_pins: Vec<PinConfiguration>) -> Self {
+        let channel_lists_arc: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<usize, VecDeque<PulseInfo>>>> =
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::with_capacity(input_pins.len())));
+        let mut channel_lists = channel_lists_arc.lock().unwrap();
+        for pin in &input_pins {
+            channel_lists.insert(pin.id, VecDeque::<PulseInfo>::new());
+        }
+        let mut myself = Self {
+            pin_mgr: pin_mgr,
+            pulses: channel_lists_arc.clone(),
+        };
+        myself.pin_mgr.set_input_config(input_pins);
+        myself
+    }
+
+    fn start(&mut self) -> Result<(), PulseCounterError> {
+        let msg_channel_recv_arc = Arc::clone(&self.pin_mgr.get_channel_recv());
+        let (err_tx, err_rx) = mpsc::channel::<Result<(), PulseCounterError>>();
+        let pulse_list = self.pulses.clone();
+        //TODO Give this thread a name
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            let msg_channel_recv_lock = msg_channel_recv_arc.try_lock();
+            match msg_channel_recv_lock {
+                Ok(msg_channel_recv) => {
+                    {
+                        err_tx.send(Ok(())).unwrap();
+                    }
+                    // let pulses = pulse_list.deref();
+                    loop {
+                        match msg_channel_recv.recv() {
+                            Ok(pulse_info) => {
+                                Self::process_pulse_info(&pulse_list, pulse_info);
+                            }
+                            Err(_) => {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    let result: Result<(), PulseCounterError> = Err(PulseCounterError {
+                        msg: String::from("Thread is already running"),
+                    });
+                    err_tx.send(result).unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        err_rx.recv().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn stop(&mut self) {
+        self.pin_mgr.close_inputs();
+    }
+
+    fn process_pulse_info(
+        pulses: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<usize, VecDeque<PulseInfo>>>>,
+        pulse: PulseInfo,
+    ) {
+        //TODO Do not exceed a maximum length of the list
+        match pulses.lock().unwrap().get_mut(&pulse.pin_id) {
+            Some(pulse_list) => {
+                // println!("Pushing pulse {:?} to list", pulse);
+                pulse_list.push_back(pulse);
+            }
+            None => println!("Could not push pulse {:?} to list", pulse),
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn get_pulses_count_by_channel(&self, channel: usize) -> usize {
+        match self.pulses.lock().unwrap().get(&channel) {
+            Some(channel_pulses) => channel_pulses.len(),
+            None => 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_pulses_by_channel(&mut self, channel: usize) -> Vec<PulseInfo> {
+        let mut result: Vec<PulseInfo> = Vec::new();
+        match self.pulses.lock().unwrap().get_mut(&channel) {
+            Some(pulse_list) => {
+                while !pulse_list.is_empty() {
+                    result.push(pulse_list.pop_front().unwrap());
+                }
+            }
+            None => println!("Cannot get pulses of channel {}", channel),
+        }
+        result
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/pulse_counter_test.rs b/src/pulse_counter_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0beb296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pulse_counter_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+use super::*;
+
+struct TestPinManager {
+    input_pins: Vec<PinConfiguration>,
+    pulse_recv: Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<PulseInfo>>>,
+}
+
+impl InputPinManager for TestPinManager {
+    fn set_input_config(&mut self, input_pins: Vec<PinConfiguration>) {
+        *&mut self.input_pins = input_pins;
+    }
+
+    fn get_channel_recv(&self) -> &Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<PulseInfo>>> {
+        &self.pulse_recv
+    }
+
+    fn get_pins(&self) -> &Vec<PinConfiguration> {
+        &self.input_pins
+    }
+
+    fn close_inputs(&mut self) {}
+}
+
+impl TestPinManager {
+    fn new(cmd_rx: mpsc::Receiver<PulseInfo>) -> TestPinManager {
+        let (pulse_tx, pulse_rx) = mpsc::channel::<PulseInfo>();
+        thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            match cmd_rx.recv() {
+                Ok(cmd) => {
+                    if cmd.timestamp_ns == 0u64 {
+                        break;
+                    } else {
+                        &pulse_tx.send(cmd);
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => break,
+            }
+        });
+        Self {
+            input_pins: vec![],
+            pulse_recv: Arc::new(Mutex::new(pulse_rx)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn new_creates_instance() {
+    let (_, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let test_pin_manager_box: Box<TestPinManager> = Box::new(TestPinManager::new(cmd_rx));
+
+    let mut input_pins = Vec::new();
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 1, gpio: 11 });
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 3, gpio: 33 });
+
+    let input_pins_copy = &input_pins.clone();
+
+    let testee = PulseCounter::new(test_pin_manager_box, input_pins);
+
+    let testee_pins = &testee.pin_mgr.get_pins();
+    assert_eq!(testee_pins.len(), input_pins_copy.len());
+    assert_eq!(testee_pins[0], input_pins_copy[0]);
+    assert_eq!(testee_pins[1], input_pins_copy[1]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn start_and_stop_thread() {
+    let (_, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let test_pin_manager_box: Box<TestPinManager> = Box::new(TestPinManager::new(cmd_rx));
+
+    let mut input_pins = Vec::new();
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 1, gpio: 11 });
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 3, gpio: 33 });
+
+    let mut testee = PulseCounter::new(test_pin_manager_box, input_pins);
+    assert!(testee.start().is_ok());
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+    testee.stop();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn start_thread_twice() {
+    // ATTENTION: Do NOT use _ as name of the tx channel because the channel would be closed
+    // immediately and the thread would exit before it will be started the second time!
+    let (_usused_but_required_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let test_pin_manager_box = Box::new(TestPinManager::new(cmd_rx));
+
+    let mut input_pins = Vec::new();
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 1, gpio: 11 });
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 3, gpio: 33 });
+
+    let mut testee = PulseCounter::new(test_pin_manager_box, input_pins);
+    assert!(testee.start().is_ok());
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+    let result = testee.start();
+    assert!(&result.is_err());
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn start_thread_and_send_pulses() {
+    let millis_to_wait = 1u64;
+    let (cmd_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let test_pin_manager_box: Box<TestPinManager> = Box::new(TestPinManager::new(cmd_rx));
+
+    let mut input_pins = Vec::new();
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 1, gpio: 11 });
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 3, gpio: 33 });
+
+    let mut testee = PulseCounter::new(test_pin_manager_box, input_pins);
+    assert!(testee.start().is_ok());
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 0);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 0);
+
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1234u64,
+        pin_id: 1,
+        level: true,
+    });
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 1);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 0);
+
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1235u64,
+        pin_id: 1,
+        level: false,
+    });
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 2);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 0);
+
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1280u64,
+        pin_id: 3,
+        level: true,
+    });
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 2);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 1);
+
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1288u64,
+        pin_id: 3,
+        level: false,
+    });
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 2);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 2);
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    testee.stop();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn retrieve_pulses_by_channel() {
+    let millis_to_wait = 1u64;
+    let (cmd_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let test_pin_manager_box: Box<TestPinManager> = Box::new(TestPinManager::new(cmd_rx));
+
+    let mut input_pins = Vec::new();
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 1, gpio: 11 });
+    input_pins.push(PinConfiguration { id: 3, gpio: 33 });
+
+    let mut testee = PulseCounter::new(test_pin_manager_box, input_pins);
+    assert!(testee.start().is_ok());
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1234u64,
+        pin_id: 1,
+        level: true,
+    });
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1235u64,
+        pin_id: 1,
+        level: false,
+    });
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1280u64,
+        pin_id: 3,
+        level: true,
+    });
+    &cmd_tx.send(PulseInfo {
+        timestamp_ns: 1288u64,
+        pin_id: 3,
+        level: false,
+    });
+
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(millis_to_wait));
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(1), 2);
+    assert_eq!(testee.get_pulses_count_by_channel(3), 2);
+
+    let pulses_ch1 = testee.get_pulses_by_channel(1);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].timestamp_ns, 1234u64);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].pin_id, 1);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].level, true);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].timestamp_ns, 1235u64);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].pin_id, 1);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].level, false);
+
+    let pulses_ch1 = testee.get_pulses_by_channel(1);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1.len(), 0);
+
+    let pulses_ch1 = testee.get_pulses_by_channel(3);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].timestamp_ns, 1280u64);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].pin_id, 3);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[0].level, true);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].timestamp_ns, 1288u64);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].pin_id, 3);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1[1].level, false);
+
+    let pulses_ch1 = testee.get_pulses_by_channel(3);
+    assert_eq!(pulses_ch1.len(), 0);
+}