diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fd6ffa8..1a434fc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "typenum",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "half"
+version = "1.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d36fab90f82edc3c747f9d438e06cf0a491055896f2a279638bb5beed6c40177"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libm"
 version = "0.2.1"
@@ -305,6 +311,36 @@ version = "0.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "388a1df253eca08550bef6c72392cfe7c30914bf41df5269b68cbd6ff8f570a3"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde"
+version = "1.0.116"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "96fe57af81d28386a513cbc6858332abc6117cfdb5999647c6444b8f43a370a5"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde_derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_cbor"
+version = "0.11.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e18acfa2f90e8b735b2836ab8d538de304cbb6729a7360729ea5a895d15a622"
+dependencies = [
+ "half",
+ "serde",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_derive"
+version = "1.0.116"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f630a6370fd8e457873b4bd2ffdae75408bc291ba72be773772a4c2a065d9ae8"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "smoltcp"
 version = "0.6.0"
@@ -404,6 +440,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
  "panic-abort",
  "panic-semihosting",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_cbor",
  "smoltcp",
  "stm32-eth",
  "stm32f4xx-hal",
@@ -431,6 +469,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8bb593f5252356bfb829112f8fca2d0982d48588d2d6bb5a92553b0dfc4c9aba"
 dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
+ "serde",
  "typenum",
 ]
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e5c9918..f9dda31 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ num-traits = { version = "0.2", default-features = false, features = ["libm"] }
 usb-device = "0.2"
 usbd-serial = "0.1"
 nb = "0.1"
-uom = { version = "0.29", default-features = false, features = ["autoconvert", "si", "f64"] }
+uom = { version = "0.29", default-features = false, features = ["autoconvert", "si", "f64", "use_serde"] }
 eeprom24x = "0.3"
+serde = { version = "1.0", default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
+serde_cbor = { version = "0.11.1", default-features = false }
 
 [patch.crates-io]
 stm32f4xx-hal = { git = "https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal.git" }
diff --git a/src/command_parser.rs b/src/command_parser.rs
index fd78315..fa0e994 100644
--- a/src/command_parser.rs
+++ b/src/command_parser.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use nom::{
     error::ErrorKind,
 };
 use num_traits::{Num, ParseFloatError};
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ pub enum PwmPin {
     MaxV,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum CenterPoint {
     Vref,
     Override(f64),
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..792998b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use serde_cbor::Serializer;
+use serde_cbor::ser::SliceWrite;
+use crate::{
+    channel_state::ChannelState,
+    channels::{CHANNELS, Channels},
+    command_parser::CenterPoint,
+    pid,
+    steinhart_hart,
+};
+
+/// Just for encoding/decoding, actual state resides in ChannelState
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Config {
+    channels: [ChannelConfig; CHANNELS],
+}
+
+impl Config {
+    pub fn new(channels: &mut Channels) -> Self {
+        Config {
+            channels: [
+                ChannelConfig::new(channels.channel_state(0usize)),
+                ChannelConfig::new(channels.channel_state(1usize)),
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn encode(&self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, serde_cbor::Error> {
+        let writer = SliceWrite::new(buffer);
+        let mut ser = Serializer::new(writer);
+        self.serialize(&mut ser)?;
+        let writer = ser.into_inner();
+        let size = writer.bytes_written();
+        Ok(size)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ChannelConfig {
+    center: CenterPoint,
+    pid: pid::Parameters,
+    pid_target: f64,
+    sh: steinhart_hart::Parameters,
+    // TODO: pwm limits
+}
+
+impl ChannelConfig {
+    pub fn new(state: &ChannelState) -> Self {
+        ChannelConfig {
+            center: state.center.clone(),
+            pid: state.pid.parameters.clone(),
+            pid_target: state.pid.target,
+            sh: state.sh.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index afb1981..f2ce5be 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ mod channels;
 use channels::{CHANNELS, Channels};
 mod channel;
 mod channel_state;
+mod config;
+use config::Config;
 
 
 const HSE: MegaHertz = MegaHertz(8);
@@ -428,7 +430,18 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                                     }
                                 }
                                 Command::Load => {}
-                                Command::Save => {}
+                                Command::Save => {
+                                    let config = Config::new(&mut channels);
+                                    let mut buf = [0; 0x200];
+                                    match config.encode(&mut buf) {
+                                        Ok(len) => {
+                                            let _ = writeln!(socket, "Encoded: {:?}", &buf[..len]);
+                                        }
+                                        Err(e) => {
+                                            let _ = writeln!(socket, "Error encoding configuration: {}", e);
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
                             }
                             Ok(SessionOutput::Error(e)) => {
                                 let _ = writeln!(socket, "Command error: {:?}", e);
diff --git a/src/pid.rs b/src/pid.rs
index 7e1d02d..198664c 100644
--- a/src/pid.rs
+++ b/src/pid.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Parameters {
     pub kp: f64,
     pub ki: f64,
diff --git a/src/steinhart_hart.rs b/src/steinhart_hart.rs
index f0b231f..bcd6f41 100644
--- a/src/steinhart_hart.rs
+++ b/src/steinhart_hart.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ use uom::si::{
     ratio::ratio,
     thermodynamic_temperature::{degree_celsius, kelvin},
 };
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 /// Steinhart-Hart equation parameters
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Parameters {
     /// Base temperature
     pub t0: ThermodynamicTemperature,