diff --git a/board/fischertechnik/TXT/rootfs/opt/ftc/ftduino_direct.py b/board/fischertechnik/TXT/rootfs/opt/ftc/ftduino_direct.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7107b32774..0000000000
--- a/board/fischertechnik/TXT/rootfs/opt/ftc/ftduino_direct.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-# v1.0.4 (c) 2017 Peter Habermehl
-#
-# Kommandos fuer ftduino.comm :
-#
-#    void led_set <0|1> 
-#    
-#    string ftduino_direct_get_version
-#    char[16] ftduino_id_set <string maxlen=16>
-#    char[16] ftduino_id_get
-#    
-#
-#    void input_set_mode <I1..I8> <switch|resistance|voltage> 
-#    uint16_t input_get <I1..I8>
-#
-#    void output_set <O1..O8> <mode="0..2"> <pwm=[0..512]>       mode: 0=open 1=switch to plus (normal operation) 2=switch to gnd
-#    void motor_set <M1..M4> <right|left|brake> <pwm=[0..512]>
-#
-#    void ultrasonic_enable <true|false>
-#    int16_t ultrasonic_get()
-#
-#    void counter_set_mode <none|rising|falling|any>
-#    uint16_t counter_get <C1..C4>
-#    void counter_clear <C1..C4>
-#    uint8_t counter_get_state <C1..C4>
-#    
-#    Beispiel:
-#    myftd=ftduino_direct.ftduino()
-#    myftd.comm("motor M1 right 512")
-#
-
-
-import serial
-import serial.tools.list_ports
-import time
-
-FTDUINO_VIDPID="1c40:0538"
-
-__all__ = ["ftduino_scan", "ftduino_find_by_name", "ftduino"]
-
-def ftduino_scan():
-    #   scannt nach ftduinos und gibt eine Liste zurueck, die den device-pfad und die vom ftduino zurueckgemeldete ID beinhaltet
-    #   [x][0] enthaelt den device-pfad, [x][1] die ID 
-    #
-    devices = []
-    try:
-        for dev in serial.tools.list_ports.grep("vid:pid="+FTDUINO_VIDPID):
-            o = serial.Serial(dev[0], 115200, timeout=.1)
-            time.sleep(0.25)
-            o.flushInput()
-            o.flushOutput()
-            o.write("ftduino_id_get\n".encode("utf-8"))
-            n=o.readline().decode("utf-8")[:-2]
-            o.close()
-            devices.append([dev[0], n])
-    except:
-        pass
-    
-    return devices
-        
-def ftduino_find_by_name(duino):
-    #   sucht nach einem ftduino mit angegebenem Namen und gibt im Erfolgsfall den device-pfad zurueck
-    #   der device-Pfad kann beim Erzeugen eines ftduino-Objekts angegeben werden, um gezielt einen 
-    #   bestimmten ftduino anzusprechen.
-    d=ftduino_scan()
-    try:
-        return next(c for c in ftduino_scan() if c[1] == duino)[0]
-    except:
-        return None
-    
-class ftduino(object):
-
-    def __init__(self, device=None):
-        self.ftduino=None
-        
-        # bei Angabe eines device-Pfades wird versucht, diesen ftduino zu oeffnen
-        # ansonsten wird der erste gefundene ftduino angesprochen
-        
-        try:
-            if device==None:
-                liste=ftduino_scan()
-                port=liste[0][0]
-                if liste!=None:
-                    self.ftduino = serial.Serial(port, 115200, timeout=.1)
-                    time.sleep(0.5) #give the connection a second to settle
-            else:
-                self.ftduino = serial.Serial(device, 115200, timeout=.1)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-    def getDevice(self):
-        return self.ftduino
-    
-    def comm(self, command):
-        try:
-            command=command+"\n"
-            self.ftduino.flushInput()
-            self.ftduino.flushOutput()
-            self.ftduino.write(command.encode("utf-8"))
-            data = self.ftduino.readline()
-            if data:
-                return data.decode("utf-8")[:-2]
-            else: 
-                return False
-        except:
-            return False
-    
-    def close(self):
-        self.ftduino.close()
-    
diff --git a/configs/fischertechnik_TXT_defconfig b/configs/fischertechnik_TXT_defconfig
index 3421caa6b3..02ba51d9dd 100644
--- a/configs/fischertechnik_TXT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/fischertechnik_TXT_defconfig
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_WEDO=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ZBARLIGHT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_LIBROBOINT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_FTTXPY=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT=y
 
 #
 # Crypto
diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
index 46889e76ff..5501fec7e5 100644
--- a/package/Config.in
+++ b/package/Config.in
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ menu "External python modules"
 	source "package/python-flask-jsonrpc/Config.in"
 	source "package/python-flask-login/Config.in"
 	source "package/python-flup/Config.in"
+	source "package/python-ftduino-direct/Config.in"
 	source "package/python-ftrobopy/Config.in"
 	source "package/python-fttxpy/Config.in"
 	source "package/python-futures/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/python-ftduino-direct/Config.in b/package/python-ftduino-direct/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b59871538e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/python-ftduino-direct/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT
+	bool "python-ftduino-direct"
+	help
+	  Python interface for the Till Harbaum's ftduino
+
+	  https://github.com/PeterDHabermehl/ftduino_direct
diff --git a/package/python-ftduino-direct/python-ftduino-direct.mk b/package/python-ftduino-direct/python-ftduino-direct.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d8892d35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/python-ftduino-direct/python-ftduino-direct.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+################################################################################
+#
+# python-ftrobopy
+#
+################################################################################
+
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_VERSION = fcc31f1c559c4a80174ee7c49805e3052c35f946
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_SITE = $(call github,PeterDHabermehl,ftduino_direct,$(PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_VERSION))
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_INSTALL_STAGING = NO
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_SUBDIR = python
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_DEPENDENCIES += python
+else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),y)
+PYTHON_FTDUINO_DIRECT_DEPENDENCIES += python3
+endif
+
+$(eval $(python-package))