diff --git a/hid/DoorController.py b/hid/DoorController.py
index 2b72b89..2f7faf5 100644
--- a/hid/DoorController.py
+++ b/hid/DoorController.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import csv
+from io import StringIO
 from lxml import etree
 from lxml.builder import ElementMaker
 import requests
@@ -5,6 +7,8 @@ import requests
 E_plain = ElementMaker(nsmap={"hid": "http://www.hidglobal.com/VertX"})
 E = ElementMaker(namespace="http://www.hidglobal.com/VertX",
                  nsmap={"hid": "http://www.hidglobal.com/VertX"})
+E_corp = ElementMaker(namespace="http://www.hidcorp.com/VertX", #stupid
+                 nsmap={"hid": "http://www.hidcorp.com/VertX"})
 ROOT = E_plain.VertXMessage
 
 fieldnames = "CardNumber,CardFormat,PinRequired,PinCode,ExtendedAccess,ExpiryDate,Forename,Initial,Surname,Email,Phone,Custom1,Custom2,Schedule1,Schedule2,Schedule3,Schedule4,Schedule5,Schedule6,Schedule7,Schedule8".split(",")
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ class DoorController():
             raise RemoteError(r)
         return resp_xml
 
-    def sendSchedules(self):
+    def sendSchedules(self, schedules):
         # clear all people
         outString = StringIO()
         writer = csv.DictWriter(outString, fieldnames)
@@ -70,14 +74,30 @@ class DoorController():
         delXML = ROOT(
             *[E.Schedules({"action": "DD", "scheduleID": str(ii)})
              for ii in range(1, 8)])
-        self.doXMLRequest(delXML)
+        try:
+            self.doXMLRequest(delXML)
+        except RemoteError:
+            # don't care about failure to delete, they probably just didn't exist
+            pass
 
         # load new schedules
-        with open("schedules.xml", "rb") as f:
-            self.doXMLRequest(f.read())
+        self.doXMLRequest(schedules)
+
+    def getSchedules(self):
+        # TODO: might be able to do in one request
+        schedules = self.doXMLRequest(ROOT(
+            E.Schedules({"action": "LR"})))
+        etree.dump(schedules)
+
+        data = self.doXMLRequest(ROOT(
+            *[E.Schedules({"action": "LR",
+                           "scheduleID": schedule.attrib["scheduleID"]})
+              for schedule in schedules[0]]))
+        return ROOT(E_corp.Schedules({"action": "AD"},
+                           *[s[0] for s in data]))
 
     def sendCardFormat(self, formatName, templateID, facilityCode):
-        # TODO: add delete formats
+        # TODO: add ability to delete formats
         # delete example: <hid:CardFormats action="DD" formatID="7-1-244"/>
 
         el = ROOT(