diff --git a/src/device/rgbled/rgbled.cpp b/src/device/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
index a0db30f480..923e0a14f9 100644
--- a/src/device/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
+++ b/src/device/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 #include <systemlib/err.h>
 #include <systemlib/systemlib.h>
 
+#include "device/rgbled.h"
+
 #define LED_ONTIME 120
 #define LED_OFFTIME 120
 
-#define RGBLED_DEVICE_PATH "/dev/rgbled"
-
 #define ADDR			0x55	/**< I2C adress of TCA62724FMG */
 #define SUB_ADDR_START		0x01	/**< write everything (with auto-increment) */
 #define SUB_ADDR_PWM0		0x81	/**< blue     (without auto-increment) */
diff --git a/src/include/device/rgbled.h b/src/include/device/rgbled.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a18920892b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/device/rgbled.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012-2013 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file rgbled.h
+ *
+ * RGB led device API
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+/* more devices will be 1, 2, etc */
+#define RGBLED_DEVICE_PATH "/dev/rgbled0"
+
+/*
+ * ioctl() definitions
+ */
+
+#define _RGBLEDIOCBASE		(0x2900)
+#define _RGBLEDIOC(_n)		(_IOC(_RGBLEDIOCBASE, _n))
+
+/** play the named script in *(char *)arg, repeating forever */
+#define RGBLED_PLAY_SCRIPT_NAMED	_RGBLEDIOC(1)
+
+/** play the numbered script in (arg), repeating forever */
+#define RGBLED_PLAY_SCRIPT		_RGBLEDIOC(2)
+
+/** 
+ * Set the user script; (arg) is a pointer to an array of script lines,
+ * where each line is an array of four bytes giving <duration>, <command>, arg[0-2]
+ *
+ * The script is terminated by a zero command.
+ */
+#define RGBLED_SET_USER_SCRIPT		_RGBLEDIOC(3)