diff --git a/src/revpimodio2/__about__.py b/src/revpimodio2/__about__.py
index 35bb03f..1ac724e 100644
--- a/src/revpimodio2/__about__.py
+++ b/src/revpimodio2/__about__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 __author__ = "Sven Sager <akira@revpimodio.org>"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2023 Sven Sager"
 __license__ = "LGPLv2"
-__version__ = "2.7.0rc1"
+__version__ = "2.7.0rc2"
diff --git a/src/revpimodio2/device.py b/src/revpimodio2/device.py
index 5e65de1..263265e 100644
--- a/src/revpimodio2/device.py
+++ b/src/revpimodio2/device.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from threading import Event, Lock, Thread
 
 from ._internal import INP, OUT, MEM, PROCESS_IMAGE_SIZE
 from .helper import ProcimgWriter
-from .io import IOBase, IntIO, IntIOCounter, IntIOReplaceable, MemIO
+from .io import IOBase, IntIO, IntIOCounter, IntIOReplaceable, MemIO, RelaisOutput, IntRelaisOutput
 from .pictory import ProductType
 
 
@@ -333,6 +333,15 @@ class Device(object):
             if iotype == MEM:
                 # Memory setting
                 io_new = MemIO(self, dict_io[key], iotype, "little", False)
+            elif isinstance(self, RoModule) and dict_io[key][3] == "1":
+                # Relais of RO are on device address "1" and has a cycle counter
+                if dict_io[key][7]:
+                    # Each relais output has a single bit
+                    io_new = RelaisOutput(self, dict_io[key], iotype, "little", False)
+                else:
+                    # All relais outputs are in one byte
+                    io_new = IntRelaisOutput(self, dict_io[key], iotype, "little", False)
+
             elif bool(dict_io[key][7]):
                 # Bei Bitwerten IOBase verwenden
                 io_new = IOBase(self, dict_io[key], iotype, "little", False)
@@ -1918,6 +1927,18 @@ class DioModule(Device):
         super().__init__(parentmodio, dict_device, simulator=simulator)
 
 
+class RoModule(Device):
+    """Relais output (RO) module with"""
+
+    def __init__(self, parentmodio, dict_device, simulator=False):
+        """
+        Relais outputs of this device has a cycle counter for the relais.
+
+        :rev: :func:`Device.__init__()`
+        """
+        super().__init__(parentmodio, dict_device, simulator=simulator)
+
+
 class Gateway(Device):
     """
     Klasse fuer die RevPi Gateway-Devices.
diff --git a/src/revpimodio2/io.py b/src/revpimodio2/io.py
index 262283c..4dae8bd 100644
--- a/src/revpimodio2/io.py
+++ b/src/revpimodio2/io.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2023 Sven Sager"
 __license__ = "LGPLv2"
 
 import struct
+import warnings
 from re import match as rematch
 from threading import Event
 
@@ -242,11 +243,10 @@ class IOList(object):
                     "attribute {0} already exists - can not set io".format(new_io._name)
                 )
 
-            if type(new_io) is StructIO:
+            do_replace = type(new_io) is StructIO
+            if do_replace:
                 self.__private_replace_oldio_with_newio(new_io)
 
-            object.__setattr__(self, new_io._name, new_io)
-
             # Bytedict für Adresszugriff anpassen
             if new_io._bitshift:
                 if len(self.__dict_iobyte[new_io.address]) != 8:
@@ -261,10 +261,54 @@ class IOList(object):
                         None,
                         None,
                     ]
+                # Check for overlapping IOs
+                if (
+                    not do_replace
+                    and self.__dict_iobyte[new_io.address][new_io._bitaddress] is not None
+                ):
+                    warnings.warn(
+                        "ignore io '{0}', as an io already exists at the address '{1} Bit {2}'. "
+                        "this can be caused by an incorrect pictory configuration.".format(
+                            new_io.name,
+                            new_io.address,
+                            new_io._bitaddress,
+                        ),
+                        Warning,
+                    )
+                    return
+
                 self.__dict_iobyte[new_io.address][new_io._bitaddress] = new_io
             else:
+                # Search the previous IO to calculate the length
+                offset_end = new_io.address
+                search_index = new_io.address
+                while search_index >= 0:
+                    previous_io = self.__dict_iobyte[search_index]
+                    if len(previous_io) == 8:
+                        # Bits on this address are always 1 byte
+                        offset_end -= 1
+                    elif len(previous_io) == 1:
+                        # Found IO, calculate offset + length of IO
+                        offset_end = previous_io[0].address + previous_io[0].length
+                        break
+                    search_index -= 1
+
+                # Check if the length of the previous IO overlaps with the new IO
+                if offset_end > new_io.address:
+                    warnings.warn(
+                        "ignore io '{0}', as an io already exists at the address '{1}'. "
+                        "this can be caused by an incorrect pictory configuration.".format(
+                            new_io.name,
+                            new_io.address,
+                        ),
+                        Warning,
+                    )
+                    return
+
                 self.__dict_iobyte[new_io.address].append(new_io)
 
+            object.__setattr__(self, new_io._name, new_io)
+
             if type(new_io) is StructIO:
                 new_io._parentdevice._update_my_io_list()
         else:
@@ -1143,6 +1187,125 @@ class IntIOReplaceable(IntIO):
             )
 
 
+class RelaisOutput(IOBase):
+    """
+    Class for relais outputs to access the cycle counters.
+
+    This class extends the function of <class 'IOBase'> to the function
+    'get_cycles' and the property 'cycles' to retrieve the relay cycle
+    counters.
+
+    :ref: :class:`IOBase`
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parentdevice, valuelist, iotype, byteorder, signed):
+        """
+        Extend <class 'IOBase'> with functions to access cycle counters.
+
+        :ref: :func:`IOBase.__init__(...)`
+        """
+        super().__init__(parentdevice, valuelist, iotype, byteorder, signed)
+
+        """
+        typedef struct SROGetCountersStr
+        {
+            /* Address of module in current configuration */
+            uint8_t i8uAddress;
+            uint32_t counter[REVPI_RO_NUM_RELAY_COUNTERS];
+        } SROGetCounters;
+        """
+        # Device position + padding + four counter with 4 byte each
+        self.__ioctl_arg_format = "<BIIII"
+        self.__ioctl_arg = struct.pack(
+            self.__ioctl_arg_format,
+            parentdevice._position,
+            0,
+            0,
+            0,
+            0,
+        )
+
+    def get_switching_cycles(self):
+        """
+        Get the number of switching cycles from this relay.
+
+        If each relay output is represented as BOOL, this function returns a
+        single integer value. If all relays are displayed as a BYTE, this
+        function returns a tuple that contains the values of all relay outputs.
+        The setting is determined by PiCtory and the selected output variant by
+        the RO device.
+
+        This function is only available locally on a Revolution Pi. This
+        function cannot be used via RevPiNetIO.
+
+        :return: Integer of switching cycles as single value or tuple of all
+        """
+        # Using ioctl request K+29 = 19229
+        if self._parentdevice._modio._run_on_pi:
+            # IOCTL to piControl on the RevPi
+            with self._parentdevice._modio._myfh_lck:
+                try:
+                    ioctl_return_value = ioctl(
+                        self._parentdevice._modio._myfh,
+                        19229,
+                        self.__ioctl_arg,
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    # If not implemented, we return the max value and set an error
+                    ioctl_return_value = b"\xff" * struct.calcsize(self.__ioctl_arg_format)
+                    self._parentdevice._modio._gotioerror("rocounter", e)
+
+        elif hasattr(self._parentdevice._modio._myfh, "ioctl"):
+            # IOCTL over network
+            """
+            The ioctl function over the network does not return a value. Only the successful
+            execution of the ioctl call is checked and reported back. If a new function has been
+            implemented in RevPiPyLoad, the subsequent source code can be activated.
+
+            with self._parentdevice._modio._myfh_lck:
+                try:
+                    ioctl_return_value = self._parentdevice._modio._myfh.ioctl(
+                        19229, self.__ioctl_arg
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self._parentdevice._modio._gotioerror("net_rocounter", e)
+            """
+            raise RuntimeError("Can not be called over network via RevPiNetIO")
+
+        else:
+            # Simulate IOCTL on a regular file returns the value of relais index
+            ioctl_return_value = self.__ioctl_arg
+
+        if self._bitaddress == -1:
+            # Return cycle values of all relais as tuple, if this is a BYTE output
+            # Remove fist element, which is the ioctl request value
+            return struct.unpack(self.__ioctl_arg_format, ioctl_return_value)[1:]
+        else:
+            # Return cycle value of just one relais as int, if this is a BOOL output
+            # Increase bit-address bei 1 to ignore fist element, which is the ioctl request value
+            return struct.unpack(self.__ioctl_arg_format, ioctl_return_value)[self._bitaddress + 1]
+
+    switching_cycles = property(get_switching_cycles)
+
+
+class IntRelaisOutput(IntIO, RelaisOutput):
+    """
+    Class for relais outputs to access the cycle counters.
+
+    This class combines the function of <class 'IntIO'> and
+    <class 'RelaisOutput'> to add the function 'get_cycles' and the property
+    'cycles' to retrieve the relay cycle counters.
+
+    Since both classes inherit from BaseIO, both __init__ functions are called
+    and the logic is combined. In this case, there is only one 'self' object of
+    IOBase, which of both classes in inheritance is extended with this.
+
+    :ref: :class:`IOBase`
+    """
+
+    pass
+
+
 class StructIO(IOBase):
     """
     Klasse fuer den Zugriff auf Daten ueber ein definierten struct.
diff --git a/src/revpimodio2/modio.py b/src/revpimodio2/modio.py
index 9eafcec..38bceb1 100644
--- a/src/revpimodio2/modio.py
+++ b/src/revpimodio2/modio.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
         :param replace_io_file: Replace IO Konfiguration aus Datei laden
         :param shared_procimg: Share process image with other processes, this
                                could be insecure for automation
-        :param direct_output: Deprecated, use shared_procimg
         """
         # Parameterprüfung
         acheck(
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
             simulator=simulator,
             debug=debug,
             shared_procimg=shared_procimg,
-            direct_output=direct_output,
         )
         acheck(
             str,
@@ -147,19 +144,13 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
             replace_io_file_noneok=replace_io_file,
         )
 
-        # TODO: Remove in next release
-        if direct_output:
-            warnings.warn(
-                DeprecationWarning("direct_output is deprecated - use shared_procimg instead!")
-            )
-
         self._autorefresh = autorefresh
         self._configrsc = configrsc
         self._monitoring = monitoring
         self._procimg = "/dev/piControl0" if procimg is None else procimg
         self._set_device_based_cycle_time = True
         self._simulator = simulator
-        self._init_shared_procimg = shared_procimg or direct_output
+        self._init_shared_procimg = shared_procimg
         self._syncoutputs = syncoutputs
 
         # TODO: bei simulator und procimg prüfen ob datei existiert / anlegen?
@@ -311,6 +302,19 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
         # Devices initialisieren
         err_names_check = {}
         for device in sorted(lst_devices, key=lambda x: x["offset"]):
+            # Pre-check of values
+            if float(device.get("offset")) != int(device.get("offset")):
+                # Offset misconfigured
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "Offset value {0} of device {1} on position {2} is invalid. "
+                    "This device and all IOs are ignored.".format(
+                        device.get("offset"),
+                        device.get("name"),
+                        device.get("position"),
+                    )
+                )
+                continue
+
             # VDev alter piCtory Versionen auf KUNBUS-Standard ändern
             if device["position"] == "adap.":
                 device["position"] = 64
@@ -349,6 +353,9 @@ class RevPiModIO(object):
                 if pt == ProductType.DIO or pt == ProductType.DI or pt == ProductType.DO:
                     # DIO / DI / DO
                     dev_new = devicemodule.DioModule(self, device, simulator=self._simulator)
+                elif pt == ProductType.RO:
+                    # RO
+                    dev_new = devicemodule.RoModule(self, device, simulator=self._simulator)
                 else:
                     # Alle anderen IO-Devices
                     dev_new = devicemodule.Device(self, device, simulator=self._simulator)
@@ -1375,7 +1382,6 @@ class RevPiModIOSelected(RevPiModIO):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert nur fuer angegebene Devices die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -1397,7 +1403,6 @@ class RevPiModIOSelected(RevPiModIO):
             debug,
             replace_io_file,
             shared_procimg,
-            direct_output,
         )
 
         if type(deviceselection) is not DevSelect:
@@ -1453,7 +1458,6 @@ class RevPiModIODriver(RevPiModIOSelected):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -1479,7 +1483,6 @@ class RevPiModIODriver(RevPiModIOSelected):
             debug,
             replace_io_file,
             shared_procimg,
-            direct_output,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/revpimodio2/netio.py b/src/revpimodio2/netio.py
index 2314ac7..69ccec1 100644
--- a/src/revpimodio2/netio.py
+++ b/src/revpimodio2/netio.py
@@ -714,7 +714,6 @@ class RevPiNetIO(_RevPiModIO):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -728,7 +727,6 @@ class RevPiNetIO(_RevPiModIO):
         :param replace_io_file: Replace IO Konfiguration aus Datei laden
         :param shared_procimg: Share process image with other processes, this
                                could be insecure for automation
-        :param direct_output: Deprecated, use shared_procimg
         """
         check_ip = compile(r"^(25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|[01]?\d|)\d)(\.(25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|[01]?\d|)\d)){3}$")
 
@@ -771,7 +769,6 @@ class RevPiNetIO(_RevPiModIO):
             debug=debug,
             replace_io_file=replace_io_file,
             shared_procimg=shared_procimg,
-            direct_output=direct_output,
         )
         self._set_device_based_cycle_time = False
 
@@ -949,7 +946,6 @@ class RevPiNetIOSelected(RevPiNetIO):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert nur fuer angegebene Devices die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -971,7 +967,6 @@ class RevPiNetIOSelected(RevPiNetIO):
             debug,
             replace_io_file,
             shared_procimg,
-            direct_output,
         )
 
         if type(deviceselection) is not DevSelect:
@@ -1026,7 +1021,6 @@ class RevPiNetIODriver(RevPiNetIOSelected):
         debug=True,
         replace_io_file=None,
         shared_procimg=False,
-        direct_output=False,
     ):
         """
         Instantiiert die Grundfunktionen.
@@ -1052,7 +1046,6 @@ class RevPiNetIODriver(RevPiNetIOSelected):
             debug,
             replace_io_file,
             shared_procimg,
-            direct_output,
         )