diff --git a/hostcontrol/src/gcode_stage.rs b/hostcontrol/src/gcode_stage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28d5250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hostcontrol/src/gcode_stage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use crate::stage_io::StageIO;
+use crate::xy_stage::{Result, XYStage};
+
+pub struct GCodeStage {
+    stage_io: StageIO,
+    max_range_μm: nalgebra::Vector3<f64>,
+}
+
+impl GCodeStage {
+    pub fn new(stage_io: StageIO) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut res = Self {
+            stage_io,
+            // TODO: determine max range with some M-code ?
+            max_range_μm: nalgebra::vector![100.0 * 1000.0, 100.0 * 1000.0, 50.0 * 1000.0],
+        };
+        res.stage_io.send_request("G28\n")?;
+        Ok(res)
+    }
+}
+
+impl XYStage for GCodeStage {
+    /// Move to absolute coordinates (x,y,z) in micrometers.
+    fn move_absolute_cartesian(&mut self, a: nalgebra::Vector3<f64>) -> Result<()> {
+        // TODO: check range
+        self.stage_io.send_request(format!(
+            "G1 X{} Y{} Z{}\n",
+            a[0] / 1000.0,
+            a[1] / 1000.0,
+            a[2] / 1000.0
+        ))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get range of valid cartesian coordinates box. For now, assuming one
+    /// corner is fixed at (0,0,0), the other remote corner is this range.
+    fn get_range(&self) -> nalgebra::Vector3<f64> {
+        self.max_range_μm
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for GCodeStage {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.stage_io.send_request("M84\n").unwrap(); // switch off motors.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/hostcontrol/src/main.rs b/hostcontrol/src/main.rs
index 4004786..a3f97a8 100644
--- a/hostcontrol/src/main.rs
+++ b/hostcontrol/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use clap::Parser;
+use clap::{Parser, ValueEnum};
 use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 
+mod gcode_stage;
 mod openflexure_stage;
 
 mod stage_io;
@@ -19,19 +20,37 @@ struct CliArgs {
     /// Speed of the stage device (bps)
     #[arg(long, default_value = "115200")]
     tty_speed: u32,
+
+    #[arg(long, value_enum)]
+    backend: Backend,
+}
+
+// [derive(DebugCopy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, ValueEnum)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, ValueEnum)]
+enum Backend {
+    /// OpenFlexure stage
+    OpenFlexure,
+
+    /// GCode stage
+    GCode,
 }
 
 fn main() {
     let args = CliArgs::parse();
     env_logger::init();
     let stage_io = StageIO::new(&args.stage_device, args.tty_speed).unwrap();
-    let mut s = openflexure_stage::OpenFlexureStage::new(stage_io, 1.12).unwrap();
+    let mut stage: Box<dyn XYStage> = match args.backend {
+        Backend::GCode => Box::new(gcode_stage::GCodeStage::new(stage_io).unwrap()),
+        Backend::OpenFlexure => {
+            Box::new(openflexure_stage::OpenFlexureStage::new(stage_io, 1.12).unwrap())
+        }
+    };
     let origin = nalgebra::vector![0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
-    s.move_absolute_cartesian(origin).unwrap();
+    stage.move_absolute_cartesian(origin).unwrap();
     sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-    let mut max_xy = s.get_range();
+    let mut max_xy = stage.get_range();
     max_xy[2] = 0.0;
-    s.move_absolute_cartesian(max_xy).unwrap();
+    stage.move_absolute_cartesian(max_xy).unwrap();
     sleep(Duration::from_secs(5));
 }
 
diff --git a/hostcontrol/src/openflexure_stage.rs b/hostcontrol/src/openflexure_stage.rs
index d5b3ddc..2c98cda 100644
--- a/hostcontrol/src/openflexure_stage.rs
+++ b/hostcontrol/src/openflexure_stage.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Stage controller for openflexure-delta like stage controllers.
 
 use crate::stage_io::StageIO;
-use crate::xy_stage::{XYStage, StageError,Result};
+use crate::xy_stage::{Result, StageError, XYStage};
 
 fn new_camera_rotation(theta: f64) -> nalgebra::Matrix3<f64> {
     nalgebra::matrix![
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl OpenFlexureStage {
 
 impl XYStage for OpenFlexureStage {
     fn move_absolute_cartesian(&mut self, a: nalgebra::Vector3<f64>) -> Result<()> {
-	// TODO: check range with get_movement_box()
+        // TODO: check range with get_movement_box()
         let current = self.get_position_delta();
         let target = self.cartesian_to_delta * a;
         let target = nalgebra::vector![target[0] as i32, target[1] as i32, target[2] as i32];
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ impl XYStage for OpenFlexureStage {
     }
 
     fn get_range(&self) -> nalgebra::Vector3<f64> {
-	nalgebra::vector![10000.0, 10000.0, 5000.0]
+        nalgebra::vector![10000.0, 10000.0, 5000.0]
     }
 }
diff --git a/hostcontrol/src/xy_stage.rs b/hostcontrol/src/xy_stage.rs
index 8a22179..1f645c3 100644
--- a/hostcontrol/src/xy_stage.rs
+++ b/hostcontrol/src/xy_stage.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 use crate::stage_io::StageIOError;
 use thiserror::Error;