diff --git a/pysystemmgr/obmc/system/__init__.py b/pysystemmgr/obmc/system/__init__.py
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+GPIO_BASE = 320
+
+def convertGpio(name):
+    name = name.upper()
+    c = name[0:1]
+    offset = int(name[1:])
+    a = ord(c)-65
+    base = a*8+GPIO_BASE
+    return base+offset