diff --git a/configs/Barreleye.py b/configs/Barreleye.py
index 8a3bbca..0273c4b 100644
--- a/configs/Barreleye.py
+++ b/configs/Barreleye.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-GPIO_BASE = 320
-
-
 ## System states
 ##   state can change to next state in 2 ways:
 ##   - a process emits a GotoSystemState signal with state name to goto
@@ -366,15 +363,6 @@
 GPIO_CONFIG['MEZZ0_PRESENT'] =         { 'gpio_pin': 'O0', 'direction': 'in' }
 GPIO_CONFIG['MEZZ1_PRESENT'] =         { 'gpio_pin': 'O1', 'direction': 'in' }
 
-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
-
-
 HWMON_CONFIG = {
 	'0-004a' :  {
 		'names' : {
diff --git a/configs/Firestone.py b/configs/Firestone.py
index f525661..0f28515 100644
--- a/configs/Firestone.py
+++ b/configs/Firestone.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-GPIO_BASE = 320
-
-
 ## System states
 ##   state can change to next state in 2 ways:
 ##   - a process emits a GotoSystemState signal with state name to goto
@@ -346,18 +343,6 @@
 GPIO_CONFIG['CARD_PRES_N'] = \
         {'gpio_pin': 'J0', 'direction': 'in'}
 
-
-
-
-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
-
-
 HWMON_CONFIG = {
     '4-0050' : {
         'names' : {
diff --git a/configs/Garrison.py b/configs/Garrison.py
index 56e3392..133bad8 100644
--- a/configs/Garrison.py
+++ b/configs/Garrison.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-GPIO_BASE = 320
-
-
 ## System states
 ##   state can change to next state in 2 ways:
 ##   - a process emits a GotoSystemState signal with state name to goto
@@ -347,18 +344,6 @@
 GPIO_CONFIG['CARD_PRES_N'] = \
         {'gpio_pin': 'J0', 'direction': 'in'}
 
-
-
-
-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
-
-
 HWMON_CONFIG = {
     '4-0050' : {
         'names' : {
diff --git a/configs/Palmetto.py b/configs/Palmetto.py
index f1ba970..98a04d2 100644
--- a/configs/Palmetto.py
+++ b/configs/Palmetto.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-GPIO_BASE = 320
-
-
 ## System states
 ##   state can change to next state in 2 ways:
 ##   - a process emits a GotoSystemState signal with state name to goto
@@ -110,14 +107,6 @@
 GPIO_CONFIG['MEZZ1_PRESENT'] =         { 'gpio_pin': 'O1', 'direction': 'in' }
 GPIO_CONFIG['CHECKSTOP']      =   { 'gpio_pin': 'P5', 'direction': 'falling' }
 
-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
-
 HWMON_CONFIG = {
 	'2-004c' :  {
 		'names' : {
diff --git a/configs/Witherspoon.py b/configs/Witherspoon.py
index debe096..7aee81a 100644
--- a/configs/Witherspoon.py
+++ b/configs/Witherspoon.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-GPIO_BASE = 320
-
-
 ## System states
 ##   state can change to next state in 2 ways:
 ##   - a process emits a GotoSystemState signal with state name to goto
@@ -373,15 +370,6 @@
 GPIO_CONFIG['CARD_PRES_N'] = \
         {'gpio_pin': 'I0', 'direction': 'in'}
 
-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
-
-
 HWMON_CONFIG = {
     '4-0050' : {
         'names' : {
diff --git a/pysystemmgr/obmc/system/__init__.py b/pysystemmgr/obmc/system/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8799b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pysystemmgr/obmc/system/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+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
diff --git a/pysystemmgr/setup.py b/pysystemmgr/setup.py
index 4207620..a921e9c 100644
--- a/pysystemmgr/setup.py
+++ b/pysystemmgr/setup.py
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 setup(name='pysystemmgr',
       version='1.0',
+      packages=['obmc.system'],
       scripts=['system_manager.py'],
       )
diff --git a/pysystemmgr/system_manager.py b/pysystemmgr/system_manager.py
index 93dfcba..4f9b261 100644
--- a/pysystemmgr/system_manager.py
+++ b/pysystemmgr/system_manager.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import obmc_system_config as System
 import obmc.mapper.utils
 import obmc.inventory
+import obmc.system
 
 DBUS_NAME = 'org.openbmc.managers.System'
 OBJ_NAME = '/org/openbmc/managers/System'
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
                 gpio_num = gpio['gpio_num']
             else:
                 if 'gpio_pin' in System.GPIO_CONFIG[name]:
-                    gpio_num = System.convertGpio(gpio['gpio_pin'])
+                    gpio_num = obmc.system.convertGpio(gpio['gpio_pin'])
                 else:
                     print "ERROR: SystemManager - GPIO lookup failed for "+name
 
diff --git a/pytools/gpioutil b/pytools/gpioutil
index 58e02e6..0654cd9 100644
--- a/pytools/gpioutil
+++ b/pytools/gpioutil
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import getopt
 import obmc_system_config as System
+import obmc.system
 
 
 def printUsage():
@@ -114,9 +115,9 @@
  		elif opt in ("-v"):
 			value = arg
 		elif opt in ("-p"):
-			gpio_name = System.convertGpio(arg) 
+			gpio_name = obmc.system.convertGpio(arg)
 		elif opt in ("-l"):
-			gpio_name = System.convertGpio(arg)
+			gpio_name = obmc.system.convertGpio(arg)
 			print gpio_name
 			exit(0) 
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
 		if (gpio_info.has_key('gpio_num')):
 			gpio_name = str(gpio_info['gpio_num'])
 		else:
-			gpio_name = str(System.convertGpio(gpio_info['gpio_pin']))
+			gpio_name = str(obmc.system.convertGpio(gpio_info['gpio_pin']))
 		print "GPIO ID: "+gpio_name+"; DIRECTION: "+direction