diff --git a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
index 8e222054418..21ce15f8824 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/machinery/status_display/evac, 32)
 	. = ..()
 	// register for radio system
 	SSradio.add_object(src, frequency)
+	// Circuit USB
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/usb_port, list(
+		/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display,
+	))
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/Destroy()
 	SSradio.remove_object(src,frequency)
@@ -497,6 +501,78 @@ MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/machinery/status_display/ai, 32)
 	set_picture(emotion_map[emotion])
 	return PROCESS_KILL
 
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display
+	display_name = "Status Display"
+	desc = "Output text and pictures to a status display."
+	circuit_flags = CIRCUIT_FLAG_INPUT_SIGNAL|CIRCUIT_FLAG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL
+
+	var/datum/port/input/option/command
+	var/datum/port/input/option/picture
+	var/datum/port/input/message1
+	var/datum/port/input/message2
+
+	var/obj/machinery/status_display/connected_display
+
+	var/list/command_map
+	var/list/picture_map
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/populate_ports()
+	message1 = add_input_port("Message 1", PORT_TYPE_STRING)
+	message2 = add_input_port("Message 2", PORT_TYPE_STRING)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/populate_options()
+	var/static/list/command_options = list(
+		"Blank" = "blank",
+		"Shuttle" = "shuttle",
+		"Message" = "message",
+		"Alert" = "alert"
+	)
+
+	var/static/list/picture_options = list(
+		"Default" = "default",
+		"Red Alert" = "redalert",
+		"Biohazard" = "biohazard",
+		"Lockdown" = "lockdown",
+		"Happy" = "ai_happy",
+		"Neutral" = "ai_neutral",
+		"Very Happy" = "ai_veryhappy",
+		"Sad" = "ai_sad",
+		"Unsure" = "ai_unsure",
+		"Confused" = "ai_confused",
+		"Surprised" = "ai_surprised",
+		"BSOD" = "ai_bsod"
+	)
+
+	command = add_option_port("Command", command_options)
+	command_map = command_options
+
+	picture = add_option_port("Picture", picture_options)
+	picture_map = picture_options
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/register_usb_parent(atom/movable/shell)
+	. = ..()
+	if(istype(shell, /obj/machinery/status_display))
+		connected_display = shell
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/unregister_usb_parent(atom/movable/parent)
+	connected_display = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
+	// Just use command handling built into status display.
+	// The option inputs thankfully sanitize command and picture for us.
+
+	var/command_value = command_map[command.value]
+	var/datum/signal/status_signal = new(list("command" = command_value))
+	switch(command_value)
+		if("message")
+			status_signal.data["msg1"] = message1.value
+			status_signal.data["msg2"] = message2.value
+		if("alert")
+			status_signal.data["picture_state"] = picture_map[picture.value]
+
+	connected_display.receive_signal(status_signal)
+
 #undef CHARS_PER_LINE
 #undef FONT_SIZE
 #undef FONT_COLOR