diff --git a/src/quackseq/phase_table.py b/src/quackseq/phase_table.py
index a9225d0..e72a472 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/phase_table.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/phase_table.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class PhaseTable:
     def __init__(self, quackseq):
         """Initializes the phase table."""
         self.quackseq = quackseq
+        self.readout_scheme = ReadoutScheme(self)
         self.phase_array = self.generate_phase_array()
 
     def generate_phase_array(self):
@@ -182,6 +183,8 @@ class PhaseTable:
 
         logger.info(phase_array)
 
+        self.readout_scheme.update_readout_scheme()
+
         return phase_array
 
     def update_phase_array(self):
@@ -206,3 +209,23 @@ class PhaseTable:
     def n_parameters(self) -> int:
         """The number of TX pulse parameters in the sequence."""
         return self.phase_array.shape[1]
+    
+class ReadoutScheme():
+    """Readout Scheme for the phase table.
+
+    The rows are the phase cycles of the sequence.
+    
+    The columns have two different types of options:
+    - The phase value of the phase cycle.
+    - The function that is applied to the phase cycle. Usually this is just +1, -1 or 0.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, phase_table : PhaseTable) -> None:
+        """Initializes the ReadoutOption."""
+        self.phase_table = phase_table
+        
+
+    def update_readout_scheme(self):
+        """Update the readout scheme of the sequence."""
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py b/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
index 212e487..62f2bd9 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from quackseq.options import (
     FunctionOption,
     NumericOption,
     Option,
-    TableOption,
+    ReadoutOption,
 )
 from quackseq.functions import (
     RectFunction,
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ class RXReadout(PulseParameter):
         super().__init__(name)
         self.add_option(BooleanOption(self.RX, False))
 
-        # Readout Scheme for phase cycling - default is a positive sign with a 0 phase
-        self.add_option(TableOption(self.READOUT_SCHEME, [[1, 0]]))
+        self.add_option(ReadoutOption(self.READOUT_SCHEME))
 
 
 class Gate(PulseParameter):
diff --git a/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py b/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
index 8b38ad8..488add3 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class QuackSequence(PulseSequence):
 
     # RX Specific functions
 
-    def set_rx(self, event : Event | str, rx: bool) -> None:
+    def set_rx(self, event: Event | str, rx: bool) -> None:
         """Sets the receiver on or off.
 
         Args:
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class QuackSequence(PulseSequence):
 
         event.parameters[self.RX_READOUT].get_option_by_name(RXReadout.RX).value = rx
 
-    def set_rx_readout_scheme(self, event : Event | str, readout_scheme: list) -> None:
+    def set_rx_readout_scheme(self, event: Event | str, readout_scheme: list) -> None:
         """Sets the readout scheme of the receiver.
 
         Args: