diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
index 0b085cf6..af281d1d 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
@@ -141,11 +141,15 @@ bool SolarArrayDeploymentHandler::autonomousDeplForFile(const char* filename) {
     }
     lineNum++;
   }
-  if (initUptime) {
-    secsSinceBoot = initUptime.value();
+  bool updateUptime = false;
+  if(opDivider.checkAndIncrement()) {
+    if (initUptime) {
+      secsSinceBoot = initUptime.value();
+    }
+    // Uptime has increased by X seconds so we need to update the uptime count inside the file
+    secsSinceBoot += Clock::getUptime().tv_sec;
+    updateUptime = true;
   }
-  // Uptime has increased by X seconds so we need to update the uptime count inside the file
-  secsSinceBoot += Clock::getUptime().tv_sec;
   if (stateSwitch) {
     if (deplState == AutonomousDeplState::FIRST_BURN or
         deplState == AutonomousDeplState::SECOND_BURN) {
@@ -154,6 +158,9 @@ bool SolarArrayDeploymentHandler::autonomousDeplForFile(const char* filename) {
       startFsm(false, false);
     }
   }
+  if(stateSwitch or updateUptime) {
+      // TODO: Write new file here
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
index b94ba67c..019c6bf6 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef MISSION_DEVICES_SOLARARRAYDEPLOYMENT_H_
 #define MISSION_DEVICES_SOLARARRAYDEPLOYMENT_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/globalfunctions/PeriodicOperationDivider.h>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "devices/powerSwitcherList.h"
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class SolarArrayDeploymentHandler : public ExecutableObjectIF,
   bool actionActive = false;
   ActionId_t activeCmd = HasActionsIF::INVALID_ACTION_ID;
   std::optional<uint64_t> initUptime;
+  PeriodicOperationDivider opDivider = PeriodicOperationDivider(5);
   uint8_t retryCounter = 3;
   struct FsmInfo {
     // false if OFF, true is ON