diff --git a/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 950ae3ce..075d1af6 100644
--- a/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_linux_board/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ void ObjectFactory::produce(void* args) {
 #endif
 #endif
 
-  auto* sdcMan = new RPiSdCardManager("/tmp");
 #if OBSW_ADD_SCEX_DEVICE == 1
-  createScexComponents(uart::DEV, pwrSwitcher, *sdcMan, true);
+  auto* sdcMan = new RPiSdCardManager("/tmp");
+  createScexComponents(uart::DEV, pwrSwitcher, *sdcMan, true, std::nullopt);
 #endif
 
 #if OBSW_ADD_SUN_SENSORS == 1
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::createTestTasks() {
 #endif
 
 #if OBSW_ADD_UART_TEST_CODE == 1
-  auto scexReader = new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
-  new UartTestClass(objects::UART_TEST, scexReader);
+  new UartTestClass(objects::UART_TEST);
 #else
   new UartComIF(objects::UART_COM_IF);
 #endif
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
index 3bccf249..3fb8d801 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ static constexpr char UART_SYRLINKS_DEV[] = "/dev/ul-syrlinks";
 static constexpr char UART_STAR_TRACKER_DEV[] = "/dev/ul-str";
 static constexpr char UART_SCEX_DEV[] = "/dev/ul-scex";
 
-
 static constexpr char UIO_PDEC_REGISTERS[] = "/dev/uio0";
 static constexpr char UIO_PTME[] = "/dev/uio1";
 static constexpr char UIO_PDEC_CONFIG_MEMORY[] = "/dev/uio2";
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
index e3cef398..725252a5 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ void initmission::initTasks() {
   scheduling::schedulingScex(*factory, scexDevHandler, scexReaderTask);
 #endif
 
-
   std::vector<PeriodicTaskIF*> pusTasks;
   createPusTasks(*factory, missedDeadlineFunc, pusTasks);
   std::vector<PeriodicTaskIF*> pstTasks;
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 6627d90d..29b42906 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "ObjectFactory.h"
 
+#include <linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h>
+
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/boardtest/Q7STestTask.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/callbacks/gnssCallback.h"
@@ -865,7 +867,8 @@ void ObjectFactory::createTestComponents(LinuxLibgpioIF* gpioComIF) {
   new I2cTestClass(objects::I2C_TEST, q7s::I2C_DEFAULT_DEV);
 #endif
 #if OBSW_ADD_UART_TEST_CODE == 1
-  new UartTestClass(objects::UART_TEST);
+  // auto* reader= new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
+  new UartTestClass(objects::UART_TEST, nullptr);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/fmObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/fmObjectFactory.cpp
index 43b8d255..86fb8bd9 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/fmObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/fmObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <mission/devices/devicedefinitions/GomspaceDefinitions.h>
+
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.h"
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::produce(void* args) {
 
 #if OBSW_ADD_SCEX_DEVICE == 1
   createScexComponents(q7s::UART_GNSS_DEV, pwrSwitcher, *SdCardManager::instance(), false,
-		  pcdu::Switches::PDU1_CH5_SOLAR_CELL_EXP_5V);
+                       pcdu::Switches::PDU1_CH5_SOLAR_CELL_EXP_5V);
 #endif
   /* Test Task */
 #if OBSW_ADD_TEST_CODE == 1
diff --git a/linux/InitMission.cpp b/linux/InitMission.cpp
index 7388c974..eb8f677a 100644
--- a/linux/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/linux/InitMission.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
 #include "ObjectFactory.h"
 
-void scheduling::schedulingScex(TaskFactory& factory, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexDevHandler, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexReaderTask) {
+void scheduling::schedulingScex(TaskFactory& factory, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexDevHandler,
+                                PeriodicTaskIF*& scexReaderTask) {
   using namespace initmission;
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
 #if OBSW_PRINT_MISSED_DEADLINES == 1
diff --git a/linux/InitMission.h b/linux/InitMission.h
index cc507265..e5a3afff 100644
--- a/linux/InitMission.h
+++ b/linux/InitMission.h
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 #include <fsfw/tasks/TaskFactory.h>
 
 namespace scheduling {
-void schedulingScex(TaskFactory& factory, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexDevHandler, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexReaderTask);
+void schedulingScex(TaskFactory& factory, PeriodicTaskIF*& scexDevHandler,
+                    PeriodicTaskIF*& scexReaderTask);
 }
diff --git a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 84d62162..43e4109a 100644
--- a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -325,17 +325,17 @@ void ObjectFactory::createRtdComponents(std::string spiDev, GpioIF* gpioComIF,
 
 void ObjectFactory::createScexComponents(std::string uartDev, PowerSwitchIF* pwrSwitcher,
                                          SdCardMountedIF& mountedIF, bool onImmediately,
-										 std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId) {
+                                         std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId) {
   // objekte anlegen
   auto* cookie = new UartCookie(objects::SCEX, uartDev, uart::SCEX_BAUD, 4096);
 
   auto scexUartReader = new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
   auto scexHandler = new ScexDeviceHandler(objects::SCEX, *scexUartReader, cookie, mountedIF);
-  if(onImmediately) {
-	  scexHandler->setStartUpImmediately();
+  if (onImmediately) {
+    scexHandler->setStartUpImmediately();
   }
   if (switchId) {
-	  scexHandler->setPowerSwitcher(*pwrSwitcher, switchId.value());
+    scexHandler->setPowerSwitcher(*pwrSwitcher, switchId.value());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/ObjectFactory.h b/linux/ObjectFactory.h
index 8142df7e..f4ecc6e3 100644
--- a/linux/ObjectFactory.h
+++ b/linux/ObjectFactory.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include <fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h>
 #include <mission/memory/SdCardMountedIF.h>
 
-#include <string>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string>
 
 class GpioIF;
 class SpiComIF;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void createRtdComponents(std::string spiDev, GpioIF* gpioComIF, PowerSwitchIF* p
 
 void createScexComponents(std::string uartDev, PowerSwitchIF* pwrSwitcher,
                           SdCardMountedIF& mountedIF, bool onImmediately,
-						  std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId);
+                          std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId);
 
 void gpioChecker(ReturnValue_t result, std::string output);
 
diff --git a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
index 9843baa5..7f18957a 100644
--- a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
+++ b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
 
 using namespace returnvalue;
 
-UartTestClass::UartTestClass(object_id_t objectId, ScexUartReader* reader)
-    : TestTask(objectId), reader(reader) {
+UartTestClass::UartTestClass(object_id_t objectId) : TestTask(objectId) {
   mode = TestModes::SCEX;
-  scexMode = ScexModes::READER_TASK;
+  scexMode = ScexModes::SIMPLE;
   // No one-cell and all-cell support implemented yet
-  currCmd = scex::Cmds::FRAM;
+  currCmd = scex::Cmds::PING;
   if (scexMode == ScexModes::SIMPLE) {
     auto encodingBuf = new std::array<uint8_t, 4096>;
     DleParser::BufPair encodingBufPair{encodingBuf->data(), encodingBuf->size()};
@@ -40,6 +39,8 @@ UartTestClass::UartTestClass(object_id_t objectId, ScexUartReader* reader)
     DleParser::BufPair decodingBufPair{decodedBuf->data(), decodedBuf->size()};
     dleParser = new ScexDleParser(*(new SimpleRingBuffer(4096, true)), dleEncoder, encodingBufPair,
                                   decodingBufPair, &foundDlePacketHandler, this);
+  } else {
+    reader = new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
   }
 }
 
@@ -150,13 +151,13 @@ void UartTestClass::gpsPeriodic() {
 }
 
 void UartTestClass::scexInit() {
-  if (reader == nullptr) {
-    sif::warning << "UartTestClass::scexInit: Reader invalid" << std::endl;
-    return;
-  }
   if (scexMode == ScexModes::SIMPLE) {
     scexSimpleInit();
   } else {
+    if (reader == nullptr) {
+      sif::warning << "UartTestClass::scexInit: Reader invalid" << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
 #if defined(RASPBERRY_PI)
     std::string devname = "/dev/serial0";
 #else
@@ -176,13 +177,13 @@ void UartTestClass::scexInit() {
 void UartTestClass::scexPeriodic() {
   using namespace std;
   using namespace scex;
-  if (reader == nullptr) {
-    return;
-  }
 
   if (scexMode == ScexModes::SIMPLE) {
     scexSimplePeriodic();
   } else {
+    if (reader == nullptr) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (not cmdSent) {
       size_t len = 0;
       prepareScexCmd(currCmd, false, cmdBuf.data(), &len);
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ int UartTestClass::prepareScexCmd(scex::Cmds cmd, bool tempCheck, uint8_t* cmdBu
   uint16_t crc = CRC::crc16ccitt(cmdBuf, 5);
   cmdBuf[5] = (crc >> 8) & 0xff;
   cmdBuf[6] = crc & 0xff;
+  *len = 7;
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.h b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.h
index 1c1b9988..14d74322 100644
--- a/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.h
+++ b/linux/boardtest/UartTestClass.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ScexDleParser;
 
 class UartTestClass : public TestTask {
  public:
-  UartTestClass(object_id_t objectId, ScexUartReader* reader);
+  UartTestClass(object_id_t objectId);
 
   ReturnValue_t initialize() override;
   ReturnValue_t performOneShotAction() override;
diff --git a/linux/csp/CspComIF.cpp b/linux/csp/CspComIF.cpp
index 5d8c3fd6..ea508a31 100644
--- a/linux/csp/CspComIF.cpp
+++ b/linux/csp/CspComIF.cpp
@@ -166,23 +166,23 @@ ReturnValue_t CspComIF::sendMessage(CookieIF* cookie, const uint8_t* sendData, s
           if (result != 0) {
             return returnvalue::FAILED;
           }
-        } else if(req == GOMSPACE::SpecialRequestTypes::SAVE_TABLE) {
-          if(sendLen < 2) {
+        } else if (req == GOMSPACE::SpecialRequestTypes::SAVE_TABLE) {
+          if (sendLen < 2) {
             return returnvalue::FAILED;
           }
           const TableInfo* tableInfo = reinterpret_cast<const TableInfo*>(sendData);
           int result = gs_rparam_save(cspAddress, cspCookie->getTimeout(), tableInfo->sourceTable,
-              tableInfo->targetTable);
+                                      tableInfo->targetTable);
           if (result != 0) {
             return returnvalue::FAILED;
           }
-        } else if(req == GOMSPACE::SpecialRequestTypes::LOAD_TABLE) {
-          if(sendLen < 2) {
+        } else if (req == GOMSPACE::SpecialRequestTypes::LOAD_TABLE) {
+          if (sendLen < 2) {
             return returnvalue::FAILED;
           }
           const TableInfo* tableInfo = reinterpret_cast<const TableInfo*>(sendData);
           int result = gs_rparam_load(cspAddress, cspCookie->getTimeout(), tableInfo->sourceTable,
-              tableInfo->targetTable);
+                                      tableInfo->targetTable);
           if (result != 0) {
             return returnvalue::FAILED;
           }
diff --git a/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.cpp
index ebfcf2a9..412f2e46 100644
--- a/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ReturnValue_t GomspaceDeviceHandler::buildCommandFromCommand(DeviceCommandId_t d
     }
     case (GOMSPACE::REQUEST_HK_TABLE): {
       DeviceType devType;
-      if(getDevType(devType) != returnvalue::OK) {
+      if (getDevType(devType) != returnvalue::OK) {
         return returnvalue::FAILED;
       }
       result =
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ ReturnValue_t GomspaceDeviceHandler::buildCommandFromCommand(DeviceCommandId_t d
     }
     case (GOMSPACE::REQUEST_CONFIG_TABLE): {
       DeviceType devType;
-      if(getDevType(devType) != returnvalue::OK) {
+      if (getDevType(devType) != returnvalue::OK) {
         return returnvalue::FAILED;
       }
-      result = generateRequestFullCfgTableCmd(devType, tableCfg.cfgTableSize,
-                                              deviceCommand, cspCookie);
+      result =
+          generateRequestFullCfgTableCmd(devType, tableCfg.cfgTableSize, deviceCommand, cspCookie);
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         return result;
       }
diff --git a/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.h b/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.h
index 528cd2dd..af9d3411 100644
--- a/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/GomspaceDeviceHandler.h
@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@ class GomspaceDeviceHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
    * @param cspCookie
    * @return
    */
-  ReturnValue_t generateRequestFullCfgTableCmd(GOMSPACE::DeviceType devType,
-                                               uint16_t tableSize, DeviceCommandId_t id,
-                                               CspCookie *cspCookie);
-  ReturnValue_t getDevType(GOMSPACE::DeviceType& type) const;
+  ReturnValue_t generateRequestFullCfgTableCmd(GOMSPACE::DeviceType devType, uint16_t tableSize,
+                                               DeviceCommandId_t id, CspCookie *cspCookie);
+  ReturnValue_t getDevType(GOMSPACE::DeviceType &type) const;
   /**
    * This command handles printing the HK table to the console. This is useful for debugging
    * purposes
diff --git a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.cpp
index 8add8d6b..5dddec3e 100644
--- a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ ScexDeviceHandler::ScexDeviceHandler(object_id_t objectId, ScexUartReader& reade
 
 ScexDeviceHandler::~ScexDeviceHandler() {}
 
-void ScexDeviceHandler::doStartUp() {
-	setMode(MODE_ON);
-}
+void ScexDeviceHandler::doStartUp() { setMode(MODE_ON); }
 
 void ScexDeviceHandler::doShutDown() { setMode(_MODE_POWER_DOWN); }
 
@@ -305,9 +303,9 @@ void ScexDeviceHandler::performOperationHook() {
 uint32_t ScexDeviceHandler::getTransitionDelayMs(Mode_t modeFrom, Mode_t modeTo) { return OK; }
 
 ReturnValue_t ScexDeviceHandler::getSwitches(const uint8_t** switches, uint8_t* numberOfSwitches) {
-  if(switchId) {
-	  *numberOfSwitches = 1;
-	  *switches = &switchId.value();
+  if (switchId) {
+    *numberOfSwitches = 1;
+    *switches = &switchId.value();
   }
   return OK;
 }
@@ -348,8 +346,7 @@ std::string ScexDeviceHandler::date_time_string() {
 
 void ScexDeviceHandler::modeChanged() {}
 
-void ScexDeviceHandler::setPowerSwitcher(PowerSwitchIF& powerSwitcher, power::Switch_t switchId)
-{
-	DeviceHandlerBase::setPowerSwitcher(&powerSwitcher);
-	this->switchId = switchId;
+void ScexDeviceHandler::setPowerSwitcher(PowerSwitchIF& powerSwitcher, power::Switch_t switchId) {
+  DeviceHandlerBase::setPowerSwitcher(&powerSwitcher);
+  this->switchId = switchId;
 }
diff --git a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
index 19ce2e52..6cf2492b 100644
--- a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef MISSION_DEVICES_SCEXDEVICEHANDLER_H_
 #define MISSION_DEVICES_SCEXDEVICEHANDLER_H_
 
-#include <optional>
 #include <fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h>
 #include <linux/devices/ScexHelper.h>
 #include <linux/devices/ScexUartReader.h>
 
-#include "commonSubsystemIds.h"
+#include <optional>
 
+#include "commonSubsystemIds.h"
 
 class SdCardMountedIF;
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ScexDeviceHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
  public:
   ScexDeviceHandler(object_id_t objectId, ScexUartReader &reader, CookieIF *cookie,
                     SdCardMountedIF &sdcMan);
-  void setPowerSwitcher(PowerSwitchIF& powerSwitcher, power::Switch_t switchId);
+  void setPowerSwitcher(PowerSwitchIF &powerSwitcher, power::Switch_t switchId);
   virtual ~ScexDeviceHandler();
 
  private: