diff --git a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
index 4b64e775..8905a125 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace gpioNames {
     static constexpr char PAPB_EMPTY_SIGNAL_VC2[] = "papb_empty_signal_vc2";
     static constexpr char PAPB_BUSY_SIGNAL_VC3[] = "papb_busy_signal_vc3";
     static constexpr char PAPB_EMPTY_SIGNAL_VC3[] = "papb_empty_signal_vc3";
+    static constexpr char RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK[] = "tx_clock_enable_ltc2872";
+    static constexpr char RS485_EN_TX_DATA[] = "tx_data_enable_ltc2872";
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index e36bf12c..47b26a2a 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -943,6 +943,16 @@ void ObjectFactory::createCcsdsComponents(LinuxLibgpioIF *gpioComIF) {
     ccsdsHandler->addVirtualChannel(ccsds::VC2, vc);
     vc = new VirtualChannel(ccsds::VC3, config::VC3_QUEUE_SIZE);
     ccsdsHandler->addVirtualChannel(ccsds::VC3, vc);
+
+    GpioCookie* gpioRS485Chip = new GpioCookie;
+    gpio = new GpiodRegularByLineName(q7s::gpioNames::RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK, "RS485 Transceiver",
+            gpio::Direction::OUT, gpio::HIGH);
+    gpioRS485Chip->addGpio(gpioIds::RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK, gpio);
+    gpio = new GpiodRegularByLineName(q7s::gpioNames::RS485_EN_TX_DATA, "RS485 Transceiver",
+            gpio::Direction::OUT, gpio::HIGH);
+    gpioRS485Chip->addGpio(gpioIds::RS485_EN_TX_DATA, gpio);
+
+    gpioComIF->addGpios(gpioRS485Chip);
 }
 
 void ObjectFactory::createTestComponents(LinuxLibgpioIF* gpioComIF) {
diff --git a/fsfw b/fsfw
index 2844c512..a578f039 160000
--- a/fsfw
+++ b/fsfw
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2844c512b69a2a0089ee4b0f4fd57a75a42a3cb3
+Subproject commit a578f0390bce6c0a3d1d1e8d59764072f1075867
diff --git a/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h b/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
index 2016245d..5f09e5f6 100644
--- a/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
+++ b/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ enum gpioId_t {
     VC2_PAPB_EMPTY,
     VC2_PAPB_BUSY,
     VC3_PAPB_EMPTY,
-    VC3_PAPB_BUSY
+    VC3_PAPB_BUSY,
+
+
+    RS485_EN_TX_DATA,
+    RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK
 };
 }