diff --git a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
index e68a1f19..af89d346 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/boardconfig/busConf.h
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ namespace gpioNames {
     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";
+    static constexpr char RS485_EN_RX_CLOCK[] = "rx_clock_enable_ltc2872";
+    static constexpr char RS485_EN_RX_DATA[] = "rx_data_enable_ltc2872";
     static constexpr char PDEC_RESET[] = "pdec_reset";
+    static constexpr char BIT_RATE_SEL[] = "bit_rate_sel";
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index a64a1493..c7738679 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
 #include <linux/obc/PdecHandler.h>
 #include <linux/obc/PapbVcInterface.h>
 #include <linux/obc/PtmeConfig.h>
+#include <linux/obc/PtmeRateSetter.h>
+#include <linux/obc/TxRateSetterIF.h>
 
 ResetArgs resetArgsGnss0;
 ResetArgs resetArgsGnss1;
@@ -937,8 +939,19 @@ void ObjectFactory::createCcsdsComponents(LinuxLibgpioIF *gpioComIF) {
     ptme->addVcInterface(ccsds::VC2, vc2);
     ptme->addVcInterface(ccsds::VC3, vc3);
 
+    GpioCookie* gpioCookieRateSetter = new GpioCookie;
+    consumer.str("");
+    consumer << "ptme rate setter";
+    // Init to low -> default bit rate is low bit rate (200 kbps in downlink with syrlinks)
+    gpio = new GpiodRegularByLineName(q7s::gpioNames::BIT_RATE_SEL, consumer.str(), gpio::OUT,
+            gpio::LOW);
+    gpioCookieRateSetter->addGpio(gpioIds::BIT_RATE_SEL, gpio);
+    gpioComIF->addGpios(gpioCookieRateSetter);
+
+    TxRateSetterIF* txRateSetterIF = new PtmeRateSetter(gpioIds::BIT_RATE_SEL, gpioComIF);
+
     CCSDSHandler* ccsdsHandler = new CCSDSHandler(objects::CCSDS_HANDLER, objects::PTME,
-            objects::CCSDS_PACKET_DISTRIBUTOR);
+            objects::CCSDS_PACKET_DISTRIBUTOR, txRateSetterIF);
 
     VirtualChannel* vc = nullptr;
     vc = new VirtualChannel(ccsds::VC0, common::VC0_QUEUE_SIZE);
@@ -973,6 +986,14 @@ void ObjectFactory::createCcsdsComponents(LinuxLibgpioIF *gpioComIF) {
             gpio::Direction::OUT, gpio::HIGH);
     gpioRS485Chip->addGpio(gpioIds::RS485_EN_TX_DATA, gpio);
 
+    // Default configuration enables RX channels (RXEN = LOW)
+    gpio = new GpiodRegularByLineName(q7s::gpioNames::RS485_EN_RX_CLOCK, "RS485 Transceiver",
+            gpio::Direction::OUT, gpio::LOW);
+    gpioRS485Chip->addGpio(gpioIds::RS485_EN_RX_CLOCK, gpio);
+    gpio = new GpiodRegularByLineName(q7s::gpioNames::RS485_EN_RX_DATA, "RS485 Transceiver",
+            gpio::Direction::OUT, gpio::LOW);
+    gpioRS485Chip->addGpio(gpioIds::RS485_EN_RX_DATA, gpio);
+
     gpioComIF->addGpios(gpioRS485Chip);
 #endif /* BOARD_TE0720 == 0 */
 }
diff --git a/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h b/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
index 2fe715ea..8d3f94ca 100644
--- a/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
+++ b/linux/fsfwconfig/devices/gpioIds.h
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ enum gpioId_t {
 
 
     RS485_EN_TX_DATA,
-    RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK
+    RS485_EN_TX_CLOCK,
+    RS485_EN_RX_DATA,
+    RS485_EN_RX_CLOCK,
+
+    BIT_RATE_SEL
 };
 }