diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index ec964659..d676c4b9 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::produce(void* args) {
   createSolarArrayDeploymentComponents();
   createPlPcduComponents(gpioComIF, spiComIF, pwrSwitcher);
 #if OBSW_ADD_SYRLINKS == 1
-  createSyrlinksComponents();
+  createSyrlinksComponents(pwrSwitcher);
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_SYRLINKS == 1 */
   createRtdComponents(q7s::SPI_DEFAULT_DEV, gpioComIF, pwrSwitcher);
   createPayloadComponents(gpioComIF);
diff --git a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.cpp b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.cpp
index 52fd5812..9ca90bcc 100644
--- a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueI
 
 void PlocMPSoCHandler::doStartUp() {
 #ifdef XIPHOS_Q7S
+#if not OBSW_MPSOC_JTAG_BOOT == 1
   switch (powerState) {
     case PowerState::OFF:
       commandActionHelper.commandAction(supervisorHandler, supv::START_MPSOC);
@@ -147,11 +148,19 @@ void PlocMPSoCHandler::doStartUp() {
       break;
   }
 #else
+  powerState = PowerState::ON;
+  setMode(_MODE_TO_ON);
+  uartIsolatorSwitch.pullHigh();
+#endif/* not MSPOC_JTAG_BOOT == 1 */
+#else
+  powerState = PowerState::ON;
   setMode(_MODE_TO_ON);
 #endif /* XIPHOS_Q7S */
 }
 
 void PlocMPSoCHandler::doShutDown() {
+#ifdef XIPHOS_Q7S
+#if not OBSW_MPSOC_JTAG_BOOT == 1
   switch (powerState) {
     case PowerState::ON:
       uartIsolatorSwitch.pullLow();
@@ -164,6 +173,12 @@ void PlocMPSoCHandler::doShutDown() {
     default:
       break;
   }
+#else
+  uartIsolatorSwitch.pullLow();
+  setMode(_MODE_POWER_DOWN);
+  powerState = PowerState::OFF;
+#endif
+#endif
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::buildNormalDeviceCommand(DeviceCommandId_t* id) {
diff --git a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocSupervisorHandler.cpp b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocSupervisorHandler.cpp
index 8788cdb8..cc767037 100644
--- a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocSupervisorHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocSupervisorHandler.cpp
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocSupervisorHandler::handleBootStatusReport(const uint8_t* data)
   nextReplyId = supv::EXE_REPORT;
 
 #if OBSW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1 && OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_SUPERVISOR == 1
-  sif::info << "PlocSupervisorHandler::handleBootStatusReport: SoC State: "
+  sif::info << "PlocSupervisorHandler::handleBootStatusReport: SoC State (0 - off, 1 - booting, 3 - operating): "
             << static_cast<unsigned int>(bootStatusReport.socState.value) << std::endl;
   sif::info << "PlocSupervisorHandler::handleBootStatusReport: Power Cycles: "
             << static_cast<unsigned int>(bootStatusReport.powerCycles.value) << std::endl;
diff --git a/linux/fsfwconfig/OBSWConfig.h.in b/linux/fsfwconfig/OBSWConfig.h.in
index 0903169b..9a7d0d36 100644
--- a/linux/fsfwconfig/OBSWConfig.h.in
+++ b/linux/fsfwconfig/OBSWConfig.h.in
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ debugging. */
 #define OBSW_ADD_GPS			                          1
 #define OBSW_ENABLE_SYRLINKS_TRANSMIT_TIMEOUT       0
 #define OBSW_STAR_TRACKER_GROUND_CONFIG             1
+#define OBSW_MPSOC_JTAG_BOOT                        0
 
 #endif // XIPHOS_Q7S
 
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ debugging. */
 #define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_SUPERVISOR                  1
 #define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_MPSOC                       1
 #else 
-#define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_SUPERVISOR                  0
-#define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_MPSOC                       0
+#define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_SUPERVISOR                  1
+#define OBSW_DEBUG_PLOC_MPSOC                       1
 #endif 
 
 #ifdef EGSE
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
index 9d413ca7..b2abf3f0 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ ReturnValue_t VirtualChannel::performOperation() {
   ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
   TmTcMessage message;
 
+  uint8_t data[50] = {0xa};
+  result = ptme->writeToVc(vcId, data, sizeof(data));
+  if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+	  sif::warning << "VirtualChannel::performOperation: Failed to send test data" << std::endl;
+	  return result;
+  }
+
   while (tmQueue->receiveMessage(&message) == RETURN_OK) {
     store_address_t storeId = message.getStorageId();
     const uint8_t* data = nullptr;
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.h b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.h
index c661c4c5..229bcc40 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.h
+++ b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class VirtualChannel : public AcceptsTelemetryIF, public HasReturnvaluesIF {
  private:
   PtmeIF* ptme = nullptr;
   MessageQueueIF* tmQueue = nullptr;
-  uint8_t vcId;
+  uint8_t vcId = 0;
 
   bool linkIsUp = false;
 
diff --git a/tmtc b/tmtc
index 16ebba3f..a457b001 160000
--- a/tmtc
+++ b/tmtc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 16ebba3f5b81e8e4c96f43a0b417656df534d5ce
+Subproject commit a457b001a33a2a561250544b3e9950885e1dac2e