diff --git a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
index 50a5c07e..fb9238f7 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ ChildHandlerBase::ChildHandlerBase(uint32_t ioBoardAddress,
 		uint32_t maxDeviceReplyLen, uint8_t setDeviceSwitch,
 		uint32_t thermalStatePoolId, uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId,
 		uint32_t parent, FailureIsolationBase* customFdir, uint32_t cmdQueueSize) :
-		DeviceHandlerBase(ioBoardAddress, setObjectId, maxDeviceReplyLen,
-				setDeviceSwitch, deviceCommunication, thermalStatePoolId,
+		DeviceHandlerBase(setObjectId, maxDeviceReplyLen,
+				setDeviceSwitch, deviceCommunication,ioBoardAddress, thermalStatePoolId,
 				thermalRequestPoolId, (customFdir == NULL? &childHandlerFdir : customFdir), cmdQueueSize), parentId(
 				parent), childHandlerFdir(setObjectId) {
 }
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index bc87422d..d0f9d8b2 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ object_id_t DeviceHandlerBase::powerSwitcherId = 0;
 object_id_t DeviceHandlerBase::rawDataReceiverId = 0;
 object_id_t DeviceHandlerBase::defaultFDIRParentId = 0;
 
-DeviceHandlerBase::DeviceHandlerBase(uint32_t ioBoardAddress,
-		object_id_t setObjectId, uint32_t maxDeviceReplyLen,
-		uint8_t setDeviceSwitch, object_id_t deviceCommunication,
-		uint32_t thermalStatePoolId, uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId,
-		FailureIsolationBase* fdirInstance, uint32_t cmdQueueSize) :
+DeviceHandlerBase::DeviceHandlerBase(object_id_t setObjectId,
+		uint32_t maxDeviceReplyLen, uint8_t setDeviceSwitch,
+		object_id_t deviceCommunication, uint32_t ioBoardAddress, uint32_t thermalStatePoolId,
+		uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId, FailureIsolationBase* fdirInstance, uint32_t cmdQueueSize) :
 		SystemObject(setObjectId),ioBoardAddress(ioBoardAddress), rawPacket(0), rawPacketLen(0), mode(MODE_OFF),
 		submode(SUBMODE_NONE), pstStep(0), maxDeviceReplyLen(maxDeviceReplyLen),
 		wiretappingMode(OFF), defaultRawReceiver(0), storedRawData(StorageManagerIF::INVALID_ADDRESS),
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index 45a87a8a..2278e1f5 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ public:
 	 * @param maxDeviceReplyLen the length the RMAP getRead call will be sent with
 	 * @param setDeviceSwitch the switch the device is connected to, for devices using two switches, overwrite getSwitches()
 	 */
-	DeviceHandlerBase(uint32_t ioBoardAddress, object_id_t setObjectId,
+	DeviceHandlerBase(object_id_t setObjectId,
 			uint32_t maxDeviceReplyLen, uint8_t setDeviceSwitch,
-			object_id_t deviceCommunication, uint32_t thermalStatePoolId =
-					PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER,
+			object_id_t deviceCommunication,uint32_t ioBoardAddress = 0,
+			uint32_t thermalStatePoolId = PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER,
 			uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId = PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER,
 			FailureIsolationBase* fdirInstance = NULL, uint32_t cmdQueueSize = 20);
 
@@ -111,6 +111,21 @@ public:
 		 */
 	virtual ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t counter);
 
+	/**
+	 * Prerequisites to call initialize function without custom implementation:
+	 *   1. The three static framework IDs are set to respective objects in the Factory function
+	 *  	- First ID: Power Switcher ID. Example: PCDU Handler Object
+	 *  	- Second ID: Raw Data Receiver. Example: PUS Service 2 Object
+	 *  	- Third ID: Default FDIR parent ID. Example: ?
+	 *   2. Communication Interface Object for respective device.
+	 *      Example: UART Communication Interface which calls respective UART drivers
+	 *   3. Health table class has been instantiated in Factory
+	 *   4. deviceThermalRequestPoolId and deviceThermalStatePoolId are set to the respective data pool entries.
+	 *   	This is only required if thermal checking is needed. Otherwise, set both variables to
+	 *   	PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER
+	 *
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	virtual ReturnValue_t initialize();
 
 	/**