diff --git a/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.cpp b/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.cpp
index 5fb1c3c7..05797012 100644
--- a/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.cpp
+++ b/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::registerVariable(
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::read(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
+ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::read(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 	ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	ReturnValue_t error = result;
 	if (state == States::STATE_SET_UNINITIALISED) {
-		lockDataPool(lockTimeout);
+		lockDataPool(timeoutType, lockTimeout);
 		for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fillCount; count++) {
 			result = readVariable(count);
 			if(result != RETURN_OK) {
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::readVariable(uint16_t count) {
 				!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER)
 	{
 		if(protectEveryReadCommitCall) {
-			result = registeredVariables[count]->read(mutexTimeout);
+			result = registeredVariables[count]->read(
+					MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, mutexTimeout);
 		}
 		else {
 			result = registeredVariables[count]->readWithoutLock();
@@ -99,25 +101,28 @@ ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::readVariable(uint16_t count) {
 	return result;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::commit(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
+ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::commit(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 	if (state == States::STATE_SET_WAS_READ) {
-		handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(lockTimeout);
+		handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(timeoutType, lockTimeout);
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
 	else {
-		return handleUnreadDatasetCommit(lockTimeout);
+		return handleUnreadDatasetCommit(timeoutType, lockTimeout);
 	}
 }
 
-void PoolDataSetBase::handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
-	lockDataPool(lockTimeout);
+void PoolDataSetBase::handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t lockTimeout) {
+	lockDataPool(timeoutType, lockTimeout);
 	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fillCount; count++) {
 		if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
 				!= PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ
 				&& registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
 				!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
 			if(protectEveryReadCommitCall) {
-				registeredVariables[count]->commit(mutexTimeout);
+				registeredVariables[count]->commit(
+						MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, mutexTimeout);
 			}
 			else {
 				registeredVariables[count]->commitWithoutLock();
@@ -128,16 +133,18 @@ void PoolDataSetBase::handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 	unlockDataPool();
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::handleUnreadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
+ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::handleUnreadDatasetCommit(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 	ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-	lockDataPool(lockTimeout);
+	lockDataPool(timeoutType, lockTimeout);
 	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fillCount; count++) {
 		if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
 				== PoolVariableIF::VAR_WRITE
 				&& registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
 				!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
 			if(protectEveryReadCommitCall) {
-				result = registeredVariables[count]->commit(mutexTimeout);
+				result = registeredVariables[count]->commit(
+						MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, mutexTimeout);
 			}
 			else {
 				result = registeredVariables[count]->commitWithoutLock();
@@ -160,7 +167,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::handleUnreadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 }
 
 
-ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::lockDataPool(uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+ReturnValue_t PoolDataSetBase::lockDataPool(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t lockTimeout) {
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.h b/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.h
index 7c1d84a4..0528f40f 100644
--- a/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolDataSetBase.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ public:
 	 * - @c SET_WAS_ALREADY_READ if read() is called twice without calling
 	 *      commit() in between
 	 */
-	virtual ReturnValue_t read(uint32_t lockTimeout =
-			MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t read(
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t lockTimeout = 20) override;
 	/**
 	 * @brief	The commit call initializes writing back the registered variables.
 	 * @details
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@ public:
 	 * 			- @c COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING if set was not read yet and
 	 * 			  contains non write-only variables
 	 */
-	virtual ReturnValue_t commit(uint32_t lockTimeout =
-			MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t commit(
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t lockTimeout = 20) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * Register the passed pool variable instance into the data set.
@@ -97,8 +99,9 @@ public:
 	 * thread-safety. Default implementation is empty
 	 * @return Always returns -@c RETURN_OK
 	 */
-	virtual ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(uint32_t timeoutMs =
-			MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) override;
 	/**
 	 * Provides the means to unlock the underlying data structure to ensure
 	 * thread-safety. Default implementation is empty
@@ -160,8 +163,12 @@ private:
 	uint32_t mutexTimeout = 20;
 
 	ReturnValue_t readVariable(uint16_t count);
-	void handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout);
-	ReturnValue_t handleUnreadDatasetCommit(uint32_t lockTimeout);
+	void handleAlreadyReadDatasetCommit(
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20);
+	ReturnValue_t handleUnreadDatasetCommit(
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20);
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_DATAPOOL_POOLDATASETBASE_H_ */
diff --git a/datapool/PoolDataSetIF.h b/datapool/PoolDataSetIF.h
index 99c06cfd..1f52871d 100644
--- a/datapool/PoolDataSetIF.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolDataSetIF.h
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ public:
      *          thread-safety
      * @return Lock operation result
      */
-    virtual ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(dur_millis_t timeoutMs) = 0;
+    virtual ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(
+    		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) = 0;
+
     /**
      * @brief   Unlock call corresponding to the lock call.
      * @return Unlock operation result
diff --git a/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp b/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
index 58375162..5f5f56f2 100644
--- a/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
+++ b/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ Type PoolEntry<T>::getType() {
 template class PoolEntry<uint8_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<uint16_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<uint32_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<uint64_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<int8_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<int16_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<int32_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<int64_t>;
 template class PoolEntry<float>;
 template class PoolEntry<double>;
diff --git a/datapool/ReadCommitIF.h b/datapool/ReadCommitIF.h
index 0cdce371..efe51594 100644
--- a/datapool/ReadCommitIF.h
+++ b/datapool/ReadCommitIF.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define FSFW_DATAPOOL_READCOMMITIF_H_
 
 #include <fsfw/returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h>
+#include <fsfw/ipc/MutexIF.h>
 
 /**
  * @brief 	Common interface for all software objects which employ read-commit
@@ -10,8 +11,10 @@
 class ReadCommitIF {
 public:
 	virtual ~ReadCommitIF() {}
-	virtual ReturnValue_t read(uint32_t mutexTimeout) = 0;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t commit(uint32_t mutexTimeout) = 0;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t read(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs) = 0;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t commit(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs) = 0;
 
 protected:
 
@@ -19,11 +22,11 @@ protected:
 	//! members with commit and read semantics where the lock is only necessary
 	//! once.
 	virtual ReturnValue_t readWithoutLock()  {
-		return read(20);
+		return read(MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 20);
 	}
 
 	virtual ReturnValue_t commitWithoutLock() {
-		return commit(20);
+		return commit(MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 20);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
index dbe34dfd..af492146 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "LocalPoolDataSetBase.h"
+
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 #include "../datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h"
 #include "../housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.h"
 #include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
@@ -15,7 +17,10 @@ LocalPoolDataSetBase::LocalPoolDataSetBase(HasLocalDataPoolIF *hkOwner,
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
         sif::error << "LocalPoolDataSetBase::LocalPoolDataSetBase: Owner "
                 << "invalid!" << std::endl;
-#endif
+#else
+        fsfw::printError("LocalPoolDataSetBase::LocalPoolDataSetBase: Owner "
+                "invalid!\n\r");
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
         return;
     }
     hkManager = hkOwner->getHkManagerHandle();
@@ -44,13 +49,26 @@ LocalPoolDataSetBase::LocalPoolDataSetBase(sid_t sid,
     mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
 }
 
+LocalPoolDataSetBase::LocalPoolDataSetBase(
+		PoolVariableIF **registeredVariablesArray,
+		const size_t maxNumberOfVariables, bool protectFunctions):
+		PoolDataSetBase(registeredVariablesArray, maxNumberOfVariables) {
+	if(protectFunctions) {
+	    mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
+	}
+
+}
+
+
 LocalPoolDataSetBase::~LocalPoolDataSetBase() {
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t LocalPoolDataSetBase::lockDataPool(uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+ReturnValue_t LocalPoolDataSetBase::lockDataPool(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t timeoutMs) {
 	if(hkManager != nullptr) {
-	    MutexIF* mutex = hkManager->getMutexHandle();
-	    return mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, timeoutMs);
+	    MutexIF* poolMutex = hkManager->getMutexHandle();
+	    return poolMutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	}
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
@@ -150,9 +168,12 @@ ReturnValue_t LocalPoolDataSetBase::serializeLocalPoolIds(uint8_t** buffer,
                 size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
         if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-            sif::warning << "LocalDataSet::serializeLocalPoolIds: Serialization"
-                    " error!" << std::endl;
-#endif
+            sif::warning << "LocalPoolDataSetBase::serializeLocalPoolIds: "
+            		<< "Serialization error!" << std::endl;
+#else
+            fsfw::printWarning("LocalPoolDataSetBase::serializeLocalPoolIds: "
+            		"Serialization error!\n\r");
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
             return result;
         }
     }
@@ -211,8 +232,11 @@ ReturnValue_t LocalPoolDataSetBase::serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
 void LocalPoolDataSetBase::bitSetter(uint8_t* byte, uint8_t position) const {
     if(position > 7) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-        sif::debug << "Pool Raw Access: Bit setting invalid position"
+        sif::warning << "LocalPoolDataSetBase::bitSetter: Invalid position!"
                 << std::endl;
+#else
+        fsfw::printWarning("LocalPoolDataSetBase::bitSetter: "
+        		"Invalid position!\n\r");
 #endif
         return;
     }
@@ -244,14 +268,19 @@ void LocalPoolDataSetBase::initializePeriodicHelper(
 }
 
 void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setChanged(bool changed) {
-    // TODO: Make this configurable?
-    MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 20);
+	if(mutex == nullptr) {
+		this->changed = changed;
+		return;
+	}
+    MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, mutexTimeout);
     this->changed = changed;
 }
 
 bool LocalPoolDataSetBase::hasChanged() const {
-    // TODO: Make this configurable?
-    MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 20);
+	if(mutex == nullptr) {
+		return changed;
+	}
+    MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, mutexTimeout);
     return changed;
 }
 
@@ -273,18 +302,22 @@ bool LocalPoolDataSetBase::bitGetter(const uint8_t* byte,
 }
 
 bool LocalPoolDataSetBase::isValid() const {
+	if(mutex == nullptr) {
+		return this->valid;
+	}
     MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 5);
     return this->valid;
 }
 
 void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setValidity(bool valid, bool setEntriesRecursively) {
-    MutexHelper(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 5);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, mutexTimeout);
     if(setEntriesRecursively) {
         for(size_t idx = 0; idx < this->getFillCount(); idx++) {
             registeredVariables[idx] -> setValid(valid);
         }
     }
     this->valid = valid;
+    mutex->unlockMutex();
 }
 
 void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setReadCommitProtectionBehaviour(
@@ -292,3 +325,9 @@ void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setReadCommitProtectionBehaviour(
 	PoolDataSetBase::setReadCommitProtectionBehaviour(protectEveryReadCommit,
 			mutexTimeout);
 }
+
+void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setDataSetMutexTimeout(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t mutexTimeout) {
+	this->timeoutType = timeoutType;
+	this->mutexTimeout = mutexTimeout;
+}
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
index d9b6a221..b44f607f 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ public:
 	LocalPoolDataSetBase(sid_t sid, PoolVariableIF** registeredVariablesArray,
 	        const size_t maxNumberOfVariables);
 
+	/**
+	 * Simple constructor, if the dataset is not owner permanently by
+	 * a class with a HK manager.
+	 * @param registeredVariablesArray
+	 * @param maxNumberOfVariables
+	 */
+	LocalPoolDataSetBase(PoolVariableIF** registeredVariablesArray,
+	        const size_t maxNumberOfVariables, bool protectFunctions = true);
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief	The destructor automatically manages writing the valid
 	 * 			information of variables.
@@ -87,6 +96,9 @@ public:
 	void setReadCommitProtectionBehaviour(bool protectEveryReadCommit,
 			uint32_t mutexTimeout = 20);
 
+	void setDataSetMutexTimeout(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+			uint32_t mutexTimeout);
+
 	void setValidityBufferGeneration(bool withValidityBuffer);
 
 	sid_t getSid() const;
@@ -138,7 +150,12 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 	sid_t sid;
+	MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING;
 	uint32_t mutexTimeout = 20;
+	/**
+	 * This mutex is required because the dataset can potentially be accessed
+	 * by multiple threads for information like change status or validity.
+	 */
 	MutexIF* mutex = nullptr;
 
 	bool diagnostic = false;
@@ -183,7 +200,9 @@ protected:
 	 * @details
 	 * It makes use of the lockDataPool method offered by the DataPool class.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(uint32_t timeoutMs) override;
+	ReturnValue_t lockDataPool(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs) override;
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief	This is a small helper function to facilitate
 	 * 			unlocking the global data pool
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.h b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.h
index 21ee2764..c81967a1 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.h
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ public:
 	 * at once to avoid the overhead of unnecessary lock und unlock operations.
 	 *
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t read(dur_millis_t lockTimeout = MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	ReturnValue_t read(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) override;
 	/**
 	 * @brief	The commit call copies the array values back to the data pool.
 	 * @details
@@ -116,8 +118,21 @@ public:
 	 * It is recommended to use DataSets to read and commit multiple variables
 	 * at once to avoid the overhead of unnecessary lock und unlock operations.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t commit(dur_millis_t lockTimeout = MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	ReturnValue_t commit(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) override;
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This commit function can be used to set the pool variable valid
+	 * 			as well.
+	 * @param setValid
+	 * @param timeoutType
+	 * @param timeoutMs
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit(bool setValid, MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20);
 
 	LocalPoolVariable<T> &operator=(const T& newValue);
 	LocalPoolVariable<T> &operator=(const LocalPoolVariable<T>& newPoolVariable);
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.tpp b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.tpp
index f70e4e91..9387acc5 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.tpp
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.tpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ inline LocalPoolVariable<T>::LocalPoolVariable(gp_id_t globalPoolId,
 
 
 template<typename T>
-inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::read(dur_millis_t lockTimeout) {
-	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
-			lockTimeout);
+inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::read(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	return readWithoutLock();
 }
 
@@ -64,9 +64,16 @@ inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::readWithoutLock() {
 }
 
 template<typename T>
-inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::commit(dur_millis_t lockTimeout) {
-	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
-			lockTimeout);
+inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::commit(bool setValid,
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	this->setValid(setValid);
+	return commit(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVariable<T>::commit(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	return commitWithoutLock();
 }
 
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.h b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.h
index 58face3c..773a52cc 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "../datapool/PoolVariableIF.h"
 #include "../datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h"
 #include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
-#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ public:
 	 * It is recommended to use DataSets to read and commit multiple variables
 	 * at once to avoid the overhead of unnecessary lock und unlock operations.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t read(uint32_t lockTimeout = MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	ReturnValue_t read(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) override;
 	/**
 	 * @brief	The commit call copies the array values back to the data pool.
 	 * @details
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@ public:
 	 * It is recommended to use DataSets to read and commit multiple variables
 	 * at once to avoid the overhead of unnecessary lock und unlock operations.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t commit(uint32_t lockTimeout = MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	ReturnValue_t commit(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+			MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 20) override;
 
 protected:
 	/**
@@ -157,12 +161,12 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 
-
+#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
 	// std::ostream is the type for object std::cout
 	template <typename U, uint16_t otherSize>
 	friend std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream &out,
 	        const LocalPoolVector<U, otherSize> &var);
-
+#endif
 
 };
 
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.tpp b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.tpp
index a010a8bb..6af80de6 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.tpp
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.tpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ inline LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::LocalPoolVector(gp_id_t globalPoolId,
 				dataSet, setReadWriteMode) {}
 
 template<typename T, uint16_t vectorSize>
-inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::read(uint32_t lockTimeout) {
-	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
-			lockTimeout);
+inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::read(
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	return readWithoutLock();
 }
 template<typename T, uint16_t vectorSize>
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::readWithoutLock() {
 
 template<typename T, uint16_t vectorSize>
 inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::commit(
-		uint32_t lockTimeout) {
-	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
-			lockTimeout);
+		MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	MutexHelper(hkManager->getMutexHandle(), timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	return commitWithoutLock();
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ inline ReturnValue_t LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize>::deSerialize(
 	return result;
 }
 
+#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
 template<typename T, uint16_t vectorSize>
 inline std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream &out,
         const LocalPoolVector<T, vectorSize> &var) {
@@ -166,5 +166,6 @@ inline std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream &out,
     out << "]";
     return out;
 }
+#endif
 
 #endif /* FSFW_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALPOOLVECTOR_TPP_ */
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index 1af6932a..580f8c0d 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::initialize() {
 		if(result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 			thermalSet->heaterRequest.value =
 					ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_NON_OPERATIONAL;
-			thermalSet->commit(PoolVariableIF::VALID);
+			thermalSet->heaterRequest.setValid(true);
+			thermalSet->commit();
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/events/EventManager.cpp b/events/EventManager.cpp
index 65e19d10..e25e574f 100644
--- a/events/EventManager.cpp
+++ b/events/EventManager.cpp
@@ -162,9 +162,15 @@ void EventManager::printEvent(EventMessage* message) {
 #endif
 
 void EventManager::lockMutex() {
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::BLOCKING);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 }
 
 void EventManager::unlockMutex() {
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 }
+
+void EventManager::setMutexTimeout(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	this->timeoutType = timeoutType;
+	this->timeoutMs = timeoutMs;
+}
diff --git a/events/EventManager.h b/events/EventManager.h
index c6bd07be..abce9b8b 100644
--- a/events/EventManager.h
+++ b/events/EventManager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public:
 	EventManager(object_id_t setObjectId);
 	virtual ~EventManager();
 
+	void setMutexTimeout(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs);
+
 	MessageQueueId_t getEventReportQueue();
 
 	ReturnValue_t registerListener(MessageQueueId_t listener, bool forwardAllButSelected = false);
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ protected:
 	std::map<MessageQueueId_t, EventMatchTree> listenerList;
 
 	MutexIF* mutex = nullptr;
+	MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING;
+	uint32_t timeoutMs = 20;
 
 	static const uint8_t N_POOLS = 3;
 	LocalPool factoryBackend;
diff --git a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
index 48b6f851..6842da8e 100644
--- a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
+++ b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void InternalErrorReporter::setDiagnosticPrintout(bool enable) {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t InternalErrorReporter::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
-    internalErrorDataset.read(INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+    internalErrorDataset.read(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 
 	uint32_t newQueueHits = getAndResetQueueHits();
 	uint32_t newTmHits = getAndResetTmHits();
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ ReturnValue_t InternalErrorReporter::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
 	internalErrorDataset.queueHits.value += newQueueHits;
 	internalErrorDataset.storeHits.value += newStoreHits;
 	internalErrorDataset.tmHits.value += newTmHits;
-
-	internalErrorDataset.commit(INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	internalErrorDataset.setValidity(true, true);
+	internalErrorDataset.commit(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 
 	poolManager.performHkOperation();
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void InternalErrorReporter::lostTm() {
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetQueueHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = queueHits;
 	queueHits = 0;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
@@ -78,21 +78,21 @@ uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetQueueHits() {
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getQueueHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = queueHits;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 	return value;
 }
 
 void InternalErrorReporter::incrementQueueHits() {
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	queueHits++;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 }
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetTmHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = tmHits;
 	tmHits = 0;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetTmHits() {
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getTmHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = tmHits;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 	return value;
 }
 
 void InternalErrorReporter::incrementTmHits() {
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	tmHits++;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void InternalErrorReporter::storeFull() {
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetStoreHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = storeHits;
 	storeHits = 0;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getAndResetStoreHits() {
 
 uint32_t InternalErrorReporter::getStoreHits() {
 	uint32_t value;
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	value = storeHits;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 	return value;
 }
 
 void InternalErrorReporter::incrementStoreHits() {
-	mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::WAITING, INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT);
+	mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, timeoutMs);
 	storeHits++;
 	mutex->unlockMutex();
 }
@@ -190,3 +190,8 @@ ReturnValue_t InternalErrorReporter::initializeAfterTaskCreation() {
     return poolManager.initializeAfterTaskCreation();
 }
 
+void InternalErrorReporter::setMutexTimeout(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	this->timeoutType = timeoutType;
+	this->timeoutMs = timeoutMs;
+}
diff --git a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
index 8d33c06e..c85057d6 100644
--- a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
+++ b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class InternalErrorReporter: public SystemObject,
 		public InternalErrorReporterIF,
 		public HasLocalDataPoolIF {
 public:
-    static constexpr uint8_t INTERNAL_ERROR_MUTEX_TIMEOUT = 20;
 
 	InternalErrorReporter(object_id_t setObjectId,
 	        uint32_t messageQueueDepth = 5);
@@ -34,6 +33,9 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void setDiagnosticPrintout(bool enable);
 
+	void setMutexTimeout(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs);
+
 	virtual ~InternalErrorReporter();
 
     virtual object_id_t getObjectId() const override;
@@ -61,7 +63,11 @@ protected:
 	LocalDataPoolManager poolManager;
 
 	PeriodicTaskIF* executingTask = nullptr;
+
 	MutexIF* mutex = nullptr;
+	MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING;
+	uint32_t timeoutMs = 20;
+
 	sid_t internalErrorSid;
 	InternalErrorDataset internalErrorDataset;
 
diff --git a/ipc/MutexIF.h b/ipc/MutexIF.h
index 5673e4d7..084b702b 100644
--- a/ipc/MutexIF.h
+++ b/ipc/MutexIF.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Different types of timeout for the mutex lock.
      */
-    enum TimeoutType {
+    enum class TimeoutType {
         POLLING, //!< If mutex is not available, return immediately
         WAITING, //!< Wait a specified time for the mutex to become available
         BLOCKING //!< Block indefinitely until the mutex becomes available.
diff --git a/osal/host/Clock.cpp b/osal/host/Clock.cpp
index 2bc78785..88bf51d2 100644
--- a/osal/host/Clock.cpp
+++ b/osal/host/Clock.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Clock::setLeapSeconds(const uint16_t leapSeconds_) {
 	if(checkOrCreateClockMutex()!=HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
-	ReturnValue_t result = timeMutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::BLOCKING);
+	ReturnValue_t result = timeMutex->lockMutex();
 	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 		return result;
 	}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Clock::getLeapSeconds(uint16_t* leapSeconds_) {
 	if(timeMutex == nullptr){
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
-	ReturnValue_t result = timeMutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::BLOCKING);
+	ReturnValue_t result = timeMutex->lockMutex();
 	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 		return result;
 	}
diff --git a/osal/host/Mutex.cpp b/osal/host/Mutex.cpp
index ad8873df..892028b2 100644
--- a/osal/host/Mutex.cpp
+++ b/osal/host/Mutex.cpp
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 Mutex::Mutex() {}
 
 ReturnValue_t Mutex::lockMutex(TimeoutType timeoutType, uint32_t timeoutMs) {
-	if(timeoutType == MutexIF::BLOCKING) {
+	if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::BLOCKING) {
 		mutex.lock();
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
-	else if(timeoutType == MutexIF::POLLING) {
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
 		if(mutex.try_lock()) {
 			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 		}
 	}
-	else if(timeoutMs > MutexIF::POLLING){
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
 		auto chronoMs = std::chrono::milliseconds(timeoutMs);
 		if(mutex.try_lock_for(chronoMs)) {
 			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
diff --git a/power/Fuse.cpp b/power/Fuse.cpp
index 1c30d83f..b6e0a7f1 100644
--- a/power/Fuse.cpp
+++ b/power/Fuse.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ ReturnValue_t Fuse::check() {
 	set.read();
 	if (!healthHelper.healthTable->isHealthy(getObjectId())) {
 		setAllMonitorsToUnchecked();
-		set.commit(PoolVariableIF::INVALID);
-		return RETURN_OK;
+		set.setValidity(false, true);
+		return set.commit();
 	}
 	ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	checkFuseState();
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ float Fuse::getPower() {
 
 void Fuse::setDataPoolEntriesInvalid() {
 	set.read();
-	set.commit(PoolVariableIF::INVALID);
+	set.setValidity(false, true);
+	set.commit();
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t Fuse::getParameter(uint8_t domainId, uint16_t parameterId,
diff --git a/power/PowerSensor.cpp b/power/PowerSensor.cpp
index 1ef041e3..fb181d9f 100644
--- a/power/PowerSensor.cpp
+++ b/power/PowerSensor.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ void PowerSensor::checkCommandQueue() {
 
 void PowerSensor::setDataPoolEntriesInvalid() {
 	powerSensorSet.read();
-	powerSensorSet.commit(PoolVariableIF::INVALID);
+	powerSensorSet.setValidity(false, true);
+	powerSensorSet.commit();
 }
 
 float PowerSensor::getPower() {
diff --git a/unittest/internal/osal/IntTestMutex.cpp b/unittest/internal/osal/IntTestMutex.cpp
index 3316de74..2a1584b8 100644
--- a/unittest/internal/osal/IntTestMutex.cpp
+++ b/unittest/internal/osal/IntTestMutex.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 void testmutex::testMutex() {
 	std::string id = "[testMutex]";
 	MutexIF* mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
-	auto result = mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::POLLING);
+	auto result = mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::TimeoutType::POLLING);
 	if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 		unitt::put_error(id);
 	}
diff --git a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/DataSetTest.cpp b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/DataSetTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccb7603d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/DataSetTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "LocalPoolOwnerBase.h"
+
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#include <fsfw/datapoollocal/HasLocalDataPoolIF.h>
+#include <unittest/core/CatchDefinitions.h>
+
+TEST_CASE("LocalDataSet" , "[LocDataSetTest]") {
+	LocalPoolOwnerBase* poolOwner = objectManager->
+			get<LocalPoolOwnerBase>(objects::TEST_LOCAL_POOL_OWNER_BASE);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner != nullptr);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManager() == retval::CATCH_OK);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManagerAfterTaskCreation()
+			== retval::CATCH_OK);
+
+	SECTION("BasicTest") {
+		//StaticLocalDataSet<3> localSet = StaticLocalDataSet<3>()
+	}
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolOwnerBase.h b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolOwnerBase.h
index 40f657be..c665cb7f 100644
--- a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolOwnerBase.h
+++ b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolOwnerBase.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <fsfw/datapoollocal/HasLocalDataPoolIF.h>
 #include <fsfw/objectmanager/SystemObject.h>
 #include <fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariable.h>
+#include <fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVector.h>
 #include <fsfw/ipc/QueueFactory.h>
 #include <testcfg/objects/systemObjectList.h>
 
@@ -11,9 +12,12 @@ namespace lpool {
 static constexpr lp_id_t uint8VarId = 0;
 static constexpr lp_id_t floatVarId = 1;
 static constexpr lp_id_t uint32VarId = 2;
+static constexpr lp_id_t uint16Vec3Id = 3;
+static constexpr lp_id_t int64Vec2Id = 4;
 }
 
 
+
 class LocalPoolOwnerBase: public SystemObject, public HasLocalDataPoolIF {
 public:
 	LocalPoolOwnerBase(
@@ -31,12 +35,19 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	ReturnValue_t initializeHkManager() {
-		return hkManager.initialize(messageQueue);
-
+		if(not initialized) {
+			initialized = true;
+			return hkManager.initialize(messageQueue);
+		}
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
 
 	ReturnValue_t initializeHkManagerAfterTaskCreation() {
-		return hkManager.initializeAfterTaskCreation();
+		if(not initializedAfterTaskCreation) {
+			initializedAfterTaskCreation = true;
+			return hkManager.initializeAfterTaskCreation();
+		}
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
 
 	/** Command queue for housekeeping messages. */
@@ -44,12 +55,22 @@ public:
 		return messageQueue->getId();
 	}
 
+	// This is called by initializeAfterTaskCreation of the HK manager.
 	virtual ReturnValue_t initializeLocalDataPool(
 	        LocalDataPool& localDataPoolMap,
 	        LocalDataPoolManager& poolManager) {
 		// Default initialization empty for now.
-		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::uint8VarId, new PoolEntry<uint8_t>({0}));
-		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::floatVarId, new PoolEntry<float>({0}));
+		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::uint8VarId,
+				new PoolEntry<uint8_t>({0}));
+		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::floatVarId,
+				new PoolEntry<float>({0}));
+		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::uint32VarId,
+				new PoolEntry<uint32_t>({0}));
+
+		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::uint16Vec3Id,
+				new PoolEntry<uint16_t>({0, 0, 0}));
+		localDataPoolMap.emplace(lpool::int64Vec2Id,
+				new PoolEntry<int64_t>({0, 0}));
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -77,9 +98,17 @@ private:
 	lp_var_t<float> testFloat = lp_var_t<float>(this, lpool::floatVarId);
 	lp_var_t<uint32_t> testUint32 = lp_var_t<uint32_t>(this, lpool::uint32VarId);
 
+	lp_vec_t<uint16_t, 3> testUint16Vec = lp_vec_t<uint16_t, 3>(this,
+			lpool::uint16Vec3Id);
+	lp_vec_t<int64_t, 2> testInt64Vec = lp_vec_t<int64_t, 2>(this,
+			lpool::int64Vec2Id);
+
 	MessageQueueIF* messageQueue = nullptr;
 	LocalDataPoolManager hkManager;
 
+	bool initialized = false;
+	bool initializedAfterTaskCreation = false;
+
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_UNITTEST_TESTS_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALPOOLOWNERBASE_H_ */
diff --git a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariableTest.cpp b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariableTest.cpp
index cf4f4b6b..eb5abf35 100644
--- a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariableTest.cpp
+++ b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVariableTest.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 
 TEST_CASE("LocalPoolVariable" , "[LocPoolVarTest]") {
-	LocalPoolOwnerBase poolOwner(objects::TEST_LOCAL_POOL_OWNER_BASE);
-	REQUIRE(poolOwner.initializeHkManager() == retval::CATCH_OK);
-	REQUIRE(poolOwner.initializeHkManagerAfterTaskCreation()
+	LocalPoolOwnerBase* poolOwner = objectManager->
+			get<LocalPoolOwnerBase>(objects::TEST_LOCAL_POOL_OWNER_BASE);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner != nullptr);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManager() == retval::CATCH_OK);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManagerAfterTaskCreation()
 			== retval::CATCH_OK);
 
 	SECTION("Basic Tests") {
@@ -26,6 +28,18 @@ TEST_CASE("LocalPoolVariable" , "[LocPoolVarTest]") {
 		testVariable.setValid(true);
 		CHECK(testVariable.isValid());
 
+		testVariable.setReadWriteMode(pool_rwm_t::VAR_READ);
+		CHECK(testVariable.getReadWriteMode() == pool_rwm_t::VAR_READ);
+		testVariable.setReadWriteMode(pool_rwm_t::VAR_READ_WRITE);
+
+		testVariable.setDataPoolId(22);
+		CHECK(testVariable.getDataPoolId() == 22);
+		testVariable.setDataPoolId(lpool::uint8VarId);
+
+		testVariable.setChanged(true);
+		CHECK(testVariable.hasChanged());
+		testVariable.setChanged(false);
+
 		gp_id_t globPoolId(objects::TEST_LOCAL_POOL_OWNER_BASE,
 				lpool::uint8VarId);
 		lp_var_t<uint8_t> testVariable2 = lp_var_t<uint8_t>(globPoolId);
@@ -93,6 +107,15 @@ TEST_CASE("LocalPoolVariable" , "[LocPoolVarTest]") {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
 		sif::info << "LocalPoolVariable printout: " <<uint32tVar << std::endl;
 #endif
+
+		// for code coverage. If program does not crash -> OK
+		lp_var_t<uint8_t> invalidObjectVar = lp_var_t<uint8_t>(
+				0xffffffff, lpool::uint8VarId);
+		gp_id_t globPoolId(0xffffffff,
+				lpool::uint8VarId);
+		lp_var_t<uint8_t> invalidObjectVar2 = lp_var_t<uint8_t>(globPoolId);
+		lp_var_t<uint8_t> invalidObjectVar3 = lp_var_t<uint8_t>(nullptr,
+				lpool::uint8VarId);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVectorTest.cpp b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVectorTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c86a2681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittest/tests/datapoollocal/LocalPoolVectorTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "LocalPoolOwnerBase.h"
+
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#include <fsfw/datapoollocal/HasLocalDataPoolIF.h>
+#include <unittest/core/CatchDefinitions.h>
+
+TEST_CASE("LocalPoolVector" , "[LocPoolVecTest]") {
+	LocalPoolOwnerBase* poolOwner = objectManager->
+			get<LocalPoolOwnerBase>(objects::TEST_LOCAL_POOL_OWNER_BASE);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner != nullptr);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManager() == retval::CATCH_OK);
+	REQUIRE(poolOwner->initializeHkManagerAfterTaskCreation()
+			== retval::CATCH_OK);
+}
+
+