diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c7d3b90b..f3eb6942 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
   PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/572
 - HAL Devicehandlers: Periodic printout is run-time configurable now
 - `oneShotAction` flag in the `TestTask` class is not static anymore
+- HAL Linux Uart: Baudrate and bits per word are enums now, avoiding misconfigurations
+  PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/585
 
 ## Removed
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9786d572..7ef11493 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ add_library(${LIB_FSFW_NAME})
 if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
     message(STATUS "Building the FSFW unittests in addition to the static library")
     # Check whether the user has already installed Catch2 first
-    find_package(Catch2 3)
+    find_package(Catch2 3 QUIET)
     # Not installed, so use FetchContent to download and provide Catch2
     if(NOT Catch2_FOUND)
+        message(STATUS "Catch2 installation not found. Downloading Catch2 library with FetchContent")
         include(FetchContent)
 
         FetchContent_Declare(
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/devicehandlers/MgmLIS3MDLHandler.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/devicehandlers/MgmLIS3MDLHandler.cpp
index 69f6311e..52b6dc07 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/devicehandlers/MgmLIS3MDLHandler.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/devicehandlers/MgmLIS3MDLHandler.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #include "MgmLIS3MDLHandler.h"
 
 #include "fsfw/datapool/PoolReadGuard.h"
-#if FSFW_HAL_LIS3MDL_MGM_DEBUG == 1
-#include "fsfw/globalfunctions/PeriodicOperationDivider.h"
-#endif
 
 #include <cmath>
 
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
index 0abff60e..5aa72138 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ void UartComIF::setDatasizeOptions(struct termios* options, UartCookie* uartCook
   /* Clear size bits */
   options->c_cflag &= ~CSIZE;
   switch (uartCookie->getBitsPerWord()) {
-    case 5:
+    case BitsPerWord::BITS_5:
       options->c_cflag |= CS5;
       break;
-    case 6:
+    case BitsPerWord::BITS_6:
       options->c_cflag |= CS6;
       break;
-    case 7:
+    case BitsPerWord::BITS_7:
       options->c_cflag |= CS7;
       break;
-    case 8:
+    case BitsPerWord::BITS_8:
       options->c_cflag |= CS8;
       break;
     default:
@@ -193,82 +193,126 @@ void UartComIF::setFixedOptions(struct termios* options) {
 
 void UartComIF::configureBaudrate(struct termios* options, UartCookie* uartCookie) {
   switch (uartCookie->getBaudrate()) {
-    case 50:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_50:
       cfsetispeed(options, B50);
       cfsetospeed(options, B50);
       break;
-    case 75:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_75:
       cfsetispeed(options, B75);
       cfsetospeed(options, B75);
       break;
-    case 110:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_110:
       cfsetispeed(options, B110);
       cfsetospeed(options, B110);
       break;
-    case 134:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_134:
       cfsetispeed(options, B134);
       cfsetospeed(options, B134);
       break;
-    case 150:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_150:
       cfsetispeed(options, B150);
       cfsetospeed(options, B150);
       break;
-    case 200:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_200:
       cfsetispeed(options, B200);
       cfsetospeed(options, B200);
       break;
-    case 300:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_300:
       cfsetispeed(options, B300);
       cfsetospeed(options, B300);
       break;
-    case 600:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_600:
       cfsetispeed(options, B600);
       cfsetospeed(options, B600);
       break;
-    case 1200:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_1200:
       cfsetispeed(options, B1200);
       cfsetospeed(options, B1200);
       break;
-    case 1800:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_1800:
       cfsetispeed(options, B1800);
       cfsetospeed(options, B1800);
       break;
-    case 2400:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_2400:
       cfsetispeed(options, B2400);
       cfsetospeed(options, B2400);
       break;
-    case 4800:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_4800:
       cfsetispeed(options, B4800);
       cfsetospeed(options, B4800);
       break;
-    case 9600:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_9600:
       cfsetispeed(options, B9600);
       cfsetospeed(options, B9600);
       break;
-    case 19200:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_19200:
       cfsetispeed(options, B19200);
       cfsetospeed(options, B19200);
       break;
-    case 38400:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_38400:
       cfsetispeed(options, B38400);
       cfsetospeed(options, B38400);
       break;
-    case 57600:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_57600:
       cfsetispeed(options, B57600);
       cfsetospeed(options, B57600);
       break;
-    case 115200:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_115200:
       cfsetispeed(options, B115200);
       cfsetospeed(options, B115200);
       break;
-    case 230400:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_230400:
       cfsetispeed(options, B230400);
       cfsetospeed(options, B230400);
       break;
-    case 460800:
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_460800:
       cfsetispeed(options, B460800);
       cfsetospeed(options, B460800);
       break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_500000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B500000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B500000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_576000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B576000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B576000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_921600:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B921600);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B921600);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_1000000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B1000000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B1000000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_1152000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B1152000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B1152000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_1500000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B1500000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B1500000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_2000000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B2000000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B2000000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_2500000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B2500000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B2500000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_3000000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B3000000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B3000000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_3500000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B3500000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B3500000);
+      break;
+    case UartBaudRate::RATE_4000000:
+      cfsetispeed(options, B4000000);
+      cfsetospeed(options, B4000000);
+      break;
     default:
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
       sif::warning << "UartComIF::configureBaudrate: Baudrate not supported" << std::endl;
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.cpp
index 99e80a8e..aa2dd214 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#include "fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.h"
+#include "UartCookie.h"
 
 #include <fsfw/serviceinterface.h>
 
 UartCookie::UartCookie(object_id_t handlerId, std::string deviceFile, UartModes uartMode,
-                       uint32_t baudrate, size_t maxReplyLen)
+                       UartBaudRate baudrate, size_t maxReplyLen)
     : handlerId(handlerId),
       deviceFile(deviceFile),
       uartMode(uartMode),
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ UartCookie::UartCookie(object_id_t handlerId, std::string deviceFile, UartModes
 
 UartCookie::~UartCookie() {}
 
-uint32_t UartCookie::getBaudrate() const { return baudrate; }
+UartBaudRate UartCookie::getBaudrate() const { return baudrate; }
 
 size_t UartCookie::getMaxReplyLen() const { return maxReplyLen; }
 
@@ -24,23 +24,11 @@ void UartCookie::setParityEven() { parity = Parity::EVEN; }
 
 Parity UartCookie::getParity() const { return parity; }
 
-void UartCookie::setBitsPerWord(uint8_t bitsPerWord_) {
-  switch (bitsPerWord_) {
-    case 5:
-    case 6:
-    case 7:
-    case 8:
-      break;
-    default:
-#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-      sif::debug << "UartCookie::setBitsPerWord: Invalid bits per word specified" << std::endl;
-#endif
-      return;
-  }
+void UartCookie::setBitsPerWord(BitsPerWord bitsPerWord_) {
   bitsPerWord = bitsPerWord_;
 }
 
-uint8_t UartCookie::getBitsPerWord() const { return bitsPerWord; }
+BitsPerWord UartCookie::getBitsPerWord() const { return bitsPerWord; }
 
 StopBits UartCookie::getStopBits() const { return stopBits; }
 
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.h
index 884665e5..6840b352 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/UartCookie.h
@@ -12,6 +12,41 @@ enum class StopBits { ONE_STOP_BIT, TWO_STOP_BITS };
 
 enum class UartModes { CANONICAL, NON_CANONICAL };
 
+enum class BitsPerWord { BITS_5, BITS_6, BITS_7, BITS_8 };
+
+enum class UartBaudRate {
+  RATE_50,
+  RATE_75,
+  RATE_110,
+  RATE_134,
+  RATE_150,
+  RATE_200,
+  RATE_300,
+  RATE_600,
+  RATE_1200,
+  RATE_1800,
+  RATE_2400,
+  RATE_4800,
+  RATE_9600,
+  RATE_19200,
+  RATE_38400,
+  RATE_57600,
+  RATE_115200,
+  RATE_230400,
+  RATE_460800,
+  RATE_500000,
+  RATE_576000,
+  RATE_921600,
+  RATE_1000000,
+  RATE_1152000,
+  RATE_1500000,
+  RATE_2000000,
+  RATE_2500000,
+  RATE_3000000,
+  RATE_3500000,
+  RATE_4000000
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief   Cookie for the UartComIF. There are many options available to configure the UART driver.
  *          The constructor only requests for common options like the baudrate. Other options can
@@ -27,25 +62,23 @@ class UartCookie : public CookieIF {
    * @param uartMode      Specify the UART mode. The canonical mode should be used if the
    *                      messages are separated by a delimited character like '\n'. See the
    *                      termios documentation for more information
-   * @param baudrate      The baudrate to use for input and output. Possible Baudrates are: 50,
-   *                      75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600, B19200,
-   *                      38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800
+   * @param baudrate      The baudrate to use for input and output.
    * @param maxReplyLen   The maximum size an object using this cookie expects
    * @details
    * Default configuration: No parity
    *                        8 databits (number of bits transfered with one uart frame)
    *                        One stop bit
    */
-  UartCookie(object_id_t handlerId, std::string deviceFile, UartModes uartMode, uint32_t baudrate,
-             size_t maxReplyLen);
+  UartCookie(object_id_t handlerId, std::string deviceFile, UartModes uartMode,
+             UartBaudRate baudrate, size_t maxReplyLen);
 
   virtual ~UartCookie();
 
-  uint32_t getBaudrate() const;
+  UartBaudRate getBaudrate() const;
   size_t getMaxReplyLen() const;
   std::string getDeviceFile() const;
   Parity getParity() const;
-  uint8_t getBitsPerWord() const;
+  BitsPerWord getBitsPerWord() const;
   StopBits getStopBits() const;
   UartModes getUartMode() const;
   object_id_t getHandlerId() const;
@@ -76,7 +109,7 @@ class UartCookie : public CookieIF {
   /**
    * Function two set number of bits per UART frame.
    */
-  void setBitsPerWord(uint8_t bitsPerWord_);
+  void setBitsPerWord(BitsPerWord bitsPerWord_);
 
   /**
    * Function to specify the number of stopbits.
@@ -97,10 +130,10 @@ class UartCookie : public CookieIF {
   std::string deviceFile;
   const UartModes uartMode;
   bool flushInput = false;
-  uint32_t baudrate;
+  UartBaudRate baudrate;
   size_t maxReplyLen = 0;
   Parity parity = Parity::NONE;
-  uint8_t bitsPerWord = 8;
+  BitsPerWord bitsPerWord = BitsPerWord::BITS_8;
   uint8_t readCycles = 1;
   StopBits stopBits = StopBits::ONE_STOP_BIT;
   bool replySizeFixed = true;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolObjectBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolObjectBase.cpp
index c974601c..82aefc18 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolObjectBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/LocalPoolObjectBase.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ LocalPoolObjectBase::LocalPoolObjectBase(object_id_t poolOwner, lp_id_t poolId,
   HasLocalDataPoolIF* hkOwner = ObjectManager::instance()->get<HasLocalDataPoolIF>(poolOwner);
   if (hkOwner == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-    sif::error << "LocalPoolVariable: The supplied pool owner did not implement the correct "
-                  "interface HasLocalDataPoolIF!"
-               << std::endl;
+    sif::error << "LocalPoolVariable: The supplied pool owner 0x" << std::hex << poolOwner
+               << std::dec << " did not implement the correct interface "
+               << "HasLocalDataPoolIF" << std::endl;
 #else
     sif::printError(
-        "LocalPoolVariable: The supplied pool owner did not implement the correct "
-        "interface HasLocalDataPoolIF!\n");
+        "LocalPoolVariable: The supplied pool owner 0x%08x did not implement the correct "
+        "interface HasLocalDataPoolIF\n",
+        poolOwner);
 #endif
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/StaticLocalDataSet.h b/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/StaticLocalDataSet.h
index dd264e58..59047d67 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/StaticLocalDataSet.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/datapoollocal/StaticLocalDataSet.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class StaticLocalDataSet : public LocalPoolDataSetBase {
   }
 
  private:
-  std::array<PoolVariableIF*, NUM_VARIABLES> poolVarList;
+  std::array<PoolVariableIF*, NUM_VARIABLES> poolVarList = {};
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_DATAPOOLLOCAL_STATICLOCALDATASET_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index 08a15d5f..0e2802ac 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::insertInCommandAndReplyMap(
     DeviceCommandId_t deviceCommand, uint16_t maxDelayCycles, LocalPoolDataSetBase* replyDataSet,
     size_t replyLen, bool periodic, bool hasDifferentReplyId, DeviceCommandId_t replyId) {
   // No need to check, as we may try to insert multiple times.
-  insertInCommandMap(deviceCommand);
+  insertInCommandMap(deviceCommand, hasDifferentReplyId, replyId);
   if (hasDifferentReplyId) {
     return insertInReplyMap(replyId, maxDelayCycles, replyDataSet, replyLen, periodic);
   } else {
@@ -437,11 +437,15 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::insertInReplyMap(DeviceCommandId_t replyId,
   }
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::insertInCommandMap(DeviceCommandId_t deviceCommand) {
+ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::insertInCommandMap(DeviceCommandId_t deviceCommand,
+                                                    bool useAlternativeReply,
+                                                    DeviceCommandId_t alternativeReplyId) {
   DeviceCommandInfo info;
   info.expectedReplies = 0;
   info.isExecuting = false;
   info.sendReplyTo = NO_COMMANDER;
+  info.useAlternativeReplyId = alternativeReplyId;
+  info.alternativeReplyId = alternativeReplyId;
   auto resultPair = deviceCommandMap.emplace(deviceCommand, info);
   if (resultPair.second) {
     return RETURN_OK;
@@ -451,12 +455,21 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::insertInCommandMap(DeviceCommandId_t deviceComm
 }
 
 size_t DeviceHandlerBase::getNextReplyLength(DeviceCommandId_t commandId) {
-  DeviceReplyIter iter = deviceReplyMap.find(commandId);
-  if (iter != deviceReplyMap.end()) {
-    return iter->second.replyLen;
-  } else {
-    return 0;
+  DeviceCommandId_t replyId = NO_COMMAND_ID;
+  DeviceCommandMap::iterator command = cookieInfo.pendingCommand;
+  if (command->second.useAlternativeReplyId) {
+	replyId = command->second.alternativeReplyId;
   }
+  else {
+	replyId = commandId;
+  }
+  DeviceReplyIter iter = deviceReplyMap.find(replyId);
+  if (iter != deviceReplyMap.end()) {
+	if (iter->second.delayCycles != 0) {
+		return iter->second.replyLen;
+	}
+  }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::updateReplyMapEntry(DeviceCommandId_t deviceReply,
@@ -651,7 +664,9 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::doGetWrite() {
 
     // We need to distinguish here, because a raw command never expects a reply.
     //(Could be done in eRIRM, but then child implementations need to be careful.
-    result = enableReplyInReplyMap(cookieInfo.pendingCommand);
+    DeviceCommandMap::iterator command = cookieInfo.pendingCommand;
+    result = enableReplyInReplyMap(command, 1, command->second.useAlternativeReplyId,
+                                   command->second.alternativeReplyId);
   } else {
     // always generate a failure event, so that FDIR knows what's up
     triggerEvent(DEVICE_SENDING_COMMAND_FAILED, result, cookieInfo.pendingCommand->first);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index c8b8b86d..5e974831 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -478,7 +478,9 @@ class DeviceHandlerBase : public DeviceHandlerIF,
    * @return - @c RETURN_OK when the command was successfully inserted,
    *         - @c RETURN_FAILED else.
    */
-  ReturnValue_t insertInCommandMap(DeviceCommandId_t deviceCommand);
+  ReturnValue_t insertInCommandMap(DeviceCommandId_t deviceCommand,
+                                   bool useAlternativeReply = false,
+                                   DeviceCommandId_t alternativeReplyId = 0);
 
   /**
    * Enables a periodic reply for a given command. It sets to delay cycles to the specified
@@ -751,6 +753,8 @@ class DeviceHandlerBase : public DeviceHandlerIF,
     //! if this is != NO_COMMANDER, DHB was commanded externally and shall
     //! report everything to commander.
     MessageQueueId_t sendReplyTo;
+    bool useAlternativeReplyId;
+    DeviceCommandId_t alternativeReplyId;
   };
   using DeviceCommandMap = std::map<DeviceCommandId_t, DeviceCommandInfo>;
   /**
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 8dfa0290..d2c46ea8 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::error << "PeriodicTask::addComponent: Invalid object. Make sure"
                   "it implement ExecutableObjectIF"
@@ -105,8 +109,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 #endif
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
index cc395176..fc8e9092 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ class PeriodicTask : public PeriodicTaskIF, public FreeRTOSTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object Id of the object to add.
+   * @return
+   * -@c RETURN_OK on success
+   * -@c RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 1de4aedf..cdcfafa6 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,15 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
index 0c41c0f7..6c4d5e8b 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ class PeriodicTask : public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object);
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return
+   *  -@c RETURN_OK on success
+   *  -@c RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object);
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
index ca346670..e1937df4 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ void* PeriodicPosixTask::taskEntryPoint(void* arg) {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::error << "PeriodicTask::addComponent: Invalid object. Make sure"
                << " it implements ExecutableObjectIF!" << std::endl;
@@ -39,8 +43,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 #endif
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
index 1c3a52c7..3cd9847a 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ class PeriodicPosixTask : public PosixThread, public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 1785c8cf..ae2ec426 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
index 119329f2..24ce4af1 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ class PeriodicTask : public RTEMSTaskBase, public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+/**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
index a8a51229..c78a32de 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
@@ -26,21 +26,25 @@ class PeriodicTaskIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t startTask() = 0;
 
   /**
-   * Add a component (object) to a periodic task. The pointer to the
-   * task can be set optionally
+   * Add a component (object) to a periodic task.
    * @param object
-   * Add an object to the task. The most important case is to add an
-   * executable object with a function which will be called regularly
-   * (see ExecutableObjectIF)
-   * @param setTaskIF
-   * Can be used to specify whether the task object pointer is passed
-   * to the component.
+   * Add an object to the task. The object needs to implement ExecutableObjectIF
    * @return
    */
   virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Add an object to a periodic task.
+   * @param object
+   * Add an object to the task.
+   * @return
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+  };
+
   virtual ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) = 0;
 
   virtual uint32_t getPeriodMs() const = 0;