diff --git a/container/DynamicFIFO.h b/container/DynamicFIFO.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abb533308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/container/DynamicFIFO.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_CONTAINER_DYNAMICFIFO_H_
+#define FSFW_CONTAINER_DYNAMICFIFO_H_
+
+#include "FIFOBase.h"
+#include <vector>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Simple First-In-First-Out data structure. The maximum size
+ * 			can be set in the constructor.
+ * @details
+ * The maximum capacity can be determined at run-time, so this container
+ * performs dynamic memory allocation!
+ * The public interface of FIFOBase exposes the user interface for the FIFO.
+ * @tparam T Entry Type
+ * @tparam capacity Maximum capacity
+ */
+template<typename T>
+class DynamicFIFO: public FIFOBase<T> {
+public:
+	DynamicFIFO(size_t maxCapacity): FIFOBase<T>(nullptr, maxCapacity),
+			fifoVector(maxCapacity)  {
+		// trying to pass the pointer of the uninitialized vector
+		// to the FIFOBase constructor directly lead to a super evil bug.
+		// So we do it like this now.
+		this->setContainer(fifoVector.data());
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief	Custom copy constructor which prevents setting the
+	 * 	        underlying pointer wrong.
+	 */
+	DynamicFIFO(const DynamicFIFO& other): FIFOBase<T>(other),
+			fifoVector(other.maxCapacity) {
+		this->setContainer(fifoVector.data());
+	}
+
+
+private:
+	std::vector<T> fifoVector;
+};
+
+#endif /* FSFW_CONTAINER_DYNAMICFIFO_H_ */
diff --git a/container/FIFO.h b/container/FIFO.h
index 3172d9d12..19f763fc8 100644
--- a/container/FIFO.h
+++ b/container/FIFO.h
@@ -1,82 +1,35 @@
-#ifndef FIFO_H_
-#define FIFO_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFO_H_
+#define FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFO_H_
 
-#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "FIFOBase.h"
+#include <array>
 
 /**
- * @brief Simple First-In-First-Out data structure
+ * @brief 	Simple First-In-First-Out data structure with size fixed at
+ * 			compile time
+ * @details
+ * Performs no dynamic memory allocation.
+ * The public interface of FIFOBase exposes the user interface for the FIFO.
  * @tparam T Entry Type
  * @tparam capacity Maximum capacity
  */
-template<typename T, uint8_t capacity>
-class FIFO {
-private:
-	uint8_t readIndex, writeIndex, currentSize;
-	T data[capacity];
-
-	uint8_t next(uint8_t current) {
-		++current;
-		if (current == capacity) {
-			current = 0;
-		}
-		return current;
-	}
+template<typename T, size_t capacity>
+class FIFO: public FIFOBase<T> {
 public:
-	FIFO() :
-			readIndex(0), writeIndex(0), currentSize(0) {
+	FIFO(): FIFOBase<T>(nullptr, capacity) {
+		this->setContainer(fifoArray.data());
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief 	Custom copy constructor to set pointer correctly.
+	 * @param other
+	 */
+	FIFO(const FIFO& other): FIFOBase<T>(other) {
+		this->setContainer(fifoArray.data());
 	}
 
-	bool empty() {
-		return (currentSize == 0);
-	}
-
-	bool full() {
-		return (currentSize == capacity);
-	}
-
-	uint8_t size(){
-		return currentSize;
-	}
-
-	ReturnValue_t insert(T value) {
-		if (full()) {
-			return FULL;
-		} else {
-			data[writeIndex] = value;
-			writeIndex = next(writeIndex);
-			++currentSize;
-			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ReturnValue_t retrieve(T *value) {
-		if (empty()) {
-			return EMPTY;
-		} else {
-			*value = data[readIndex];
-			readIndex = next(readIndex);
-			--currentSize;
-			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ReturnValue_t peek(T * value) {
-	    if(empty()) {
-	        return EMPTY;
-	    } else {
-	       *value = data[readIndex];
-	       return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	ReturnValue_t pop() {
-		T value;
-		return this->retrieve(&value);
-	}
-
-	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::FIFO_CLASS;
-	static const ReturnValue_t FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
-	static const ReturnValue_t EMPTY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+private:
+	std::array<T, capacity> fifoArray;
 };
 
-#endif /* FIFO_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFO_H_ */
diff --git a/container/FIFOBase.h b/container/FIFOBase.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b744706d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/container/FIFOBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_H_
+#define FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstring>
+
+template <typename T>
+class FIFOBase {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::FIFO_CLASS;
+	static const ReturnValue_t FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t EMPTY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+
+	/** Default ctor, takes pointer to first entry of underlying container
+	 *  and maximum capacity */
+	FIFOBase(T* values, const size_t maxCapacity);
+
+	/**
+	 * Insert value into FIFO
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t insert(T value);
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve item from FIFO. This removes the item from the FIFO.
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t retrieve(T *value);
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve item from FIFO without removing it from FIFO.
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t peek(T * value);
+	/**
+	 * Remove item from FIFO.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t pop();
+
+	bool empty();
+	bool full();
+	size_t size();
+
+
+	size_t getMaxCapacity() const;
+
+protected:
+	void setContainer(T* data);
+	size_t maxCapacity = 0;
+
+	T* values;
+
+	size_t readIndex = 0;
+	size_t writeIndex = 0;
+	size_t currentSize = 0;
+
+	size_t next(size_t current);
+};
+
+#include "FIFOBase.tpp"
+
+#endif /* FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_H_ */
diff --git a/container/FIFOBase.tpp b/container/FIFOBase.tpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d54b3f8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/container/FIFOBase.tpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_TPP_
+#define FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_TPP_
+
+#ifndef FSFW_CONTAINER_FIFOBASE_H_
+#error Include FIFOBase.h before FIFOBase.tpp!
+#endif
+
+template<typename T>
+inline FIFOBase<T>::FIFOBase(T* values, const size_t maxCapacity):
+		maxCapacity(maxCapacity), values(values){};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t FIFOBase<T>::insert(T value) {
+	if (full()) {
+		return FULL;
+	} else {
+		values[writeIndex] = value;
+		writeIndex = next(writeIndex);
+		++currentSize;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t FIFOBase<T>::retrieve(T* value) {
+	if (empty()) {
+		return EMPTY;
+	} else {
+		*value = values[readIndex];
+		readIndex = next(readIndex);
+		--currentSize;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t FIFOBase<T>::peek(T* value) {
+	if(empty()) {
+		return EMPTY;
+	} else {
+		*value = values[readIndex];
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t FIFOBase<T>::pop() {
+	T value;
+	return this->retrieve(&value);
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline bool FIFOBase<T>::empty() {
+	return (currentSize == 0);
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+inline bool FIFOBase<T>::full() {
+	return (currentSize == maxCapacity);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline size_t FIFOBase<T>::size() {
+	return currentSize;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline size_t FIFOBase<T>::next(size_t current) {
+	++current;
+	if (current == maxCapacity) {
+		current = 0;
+	}
+	return current;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline size_t FIFOBase<T>::getMaxCapacity() const {
+	return maxCapacity;
+}
+
+
+template<typename T>
+inline void FIFOBase<T>::setContainer(T *data) {
+	this->values = data;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp
index ee0876439..30e70514f 100644
--- a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp
+++ b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 #include "SimpleRingBuffer.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-SimpleRingBuffer::SimpleRingBuffer(uint32_t size, bool overwriteOld) :
-		RingBufferBase<>(0, size, overwriteOld), buffer(NULL) {
+SimpleRingBuffer::SimpleRingBuffer(const size_t size, bool overwriteOld) :
+		RingBufferBase<>(0, size, overwriteOld) {
 	buffer = new uint8_t[size];
 }
 
+SimpleRingBuffer::SimpleRingBuffer(uint8_t *buffer, const size_t size,
+        bool overwriteOld):
+        RingBufferBase<>(0, size, overwriteOld), buffer(buffer) {}
+
+
 SimpleRingBuffer::~SimpleRingBuffer() {
 	delete[] buffer;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::writeData(const uint8_t* data,
 		uint32_t amount) {
-	if (availableWriteSpace() >= amount || overwriteOld) {
+	if (availableWriteSpace() >= amount or overwriteOld) {
 		uint32_t amountTillWrap = writeTillWrap();
 		if (amountTillWrap >= amount) {
 			memcpy(&buffer[write], data, amount);
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::readData(uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount,
 			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 		}
 	}
-	if (trueAmount != NULL) {
+	if (trueAmount != nullptr) {
 		*trueAmount = amount;
 	}
 	if (amountTillWrap >= amount) {
@@ -60,9 +65,10 @@ ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::deleteData(uint32_t amount,
 			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 		}
 	}
-	if (trueAmount != NULL) {
+	if (trueAmount != nullptr) {
 		*trueAmount = amount;
 	}
 	incrementRead(amount, READ_PTR);
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
+
diff --git a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h
index 5d4fecabe..c6a299027 100644
--- a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h
+++ b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h
@@ -4,17 +4,64 @@
 #include "RingBufferBase.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+/**
+ * @brief 	Circular buffer implementation, useful for buffering
+ *          into data streams.
+ * @details
+ * Note that the deleteData() has to be called to increment the read pointer.
+ * This class allocated dynamically, so
+ * @ingroup containers
+ */
 class SimpleRingBuffer: public RingBufferBase<> {
 public:
-	SimpleRingBuffer(uint32_t size, bool overwriteOld);
+    /**
+     * This constructor allocates a new internal buffer with the supplied size.
+     * @param size
+     * @param overwriteOld
+     */
+	SimpleRingBuffer(const size_t size, bool overwriteOld);
+	/**
+	 * This constructor takes an external buffer with the specified size.
+	 * @param buffer
+	 * @param size
+	 * @param overwriteOld
+	 */
+	SimpleRingBuffer(uint8_t* buffer, const size_t size, bool overwriteOld);
+
 	virtual ~SimpleRingBuffer();
+
+	/**
+	 * Write to circular buffer and increment write pointer by amount
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param amount
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	ReturnValue_t writeData(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount);
-	ReturnValue_t readData(uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount, bool readRemaining = false, uint32_t* trueAmount = NULL);
-	ReturnValue_t deleteData(uint32_t amount, bool deleteRemaining = false, uint32_t* trueAmount = NULL);
+
+	/**
+	 * Read from circular buffer at read pointer
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param amount
+	 * @param readRemaining
+	 * @param trueAmount
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t readData(uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount,
+	        bool readRemaining = false, uint32_t* trueAmount = nullptr);
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete data starting by incrementing read pointer
+	 * @param amount
+	 * @param deleteRemaining
+	 * @param trueAmount
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t deleteData(uint32_t amount, bool deleteRemaining = false,
+	        uint32_t* trueAmount = nullptr);
 private:
 //	static const uint8_t TEMP_READ_PTR = 1;
 	static const uint8_t READ_PTR = 0;
-	uint8_t* buffer;
+	uint8_t* buffer = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SIMPLERINGBUFFER_H_ */
diff --git a/events/EventManager.cpp b/events/EventManager.cpp
index e58f251ac..e71951e36 100644
--- a/events/EventManager.cpp
+++ b/events/EventManager.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@
 const uint16_t EventManager::POOL_SIZES[N_POOLS] = {
 		sizeof(EventMatchTree::Node), sizeof(EventIdRangeMatcher),
 		sizeof(ReporterRangeMatcher) };
-//If one checks registerListener calls, there are around 40 (to max 50) objects registering for certain events.
-//Each listener requires 1 or 2 EventIdMatcher and 1 or 2 ReportRangeMatcher. So a good guess is 75 to a max of 100 pools required for each, which fits well.
+// If one checks registerListener calls, there are around 40 (to max 50)
+// objects registering for certain events.
+// Each listener requires 1 or 2 EventIdMatcher and 1 or 2 ReportRangeMatcher.
+// So a good guess is 75 to a max of 100 pools required for each, which fits well.
+// SHOULDDO: Shouldn't this be in the config folder and passed via ctor?
 const uint16_t EventManager::N_ELEMENTS[N_POOLS] = { 240, 120, 120 };
 
 EventManager::EventManager(object_id_t setObjectId) :
-		SystemObject(setObjectId), eventReportQueue(NULL), mutex(NULL), factoryBackend(
-				0, POOL_SIZES, N_ELEMENTS, false, true) {
+		SystemObject(setObjectId),
+		factoryBackend(0, POOL_SIZES, N_ELEMENTS, false, true) {
 	mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
 	eventReportQueue = QueueFactory::instance()->createMessageQueue(
 			MAX_EVENTS_PER_CYCLE, EventMessage::EVENT_MESSAGE_SIZE);
@@ -108,41 +111,45 @@ ReturnValue_t EventManager::unsubscribeFromEventRange(MessageQueueId_t listener,
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 
-//forward declaration, should be implemented by mission
-const char* translateObject(object_id_t object);
-const char * translateEvents(Event event);
-
 void EventManager::printEvent(EventMessage* message) {
 	const char *string = 0;
 	switch (message->getSeverity()) {
 	case SEVERITY::INFO:
-//		string = translateObject(message->getReporter());
-//		sif::info << "EVENT: ";
-//		if (string != 0) {
-//			sif::info << string;
-//		} else {
-//			sif::info << "0x" << std::hex << message->getReporter() << std::dec;
-//		}
-//		sif::info << " reported " << translateEvents(message->getEvent()) << " ("
-//				<< std::dec << message->getEventId() << std::hex << ") P1: 0x"
-//				<< message->getParameter1() << " P2: 0x"
-//				<< message->getParameter2() << std::dec << std::endl;
-		break;
-	default:
+#ifdef DEBUG_INFO_EVENT
 		string = translateObject(message->getReporter());
-		sif::error << "EVENT: ";
+		sif::info << "EVENT: ";
 		if (string != 0) {
-			sif::error << string;
+			sif::info << string;
 		} else {
-			sif::error << "0x" << std::hex << message->getReporter() << std::dec;
+			sif::info << "0x" << std::hex << message->getReporter() << std::dec;
 		}
-		sif::error << " reported " << translateEvents(message->getEvent()) << " ("
+		sif::info << " reported " << translateEvents(message->getEvent()) << " ("
 				<< std::dec << message->getEventId() << std::hex << ") P1: 0x"
 				<< message->getParameter1() << " P2: 0x"
 				<< message->getParameter2() << std::dec << std::endl;
+#endif
+		break;
+	default:
+		string = translateObject(message->getReporter());
+		sif::debug << "EventManager: ";
+		if (string != 0) {
+			sif::debug << string;
+		}
+		else {
+			sif::debug << "0x" << std::hex << message->getReporter() << std::dec;
+		}
+		sif::debug << " reported " << translateEvents(message->getEvent())
+				<< " (" << std::dec << message->getEventId() << ") "
+				<< std::endl;
+
+		sif::debug << std::hex << "P1 Hex: 0x" << message->getParameter1()
+				<< ", P1 Dec: " << std::dec << message->getParameter1()
+				<< std::endl;
+		sif::debug << std::hex << "P2 Hex: 0x" << message->getParameter2()
+				<< ", P2 Dec: " <<  std::dec << message->getParameter2()
+				<< std::endl;
 		break;
 	}
-
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/events/EventManager.h b/events/EventManager.h
index 7badc3bf6..2602aeb23 100644
--- a/events/EventManager.h
+++ b/events/EventManager.h
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 #include "../ipc/MutexIF.h"
 #include <map>
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+// forward declaration, should be implemented by mission
+extern const char* translateObject(object_id_t object);
+extern const char* translateEvents(Event event);
+#endif
+
 class EventManager: public EventManagerIF,
 		public ExecutableObjectIF,
 		public SystemObject {
@@ -36,11 +42,11 @@ public:
 	ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t opCode);
 protected:
 
-	MessageQueueIF* eventReportQueue;
+	MessageQueueIF* eventReportQueue = nullptr;
 
 	std::map<MessageQueueId_t, EventMatchTree> listenerList;
 
-	MutexIF* mutex;
+	MutexIF* mutex = nullptr;
 
 	static const uint8_t N_POOLS = 3;
 	LocalPool<N_POOLS> factoryBackend;
diff --git a/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.cpp b/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.cpp
index 6efe75ba7..ae49ef216 100644
--- a/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.cpp
+++ b/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.cpp
@@ -1,92 +1,99 @@
-#include "timevalOperations.h"
-
-timeval& operator+=(timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	int64_t sum = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	sum += rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
-	lhs.tv_sec = sum / 1000000;
-	lhs.tv_usec = sum - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval operator+(timeval lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	lhs += rhs;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval& operator-=(timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	int64_t sum = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	sum -= rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
-	lhs.tv_sec = sum / 1000000;
-	lhs.tv_usec = sum - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval operator-(timeval lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	lhs -= rhs;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-double operator/(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	double lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	double rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
-	return lhs64 / rhs64;
-}
-
-timeval& operator/=(timeval& lhs, double scalar) {
-	int64_t product = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	product /= scalar;
-	lhs.tv_sec = product / 1000000;
-	lhs.tv_usec = product - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval operator/(timeval lhs, double scalar) {
-	lhs /= scalar;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval& operator*=(timeval& lhs, double scalar) {
-	int64_t product = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	product *= scalar;
-	lhs.tv_sec = product / 1000000;
-	lhs.tv_usec = product - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval operator*(timeval lhs, double scalar) {
-	lhs *= scalar;
-	return lhs;
-}
-
-timeval operator*(double scalar, timeval rhs) {
-	rhs *= scalar;
-	return rhs;
-}
-
-bool operator==(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	int64_t lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	int64_t rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
-	return lhs64 == rhs64;
-}
-bool operator!=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	return !operator==(lhs, rhs);
-}
-bool operator<(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	int64_t lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
-	int64_t rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
-	return lhs64 < rhs64;
-}
-bool operator>(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	return operator<(rhs, lhs);
-}
-bool operator<=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	return !operator>(lhs, rhs);
-}
-bool operator>=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
-	return !operator<(lhs, rhs);
-}
-
-double timevalOperations::toDouble(const timeval timeval) {
-	double result = timeval.tv_sec * 1000000. + timeval.tv_usec;
-	return result / 1000000.;
-}
+#include "timevalOperations.h"
+
+timeval& operator+=(timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	int64_t sum = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	sum += rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
+	lhs.tv_sec = sum / 1000000;
+	lhs.tv_usec = sum - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval operator+(timeval lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	lhs += rhs;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval& operator-=(timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	int64_t sum = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	sum -= rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
+	lhs.tv_sec = sum / 1000000;
+	lhs.tv_usec = sum - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval operator-(timeval lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	lhs -= rhs;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+double operator/(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	double lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	double rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
+	return lhs64 / rhs64;
+}
+
+timeval& operator/=(timeval& lhs, double scalar) {
+	int64_t product = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	product /= scalar;
+	lhs.tv_sec = product / 1000000;
+	lhs.tv_usec = product - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval operator/(timeval lhs, double scalar) {
+	lhs /= scalar;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval& operator*=(timeval& lhs, double scalar) {
+	int64_t product = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	product *= scalar;
+	lhs.tv_sec = product / 1000000;
+	lhs.tv_usec = product - lhs.tv_sec * 1000000;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval operator*(timeval lhs, double scalar) {
+	lhs *= scalar;
+	return lhs;
+}
+
+timeval operator*(double scalar, timeval rhs) {
+	rhs *= scalar;
+	return rhs;
+}
+
+bool operator==(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	int64_t lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	int64_t rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
+	return lhs64 == rhs64;
+}
+bool operator!=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	return !operator==(lhs, rhs);
+}
+bool operator<(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	int64_t lhs64 = lhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + lhs.tv_usec;
+	int64_t rhs64 = rhs.tv_sec * 1000000. + rhs.tv_usec;
+	return lhs64 < rhs64;
+}
+bool operator>(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	return operator<(rhs, lhs);
+}
+bool operator<=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	return !operator>(lhs, rhs);
+}
+bool operator>=(const timeval& lhs, const timeval& rhs) {
+	return !operator<(lhs, rhs);
+}
+
+double timevalOperations::toDouble(const timeval timeval) {
+	double result = timeval.tv_sec * 1000000. + timeval.tv_usec;
+	return result / 1000000.;
+}
+
+timeval timevalOperations::toTimeval(const double seconds) {
+	timeval tval;
+	tval.tv_sec = seconds;
+	tval.tv_usec = seconds *(double) 1e6 - (tval.tv_sec *1e6);
+	return tval;
+}
diff --git a/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h b/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h
index a553e60a5..3977d5d96 100644
--- a/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h
+++ b/globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace timevalOperations {
  * @return seconds
  */
 double toDouble(const timeval timeval);
+timeval toTimeval(const double seconds);
 }
 
 #endif /* TIMEVALOPERATIONS_H_ */
diff --git a/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.cpp b/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..670ba8044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#include "TcUnixUdpPollingTask.h"
+#include "../../globalfunctions/arrayprinter.h"
+
+TcUnixUdpPollingTask::TcUnixUdpPollingTask(object_id_t objectId,
+		object_id_t tmtcUnixUdpBridge, size_t frameSize,
+		double timeoutSeconds): SystemObject(objectId),
+		tmtcBridgeId(tmtcUnixUdpBridge) {
+
+	if(frameSize > 0) {
+		this->frameSize = frameSize;
+	}
+	else {
+		this->frameSize = DEFAULT_MAX_FRAME_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	// Set up reception buffer with specified frame size.
+	// For now, it is assumed that only one frame is held in the buffer!
+	receptionBuffer.reserve(this->frameSize);
+	receptionBuffer.resize(this->frameSize);
+
+	if(timeoutSeconds == -1) {
+		receptionTimeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+	else {
+		receptionTimeout = timevalOperations::toTimeval(timeoutSeconds);
+	}
+}
+
+TcUnixUdpPollingTask::~TcUnixUdpPollingTask() {}
+
+ReturnValue_t TcUnixUdpPollingTask::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
+	// Poll for new UDP datagrams in permanent loop.
+	while(1) {
+		//! Sender Address is cached here.
+		struct sockaddr_in senderAddress;
+		socklen_t senderSockLen = 0;
+		ssize_t bytesReceived = recvfrom(serverUdpSocket,
+				receptionBuffer.data(), frameSize, receptionFlags,
+				reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&senderAddress), &senderSockLen);
+		if(bytesReceived < 0) {
+			// handle error
+			sif::error << "TcSocketPollingTask::performOperation: Reception"
+					"error." << std::endl;
+			handleReadError();
+
+			continue;
+		}
+//		sif::debug << "TcSocketPollingTask::performOperation: " << bytesReceived
+//				<< " bytes received" << std::endl;
+
+		ReturnValue_t result = handleSuccessfullTcRead(bytesReceived);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED) {
+
+		}
+		tmtcBridge->registerCommConnect();
+		tmtcBridge->checkAndSetClientAddress(senderAddress);
+	}
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+
+ReturnValue_t TcUnixUdpPollingTask::handleSuccessfullTcRead(size_t bytesRead) {
+	store_address_t storeId;
+	ReturnValue_t result = tcStore->addData(&storeId,
+			receptionBuffer.data(), bytesRead);
+	// arrayprinter::print(receptionBuffer.data(), bytesRead);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		sif::error << "TcSerialPollingTask::transferPusToSoftwareBus: Data "
+				"storage failed" << std::endl;
+		sif::error << "Packet size: " << bytesRead << std::endl;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	TmTcMessage message(storeId);
+
+	result  = MessageQueueSenderIF::sendMessage(targetTcDestination, &message);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		sif::error << "Serial Polling: Sending message to queue failed"
+				<< std::endl;
+		tcStore->deleteData(storeId);
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t TcUnixUdpPollingTask::initialize() {
+	tcStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::TC_STORE);
+	if (tcStore == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "TcSerialPollingTask::initialize: TC Store uninitialized!"
+				<< std::endl;
+		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	tmtcBridge = objectManager->get<TmTcUnixUdpBridge>(tmtcBridgeId);
+	if(tmtcBridge == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "TcSocketPollingTask::TcSocketPollingTask: Invalid"
+				" TMTC bridge object!" << std::endl;
+		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	serverUdpSocket = tmtcBridge->serverSocket;
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t TcUnixUdpPollingTask::initializeAfterTaskCreation() {
+	// Initialize the destination after task creation. This ensures
+	// that the destination will be set in the TMTC bridge.
+	targetTcDestination = tmtcBridge->getRequestQueue();
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+void TcUnixUdpPollingTask::setTimeout(double timeoutSeconds) {
+	timeval tval;
+	tval = timevalOperations::toTimeval(timeoutSeconds);
+	int result = setsockopt(serverUdpSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
+			&tval, sizeof(receptionTimeout));
+	if(result == -1) {
+		sif::error << "TcSocketPollingTask::TcSocketPollingTask: Setting "
+				"receive timeout failed with " << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+// TODO: sleep after error detection to prevent spam
+void TcUnixUdpPollingTask::handleReadError() {
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EAGAIN): {
+		// todo: When working in timeout mode, this will occur more often
+		// and is not an error.
+		sif::error << "TcUnixUdpPollingTask::handleReadError: Timeout."
+				<< std::endl;
+		break;
+	}
+	default: {
+		sif::error << "TcUnixUdpPollingTask::handleReadError: "
+				<< strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+	}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.h b/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc0325616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osal/linux/TcUnixUdpPollingTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TCSOCKETPOLLINGTASK_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TCSOCKETPOLLINGTASK_H_
+
+#include "../../objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
+#include "../../osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.h"
+#include "../../tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h"
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	This class can be used to implement the polling of a Unix socket,
+ * 			using UDP for now.
+ * @details
+ * The task will be blocked while the specified number of bytes has not been
+ * received, so TC reception is handled inside a separate task.
+ * This class caches the IP address of the sender. It is assumed there
+ * is only one sender for now.
+ */
+class TcUnixUdpPollingTask: public SystemObject,
+		public ExecutableObjectIF {
+	friend class TmTcUnixUdpBridge;
+public:
+	static constexpr size_t DEFAULT_MAX_FRAME_SIZE = 2048;
+	//! 0.5  default milliseconds timeout for now.
+	static constexpr timeval DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 500};
+
+	TcUnixUdpPollingTask(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t tmtcUnixUdpBridge,
+			size_t frameSize = 0, double timeoutSeconds = -1);
+	virtual~ TcUnixUdpPollingTask();
+
+	/**
+	 * Turn on optional timeout for UDP polling. In the default mode,
+	 * the receive function will block until a packet is received.
+	 * @param timeoutSeconds
+	 */
+	void setTimeout(double timeoutSeconds);
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t opCode) override;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t initialize() override;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t initializeAfterTaskCreation() override;
+
+protected:
+	StorageManagerIF* tcStore = nullptr;
+
+private:
+	//! TMTC bridge is cached.
+	object_id_t tmtcBridgeId = objects::NO_OBJECT;
+	TmTcUnixUdpBridge* tmtcBridge = nullptr;
+	MessageQueueId_t targetTcDestination = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
+	//! Reception flags: https://linux.die.net/man/2/recvfrom.
+	int receptionFlags = 0;
+
+	//! Server socket, which is member of TMTC bridge and is assigned in
+	//! constructor
+	int serverUdpSocket = 0;
+
+	std::vector<uint8_t> receptionBuffer;
+
+	size_t frameSize = 0;
+	timeval receptionTimeout;
+
+	ReturnValue_t handleSuccessfullTcRead(size_t bytesRead);
+	void handleReadError();
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TCSOCKETPOLLINGTASK_H_ */
diff --git a/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.cpp b/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b55291b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+#include "TmTcUnixUdpBridge.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../../ipc/MutexHelper.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+
+
+TmTcUnixUdpBridge::TmTcUnixUdpBridge(object_id_t objectId,
+		object_id_t tcDestination, object_id_t tmStoreId, object_id_t tcStoreId,
+		uint16_t serverPort, uint16_t clientPort):
+		TmTcBridge(objectId, tcDestination, tmStoreId, tcStoreId) {
+	mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
+
+	uint16_t setServerPort = DEFAULT_UDP_SERVER_PORT;
+	if(serverPort != 0xFFFF) {
+		setServerPort = serverPort;
+	}
+
+	uint16_t setClientPort = DEFAULT_UDP_CLIENT_PORT;
+	if(clientPort != 0xFFFF) {
+		setClientPort = clientPort;
+	}
+
+	// Set up UDP socket: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/ip.7.html
+	//clientSocket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+	serverSocket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+	if(serverSocket < 0) {
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixUdpBridge::TmTcUnixUdpBridge: Could not open"
+				" UDP socket!" << std::endl;
+		handleSocketError();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	serverAddress.sin_family = AF_INET;
+
+	// Accept packets from any interface.
+	//serverAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr("127.73.73.0");
+	serverAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+	serverAddress.sin_port = htons(setServerPort);
+	serverAddressLen = sizeof(serverAddress);
+	setsockopt(serverSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &serverSocketOptions,
+			sizeof(serverSocketOptions));
+
+	clientAddress.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+	clientAddress.sin_port = htons(setClientPort);
+	clientAddressLen = sizeof(clientAddress);
+
+	int result = bind(serverSocket,
+			reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr*>(&serverAddress),
+			serverAddressLen);
+	if(result == -1) {
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixUdpBridge::TmTcUnixUdpBridge: Could not bind "
+				"local port " << setServerPort << " to server socket!"
+				<< std::endl;
+		handleBindError();
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+TmTcUnixUdpBridge::~TmTcUnixUdpBridge() {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t TmTcUnixUdpBridge::sendTm(const uint8_t *data, size_t dataLen) {
+	int flags = 0;
+
+	clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = htons(INADDR_ANY);
+	//clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr("127.73.73.1");
+	clientAddressLen = sizeof(serverAddress);
+
+//	char ipAddress [15];
+//	sif::debug << "IP Address Sender: "<< inet_ntop(AF_INET,
+//					&clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr, ipAddress, 15) << std::endl;
+
+	ssize_t bytesSent = sendto(serverSocket, data, dataLen, flags,
+			reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&clientAddress), clientAddressLen);
+	if(bytesSent < 0) {
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixUdpBridge::sendTm: Send operation failed."
+				<< std::endl;
+		handleSendError();
+	}
+//	sif::debug << "TmTcUnixUdpBridge::sendTm: " << bytesSent << " bytes were"
+//			" sent." << std::endl;
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+void TmTcUnixUdpBridge::checkAndSetClientAddress(sockaddr_in newAddress) {
+	MutexHelper lock(mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING, 10);
+
+//	char ipAddress [15];
+//	sif::debug << "IP Address Sender: "<< inet_ntop(AF_INET,
+//			&newAddress.sin_addr.s_addr, ipAddress, 15) << std::endl;
+//	sif::debug << "IP Address Old: " <<  inet_ntop(AF_INET,
+//			&clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr, ipAddress, 15) << std::endl;
+
+	// Set new IP address if it has changed.
+	if(clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr != newAddress.sin_addr.s_addr) {
+		clientAddress.sin_addr.s_addr = newAddress.sin_addr.s_addr;
+		clientAddressLen = sizeof(clientAddress);
+	}
+}
+
+
+void TmTcUnixUdpBridge::handleSocketError() {
+	// See: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/socket.2.html
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EACCES):
+	case(EINVAL):
+	case(EMFILE):
+	case(ENFILE):
+	case(EAFNOSUPPORT):
+	case(ENOBUFS):
+	case(ENOMEM):
+	case(EPROTONOSUPPORT):
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleSocketError: Socket creation failed"
+				<< " with " << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+		break;
+	default:
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleSocketError: Unknown error"
+				<< std::endl;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void TmTcUnixUdpBridge::handleBindError() {
+	// See: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/bind.2.html
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EACCES): {
+		/*
+		 Ephermeral ports can be shown with following command:
+		 sysctl -A | grep ip_local_port_range
+		 */
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleBindError: Port access issue."
+				"Ports 1-1024 are reserved on UNIX systems and require root "
+				"rights while ephermeral ports should not be used as well."
+				<< std::endl;
+	}
+	break;
+	case(EADDRINUSE):
+	case(EBADF):
+	case(EINVAL):
+	case(ENOTSOCK):
+	case(EADDRNOTAVAIL):
+	case(EFAULT):
+	case(ELOOP):
+	case(ENAMETOOLONG):
+	case(ENOENT):
+	case(ENOMEM):
+	case(ENOTDIR):
+	case(EROFS): {
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleBindError: Socket creation failed"
+				<< " with " << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleBindError: Unknown error"
+				<< std::endl;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void TmTcUnixUdpBridge::handleSendError() {
+	switch(errno) {
+	default:
+		sif::error << "TmTcUnixBridge::handleSendError: "
+		        << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.h b/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5245c44cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osal/linux/TmTcUnixUdpBridge.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TMTCUNIXUDPBRIDGE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TMTCUNIXUDPBRIDGE_H_
+
+#include "../../tmtcservices/AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
+#include "../../tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h"
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netinet/udp.h>
+
+class TmTcUnixUdpBridge: public TmTcBridge {
+	friend class TcUnixUdpPollingTask;
+public:
+	// The ports chosen here should not be used by any other process.
+	// List of used ports on Linux: /etc/services
+	static constexpr uint16_t DEFAULT_UDP_SERVER_PORT = 7301;
+	static constexpr uint16_t DEFAULT_UDP_CLIENT_PORT = 7302;
+
+	TmTcUnixUdpBridge(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t tcDestination,
+			object_id_t tmStoreId, object_id_t tcStoreId,
+			uint16_t serverPort = 0xFFFF,uint16_t clientPort = 0xFFFF);
+	virtual~ TmTcUnixUdpBridge();
+
+	void checkAndSetClientAddress(sockaddr_in clientAddress);
+
+protected:
+	virtual ReturnValue_t sendTm(const uint8_t * data, size_t dataLen) override;
+
+private:
+	int serverSocket = 0;
+
+	const int serverSocketOptions = 0;
+
+	struct sockaddr_in clientAddress;
+	socklen_t clientAddressLen = 0;
+
+	struct sockaddr_in serverAddress;
+	socklen_t serverAddressLen = 0;
+
+	//! Access to the client address is mutex protected as it is set
+	//! by another task.
+	MutexIF* mutex;
+
+	void handleSocketError();
+	void handleBindError();
+	void handleSendError();
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_TMTCUNIXUDPBRIDGE_H_ */
diff --git a/parameters/HasParametersIF.h b/parameters/HasParametersIF.h
index 71212b576..005403fa5 100644
--- a/parameters/HasParametersIF.h
+++ b/parameters/HasParametersIF.h
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
-#ifndef HASPARAMETERSIF_H_
-#define HASPARAMETERSIF_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_PARAMETERS_HASPARAMETERSIF_H_
+#define FSFW_PARAMETERS_HASPARAMETERSIF_H_
 
-#include "ParameterWrapper.h"
+#include "../parameters/ParameterWrapper.h"
 #include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+/** Each parameter is identified with a unique parameter ID */
 typedef uint32_t ParameterId_t;
 
+/**
+ * @brief	This interface is used by components which have modifiable
+ * 			parameters, e.g. atittude controllers
+ * @details
+ * Each parameter has a unique parameter ID. The first byte of the parameter
+ * ID is the domain ID which can be used to identify unqiue spacecraft domains
+ * (e.g. control and sensor domain in the AOCS controller).
+ *
+ * The second and third byte represent the matrix ID, which can represent
+ * a 8-bit row and column number and the last byte...
+ *
+ * Yeah, it it matrix ID oder parameter ID now and is index a 16 bit number
+ * of a 8 bit number now?
+ */
 class HasParametersIF {
 public:
 	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::HAS_PARAMETERS_IF;
@@ -32,13 +47,11 @@ public:
 		return (domainId << 24) + (parameterId << 8) + index;
 	}
 
-	virtual ~HasParametersIF() {
-	}
+	virtual ~HasParametersIF() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Always set parameter before checking newValues!
 	 *
-	 *
 	 * @param domainId
 	 * @param parameterId
 	 * @param parameterWrapper
@@ -51,4 +64,4 @@ public:
 			const ParameterWrapper *newValues, uint16_t startAtIndex) = 0;
 };
 
-#endif /* HASPARAMETERSIF_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_PARAMETERS_HASPARAMETERSIF_H_ */
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterHelper.cpp b/parameters/ParameterHelper.cpp
index 8543515fa..659b00def 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterHelper.cpp
+++ b/parameters/ParameterHelper.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
 #include "ParameterHelper.h"
 #include "ParameterMessage.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
 
 ParameterHelper::ParameterHelper(ReceivesParameterMessagesIF* owner) :
-		owner(owner), storage(NULL) {
-
-}
+		owner(owner) {}
 
 ParameterHelper::~ParameterHelper() {
 }
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterHelper::handleParameterMessage(CommandMessage *message) {
 	}
 		break;
 	case ParameterMessage::CMD_PARAMETER_LOAD: {
-
 		uint8_t domain = HasParametersIF::getDomain(
 				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(message));
 		uint16_t parameterId = HasParametersIF::getMatrixId(
@@ -36,12 +33,14 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterHelper::handleParameterMessage(CommandMessage *message) {
 		uint8_t index = HasParametersIF::getIndex(
 				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(message));
 
-		const uint8_t *storedStream;
-		size_t storedStreamSize;
+		const uint8_t *storedStream = nullptr;
+		size_t storedStreamSize = 0;
 		result = storage->getData(
 				ParameterMessage::getStoreId(message), &storedStream,
 				&storedStreamSize);
 		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			sif::error << "ParameterHelper::handleParameterMessage: Getting"
+					" store data failed for load command." << std::endl;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -125,7 +124,8 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterHelper::initialize() {
 	}
 }
 
-void ParameterHelper::rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason, Command_t initialCommand) {
+void ParameterHelper::rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason,
+		Command_t initialCommand) {
 	CommandMessage reply;
 	reply.setReplyRejected(reason, initialCommand);
 	MessageQueueSenderIF::sendMessage(to, &reply, ownerQueueId);
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterHelper.h b/parameters/ParameterHelper.h
index d887bf1d1..595b4bc50 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterHelper.h
+++ b/parameters/ParameterHelper.h
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-#ifndef PARAMETERHELPER_H_
-#define PARAMETERHELPER_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERHELPER_H_
+#define FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERHELPER_H_
 
 #include "ParameterMessage.h"
 #include "ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief	Helper class to handle parameter messages.
+ * @details
+ * This class simplfies handling of parameter messages, which are sent
+ * to a class which implements ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.
+ */
 class ParameterHelper {
 public:
 	ParameterHelper(ReceivesParameterMessagesIF *owner);
@@ -15,13 +22,15 @@ public:
 private:
 	ReceivesParameterMessagesIF *owner;
 
-	MessageQueueId_t ownerQueueId;
+	MessageQueueId_t ownerQueueId = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
 
-	StorageManagerIF *storage;
+	StorageManagerIF *storage = nullptr;
 
-	ReturnValue_t sendParameter(MessageQueueId_t to, uint32_t id, const ParameterWrapper *description);
+	ReturnValue_t sendParameter(MessageQueueId_t to, uint32_t id,
+			const ParameterWrapper *description);
 
-	void rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason, Command_t initialCommand);
+	void rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason,
+			Command_t initialCommand);
 };
 
-#endif /* PARAMETERHELPER_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERHELPER_H_ */
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterMessage.cpp b/parameters/ParameterMessage.cpp
index 7e0ed1140..e9f3191fc 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterMessage.cpp
+++ b/parameters/ParameterMessage.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "ParameterMessage.h"
+#include "../parameters/ParameterMessage.h"
 #include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
 
 ParameterId_t ParameterMessage::getParameterId(const CommandMessage* message) {
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterMessage.h b/parameters/ParameterMessage.h
index f59af5136..31d7fe0bc 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterMessage.h
+++ b/parameters/ParameterMessage.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#ifndef PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_
-#define PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_
+#define FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_
 
-#include "../ipc/CommandMessage.h"
 #include "HasParametersIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/CommandMessage.h"
 #include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
 
 class ParameterMessage {
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-#endif /* PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERMESSAGE_H_ */
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterWrapper.cpp b/parameters/ParameterWrapper.cpp
index 56f564267..6adc6857c 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterWrapper.cpp
+++ b/parameters/ParameterWrapper.cpp
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 #include "ParameterWrapper.h"
 
 ParameterWrapper::ParameterWrapper() :
-		pointsToStream(false), type(Type::UNKNOWN_TYPE), rows(0), columns(0), data(
-		NULL), readonlyData(NULL) {
+		pointsToStream(false), type(Type::UNKNOWN_TYPE) {
 }
 
 ParameterWrapper::ParameterWrapper(Type type, uint8_t rows, uint8_t columns,
 		void *data) :
-		pointsToStream(false), type(type), rows(rows), columns(columns), data(
-				data), readonlyData(data) {
+		pointsToStream(false), type(type), rows(rows), columns(columns),
+		data(data), readonlyData(data) {
 }
 
 ParameterWrapper::ParameterWrapper(Type type, uint8_t rows, uint8_t columns,
 		const void *data) :
-		pointsToStream(false), type(type), rows(rows), columns(columns), data(
-		NULL), readonlyData(data) {
+		pointsToStream(false), type(type), rows(rows), columns(columns),
+		data(nullptr), readonlyData(data) {
 }
 
 ParameterWrapper::~ParameterWrapper() {
@@ -141,6 +140,7 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterWrapper::deSerializeData(uint8_t startingRow,
 
 }
 
+
 ReturnValue_t ParameterWrapper::deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer,
 		size_t *size, Endianness streamEndianness) {
 	return deSerialize(buffer, size, streamEndianness, 0);
@@ -184,16 +184,16 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterWrapper::set(const uint8_t *stream, size_t streamSize,
 		return SerializeIF::STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
 	}
 
-	data = NULL;
+	data = nullptr;
 	readonlyData = stream;
 	pointsToStream = true;
 
 	stream += dataSize;
-	if (remainingStream != NULL) {
+	if (remainingStream !=  nullptr) {
 		*remainingStream = stream;
 	}
 	streamSize -= dataSize;
-	if (remainingSize != NULL) {
+	if (remainingSize != nullptr) {
 		*remainingSize = streamSize;
 	}
 
@@ -265,15 +265,15 @@ ReturnValue_t ParameterWrapper::copyFrom(const ParameterWrapper *from,
 			result = UNKNOW_DATATYPE;
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+	else {
 		//need a type to do arithmetic
-		uint8_t *toDataWithType = (uint8_t*) data;
+		uint8_t* typedData = static_cast<uint8_t*>(data);
 		for (uint8_t fromRow = 0; fromRow < from->rows; fromRow++) {
-			memcpy(
-					toDataWithType
-							+ (((startingRow + fromRow) * columns)
-									+ startingColumn) * typeSize,
-					from->readonlyData, typeSize * from->columns);
+			size_t offset = (((startingRow + fromRow) * columns) +
+					startingColumn) * typeSize;
+			std::memcpy(typedData +  offset, from->readonlyData,
+					typeSize * from->columns);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/parameters/ParameterWrapper.h b/parameters/ParameterWrapper.h
index b18fe2b92..f07205d4b 100644
--- a/parameters/ParameterWrapper.h
+++ b/parameters/ParameterWrapper.h
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-#ifndef PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
-#define PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
+#define FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
 
 #include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
 #include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
 #include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
-#include <stddef.h>
 #include "../globalfunctions/Type.h"
+#include <cstddef>
 
+/**
+ * @brief
+ * @details
+ */
 class ParameterWrapper: public SerializeIF {
 	friend class DataPoolParameterWrapper;
 public:
@@ -36,32 +40,21 @@ public:
 	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
 			Endianness streamEndianness, uint16_t startWritingAtIndex = 0);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get a specific parameter value by supplying the row and the column.
+	 * @tparam T Type of target data
+	 * @param value [out] Pointer to storage location
+	 * @param row
+	 * @param column
+	 * @return
+	 * -@c RETURN_OK if element was retrieved successfully
+	 * -@c NOT_SET data has not been set yet
+	 * -@c DATATYPE_MISSMATCH Invalid supplied type
+	 * -@c OUT_OF_BOUNDS Invalid row and/or column.
+	 */
 	template<typename T>
-	ReturnValue_t getElement(T *value, uint8_t row = 0, uint8_t column = 0) const {
-		if (readonlyData == NULL){
-			return NOT_SET;
-		}
-
-		if (PodTypeConversion<T>::type != type) {
-			return DATATYPE_MISSMATCH;
-		}
-
-		if ((row >= rows) || (column >= columns)) {
-			return OUT_OF_BOUNDS;
-		}
-
-		if (pointsToStream) {
-			const uint8_t *streamWithtype = (const uint8_t *) readonlyData;
-			streamWithtype += (row * columns + column) * type.getSize();
-			int32_t size = type.getSize();
-			return SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(value, &streamWithtype,
-					&size, true);
-		} else {
-			const T *dataWithType = (const T *) readonlyData;
-			*value = dataWithType[row * columns + column];
-			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-		}
-	}
+	ReturnValue_t getElement(T *value, uint8_t row = 0,
+			uint8_t column = 0) const;
 
 	template<typename T>
 	void set(T *data, uint8_t rows, uint8_t columns) {
@@ -111,21 +104,22 @@ public:
 	void setMatrix(const T& member) {
 		this->set(member[0], sizeof(member)/sizeof(member[0]), sizeof(member[0])/sizeof(member[0][0]));
 	}
+
 	ReturnValue_t set(const uint8_t *stream, size_t streamSize,
-			const uint8_t **remainingStream = NULL, size_t *remainingSize =
-					NULL);
+			const uint8_t **remainingStream = nullptr,
+			size_t *remainingSize = nullptr);
 
 	ReturnValue_t copyFrom(const ParameterWrapper *from,
 			uint16_t startWritingAtIndex);
 
 private:
-	bool pointsToStream;
+	bool pointsToStream = false;
 
 	Type type;
-	uint8_t rows;
-	uint8_t columns;
-	void *data;
-	const void *readonlyData;
+	uint8_t rows = 0;
+	uint8_t columns = 0;
+	void *data = nullptr;
+	const void *readonlyData = nullptr;
 
 	template<typename T>
 	ReturnValue_t serializeData(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
@@ -136,4 +130,33 @@ private:
 			const void *from, uint8_t fromRows, uint8_t fromColumns);
 };
 
-#endif /* PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_ */
+template <typename T>
+inline ReturnValue_t ParameterWrapper::getElement(T *value, uint8_t row,
+		uint8_t column) const {
+	if (readonlyData == nullptr){
+		return NOT_SET;
+	}
+
+	if (PodTypeConversion<T>::type != type) {
+		return DATATYPE_MISSMATCH;
+	}
+
+	if ((row >= rows) or (column >= columns)) {
+		return OUT_OF_BOUNDS;
+	}
+
+	if (pointsToStream) {
+		const uint8_t *streamWithType = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(readonlyData);
+		streamWithType += (row * columns + column) * type.getSize();
+		int32_t size = type.getSize();
+		return SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(value, &streamWithType,
+				&size, true);
+	}
+	else {
+		const T *dataWithType = static_cast<const T*>(readonlyData);
+		*value = dataWithType[row * columns + column];
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+}
+
+#endif /* FSFW_PARAMETERS_PARAMETERWRAPPER_H_ */
diff --git a/parameters/ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h b/parameters/ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h
index 1fcbd4b39..e8c7fa692 100644
--- a/parameters/ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h
+++ b/parameters/ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_
-#define RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_PARAMETERS_RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_
+#define FSFW_PARAMETERS_RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_
 
 
 #include "HasParametersIF.h"
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-#endif /* RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_PARAMETERS_RECEIVESPARAMETERMESSAGESIF_H_ */
diff --git a/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h b/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
index c0453f2f2..864a0614b 100644
--- a/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
+++ b/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef FRAMEWORK_TMTCSERVICES_COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_
-#define FRAMEWORK_TMTCSERVICES_COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_TMTCSERVICES_COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_
+#define FSFW_TMTCSERVICES_COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_
 
 #include "../objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
 #include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
@@ -345,4 +345,4 @@ private:
 	void checkTimeout();
 };
 
-#endif /* COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_TMTCSERVICES_COMMANDINGSERVICEBASE_H_ */
diff --git a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.cpp b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.cpp
index 021b0d7b3..8c2f15e5b 100644
--- a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.cpp
+++ b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#include "TmTcBridge.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h"
 
 #include "../ipc/QueueFactory.h"
-#include "AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
 #include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
 #include "../globalfunctions/arrayprinter.h"
 
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::initialize() {
 		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
 	}
 
+	tmFifo = new DynamicFIFO<store_address_t>(maxNumberOfPacketsStored);
+
 	tmTcReceptionQueue->setDefaultDestination(tcDistributor->getRequestQueue());
 	return RETURN_OK;
 }
@@ -90,102 +92,122 @@ ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::handleTc() {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::handleTm() {
+    ReturnValue_t status = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	ReturnValue_t result = handleTmQueue();
 	if(result != RETURN_OK) {
-		sif::warning << "TmTcBridge: Reading TM Queue failed" << std::endl;
-		return RETURN_FAILED;
+		sif::error << "TmTcBridge::handleTm: Error handling TM queue!"
+		        << std::endl;
+		status = result;
 	}
 
-	if(tmStored and communicationLinkUp) {
-		result = handleStoredTm();
+	if(tmStored and communicationLinkUp and
+	        (packetSentCounter < sentPacketsPerCycle)) {
+	    result = handleStoredTm();
+	    if(result != RETURN_OK) {
+	        sif::error << "TmTcBridge::handleTm: Error handling stored TMs!"
+	                << std::endl;
+	        status = result;
+	    }
 	}
-	return result;
-
+	packetSentCounter = 0;
+	return status;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::handleTmQueue() {
 	TmTcMessage message;
 	const uint8_t* data = nullptr;
 	size_t size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t status = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	for (ReturnValue_t result = tmTcReceptionQueue->receiveMessage(&message);
-		 result == RETURN_OK; result = tmTcReceptionQueue->receiveMessage(&message))
+		 result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		 result = tmTcReceptionQueue->receiveMessage(&message))
 	{
-		if(communicationLinkUp == false) {
-			result = storeDownlinkData(&message);
-			return result;
+	    //sif::info << (int) packetSentCounter << std::endl;
+		if(communicationLinkUp == false or
+		        packetSentCounter >= sentPacketsPerCycle) {
+			storeDownlinkData(&message);
+			continue;
 		}
 
 		result = tmStore->getData(message.getStorageId(), &data, &size);
 		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			status = result;
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		result = sendTm(data, size);
-		if (result != RETURN_OK) {
-			sif::warning << "TmTcBridge: Could not send TM packet" << std::endl;
-			tmStore->deleteData(message.getStorageId());
-			return result;
-
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			status = result;
+		}
+		else {
+		    tmStore->deleteData(message.getStorageId());
+		    packetSentCounter++;
 		}
-		tmStore->deleteData(message.getStorageId());
 	}
-	return RETURN_OK;
+	return status;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::storeDownlinkData(TmTcMessage *message) {
 	store_address_t storeId = 0;
 
-	if(tmFifo.full()) {
-		sif::error << "TmTcBridge::storeDownlinkData: TM downlink max. number "
-		        << "of stored packet IDs reached! "
-		        << "Overwriting old data" << std::endl;
-		tmFifo.retrieve(&storeId);
-		tmStore->deleteData(storeId);
+	if(tmFifo->full()) {
+	    sif::debug << "TmTcBridge::storeDownlinkData: TM downlink max. number "
+	                    << "of stored packet IDs reached! " << std::endl;
+	    if(overwriteOld) {
+	        tmFifo->retrieve(&storeId);
+	        tmStore->deleteData(storeId);
+	    }
+	    else {
+	        return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	    }
 	}
+
 	storeId = message->getStorageId();
-	tmFifo.insert(storeId);
+	tmFifo->insert(storeId);
 	tmStored = true;
 	return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t TmTcBridge::handleStoredTm() {
-	uint8_t counter = 0;
-	ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
-	while(not tmFifo.empty() and counter < sentPacketsPerCycle) {
-		//info << "TMTC Bridge: Sending stored TM data. There are "
-		//     << (int) fifo.size() << " left to send\r\n" << std::flush;
+    ReturnValue_t status = RETURN_OK;
+	while(not tmFifo->empty() and packetSentCounter < sentPacketsPerCycle) {
+		//sif::info << "TMTC Bridge: Sending stored TM data. There are "
+		//     << (int) tmFifo->size() << " left to send\r\n" << std::flush;
+
 		store_address_t storeId;
 		const uint8_t* data = nullptr;
 		size_t size = 0;
-		tmFifo.retrieve(&storeId);
-		result = tmStore->getData(storeId, &data, &size);
-
-		sendTm(data,size);
+		tmFifo->retrieve(&storeId);
+		ReturnValue_t result = tmStore->getData(storeId, &data, &size);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		    status = result;
+		}
 
+		result = sendTm(data,size);
 		if(result != RETURN_OK) {
 			sif::error << "TMTC Bridge: Could not send stored downlink data"
 			      << std::endl;
-			result = RETURN_FAILED;
+			status = result;
 		}
-		counter ++;
+		packetSentCounter ++;
 
-		if(tmFifo.empty()) {
+		if(tmFifo->empty()) {
 			tmStored = false;
 		}
 		tmStore->deleteData(storeId);
 	}
-	return result;
+	return status;
 }
 
 void TmTcBridge::registerCommConnect() {
 	if(not communicationLinkUp) {
-		//info << "TMTC Bridge: Registered Comm Link Connect" << std::endl;
+		//sif::info << "TMTC Bridge: Registered Comm Link Connect" << std::endl;
 		communicationLinkUp = true;
 	}
 }
 
 void TmTcBridge::registerCommDisconnect() {
-	//info << "TMTC Bridge: Registered Comm Link Disconnect" << std::endl;
+	//sif::info << "TMTC Bridge: Registered Comm Link Disconnect" << std::endl;
 	if(communicationLinkUp) {
 		communicationLinkUp = false;
 	}
@@ -209,3 +231,7 @@ MessageQueueId_t TmTcBridge::getRequestQueue() {
 	// Default implementation: Relay TC messages to TC distributor directly.
 	return tmTcReceptionQueue->getDefaultDestination();
 }
+
+void TmTcBridge::setFifoToOverwriteOldData(bool overwriteOld) {
+    this->overwriteOld = overwriteOld;
+}
diff --git a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
index 32eaf7f20..62cfdaac6 100644
--- a/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
+++ b/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef FRAMEWORK_TMTCSERVICES_TMTCBRIDGE_H_
 #define FRAMEWORK_TMTCSERVICES_TMTCBRIDGE_H_
 
+
 #include "../objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
-#include "AcceptsTelemetryIF.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/AcceptsTelemetryIF.h"
 #include "../tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h"
 #include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
 #include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
-#include "AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
-
-#include "../container/FIFO.h"
-#include "TmTcMessage.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
+#include "../container/DynamicFIFO.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/TmTcMessage.h"
 
 class TmTcBridge : public AcceptsTelemetryIF,
 		public AcceptsTelecommandsIF,
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	ReturnValue_t setMaxNumberOfPacketsStored(uint8_t maxNumberOfPacketsStored);
 
+	/**
+	 * This will set up the bridge to overwrite old data in the FIFO.
+	 * @param overwriteOld
+	 */
+	void setFifoToOverwriteOldData(bool overwriteOld);
+
 	virtual void registerCommConnect();
 	virtual void registerCommDisconnect();
 
@@ -86,6 +92,8 @@ protected:
 	//! by default, so telemetry will be handled immediately.
 	bool communicationLinkUp = true;
 	bool tmStored = false;
+	bool overwriteOld = true;
+	uint8_t packetSentCounter = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief 	Handle TC reception
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ protected:
 	 * This fifo can be used to store downlink data
 	 * which can not be sent at the moment.
 	 */
-	FIFO<store_address_t, LIMIT_DOWNLINK_PACKETS_STORED> tmFifo;
+	DynamicFIFO<store_address_t>* tmFifo = nullptr;
     uint8_t sentPacketsPerCycle = DEFAULT_STORED_DATA_SENT_PER_CYCLE;
     uint8_t maxNumberOfPacketsStored = DEFAULT_DOWNLINK_PACKETS_STORED;
 };