diff --git a/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs b/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
index 2445dd6..3f7edf3 100644
--- a/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
@@ -61,18 +61,14 @@ pub struct SpiSimInterface {
 impl SpiInterface for SpiSimInterface {
     type Error = ();
 
-    fn transfer(&mut self, tx: &[u8], rx: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+    // Right now, we only support requesting sensor data and not configuration of the sensor.
+    fn transfer(&mut self, _tx: &[u8], _rx: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         let mgm_sensor_request = MgmRequestLis3Mdl::RequestSensorData;
         self.sim_request_tx
             .send(SimRequest::new_with_epoch_time(mgm_sensor_request))
             .expect("failed to send request");
         self.sim_reply_rx.recv().expect("reply timeout");
-        /*
-                let mgm_req_json = serde_json::to_string(&mgm_sensor_request)?;
-                self.udp_socket
-                    .send_to(mgm_req_json.as_bytes(), self.sim_addr)
-                    .unwrap();
-        */
+        // TODO: Write the sensor data to the raw buffer.
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/satrs-example/src/interface/sim_client_udp.rs b/satrs-example/src/interface/sim_client_udp.rs
index fe596dc..0da3c3e 100644
--- a/satrs-example/src/interface/sim_client_udp.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/src/interface/sim_client_udp.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-use satrs_minisim::{udp::SIM_CTRL_PORT, SimComponent, SimMessageProvider, SimReply, SimRequest};
+use satrs_minisim::{
+    udp::SIM_CTRL_PORT, SerializableSimMsgPayload, SimComponent, SimMessageProvider, SimReply,
+    SimRequest,
+};
 use satrs_minisim::{SimCtrlReply, SimCtrlRequest};
 
 struct SimReplyMap(pub HashMap<SimComponent, mpsc::Sender<SimReply>>);
@@ -19,20 +22,9 @@ pub fn create_sim_client(sim_request_rx: mpsc::Receiver<SimRequest>) -> Option<S
             log::info!("simulator client connection success");
             return Some(sim_client);
         }
-        Err(e) => match e {
-            SimClientCreationResult::Io(e) => {
-                log::warn!("creating SIM client failed with io error {}", e);
-            }
-            SimClientCreationResult::Timeout => {
-                log::warn!("timeout when attempting connection to SIM client");
-            }
-            SimClientCreationResult::InvalidPingReply(reply) => {
-                log::warn!(
-                    "invalid ping reply when attempting connection to SIM client: {}",
-                    reply
-                );
-            }
-        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::warn!("sim client creation error: {}", e);
+        }
     }
     None
 }
@@ -44,7 +36,9 @@ pub enum SimClientCreationResult {
     #[error("timeout when trying to connect to sim UDP server")]
     Timeout,
     #[error("invalid ping reply when trying connection to UDP sim server")]
-    InvalidPingReply(#[from] serde_json::Error),
+    InvalidReplyJsonError(#[from] serde_json::Error),
+    #[error("invalid sim reply, not pong reply as expected: {0:?}")]
+    ReplyIsNotPong(SimReply),
 }
 
 pub struct SimClientUdp {
@@ -68,9 +62,14 @@ impl SimClientUdp {
         udp_client.send_to(sim_req_json.as_bytes(), simulator_addr)?;
         match udp_client.recv(&mut reply_buf) {
             Ok(reply_len) => {
-                let sim_reply: SimCtrlReply = serde_json::from_slice(&reply_buf[0..reply_len])?;
+                let sim_reply: SimReply = serde_json::from_slice(&reply_buf[0..reply_len])?;
+                if sim_reply.component() != SimComponent::SimCtrl {
+                    return Err(SimClientCreationResult::ReplyIsNotPong(sim_reply));
+                }
                 udp_client.set_read_timeout(None)?;
-                match sim_reply {
+                let sim_ctrl_reply =
+                    SimCtrlReply::from_sim_message(&sim_reply).expect("invalid SIM reply");
+                match sim_ctrl_reply {
                     SimCtrlReply::Pong => Ok(Self {
                         udp_client,
                         simulator_addr,
diff --git a/satrs-minisim/src/controller.rs b/satrs-minisim/src/controller.rs
index c3196af..09d2772 100644
--- a/satrs-minisim/src/controller.rs
+++ b/satrs-minisim/src/controller.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ use crate::{
     eps::PcduModel,
 };
 
+const SIM_CTRL_REQ_WIRETAPPING: bool = true;
+const MGM_REQ_WIRETAPPING: bool = true;
+const PCDU_REQ_WIRETAPPING: bool = true;
+const MGT_REQ_WIRETAPPING: bool = true;
+
 // The simulation controller processes requests and drives the simulation.
 pub struct SimController {
     pub sys_clock: SystemClock,
@@ -91,6 +96,9 @@ impl SimController {
 
     fn handle_ctrl_request(&mut self, request: &SimRequest) -> Result<(), SimRequestError> {
         let sim_ctrl_request = SimCtrlRequest::from_sim_message(request)?;
+        if SIM_CTRL_REQ_WIRETAPPING {
+            log::info!("received sim ctrl request: {:?}", sim_ctrl_request);
+        }
         match sim_ctrl_request {
             SimCtrlRequest::Ping => {
                 self.reply_sender
@@ -103,6 +111,9 @@ impl SimController {
 
     fn handle_mgm_request(&mut self, request: &SimRequest) -> Result<(), SimRequestError> {
         let mgm_request = MgmRequestLis3Mdl::from_sim_message(request)?;
+        if MGM_REQ_WIRETAPPING {
+            log::info!("received MGM request: {:?}", mgm_request);
+        }
         match mgm_request {
             MgmRequestLis3Mdl::RequestSensorData => {
                 self.simulation.send_event(
@@ -117,6 +128,9 @@ impl SimController {
 
     fn handle_pcdu_request(&mut self, request: &SimRequest) -> Result<(), SimRequestError> {
         let pcdu_request = PcduRequest::from_sim_message(request)?;
+        if PCDU_REQ_WIRETAPPING {
+            log::info!("received PCDU request: {:?}", pcdu_request);
+        }
         match pcdu_request {
             PcduRequest::RequestSwitchInfo => {
                 self.simulation
@@ -135,6 +149,9 @@ impl SimController {
 
     fn handle_mgt_request(&mut self, request: &SimRequest) -> Result<(), SimRequestError> {
         let mgt_request = MgtRequest::from_sim_message(request)?;
+        if MGT_REQ_WIRETAPPING {
+            log::info!("received MGT request: {:?}", mgt_request);
+        }
         match mgt_request {
             MgtRequest::ApplyTorque { duration, dipole } => self.simulation.send_event(
                 MagnetorquerModel::apply_torque,
diff --git a/satrs-minisim/src/lib.rs b/satrs-minisim/src/lib.rs
index 92c73c3..1f0f1b6 100644
--- a/satrs-minisim/src/lib.rs
+++ b/satrs-minisim/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl SimMessageProvider for SimRequest {
 }
 
 /// A generic simulation reply type. Right now, the payload data is expected to be
-/// JSON, which might be changed inthe future.
+/// JSON, which might be changed in the future.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct SimReply {
     inner: SimMessage,