Index: App/Services/FPGA.c
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diff -u -r4e49b5f4036964295a7f8341a860023d319569cc -r1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4
--- App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision 4e49b5f4036964295a7f8341a860023d319569cc)
+++ App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision 1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4)
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
 static void setupDMAForReadResp( U32 bytes2Receive );
 static void startDMAReceiptOfReadResp( void );
 
+static void consumeUnexpectedData( void );
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * @brief initFPGA
  * The initFPGA function initializes the FPGA module.
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.ELSOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.FRDOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.FRSOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
+
+    // there shouldn't be any data pending yet
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -471,6 +476,9 @@
 
     }
 
+    // shouldn't be any data received at this time
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +570,9 @@
         // TODO - ???
     }
 
+    // shouldn't be any data received at this time
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -790,3 +801,24 @@
     fpgaHeader.fpgaControl = ctrl;
 }
 
+/*************************************************************************
+ * @brief consumeUnexpectedData
+ * The consumeUnexpectedData function checks to see if a byte is sitting in \n
+ * the SCI2 received data register.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : fpgaHeader
+ * Outputs : none
+ * @param none
+ * @return fpgaDiag
+ *************************************************************************/
+static void consumeUnexpectedData( void )
+{
+    // clear any errors
+    sciRxError( scilinREG );
+    // if a byte is pending read, read it
+    if ( 0 != sciIsRxReady( scilinREG ) )
+    {
+        sciReceiveByte( scilinREG );
+    }
+}
+