Index: firmware/App/Controllers/LoadCell.c
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diff -u -rc48a99d2d1c852adcc986253b6c420a90dab7bfe -ra75923f40bea362b44fc082ce8eebde7bfa97c9a
--- firmware/App/Controllers/LoadCell.c	(.../LoadCell.c)	(revision c48a99d2d1c852adcc986253b6c420a90dab7bfe)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/LoadCell.c	(.../LoadCell.c)	(revision a75923f40bea362b44fc082ce8eebde7bfa97c9a)
@@ -33,13 +33,16 @@
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
+static OVERRIDE_U32_T loadCellDataPublishInterval = { LOAD_CELL_REPORT_PERIOD, LOAD_CELL_REPORT_PERIOD, 0, 0 };  ///< Broadcast load cell data interval in ms/task interval.
 static U32 measuredLoadCellReadingsRaw[ NUM_OF_LOAD_CELLS ];                        ///< Latest measured raw load cell readings.
 static U32 measuredLoadCellReadingsSum[ NUM_OF_LOAD_CELLS ];                        ///< Raw load cell sums for averaging.
 static OVERRIDE_F32_T filteredLoadCellWeights[ NUM_OF_LOAD_CELLS ];                 ///< Latest filtered load cell weights.
 static U32 loadCellDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;                                 ///< used to schedule load cell data publication to CAN bus.
 
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
+static U32 getLoadCellDataPublishInterval( void );
+
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
  * The initLoadCell function initializes the LoadCell module.
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@
     measuredLoadCellReadingsSum[ LOAD_CELL_B2 ] += measuredLoadCellReadingsRaw[ LOAD_CELL_B2 ];
 
     // broadcast load cell data if we are at scheduled interval.
-    if ( ++loadCellDataPublicationTimerCounter == LOAD_CELL_REPORT_PERIOD )
+    if ( ++loadCellDataPublicationTimerCounter >= getLoadCellDataPublishInterval() )  // TODO - decouple averaging and conversion so that interval can be overridden
     {
         loadCellDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
         // calculate load cell average weights
@@ -139,7 +142,28 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The getLoadCellDataPublishInterval function gets the load cell data \n
+ * publication interval.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : loadCellDataPublishInterval
+ * Outputs : none
+ * @return the current load cell data publication interval (in ms/task interval).
+ *************************************************************************/
+static U32 getLoadCellDataPublishInterval( void )
+{
+    U32 result = loadCellDataPublishInterval.data;
 
+    if ( OVERRIDE_KEY == loadCellDataPublishInterval.override )
+    {
+        result = loadCellDataPublishInterval.ovData;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 /*************************************************************************
  *                       TEST SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
  *************************************************************************/
@@ -193,3 +217,52 @@
 
     return result;
 }
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The testSetLoadCellDataPublishIntervalOverride function overrides the \n
+ * load cell data publish interval.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : loadCellDataPublishInterval
+ * @param value : override load cell data publish interval with (in ms)
+ * @return TRUE if override successful, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL testSetLoadCellDataPublishIntervalOverride( U32 value )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
+    {
+        U32 intvl = value / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL;
+
+        result = TRUE;
+        loadCellDataPublishInterval.ovData = intvl;
+        loadCellDataPublishInterval.override = OVERRIDE_KEY;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The testResetLoadCellDataPublishIntervalOverride function resets the override \n
+ * of the load cell data publish interval.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : loadCellDataPublishInterval
+ * @return TRUE if override reset successful, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL testResetLoadCellDataPublishIntervalOverride( void )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
+    {
+        result = TRUE;
+        loadCellDataPublishInterval.override = OVERRIDE_RESET;
+        loadCellDataPublishInterval.ovData = loadCellDataPublishInterval.ovInitData;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}