Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
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diff -u -rd611d220407c97b46a047455e6a91600662df227 -rf5d0c90297a0716e1fb5a5c946436cccd35050e5
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision d611d220407c97b46a047455e6a91600662df227)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision f5d0c90297a0716e1fb5a5c946436cccd35050e5)
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "SystemComm.h"
 #include "Utilities.h"
+#include "Valves.h"
 #include "WatchdogMgmt.h"
 #include "SystemCommMessages.h"
 
@@ -419,6 +420,35 @@
 
 /*************************************************************************
  * @brief
+ * The broadcastValvesStates function sends out DG valves states.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : Valves states msg constructed and queued
+ * @param valvesStates : valves states
+ * refer to setFPGAValveStates function in FPGA.c for details
+ * @return TRUE if msg successfully queued for transmit, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL broadcastValvesStates( U16 valvesStates )
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    MESSAGE_T msg;
+    U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
+
+    // create a message record
+    blankMessage( &msg );
+    msg.hdr.msgID = MSG_ID_DG_VALVES_STATES;
+    msg.hdr.payloadLen = sizeof( U16 );
+
+    memcpy( payloadPtr, &valvesStates, sizeof( U16 ) );
+
+    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding) and add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
+    result = serializeMessage( msg, COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_DG_BROADCAST, ACK_NOT_REQUIRED );
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ * @brief
  * The broadcastROPumpData function sends out RO pump data.
  * @details
  * Inputs : none