Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c
===================================================================
diff -u -ra726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f -r32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c	(.../SystemComm.c)	(revision a726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c	(.../SystemComm.c)	(revision 32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025)
@@ -1144,6 +1144,10 @@
                 handleSetAccelCalibration( message );
                 break;
 
+            case MSG_ID_DG_SOFTWARE_RESET_REQUEST:
+                handleDGSoftwareResetRequest( message );
+                break;
+
             case MSG_ID_CONCENTRATE_PUMP_TARGET_SPEED_OVERRIDE:
                 handleSetConcentratePumpTargetSpeed( message );
                 break;
Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
===================================================================
diff -u -ra726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f -r32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision a726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025)
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include <string.h>     // for memcpy()
+#include <string.h>     // for memcpy()
 
-#include "Accel.h"
+#include "reg_system.h"
+
+#include "Accel.h"
+#include "ConcentratePumps.h"
 #include "ConductivitySensors.h"
 #include "DrainPump.h"
 #include "FPGA.h"
@@ -1869,6 +1872,34 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The handleDGSoftwareResetRequest function handles a request to
+ * perform a software reset on DG.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: message handled
+ * @param message a pointer to the message to handle
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+void handleDGSoftwareResetRequest( MESSAGE_T *message )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    // verify payload length
+    if ( 0 == message->hdr.payloadLen )
+    {
+        // tester must be logged in
+        if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
+        {
+            result = TRUE;                      // reset will prevent this from getting transmitted
+            systemREG1->SYSECR = ( 0x2 << 14 ); // reset processor
+        }
+    }
+
+    // respond to request
+    sendTestAckResponseMsg( (MSG_ID_T)message->hdr.msgID, result );
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The handleSetConcentratePumpTargetSpeed function handles a request to
  * override a concentrate pump's target speed value.
  * @details Inputs: none
Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h
===================================================================
diff -u -ra726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f -r32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision a726311564521affd46cbbaf129bdffb22e1d58f)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision 32d22b41c0297166bf2c89e59c968d69828d5025)
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@
 // MSG_ID_DG_ACCEL_SET_CALIBRATION:
 void handleSetAccelCalibration( MESSAGE_T *message );
 
+// MSG_ID_DG_SOFTWARE_RESET_REQUEST
+void handleDGSoftwareResetRequest( MESSAGE_T *message);
+
 // MSG_ID_CONCENTRATE_PUMP_TARGET_SPEED_OVERRIDE
 void handleSetConcentratePumpTargetSpeed( MESSAGE_T *message );