Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c
===================================================================
diff -u -rb90c3887b95a6eee7f8014ff478f204ed8a5211c -raa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c	(.../SystemComm.c)	(revision b90c3887b95a6eee7f8014ff478f204ed8a5211c)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.c	(.../SystemComm.c)	(revision aa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e)
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define MAX_FPGA_CLOCK_SPEED_ERRORS             3                           ///< maximum number of FPGA clock speed errors within window period before alarm
 #define MAX_FPGA_CLOCK_SPEED_ERROR_WINDOW_MS    (10 * SEC_PER_MIN * MS_PER_SECOND)    ///< FPGA clock speed error window
 
+#define PENDING_ACK_LIST_OVERRIDE_HD_CHANNEL    1                                     ///< Value for determining UI or DG channel when Pending ACKs are overriden.
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
 
 /// Record for transmitted message that is pending acknowledgement from receiver.
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@
 static U32 canXmitRetryCtr = 0;                                             ///< counter for CAN transmit retries.
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T hdCommunicationStatus = {0, 0, 0, 0};                 ///< has HD sent a message since last check
 static volatile U32 timeOfLastHDCheckIn = 0;                                ///< last time we received an HD broadcast
+static OVERRIDE_U32_T pendingACKOverride = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };                  ///< Pending ACK override data structure.
 
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
@@ -780,7 +782,8 @@
     {
         for ( i = 0; i < PENDING_ACK_LIST_SIZE; i++ )
         {   // pending ACK expired?
-            if ( ( TRUE == pendingAckList[ i ].used ) && ( TRUE == didTimeout( pendingAckList[ i ].timeStamp, MSG_NOT_ACKED_TIMEOUT_MS ) ) )
+            if ( ( ( TRUE == pendingAckList[ i ].used ) && ( TRUE == didTimeout( pendingAckList[ i ].timeStamp, MSG_NOT_ACKED_TIMEOUT_MS ) ) ) ||
+                   ( getU32OverrideValue( &pendingACKOverride ) > 0 ) )
             {   // if retries left, reset and resend pending message. Do not retry when in POST since the UI might not still be responsive
                 if ( pendingAckList[ i ].retries > 0 )
                 {
@@ -1368,6 +1371,10 @@
                 handleTestDGRAMStatusOverrideRequest( message );
                 break;
 
+            case MSG_ID_DG_CAN_RECEIVE_ACK_MESSAGE_OVERRIDE:
+                handleTestDGPendingACKOverrideRequest( message );
+                break;
+
             default:
                 // TODO - unrecognized message ID received - ignore
                 break;
@@ -1425,4 +1432,48 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The testSetPendingACKOverride function overrides the
+ * pendingACKOverride variable.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: pendingACKOverride
+ * @param value override for pendingACKOverride
+ * @return TRUE if override successful, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL testSetPendingACKOverride( U32 value )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
+    {
+        result = TRUE;
+        pendingACKOverride.ovData = value;
+        pendingACKOverride.override = OVERRIDE_KEY;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The testResetPendingACKOverride function resets the override
+ * of the pendingACKOverride variable.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: pendingACKOverride
+ * @return TRUE if override reset successful, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL testResetPendingACKOverride( void )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
+    {
+        result = TRUE;
+        pendingACKOverride.override = OVERRIDE_RESET;
+        pendingACKOverride.ovData = pendingACKOverride.ovInitData;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
 /**@}*/
Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.h
===================================================================
diff -u -r6499ea25921fcf67826fa0c35bb03caf411ba542 -raa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.h	(.../SystemComm.h)	(revision 6499ea25921fcf67826fa0c35bb03caf411ba542)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemComm.h	(.../SystemComm.h)	(revision aa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e)
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 BOOL addMsgToPendingACKList( MESSAGE_T *msg, COMM_BUFFER_T channel, U08 *msgData, U32 len );
 BOOL testSetHDCommunicationStatus( U32 value );
 BOOL testResetHDCommuncationStatus( void );
+BOOL testSetPendingACKOverride( U32 value );
+BOOL testResetPendingACKOverride( void );
 
 /**@}*/
 
Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r3d8da969460b0a8d118cd1f4ccc4883b5436f730 -raa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 3d8da969460b0a8d118cd1f4ccc4883b5436f730)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision aa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e)
@@ -4980,4 +4980,36 @@
     sendTestAckResponseMsg( (MSG_ID_T)message->hdr.msgID, result );
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The handleTestDGPendingACKOverrideRequest function handles a
+ * request to override pending ACKs.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: message handled
+ * @param message : a pointer to the message to handle
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+void handleTestDGPendingACKOverrideRequest( MESSAGE_T *message )
+{
+    TEST_OVERRIDE_PAYLOAD_T payload;
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
+    // Verify payload length
+    if ( sizeof( TEST_OVERRIDE_PAYLOAD_T ) == message->hdr.payloadLen )
+    {
+        memcpy( &payload, message->payload, sizeof( TEST_OVERRIDE_PAYLOAD_T ) );
+        if ( FALSE == payload.reset )
+        {
+            result = testSetPendingACKOverride( payload.state.u32 );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            result = testResetPendingACKOverride();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Respond to request
+    sendTestAckResponseMsg( (MSG_ID_T)message->hdr.msgID, result );
+}
+
 /**@}*/
Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h
===================================================================
diff -u -r3d8da969460b0a8d118cd1f4ccc4883b5436f730 -raa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision 3d8da969460b0a8d118cd1f4ccc4883b5436f730)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision aa1367aa813db6acc52013795a8c6e58405bb10e)
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@
 // MSG_ID_DG_RAM_STATUS_OVERRIDE
 void handleTestDGRAMStatusOverrideRequest( MESSAGE_T* message );
 
+// MSG_ID_DG_CAN_RECEIVE_ACK_MESSAGE_OVERRIDE
+void handleTestDGPendingACKOverrideRequest( MESSAGE_T* message );
+
 /**@}*/
 
 #endif