Index: dialin/dg/load_cells.py
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diff -u -r3a70bfb451b74106348c064c34f19934aadd9119 -r2d39de88dc3354379a7a3af8d49ac6bdb57015e4
--- dialin/dg/load_cells.py	(.../load_cells.py)	(revision 3a70bfb451b74106348c064c34f19934aadd9119)
+++ dialin/dg/load_cells.py	(.../load_cells.py)	(revision 2d39de88dc3354379a7a3af8d49ac6bdb57015e4)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from ..protocols.CAN import DenaliMessage, DenaliChannels
 from ..utils.base import AbstractSubSystem, publish
 from ..utils.checks import check_broadcast_interval_override_ms
-from ..utils.conversions import integer_to_bytearray, float_to_bytearray
+from ..utils.conversions import integer_to_bytearray, float_to_bytearray, bytearray_to_float
 
 
 class DGLoadCells(AbstractSubSystem):
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     LOAD_CELL_B1 = 2
     LOAD_CELL_B2 = 3
 
+    EMPTY_RESERVOIR_WEIGHT_GRAMS = 1600
+
     def __init__(self, can_interface, logger: Logger):
         """
 
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
         self.load_cell_B1 = b1[0]
         self.load_cell_B2 = b2[0]
 
-    def cmd_load_cell_override(self, sensor: int, grams: float, reset: int = NO_RESET) -> int:
+    def cmd_load_cell_override(self, sensor: int, grams: float, add_reservoir_weight: bool = True, reset: int = NO_RESET) -> int:
         """
         Constructs and sends the load cell override command
         Constraints:
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@
 
         @param sensor: unsigned int - sensor ID
         @param grams:  float - weight (in grams) to override sensor with
+        @param add_reservoir_weight: bool - Adds the empty reservoir weight, 1600g,
         @param reset:  integer - 1 to reset a previous override, 0 to override
         @return: 1 if successful, zero otherwise
 
@@ -107,20 +110,24 @@
             3 = B2 \n
         """
 
+        if add_reservoir_weight is not False:
+            grm = float_to_bytearray(grams + self.EMPTY_RESERVOIR_WEIGHT_GRAMS)
+        else:
+            grm = float_to_bytearray(grams)
+
         rst = integer_to_bytearray(reset)
-        grm = float_to_bytearray(grams)
         idx = integer_to_bytearray(sensor)
         payload = rst + grm + idx
 
         message = DenaliMessage.build_message(channel_id=DenaliChannels.dialin_to_dg_ch_id,
                                               message_id=MsgIds.MSG_ID_LOAD_CELL_OVERRIDE.value,
                                               payload=payload)
-
-        self.logger.debug("override load cell weight value for sensor " + str(sensor))
-
         # Send message
         received_message = self.can_interface.send(message)
 
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"override load cell weight value for sensor {str(sensor)} to {bytearray_to_float(grm, 0)[0]} grams")
+
         # If there is content...
         if received_message is not None:
             # response payload is OK or not OK