Index: MessageSupport.c
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diff -u
--- MessageSupport.c	(revision 0)
+++ MessageSupport.c	(revision 706d450e92a86b9751fccce9e71aa0080798ea01)
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+
+#include "SystemCommMessages.h"
+#include "Utilities.h"
+
+/**
+ *  @addtogroup MessageSupport
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+// ********** private function prototypes **********
+
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The broadcastData function broadcasts data.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: load cell data msg constructed and queued
+ * @param msgID message ID of the data is broadcast
+ * @param buffer comm buffer ID
+ * @param dataPtr pointer to the start of the buffer
+ * @param length length of the data buffer
+ * @return TRUE if msg successfully queued for transmit, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL broadcastData( MSG_ID_T msgID, COMM_BUFFER_T buffer, U08* dataPtr, U32 length )
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    MESSAGE_T msg;
+    U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
+
+    // create a message record
+    blankMessage( &msg );
+    msg.hdr.msgID = msgID;
+    msg.hdr.payloadLen = length;
+
+    memcpy( payloadPtr, dataPtr, length );
+
+    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding) and add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
+    result = serializeMessage( msg, buffer, ACK_NOT_REQUIRED );
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/**@}*/
+
Index: MessageSupport.h
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diff -u
--- MessageSupport.h	(revision 0)
+++ MessageSupport.h	(revision 706d450e92a86b9751fccce9e71aa0080798ea01)
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+
+#ifndef __MESSAGESUPPORT_H__
+#define __MESSAGESUPPORT_H__
+
+#include "CommBuffers.h"
+
+/**
+ *  @defgroup MessageSupport MessageSupport
+ *  @brief Provides commonly used function for messaging
+ *
+ *  @addtogroup MessageSupport
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+// Generic broadcast function
+BOOL broadcastData( MSG_ID_T msgID, COMM_BUFFER_T buffer, U08* dataPtr, U32 length );
+
+#endif