Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
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diff -u -r37a8a58b766a496b39241dd7ae46dc10dbda35e4 -r0be794036ade5b7f998fc4654fa3ad3c09c45987
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 37a8a58b766a496b39241dd7ae46dc10dbda35e4)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 0be794036ade5b7f998fc4654fa3ad3c09c45987)
@@ -3580,15 +3580,23 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 void handleHDSoftwareResetRequest( MESSAGE_T *message )
 {
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+
     // verify payload length
     if ( 0 == message->hdr.payloadLen )
     {
         // tester must be logged in
         if ( TRUE == isTestingActivated() )
         {   // s/w reset of processor
-            systemREG1->SYSECR = (0x10) << 14;
+            result = TRUE;                      // reset will prevent this from getting transmitted though
+#ifndef _VECTORCAST_
+            systemREG1->SYSECR = (0x10) << 14;  // reset processor
+#endif
         }
     }
+
+    // respond to request
+    sendTestAckResponseMsg( (MSG_ID_T)message->hdr.msgID, result );
 }
 
 /**@}*/