Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
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diff -u -r7b823539be3fde41aa676263188d1af679b2f411 -r206db25ae4e125aea46efeed1fd25740f903af21
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 7b823539be3fde41aa676263188d1af679b2f411)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 206db25ae4e125aea46efeed1fd25740f903af21)
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include <string.h>     // for memcpy()
 
+#include "reg_system.h"
+
 #include "Accel.h"
 #include "AlarmLamp.h"
 #include "Buttons.h"
@@ -3742,6 +3744,36 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The handleHDSoftwareResetRequest function handles a request to reset the
+ * HD firmware processor.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: message handled
+ * @param message a pointer to the message to handle
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+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
+            result = TRUE;                      // reset will prevent this from getting transmitted though
+#ifndef _VECTORCAST_
+            systemREG1->SYSECR = (0x2) << 14;   // reset processor
+#endif
+        }
+    }
+
+    // respond to request
+    sendTestAckResponseMsg( (MSG_ID_T)message->hdr.msgID, result );
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The handleTestBloodPumpHomeRequest function handles a request to home
  * the blood pump.
  * @details