Index: App/Services/FPGA.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r4e49b5f4036964295a7f8341a860023d319569cc -r1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4
--- App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision 4e49b5f4036964295a7f8341a860023d319569cc)
+++ App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision 1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4)
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
 static void setupDMAForReadResp( U32 bytes2Receive );
 static void startDMAReceiptOfReadResp( void );
 
+static void consumeUnexpectedData( void );
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * @brief initFPGA
  * The initFPGA function initializes the FPGA module.
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.ELSOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.FRDOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
     fpgaDMAReadRespControlRecord.FRSOFFSET = 0;                  // not used
+
+    // there shouldn't be any data pending yet
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -471,6 +476,9 @@
 
     }
 
+    // shouldn't be any data received at this time
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +570,9 @@
         // TODO - ???
     }
 
+    // shouldn't be any data received at this time
+    consumeUnexpectedData();
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -790,3 +801,24 @@
     fpgaHeader.fpgaControl = ctrl;
 }
 
+/*************************************************************************
+ * @brief consumeUnexpectedData
+ * The consumeUnexpectedData function checks to see if a byte is sitting in \n
+ * the SCI2 received data register.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : fpgaHeader
+ * Outputs : none
+ * @param none
+ * @return fpgaDiag
+ *************************************************************************/
+static void consumeUnexpectedData( void )
+{
+    // clear any errors
+    sciRxError( scilinREG );
+    // if a byte is pending read, read it
+    if ( 0 != sciIsRxReady( scilinREG ) )
+    {
+        sciReceiveByte( scilinREG );
+    }
+}
+
Index: App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r54ab19a7ac15f6ef2628c96661a7d6cc35ea12d0 -r1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4
--- App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 54ab19a7ac15f6ef2628c96661a7d6cc35ea12d0)
+++ App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4)
@@ -151,6 +151,38 @@
 
 
 /*************************************************************************
+ * @brief sendDebugData
+ * The sendDebugData function sends debug data out to the PC port.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : PC serial port
+ * @param dbgData : Pointer to debug data
+ * @param len : # of bytes of debug data
+ * @return TRUE if debug data was successfully queued for transmit, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL sendDebugData( U08 *dbgData, U32 len )
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    MESSAGE_T msg;
+    U32 msgSize;
+    U08  data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T)+1+CAN_MESSAGE_CARGO_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+
+    // create a message record
+    blankMessage( &msg );
+    msg.hdr.msgID = 2;
+    msg.hdr.cargoLen = len;
+    memcpy( msg.cargo, dbgData, len );
+
+    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding)
+    msgSize = serializeMessage( msg, data );
+
+    // add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
+    result = addToCommBuffer( COMM_BUFFER_OUT_UART_PC, data, msgSize );
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*************************************************************************
  * @brief isTestingActivated
  * The isTestingActivated function determines whether a tester has successfully \n
  * logged in to activate testing functionality.
Index: App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h
===================================================================
diff -u -rcda7aca3cdae3f3a2c2bcefc009f96a9bf6e4bdd -r1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4
--- App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision cda7aca3cdae3f3a2c2bcefc009f96a9bf6e4bdd)
+++ App/Services/SystemCommMessages.h	(.../SystemCommMessages.h)	(revision 1bd1ef307be5997209c42219d5be381bbeffabe4)
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 
 // *********** public test support message functions **********
 
+// DEBUG OUTPUT
+BOOL sendDebugData( U08 *dbgData, U32 len );
+
 // MSG_TESTER_LOG_IN
 void handleTesterLogInRequest( MESSAGE_T *message );
 BOOL isTestingActivated( void );