diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave.atsln b/slave2/slave/slave.atsln
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+++ b/slave2/slave/slave.atsln
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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
+# Atmel Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
+Project("{54F91283-7BC4-4236-8FF9-10F437C3AD48}") = "slave", "slave\slave.cproj", "{40D97B6E-7FF4-48E7-9A9E-5E50BA18526B}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|AVR = Debug|AVR
+		Release|AVR = Release|AVR
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{40D97B6E-7FF4-48E7-9A9E-5E50BA18526B}.Debug|AVR.ActiveCfg = Debug|AVR
+		{40D97B6E-7FF4-48E7-9A9E-5E50BA18526B}.Debug|AVR.Build.0 = Debug|AVR
+		{40D97B6E-7FF4-48E7-9A9E-5E50BA18526B}.Release|AVR.ActiveCfg = Release|AVR
+		{40D97B6E-7FF4-48E7-9A9E-5E50BA18526B}.Release|AVR.Build.0 = Release|AVR
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/config.h b/slave2/slave/slave/config.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/config.h
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+/*
+ * IncFile1.h
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:00:09 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+
+ #ifndef CONFIG_H_
+ #define CONFIG_H_
+
+ #define F_CPU 11059200
+ #define USART_BAUDRATE 19200
+ #define MODULE_ID '2'
+
+ #endif /* CONFIG_H_ */
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.c b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.c
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+/*
+ * CFile1.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:03:22 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+ #include <avr/io.h>
+
+ void led_Configure() {
+	 // Configure ports/pins for LEDs
+ }
+
+ void led_On(uint8_t led) {
+	 // Turn the specified LED on
+ }
+
+ void led_Off(uint8_t led) {
+	 // Turn the specified LED off
+ }
+
+ void led_Toggle(uint8_t led) {
+	 // Toggle the specified LED
+ }
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.h b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/led.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * IncFile1.h
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:01:29 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+
+ #ifndef LED_H_
+ #define LED_H_
+
+ #define POWER 1
+ #define ERROR 2
+ #define STAT 2
+ #define OK 2
+
+ void led_Configure();
+ void led_On(uint8_t led);
+ void led_Off(uint8_t led);
+ void led_Toggle(uint8_t led);
+
+
+ #endif /* LED_H_ */
diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.c b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.c
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+/*
+ * CFile1.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:02:38 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+ #include <avr/io.h>
+
+ void serial_SendChar( char byte )
+ {
+	 while (!(UCSR0A & (1<<UDRE0)));
+	 UDR0 = byte;
+ }
+
+ void serial_SendCommand( char moduleID, char sensorID, uint8_t dataLength, char* data )
+ {
+	 char checkSum = 0x00; //initialize checksum
+	 
+	 serial_SendChar('['); //bracket indicates start of command
+	 serial_SendChar(moduleID);
+	 checkSum+=moduleID;
+	 
+	 serial_SendChar(sensorID);
+	 checkSum+=sensorID;
+	 
+	 //send each character of data individually
+	 for (int i=0; i<dataLength; i++)
+	 {
+		 serial_SendChar(data[i]);
+		 checkSum += data[i];
+	 }
+	 
+	 serial_SendChar(checkSum);
+	 serial_SendChar(']'); //bracket indicates end of command
+ }
+
+ void serial_SendResponseData(){
+	 
+ }
+
+ void serial_Configure() {
+	 // Set registers!
+	 
+	 // from mnl
+	 // uart
+	 //UBRRH = (BAUD_PRESCALE >> 8); // 0
+	 //UBRRL = BAUD_PRESCALE; // 8
+	 //UCSRA = 0;
+	 //UCSRB = 0x18;
+	 //UCSRC = 0x06;
+	 //OCR0B = 0xff;
+	 //OCR0A = 0xff;
+	 //OCR1AL = 0xff;
+	 //OCR1BL = 0xff;
+ }
diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.h b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * IncFile1.h
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:01:43 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+
+ #ifndef SERIAL_H_
+ #define SERIAL_H_
+
+ #define BAUD_PRESCALE (((F_CPU / (USART_BAUDRATE * 16UL))) -1 )
+
+ void serial_SendChar( char byte );
+ void serial_SendCommand( char moduleID, char sensorID, uint8_t dataLength, char* data );
+ void serial_SendResponseData();
+ void serial_Configure();
+
+ #endif /* SERIAL_H_ */
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.c b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.c
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+/*
+ * serparser.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:04:09 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+*/
+
+
+// ************* Macros ***************
+#define SERIAL_RX_HASBYTES UCSR0A & _BV(RXC)
+#define MAX_CMD_LEN 16
+#define BROADCAST_ADDR 0 //public address
+#include <avr/io.h>
+#include "../config.h"
+
+//#define DEBUG
+
+// ************* Command Definitions ***************
+
+// Serial Commands
+enum cmd // CMD ID#
+{
+	BOARDTEMP = 0, // 0
+	PRESSURE,      // 1
+};
+
+// Incoming command buffer
+uint8_t buffer[MAX_CMD_LEN+2];
+
+// Current buffer location
+uint8_t bufferPosition = 0;
+
+//ID of the sensor of most recent transmission
+char sensorID;
+
+//checksum to be calculated and then compared to the received checksum
+char checksumCalc;
+
+/* return char from UART (h/w buffer) */
+uint8_t uart_getchar(void)
+{
+	// Wait for chars
+	/*	while (!(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)))
+	{
+		idle();
+	}
+	return UDR;
+	*/
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Process incoming serial data */
+int uart_Parser(void)
+{
+	char byte;
+	
+	if(SERIAL_RX_HASBYTES) // Only process data if buffer has a byte
+	{
+		
+		// Pull byte off of the buffer
+		byte = uart_getchar();
+		buffer[bufferPosition] = byte;
+		
+		// byte checking/validation
+		if(bufferPosition == 0)
+		{
+			if(byte == '[') // If this is a start byte, we're OK. Keep reading.
+			{
+				bufferPosition++;
+			}
+			else // Not a start byte that we're expecting. Reset to initial state.
+			{
+				bufferPosition = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		else if(bufferPosition == 1)
+		{
+			if(byte == MODULE_ID) //this transmission is intended for this module; continue parsing
+			{
+				bufferPosition++;
+				checksumCalc += byte;
+			}
+			else //this transmission is intended for another module; stop parsing and reset
+			{
+				bufferPosition = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		else if(bufferPosition == 2)
+		{
+			sensorID = byte; //store the type of data receiving
+			bufferPosition++;
+			checksumCalc += byte;
+		}
+		else if(bufferPosition == 3)
+		{
+			if (byte == checksumCalc) //the computed and recieved checksums match; data is valid
+			{
+				bufferPosition++;
+				checksumCalc += byte;
+			} 
+			else //the computed and recieved checksums do not match; data is invalid
+			{
+				bufferPosition = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		//this else if and the final else have the same results - combine ??
+		else if (bufferPosition == 4) //this should be end of transmission
+		{
+			if (byte == ']') //this is the end of the transmission
+			{
+				bufferPosition = 0;
+			}
+			else // unexpected character; reset
+			{
+				bufferPosition = 0;
+			}
+		
+		}
+		else //command is too long and bad data has been recieved; reset
+		{
+			bufferPosition = 0;
+		}
+	
+	
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return 0; // serial data not available
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.h b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/lib/serparser.h
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+/*
+ * serparser.h
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 10:04:23 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+
+ #ifndef SERPARSER_H_
+ #define SERPARSER_H_
+
+
+ // Prototypes
+ uint8_t convertchar(uint8_t);
+ uint8_t uart_getchar(void);
+ void got_char(uint8_t);
+ int uart_machine(void);
+ void uart_putchar(uint8_t);
+ void exec_cmd(void);
+ void idle(void);
+ void uart_init(void);
+
+
+
+ #endif /* SERPARSER_H_ */
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/slave.c b/slave2/slave/slave/slave.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/slave.c
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+/*
+ * slave.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 9:59:40 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */
+
+
+ #include "config.h"
+
+ #include <avr/io.h>
+ #include <util/delay.h>
+
+ #include "lib/serial.h"
+
+
+ void micro_Configure() {
+	 // Generic microcontroller config options
+ }
+
+ int main(void)
+ {
+	 // Initialize
+	 micro_Configure();
+	 led_Configure();
+	 serial_Configure(); // Config serial ports
+	 
+	 while(1)
+	 {
+		 serial_SendCommand('0','A',0,0);
+	 }
+ }
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diff --git a/slave2/slave/slave/slave.cproj b/slave2/slave/slave/slave.cproj
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave2/slave/slave/slave.cproj
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectVersion>6.0</ProjectVersion>
+    <ToolchainName>com.Atmel.AVRGCC8</ToolchainName>
+    <ProjectGuid>{40d97b6e-7ff4-48e7-9a9e-5e50ba18526b}</ProjectGuid>
+    <avrdevice>ATmega644P</avrdevice>
+    <avrdeviceseries>none</avrdeviceseries>
+    <OutputType>Executable</OutputType>
+    <Language>C</Language>
+    <OutputFileName>$(MSBuildProjectName)</OutputFileName>
+    <OutputFileExtension>.elf</OutputFileExtension>
+    <OutputDirectory>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\$(Configuration)</OutputDirectory>
+    <AssemblyName>slave</AssemblyName>
+    <Name>slave</Name>
+    <RootNamespace>slave</RootNamespace>
+    <ToolchainFlavour>Native</ToolchainFlavour>
+    <KeepTimersRunning>true</KeepTimersRunning>
+    <OverrideVtor>false</OverrideVtor>
+    <OverrideVtorValue />
+    <eraseonlaunchrule>0</eraseonlaunchrule>
+    <AsfVersion>3.1.3</AsfVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
+    <ToolchainSettings>
+      <AvrGcc>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.hex>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.hex>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.lss>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.lss>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.eep>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.eep>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultCharTypeUnsigned>True</avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultCharTypeUnsigned>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultBitFieldUnsigned>True</avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultBitFieldUnsigned>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.level>Optimize for size (-Os)</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.level>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.PackStructureMembers>True</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.PackStructureMembers>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.AllocateBytesNeededForEnum>True</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.AllocateBytesNeededForEnum>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>True</avrgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>
+  <avrgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
+    <ListValues>
+      <Value>m</Value>
+    </ListValues>
+  </avrgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
+</AvrGcc>
+    </ToolchainSettings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
+    <ToolchainSettings>
+      <AvrGcc>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.hex>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.hex>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.lss>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.lss>
+  <avrgcc.common.outputfiles.eep>True</avrgcc.common.outputfiles.eep>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultCharTypeUnsigned>True</avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultCharTypeUnsigned>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultBitFieldUnsigned>True</avrgcc.compiler.general.ChangeDefaultBitFieldUnsigned>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.level>Optimize (-O1)</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.level>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.PackStructureMembers>True</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.PackStructureMembers>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.AllocateBytesNeededForEnum>True</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.AllocateBytesNeededForEnum>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.optimization.DebugLevel>Default (-g2)</avrgcc.compiler.optimization.DebugLevel>
+  <avrgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>True</avrgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>
+  <avrgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
+    <ListValues>
+      <Value>m</Value>
+    </ListValues>
+  </avrgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
+  <avrgcc.assembler.debugging.DebugLevel>Default (-Wa,-g)</avrgcc.assembler.debugging.DebugLevel>
+</AvrGcc>
+    </ToolchainSettings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="config.h">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\led.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\serial.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\serial.h">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\led.h">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\serparser.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\serparser.h">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="slave.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="lib" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(AVRSTUDIO_EXE_PATH)\\Vs\\Compiler.targets" />
+</Project>
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