diff --git a/master/master/master/master.c b/master/master/master/master.c
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+/*
+ * master.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 2:48:04 PM
+ *  Author: mkanning
+ */ 
+
+
+#include <avr/io.h>
+
+void SendChar( char byte ) 
+{
+	while (!(UCSR0A & (1<<UDRE0)));
+	UDR0 = byte;
+}
+
+void SendCommand( char moduleID, char measureType, uint8_t dataLength, char* data ) 
+{
+	char checkSum = 0x00; //initialize checksum
+	
+	SendChar("["); //bracket indicates start of command
+	SendChar(moduleID);
+	checkSum+=moduleID;
+	
+	SendChar(measureType);
+	checkSum+=measureType;
+	
+	//send each character of data individually
+	for (int i=0; i<dataLength; i++)
+	{
+		SendChar(data[i]);
+		checkSum+=data[i];
+	}
+	
+	SendChar(checkSum);
+	SendChar("]"); //bracket indicates end of command
+}
+
+void SendResponseData(){
+	
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    while(1)
+    {
+        //TODO:: Please write your application code 
+					
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/master/master/master/master.cproj b/master/master/master/master.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>{8579ec2d-5815-40db-84e0-1d14239c7aea}</ProjectGuid>
+    <avrdevice>ATmega644P</avrdevice>
+    <avrdeviceseries>none</avrdeviceseries>
+    <OutputType>Executable</OutputType>
+    <Language>C</Language>
+    <OutputFileName>$(MSBuildProjectName)</OutputFileName>
+    <OutputFileExtension>.elf</OutputFileExtension>
+    <OutputDirectory>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\$(Configuration)</OutputDirectory>
+    <AssemblyName>master</AssemblyName>
+    <Name>master</Name>
+    <RootNamespace>master</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="master.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(AVRSTUDIO_EXE_PATH)\\Vs\\Compiler.targets" />
+</Project>
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