diff --git a/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.c b/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * looptimer.c
+ *
+ * Created: 11/29/2012 3:35:18 PM
+ *  Author: kripperger
+ */ 
+
+
+#include "../config.h"
+#include <avr/io.h>
+#include <avr/interrupt.h>
+#include <util/delay.h>
+#include "loopTimer.h"
+
+volatile uint32_t millis = 0; // Milliseconds since initialization
+
+
+
+void time_setup()
+{
+	DDRA = 0xff;
+	
+	// Generic microcontroller config options
+	OCR0A = 173; // Approx 172.7969 ticks per ms with 64 prescaler
+	
+	TCCR0A |= (1 << WGM01) | (1 << WGM00); // Count until OCR0A, then overflow (wgm02 in the next line specifies this as well)
+	TCCR0B |= (1 << CS01) | (1 << CS00) | (1 << WGM02); // clock div by 64
+	TIFR0 |= ( 1 << TOV0 ); // clear pending interrupts
+	TIMSK0 |= (1 << TOIE0); // enable overflow interrupt
+}
+
+
+ISR(TIMER0_OVF_vect)
+{
+	millis = millis + 1;
+}
+
+uint32_t time_millis()
+{
+	return millis; // meh accuracy, but that's OK
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.h b/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave/slave/lib/loopTimer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * loopTimer.h
+ *
+ * Created: 11/29/2012 3:35:34 PM
+ *  Author: kripperger
+ */ 
+
+
+#ifndef LOOPTIMER_H_
+#define LOOPTIMER_H_
+
+
+void time_setup();
+
+uint32_t time_millis();
+
+
+
+#endif /* LOOPTIMER_H_ */
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diff --git a/slave/slave/lib/serial.c b/slave/slave/lib/serial.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave/slave/lib/serial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * serial.c
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 3:19:49 PM
+ *  Author: ethanzonca
+ */ 
+
+#include "serial.h"
+#include "../config.h"
+#include <avr/io.h>
+
+
+void serial0_setup() {
+	/* Set baud rate */
+	UBRR0H = (unsigned char)(USART0_BAUD_PRESCALE>>8);
+	UBRR0L = (unsigned char)USART0_BAUD_PRESCALE;
+	/* Enable receiver and transmitter */
+	UCSR0B = (1<<RXEN0)|(1<<TXEN0);
+	/* Set frame format: 8data, 1stop bit */
+	UCSR0C = (3<<UCSZ00); // - 1 stop bit
+}
+
+void serial1_setup() {
+	/* Set baud rate */
+	UBRR1H = (unsigned char)(USART1_BAUD_PRESCALE>>8);
+	UBRR1L = (unsigned char)USART1_BAUD_PRESCALE;
+	/* Enable receiver and transmitter */
+	UCSR1B = (1<<RXEN1)|(1<<TXEN1);
+	/* Set frame format: 8data, 1stop bit */
+	UCSR1C = (3<<UCSZ10); // - 1 stop bit
+}
+
+void serial0_sendChar( unsigned char byte )
+{
+	while (!(UCSR0A & (1<<UDRE0)));
+	UDR0 = byte;
+}
+
+void serial1_sendChar( unsigned char byte )
+{
+	while (!(UCSR1A & (1<<UDRE1)));
+	UDR1 = byte;
+}
+
+void serial0_sendString(char* stringPtr){
+	while(*stringPtr != 0x00){
+		serial0_sendChar(*stringPtr);
+		stringPtr++;
+	}
+}
+
+void serial1_sendString(char* stringPtr){
+	while(*stringPtr != 0x00){
+		serial1_sendChar(*stringPtr);
+		stringPtr++;
+	}
+}
+
+
+void serial_sendCommand( char moduleID, char sensorID, uint8_t dataLength, char* data )
+{
+	char checkSum = 0x00; //initialize checksum
+	
+	serial0_sendChar('['); //bracket indicates start of command
+	serial0_sendChar(moduleID);
+	checkSum+=moduleID;
+	
+	serial0_sendChar(sensorID);
+	checkSum+=sensorID;
+	
+	//send each character of data individually
+	for (int i=0; i<dataLength; i++)
+	{
+		serial0_sendChar(data[i]);
+		checkSum+=data[i];
+	}
+	
+	serial0_sendChar(checkSum);
+	serial0_sendChar(']'); //bracket indicates end of command
+}
+
+void serial_sendResponseData(){
+	
+}
+
diff --git a/slave/slave/lib/serial.h b/slave/slave/lib/serial.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slave/slave/lib/serial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * serial.h
+ *
+ * Created: 10/25/2012 3:19:42 PM
+ *  Author: ethanzonca
+ */ 
+
+
+#ifndef SERIAL_H_
+#define SERIAL_H_
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#define USART0_BAUD_PRESCALE (((F_CPU / (USART0_BAUDRATE * 16UL))) -1 )
+#define USART1_BAUD_PRESCALE (((F_CPU / (USART1_BAUDRATE * 16UL))) -1 )
+
+void serial0_sendChar( unsigned char byte );
+void serial1_sendChar( unsigned char byte );
+
+void serial0_setup();
+void serial1_setup();
+
+void serial0_sendString(char* stringPtr);
+void serial1_sendString(char* stringPtr);
+
+void serial_sendCommand( char moduleID, char sensorID, uint8_t dataLength, char* data );
+void serial_sendResponseData();
+
+
+#endif /* SERIAL_H_ */
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diff --git a/slave/slave/slave.c b/slave/slave/slave.c
--- a/slave/slave/slave.c
+++ b/slave/slave/slave.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main(void)
 	serial0_setup();		// Config serial port
 	
 	uint8_t moduleID = io_getModuleId(); // Slave Module ID from rotary dip switch
-	//moduleID=1;	//DEBUG///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	moduleID=1;	//DEBUG///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	modules_setup(moduleID);	// Run setup functions for specific module
 
 	
diff --git a/slave/slave/slave.cproj b/slave/slave/slave.cproj
--- a/slave/slave/slave.cproj
+++ b/slave/slave/slave.cproj
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@
     <Compile Include="lib\led.h">
       <SubType>compile</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\loopTimer.c">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="lib\loopTimer.h">
+      <SubType>compile</SubType>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="lib\sensors.c">
       <SubType>compile</SubType>
     </Compile>