diff --git a/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.c b/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.c
index eb1ebc0..3db044e 100644
--- a/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.c
+++ b/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.c
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #include "usci_init.h"
 
 void usci_init(void){
-    /************************************************ USCI A0 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI A0 ********************************/
 
-    /************************************************ USCI A1 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI A1 ********************************/
 
-    /************************************************ USCI A2 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI A2 ********************************/
 
     /*
+     * UART Mode
+     *
      * The FTDI FT230XS-R that was selected can handle up to 3 Mbaud, so we'll target 1 Mbaud
      * The SMCLK is currently at 10 MHz
      *
@@ -19,29 +21,38 @@ void usci_init(void){
      *      secondModReg: 0
      *      overSampling: 0
      */
-    USCI_A_UART_initParam USCI_A_UART_initParam_A2 = {
-        .selectClockSource = USCI_A_UART_CLOCKSOURCE_SMCLK,
-        .clockPrescalar = 10,
-        .firstModReg = 0,
-        .secondModReg = 0,
-        .parity = USCI_A_UART_NO_PARITY,
-        .msborLsbFirst = USCI_A_UART_LSB_FIRST,
-        .numberofStopBits = USCI_A_UART_ONE_STOP_BIT,
-        .uartMode = USCI_A_UART_MODE,
-        .overSampling = USCI_A_UART_LOW_FREQUENCY_BAUDRATE_GENERATION
-    };
+//    USCI_A_UART_initParam USCI_A_UART_initParam_A2 = {
+//        .selectClockSource = USCI_A_UART_CLOCKSOURCE_SMCLK,
+//        .clockPrescalar = 10,
+//        .firstModReg = 0,
+//        .secondModReg = 0,
+//        .parity = USCI_A_UART_NO_PARITY,
+//        .msborLsbFirst = USCI_A_UART_LSB_FIRST,
+//        .numberofStopBits = USCI_A_UART_ONE_STOP_BIT,
+//        .uartMode = USCI_A_UART_MODE,
+//        .overSampling = USCI_A_UART_LOW_FREQUENCY_BAUDRATE_GENERATION
+//    };
 
-    USCI_A_UART_init(USCI_A2_BASE, &USCI_A_UART_initParam_A2);                                                  // Initialize the UART block
-    USCI_A_UART_enable(USCI_A2_BASE);                                                                           // Enables operation of the UART block
+    //USCI_A_UART_init(USCI_A2_BASE, &USCI_A_UART_initParam_A2);                                                  // Initialize the UART block
+    //USCI_A_UART_enable(USCI_A2_BASE);                                                                           // Enables operation of the UART block
 
-    /************************************************ USCI A3 ************************************************/
+    // Initialization
+    UCA2CTL1 |= UCSWRST;                                                        // Sets the Software Reset to high, disabling the USCI module; Register options can only be set when the UCSWRST bit = 1
+    UCA2CTL1 |= UCSSEL__SMCLK;                                                  // USCI module will use the SMCLK as it's clock source
+    UCA2CTL1 &= UCRXEIE;                                                        // Disabling Erroneous Character Reception Interrupt
+    UCA2CTL1 &= UCBRKIE;                                                        // Disabling Break Character Reception Interrupt
+    UCA2CTL1 &= UCDORM;                                                         // Disabling USCI module Dormant Mode
+    UCA2CTL1 &= UCTXADDR;                                                       // Next frame transmitted is an address
+    UCA2CTL1 &= UCTXBRK;                                                        // Do not transmit a Break/Synch as the next frame
 
-    /************************************************ USCI B0 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI A3 ********************************/
 
-    /************************************************ USCI B1 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI B0 ********************************/
 
-    /************************************************ USCI B2 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI B1 ********************************/
 
-    /************************************************ USCI B3 ************************************************/
+    /******************************** USCI B2 ********************************/
+
+    /******************************** USCI B3 ********************************/
 
 }
diff --git a/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.h b/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.h
index a393c8e..4f6867f 100644
--- a/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.h
+++ b/Telem_Debug/Debug_UART-USB/usci_init.h
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 #define USCI_INIT_H_
 
 #include <msp430x54xa.h>
-#include "usci_a_uart.h"
-
-bool USCI_A_UART_init(uint16_t baseAddress, USCI_A_UART_initParam *param);
-void USCI_A_UART_enable(uint16_t baseAddress);
 
 void usci_init(void);