diff --git a/.hgsubstate b/.hgsubstate
--- a/.hgsubstate
+++ b/.hgsubstate
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 3081d1f9bb20b2b64a192585337a292a9804e0c5 LFR_basic-parameters
-57edc38eadba4601cf0b1e2fa1eeab85082e9f41 header/lfr_common_headers
+3e4216a0e6981bead8bcb201012ebadb53f60dff header/lfr_common_headers
diff --git a/src/fsw_spacewire.c b/src/fsw_spacewire.c
--- a/src/fsw_spacewire.c
+++ b/src/fsw_spacewire.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ rtems_task recv_task( rtems_task_argumen
                 PRINTF("in RECV *** packet lenght too short\n")
             }
             else {
-//                PRINTF1("incoming TC with len: %d\n", len);
                 estimatedPacketLength = (unsigned int) (len - CCSDS_TC_TM_PACKET_OFFSET - 3); // => -3 is for Prot ID, Reserved and User App bytes
+                PRINTF1("incoming TC with Length (byte): %d\n", len - 3);
                 currentTC_LEN_RCV[ 0 ] = (unsigned char) (estimatedPacketLength >> 8);
                 currentTC_LEN_RCV[ 1 ] = (unsigned char) (estimatedPacketLength     );
                 // CHECK THE TC
@@ -445,6 +445,11 @@ int spacewire_configure_link( int fd )
 
     spacewire_set_NP(1, REGS_ADDR_GRSPW); // [N]o [P]ort force
     spacewire_set_RE(1, REGS_ADDR_GRSPW); // [R]MAP [E]nable, the dedicated call seems to  break the no port force configuration
+    spw_ioctl_packetsize packetsize;
+
+    packetsize.rxsize = 228;
+    packetsize.txdsize = 4096;
+    packetsize.txhsize = 34;
 
     status = ioctl(fd, SPACEWIRE_IOCTRL_SET_RXBLOCK, 1);              // sets the blocking mode for reception
     if (status!=RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
@@ -480,6 +485,11 @@ int spacewire_configure_link( int fd )
     if (status!=RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
         PRINTF("in SPIQ *** Error SPACEWIRE_IOCTRL_SET_TCODE_CTRL,\n")
     }
+    //
+    status = ioctl(fd, SPACEWIRE_IOCTRL_SET_PACKETSIZE, packetsize); // set rxsize, txdsize and txhsize
+    if (status!=RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
+        PRINTF("in SPIQ *** Error SPACEWIRE_IOCTRL_SET_PACKETSIZE,\n")
+    }
 
     return status;
 }
diff --git a/src/tc_acceptance.c b/src/tc_acceptance.c
--- a/src/tc_acceptance.c
+++ b/src/tc_acceptance.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int tc_parser(ccsdsTelecommandPacket_t *
     }
     if (status == CCSDS_TM_VALID)   // CHECK THAT THE PACKET DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAX SIZE
     {
-        if ( packetLength >= CCSDS_TC_PKT_MAX_SIZE ) {
+        if ( packetLength > CCSDS_TC_PKT_MAX_SIZE ) {
             status = WRONG_LEN_PKT;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/tc_handler.c b/src/tc_handler.c
--- a/src/tc_handler.c
+++ b/src/tc_handler.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ int action_update_info(ccsdsTelecommandP
     getReactionWheelsFrequencies( TC );
     build_sy_lfr_rw_masks();
 
+    // once the masks are built, they have to be merged with the fbins_mask
+    merge_fbins_masks();
+
     result = status;
 
     return result;
diff --git a/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c b/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
--- a/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
+++ b/src/tc_load_dump_parameters.c
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ int action_load_fbins_mask(ccsdsTelecomm
 
     flag = set_sy_lfr_fbins( TC );
 
+    // once the fbins masks have been stored, they have to be merged with the masks which handle the reaction wheels frequencies filtering
+    merge_fbins_masks();
+
     return flag;
 }
 
@@ -503,7 +506,6 @@ int action_dump_par( ccsdsTelecommandPac
      */
 
     int status;
-    int k;
 
     increment_seq_counter_destination_id_dump( parameter_dump_packet.packetSequenceControl, TC->sourceID );
     parameter_dump_packet.destinationID = TC->sourceID;
@@ -516,25 +518,6 @@ int action_dump_par( ccsdsTelecommandPac
     parameter_dump_packet.time[4] = (unsigned char) (time_management_regs->fine_time>>8);
     parameter_dump_packet.time[5] = (unsigned char) (time_management_regs->fine_time);
     // SEND DATA
-    printf("f0\n");
-    for (k = 0; k<16; k++)
-    {
-        printf("%x ", parameter_dump_packet.sy_lfr_rw_mask.fx.f0_word1[k]);
-    }
-    printf("\n");
-    printf("f1\n");
-    for (k = 0; k<16; k++)
-    {
-        printf("%x ", parameter_dump_packet.sy_lfr_rw_mask.fx.f1_word1[k]);
-    }
-    printf("\n");
-    printf("f2\n");
-    for (k = 0; k<16; k++)
-    {
-        printf("%x ", parameter_dump_packet.sy_lfr_rw_mask.fx.f2_word1[k]);
-    }
-    printf("\n");
-
     status =  rtems_message_queue_send( queue_id, &parameter_dump_packet,
                                         PACKET_LENGTH_PARAMETER_DUMP + CCSDS_TC_TM_PACKET_OFFSET + CCSDS_PROTOCOLE_EXTRA_BYTES);
     if (status != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
@@ -1153,8 +1136,6 @@ void build_sy_lfr_rw_masks( void )
     build_sy_lfr_rw_mask( 0 );
     build_sy_lfr_rw_mask( 1 );
     build_sy_lfr_rw_mask( 2 );
-
-    merge_fbins_masks();
 }
 
 void merge_fbins_masks( void )
@@ -1493,6 +1474,9 @@ void init_parameter_dump( void )
     {
         parameter_dump_packet.sy_lfr_rw_mask.raw[k] = 0xff;
     }
+
+    // once the reaction wheels masks have been initialized, they have to be merged with the fbins masks
+    merge_fbins_masks();
 }
 
 void init_kcoefficients_dump( void )