diff --git a/cpp/common/include/IpcMessage.h b/cpp/common/include/IpcMessage.h
index 686b2b37a..715a53340 100644
--- a/cpp/common/include/IpcMessage.h
+++ b/cpp/common/include/IpcMessage.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class IpcMessage
     MsgValCmdStatus,                 //!< Status command message
     MsgValCmdConfigure,              //!< Configure command message
     MsgValCmdRequestConfiguration,   //!< Request configuration command message
+    MsgValCmdCommand,                //!< Submit a command message
+    MsgValCmdRequestCommands,        //!< Request available commands message
     MsgValCmdRequestVersion,         //!< Request version information message
     MsgValCmdBufferConfigRequest,    //!< Buffer configuration request
     MsgValCmdBufferPrechargeRequest, //!< Buffer precharge request
diff --git a/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorController.h b/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorController.h
index d2944bdd6..ea014fc5f 100644
--- a/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorController.h
+++ b/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorController.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class FrameProcessorController : public IFrameCallback,
   void provideVersion(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   void configure(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   void requestConfiguration(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
+  void command(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
+  void requestCommands(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   void resetStatistics(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   void configurePlugin(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   void loadPlugin(const std::string& index, const std::string& name, const std::string& library);
diff --git a/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorPlugin.h b/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorPlugin.h
index 17921c511..b9f28b8e0 100644
--- a/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorPlugin.h
+++ b/cpp/frameProcessor/include/FrameProcessorPlugin.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class FrameProcessorPlugin : public IFrameCallback, public OdinData::IVersionedO
   std::vector<std::string> get_warnings();
   virtual void configure(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   virtual void requestConfiguration(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
+  virtual void command(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
+  virtual void requestCommands(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply);
   virtual void status(OdinData::IpcMessage& status);
   void add_performance_stats(OdinData::IpcMessage& status);
   void reset_performance_stats();
diff --git a/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorController.cpp b/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorController.cpp
index 627b7f458..f12e28bb4 100644
--- a/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorController.cpp
+++ b/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorController.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,20 @@ void FrameProcessorController::handleCtrlChannel()
         LOG4CXX_DEBUG_LEVEL(3, logger_, "Control thread reply message (request configuration): "
                                << replyMsg.encode());
     }
+    else if ((ctrlMsg.get_msg_type() == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeCmd) &&
+        (ctrlMsg.get_msg_val()  == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgValCmdCommand)) {
+      replyMsg.set_msg_type(OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeAck);
+      this->command(ctrlMsg, replyMsg);
+      LOG4CXX_DEBUG_LEVEL(3, logger_, "Control thread reply message (command): "
+                             << replyMsg.encode());
+    }
+    else if ((ctrlMsg.get_msg_type() == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeCmd) &&
+             (ctrlMsg.get_msg_val() == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgValCmdRequestCommands)) {
+        replyMsg.set_msg_type(OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeAck);
+        this->requestCommands(replyMsg);
+        LOG4CXX_DEBUG_LEVEL(3, logger_, "Control thread reply message (request commands): "
+                               << replyMsg.encode());
+    }
     else if ((ctrlMsg.get_msg_type() == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeCmd) &&
              (ctrlMsg.get_msg_val() == OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgValCmdStatus)) {
       replyMsg.set_msg_type(OdinData::IpcMessage::MsgTypeAck);
@@ -507,6 +521,56 @@ void FrameProcessorController::requestConfiguration(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Submit commands to the FrameProcessor plugins.
+ *
+ * Submits command(s) to execute on individual plugins if they
+ * support commands.  The IpcMessage should contain the command
+ * name and a structure of any parameters required by the command.
+ *
+ * This method searches for command objects that have the same
+ * index as loaded plugins. If any of these are found then the
+ * commands are passed down to the plugin for execution.
+ *
+ * \param[in] config - IpcMessage containing command and any parameter data.
+ * \param[out] reply - Response IpcMessage.
+ */
+void FrameProcessorController::command(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
+{
+  LOG4CXX_DEBUG_LEVEL(1, logger_, "Command submitted: " << config.encode());
+
+  // Loop over plugins, checking for command messages
+  std::map<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<FrameProcessorPlugin> >::iterator iter;
+  for (iter = plugins_.begin(); iter != plugins_.end(); ++iter) {
+    if (config.has_param(iter->first)) {
+      OdinData::IpcMessage subConfig(config.get_param<const rapidjson::Value&>(iter->first),
+                                     config.get_msg_type(),
+                                     config.get_msg_val());
+      iter->second->command(subConfig, reply);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Request the command set supported by this FrameProcessorController and
+ * its loaded plugins.
+ *
+ * The method searches through all loaded plugins.  Each plugin is
+ * also sent a request for its supported commands.
+ *
+ * \param[out] reply - Response IpcMessage with the current supported command set.
+ */
+void FrameProcessorController::requestCommands(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
+{
+  LOG4CXX_DEBUG_LEVEL(3, logger_, "Request for supported commands made");
+
+  // Loop over plugins and request current supported commands from each
+  std::map<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<FrameProcessorPlugin> >::iterator iter;
+  for (iter = plugins_.begin(); iter != plugins_.end(); ++iter) {
+    iter->second->requestCommands(reply);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Reset statistics on all of the loaded plugins.
  *
diff --git a/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorPlugin.cpp b/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorPlugin.cpp
index 837e699f9..77c7db5c8 100644
--- a/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorPlugin.cpp
+++ b/cpp/frameProcessor/src/FrameProcessorPlugin.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> FrameProcessorPlugin::get_warnings()
   return warning_messages_;
 }
 
-    /** Configure the plugin.
+/** Configure the plugin.
  *
  * In this abstract class the configure method does perform any
  * actions, this should be overridden by subclasses.
@@ -168,6 +168,31 @@ void FrameProcessorPlugin::requestConfiguration(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
   // Default method simply does nothing
 }
 
+/** Execute a command within the plugin.
+ *
+ * In this abstract class the command method does perform any
+ * actions, this should be overridden by subclasses.
+ *
+ * \param[in] config - IpcMessage containing command data.
+ * \param[out] reply - Response IpcMessage.
+ */
+void FrameProcessorPlugin::command(OdinData::IpcMessage& config, OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
+{
+  // Default method simply does nothing
+}
+
+/** Request the plugin's supported commands.
+ *
+ * In this abstract class the request method does perform any
+ * actions, this should be overridden by subclasses.
+ *
+ * \param[out] reply - Response IpcMessage with current supported commands.
+ */
+void FrameProcessorPlugin::requestCommands(OdinData::IpcMessage& reply)
+{
+  // Default method simply does nothing
+}
+
 /**
  * Collate status information for the plugin.
  *