diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodevent.c b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodevent.c
index d27a0d691..3b74ab223 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodevent.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodevent.c
@@ -97,12 +97,6 @@ static void ObjectUpdatedCb(UAVObjEvent* ev)
 		// Update settings with latest value
 		ExampleSettingsGet(&settings);
 
-		// TODO: Remove, this is temporary for testing (force settings)
-		// will remove when default setting values are implemented
-		settings.StepDirection = EXAMPLESETTINGS_STEPDIRECTION_UP;
-		settings.StepSize = 1;
-		settings.UpdatePeriod = 100;
-
 		// Get the input object
 		ExampleObject1Get(&data1);
 
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodperiodic.c b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodperiodic.c
index ac25c60f3..74e365283 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodperiodic.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodperiodic.c
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ static void exampleTask(void* parameters)
 		// Update settings with latest value
 		ExampleSettingsGet(&settings);
 
-		// TODO: Remove, this is temporary for testing (force settings)
-		// will remove when default setting values are implemented
-		settings.StepDirection = EXAMPLESETTINGS_STEPDIRECTION_UP;
-		settings.StepSize = 1;
-		settings.UpdatePeriod = 100;
-
 		// Get the object data
 		ExampleObject2Get(&data);
 
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodthread.c b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodthread.c
index fb2c0973a..91980c3b8 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodthread.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/Example/examplemodthread.c
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@ static void exampleTask(void* parameters)
 			// Update settings with latest value
 			ExampleSettingsGet(&settings);
 
-			// TODO: Remove, this is temporary for testing (force settings)
-			// will remove when default setting values are implemented
-			settings.StepDirection = EXAMPLESETTINGS_STEPDIRECTION_UP;
-			settings.StepSize = 1;
-			settings.UpdatePeriod = 100;
-
 			// Get the input object
 			ExampleObject1Get(&data1);
 
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/System/systemmod.c b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/System/systemmod.c
index 7d2ac699d..b5c88c2e3 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/System/systemmod.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/Modules/System/systemmod.c
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ static void systemTask(void* parameters)
 		// Update the system alarms
 		updateSystemAlarms();
 
-		// Flash system alive the LED
+		// Flash the heartbeat LED
 		PIOS_LED_Toggle(LED1);
 
-		// Flash the error LED if an alarm is set
+		// Turn on the error LED if an alarm is set
 		if ( AlarmsHasWarnings() )
 		{
-			PIOS_LED_Toggle(LED2);
+			PIOS_LED_On(LED2);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/System/alarms.c b/flight/OpenPilot/System/alarms.c
index 116a165e5..3207662d3 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/System/alarms.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/System/alarms.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ int32_t AlarmsInitialize(void)
 int32_t AlarmsSet(SystemAlarmsAlarmElem alarm, SystemAlarmsAlarmOptions severity)
 {
 	SystemAlarmsData alarms;
-	uint8_t changed;
 
 	// Check that this is a valid alarm
 	if (alarm >= SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_NUMELEM)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject1.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject1.c
index 669e673a2..843cc8ea1 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject1.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject1.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t ExampleObject1Initialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 0;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	ExampleObject1Data data;
+	ExampleObject1Get(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(ExampleObject1Data));
+
+	ExampleObject1Set(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle ExampleObject1Handle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject2.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject2.c
index 5971febff..e68000fbf 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject2.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/exampleobject2.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t ExampleObject2Initialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 0;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	ExampleObject2Data data;
+	ExampleObject2Get(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(ExampleObject2Data));
+
+	ExampleObject2Set(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle ExampleObject2Handle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/examplesettings.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/examplesettings.c
index a6c03370e..2363ae01f 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/examplesettings.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/examplesettings.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,30 @@ int32_t ExampleSettingsInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 0;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	ExampleSettingsData data;
+	ExampleSettingsGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(ExampleSettingsData));
+    data.UpdatePeriod = 10;
+    data.StepSize = 1;
+    data.StepDirection = 0;
+
+	ExampleSettingsSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +95,4 @@ UAVObjHandle ExampleSettingsHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/flighttelemetrystats.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/flighttelemetrystats.c
index 697cd8e82..11737109b 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/flighttelemetrystats.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/flighttelemetrystats.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t FlightTelemetryStatsInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 5000;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	FlightTelemetryStatsData data;
+	FlightTelemetryStatsGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(FlightTelemetryStatsData));
+
+	FlightTelemetryStatsSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle FlightTelemetryStatsHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gcstelemetrystats.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gcstelemetrystats.c
index 4f57559fd..920baba5e 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gcstelemetrystats.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gcstelemetrystats.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t GCSTelemetryStatsInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 0;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	GCSTelemetryStatsData data;
+	GCSTelemetryStatsGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(GCSTelemetryStatsData));
+
+	GCSTelemetryStatsSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle GCSTelemetryStatsHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gpsobject.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gpsobject.c
index 9cf437218..3a7adfd40 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gpsobject.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/gpsobject.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t GpsObjectInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 1000;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	GpsObjectData data;
+	GpsObjectGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(GpsObjectData));
+
+	GpsObjectSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle GpsObjectHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject1.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject1.h
index e91b5c045..9b01a403a 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject1.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject1.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_OBJID 3852936276U
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_NAME "ExampleObject1"
+#define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_METANAME "ExampleObject1Meta"
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_ISSINGLEINST 0
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT1_NUMBYTES sizeof(ExampleObject1Data)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject2.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject2.h
index bea64b8f3..c44e08567 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject2.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/exampleobject2.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_OBJID 2743296914U
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_NAME "ExampleObject2"
+#define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_METANAME "ExampleObject2Meta"
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_ISSINGLEINST 0
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define EXAMPLEOBJECT2_NUMBYTES sizeof(ExampleObject2Data)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/examplesettings.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/examplesettings.h
index 466c65948..ff9c97aae 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/examplesettings.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/examplesettings.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define EXAMPLESETTINGS_OBJID 1640607828U
 #define EXAMPLESETTINGS_NAME "ExampleSettings"
+#define EXAMPLESETTINGS_METANAME "ExampleSettingsMeta"
 #define EXAMPLESETTINGS_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define EXAMPLESETTINGS_ISSETTINGS 1
 #define EXAMPLESETTINGS_NUMBYTES sizeof(ExampleSettingsData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/flighttelemetrystats.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/flighttelemetrystats.h
index 66e716db8..2f1be54b3 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/flighttelemetrystats.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/flighttelemetrystats.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_OBJID 766280320U
 #define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_NAME "FlightTelemetryStats"
+#define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_METANAME "FlightTelemetryStatsMeta"
 #define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define FLIGHTTELEMETRYSTATS_NUMBYTES sizeof(FlightTelemetryStatsData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gcstelemetrystats.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gcstelemetrystats.h
index 5e3595fb7..b2f586678 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gcstelemetrystats.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gcstelemetrystats.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_OBJID 607270704U
 #define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_NAME "GCSTelemetryStats"
+#define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_METANAME "GCSTelemetryStatsMeta"
 #define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define GCSTELEMETRYSTATS_NUMBYTES sizeof(GCSTelemetryStatsData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gpsobject.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gpsobject.h
index 4a89436a7..31a3707cd 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gpsobject.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/gpsobject.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define GPSOBJECT_OBJID 4217926642U
 #define GPSOBJECT_NAME "GpsObject"
+#define GPSOBJECT_METANAME "GpsObjectMeta"
 #define GPSOBJECT_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define GPSOBJECT_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define GPSOBJECT_NUMBYTES sizeof(GpsObjectData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/settingspersistence.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/settingspersistence.h
index bc9da2194..2b6b67e4a 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/settingspersistence.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/settingspersistence.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_OBJID 3652432370U
 #define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_NAME "SettingsPersistence"
+#define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_METANAME "SettingsPersistenceMeta"
 #define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define SETTINGSPERSISTENCE_NUMBYTES sizeof(SettingsPersistenceData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemalarms.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemalarms.h
index 286b465ef..fd415fcd4 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemalarms.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemalarms.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define SYSTEMALARMS_OBJID 2311311458U
 #define SYSTEMALARMS_NAME "SystemAlarms"
+#define SYSTEMALARMS_METANAME "SystemAlarmsMeta"
 #define SYSTEMALARMS_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define SYSTEMALARMS_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define SYSTEMALARMS_NUMBYTES sizeof(SystemAlarmsData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemstats.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemstats.h
index 59bed9c2f..127df6361 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemstats.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/systemstats.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define SYSTEMSTATS_OBJID 680908530U
 #define SYSTEMSTATS_NAME "SystemStats"
+#define SYSTEMSTATS_METANAME "SystemStatsMeta"
 #define SYSTEMSTATS_ISSINGLEINST 1
 #define SYSTEMSTATS_ISSETTINGS 0
 #define SYSTEMSTATS_NUMBYTES sizeof(SystemStatsData)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/uavobjecttemplate.h b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/uavobjecttemplate.h
index ca62faf99..595fc686c 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/uavobjecttemplate.h
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/inc/uavobjecttemplate.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // Object constants
 #define $(NAMEUC)_OBJID $(OBJID)U
 #define $(NAMEUC)_NAME "$(NAME)"
+#define $(NAMEUC)_METANAME "$(NAME)Meta"
 #define $(NAMEUC)_ISSINGLEINST $(ISSINGLEINST)
 #define $(NAMEUC)_ISSETTINGS $(ISSETTINGS)
 #define $(NAMEUC)_NUMBYTES sizeof($(NAME)Data)
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/settingspersistence.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/settingspersistence.c
index 3ae140721..6141d0f86 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/settingspersistence.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/settingspersistence.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t SettingsPersistenceInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 0;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	SettingsPersistenceData data;
+	SettingsPersistenceGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(SettingsPersistenceData));
+
+	SettingsPersistenceSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle SettingsPersistenceHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemalarms.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemalarms.c
index 8cd09b3a4..9a9dd4b9a 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemalarms.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemalarms.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t SystemAlarmsInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 1000;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	SystemAlarmsData data;
+	SystemAlarmsGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(SystemAlarmsData));
+
+	SystemAlarmsSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle SystemAlarmsHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemstats.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemstats.c
index 66b33e89c..158b194a6 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemstats.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/systemstats.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t SystemStatsInitialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = 1000;
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	SystemStatsData data;
+	SystemStatsGet(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(SystemStatsData));
+
+	SystemStatsSet(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle SystemStatsHandle()
 }
 
 
+
diff --git a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/uavobjecttemplate.c b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/uavobjecttemplate.c
index 620e63113..81d91b814 100644
--- a/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/uavobjecttemplate.c
+++ b/flight/OpenPilot/UAVObjects/uavobjecttemplate.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 // Private variables
 static UAVObjHandle handle;
 
+// Private functions
+static void setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 /**
  * Initialize object.
  * \return 0 Success
@@ -59,10 +62,27 @@ int32_t $(NAME)Initialize()
 	metadata.loggingUpdatePeriod = $(LOGGING_UPDATEPERIOD);
 	UAVObjSetMetadata(handle, &metadata);
 
+    // Initialize field values
+    setDefaultFieldValues();
+
 	// Done
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Initialize object fields with the default values.
+ * If a default value is not specified the object fields
+ * will be initialized to zero.
+ */
+static void setDefaultFieldValues()
+{
+	$(NAME)Data data;
+	$(NAME)Get(&data);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof($(NAME)Data));
+$(INITFIELDS)
+	$(NAME)Set(&data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get object handle
  */
@@ -72,3 +92,4 @@ UAVObjHandle $(NAME)Handle()
 }
 
 
+