diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uavobjects/uavobjects.pro b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uavobjects/uavobjects.pro
index 8bd7420be..9c6188fad 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uavobjects/uavobjects.pro
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uavobjects/uavobjects.pro
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ HEADERS += $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/accessorydesired.h \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/nedaccel.h \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/sonaraltitude.h \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/flightstatus.h \
+    $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/hwsettings.h \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/attitudesettings.h
 
 SOURCES += $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/accessorydesired.cpp \
@@ -116,4 +117,5 @@ SOURCES += $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/accessorydesired.cpp \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/sonaraltitude.cpp \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/uavobjectsinit.cpp \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/flightstatus.cpp \
+    $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/hwsettings.cpp \
     $$UAVOBJECT_SYNTHETICS/attitudesettings.cpp
diff --git a/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7242c174c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<xml>
+    <object name="HwSettings" singleinstance="true" settings="true">
+        <description>Selection of optional hardware configurations.</description>
+	<field name="CC_FlexiPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,GPS,Spektrum,ComAux,I2C" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>
+	<field name="CC_MainPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,SBUS,GPS,Spektrum,ComAux" defaultvalue="Telemetry"/>
+        <access gcs="readwrite" flight="readwrite"/>
+        <telemetrygcs acked="true" updatemode="onchange" period="0"/>
+        <telemetryflight acked="true" updatemode="onchange" period="0"/>
+        <logging updatemode="never" period="0"/>
+    </object>
+</xml>