diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
index 9da6958..c80d7ef 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ void ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::stopPhysicalLayer()
 
 
 
+void ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::reset()
+{
+    // note: dc reset lasts about ~5s !
+    hw->dc_OrderToReset();
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
index 8a31c91..8b00ac5 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public slots:
 
     void startPhysicalLayer();
     void stopPhysicalLayer();
+    void reset();
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
index 09d6e3d..69167ee 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public slots:
 
     virtual void startPhysicalLayer() = 0;
     virtual void stopPhysicalLayer() = 0;
+    virtual void reset() = 0;
 
 
 signals: