diff --git a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b497a0f..a241973d 100644
--- a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ If(DDS_FOUND)
   Set(Exe_Names
     ${Exe_Names}
     fairmq-dds-command-ui
+    fairmq-dds-command
     )
 EndIf(DDS_FOUND)
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ If(DDS_FOUND)
   Set(Exe_Source
     ${Exe_Source}
     run/runDDSCommandUI.cxx
+    run/runDDSCommand.cxx
     )
 EndIf(DDS_FOUND)
 
diff --git a/fairmq/run/runDDSCommand.cxx b/fairmq/run/runDDSCommand.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dfb4e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fairmq/run/runDDSCommand.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#include "dds_intercom.h"
+
+#include <termios.h> // raw mode console input
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <exception>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace dds::intercom_api;
+
+void PrintControlsHelp()
+{
+    cout << "To control devices use one of the following arguments:" << endl;
+    cout << "[c] check states, [h] help, [p] pause, [r] run, [s] stop, [t] reset task, [d] reset device, [q] end, [j] init task, [i] init device" << endl;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    try
+    {
+      if ( argc != 2 ) {
+	PrintControlsHelp();
+	return EXIT_FAILURE;
+      }
+      
+      CCustomCmd ddsCustomCmd;
+      
+      // subscribe to receive messages from DDS
+      ddsCustomCmd.subscribe([](const string& msg, const string& condition, uint64_t senderId)
+			     {
+			       cout << "Received: \"" << msg << "\"" << endl;
+			     });
+      
+      char c = argv[1][0];
+      
+      int result = 0; // result of the dds send
+      
+      switch (c)
+	{
+	case 'c':
+	  cout << " > checking state of the devices" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("check-state", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'i':
+	  cout << " > init devices" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("INIT_DEVICE", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'j':
+	  cout << " > init tasks" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("INIT_TASK", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'p':
+	  cout << " > pause devices" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("PAUSE", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'r':
+	  cout << " > run tasks" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("RUN", "");
+	  break;
+	case 's':
+	  cout << " > stop devices" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("STOP", "");
+	  break;
+	case 't':
+	  cout << " > reset tasks" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("RESET_TASK", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'd':
+	  cout << " > reset devices" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("RESET_DEVICE", "");
+	  break;
+	case 'h':
+	  cout << " > help" << endl;
+	  PrintControlsHelp();
+	  break;
+	case 'q':
+	  cout << " > end" << endl;
+	  result = ddsCustomCmd.send("END", "");
+	  break;
+	default:
+	  cout << "Invalid input: [" << c << "]" << endl;
+	  PrintControlsHelp();
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      if (result == 1)
+	{
+	  cout << "Error sending custom command" << endl;
+	}
+      usleep(50000);
+    }
+    catch (exception& e)
+      {
+        cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+      }
+    
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}