diff --git a/examples/MQ/3-dds/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/MQ/3-dds/CMakeLists.txt
index 8efc2a2d..b236e04e 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/3-dds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/MQ/3-dds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-topology.xml ${CMAK
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-hosts.cfg ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/config/ex3-dds-hosts.cfg COPYONLY)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds.json ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/config/ex3-dds.json COPYONLY)
 
+If(DDS_FOUND)
+  add_definitions(-DDDS_FOUND)
+EndIf(DDS_FOUND)
+
 Set(INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq/zeromq
@@ -17,7 +21,6 @@ Set(INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq/devices
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq/tools
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq/options
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq/deployment
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/MQ/3-dds
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
 )
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ Include_Directories(SYSTEM ${SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
 Set(LINK_DIRECTORIES
   ${LINK_DIRECTORIES}
   ${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-  ${DDS_LIBRARY_DIR}
 )
 
 Link_Directories(${LINK_DIRECTORIES})
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@ Set(SRCS
 Set(DEPENDENCIES
   ${DEPENDENCIES}
   FairMQ
-  dds_intercom_lib
+  ${DDS_INTERCOM_LIBRARY_SHARED}
+  ${DDS_PROTOCOL_LIBRARY_SHARED} # also link the two DDS dependency libraries to avoid linking issues on some osx systems
+  ${DDS_USER_DEFAULTS_LIBRARY_SHARED}
 )
 
 set(LIBRARY_NAME FairMQExample3)
diff --git a/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-topology.xml b/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-topology.xml
index a7ed143d..c1dcbd61 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-topology.xml
+++ b/examples/MQ/3-dds/ex3-dds-topology.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     </declrequirement>
 
     <decltask id="Sampler">
-        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-sampler --id sampler --log-color false --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
+        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-sampler --id sampler --log-color false --control dds --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
         <requirement>SamplerWorker</requirement>
         <properties>
             <id access="write">samplerAddr</id>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </decltask>
 
     <decltask id="Processor">
-        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-processor --id processor_%taskIndex% --config-key processor --log-color false --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
+        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-processor --id processor_%taskIndex% --config-key processor --log-color false --control dds --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
         <requirement>ProcessorWorker</requirement>
         <properties>
             <id access="read">samplerAddr</id>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     </decltask>
 
     <decltask id="Sink">
-        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-sink --id sink --log-color false --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
+        <exe reachable="true">@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/ex3-sink --id sink --log-color false --control dds --mq-config @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin/config/ex3-dds.json</exe>
         <requirement>SinkWorker</requirement>
         <properties>
             <id access="write">sinkAddr</id>
diff --git a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Processor.cxx b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Processor.cxx
index 406d711f..98b2b891 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Processor.cxx
+++ b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Processor.cxx
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "FairMQLogger.h"
-#include "FairMQDDSTools.h"
 #include "FairMQProgOptions.h"
 #include "FairMQExample3Processor.h"
+#include "runSimpleMQStateMachine.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -25,17 +25,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         config.ParseAll(argc, argv);
 
         FairMQExample3Processor processor;
-        processor.CatchSignals();
-        processor.SetConfig(config);
-
-        processor.ChangeState("INIT_DEVICE");
-        HandleConfigViaDDS(processor);
-        processor.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_DEVICE");
-
-        processor.ChangeState("INIT_TASK");
-        processor.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_TASK");
-
-        runDDSStateHandler(processor);
+        runStateMachine(processor, config);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sampler.cxx b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sampler.cxx
index 337526a4..c301de7a 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sampler.cxx
+++ b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sampler.cxx
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "FairMQLogger.h"
-#include "FairMQDDSTools.h"
 #include "FairMQProgOptions.h"
 #include "FairMQExample3Sampler.h"
+#include "runSimpleMQStateMachine.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -25,17 +25,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         config.ParseAll(argc, argv);
 
         FairMQExample3Sampler sampler;
-        sampler.CatchSignals();
-        sampler.SetConfig(config);
-
-        sampler.ChangeState("INIT_DEVICE");
-        HandleConfigViaDDS(sampler);
-        sampler.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_DEVICE");
-
-        sampler.ChangeState("INIT_TASK");
-        sampler.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_TASK");
-
-        runDDSStateHandler(sampler);
+        runStateMachine(sampler, config);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sink.cxx b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sink.cxx
index c1793a29..041605e6 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sink.cxx
+++ b/examples/MQ/3-dds/runExample3Sink.cxx
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "FairMQLogger.h"
-#include "FairMQDDSTools.h"
 #include "FairMQProgOptions.h"
 #include "FairMQExample3Sink.h"
+#include "runSimpleMQStateMachine.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -25,17 +25,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         config.ParseAll(argc, argv);
 
         FairMQExample3Sink sink;
-        sink.CatchSignals();
-        sink.SetConfig(config);
-
-        sink.ChangeState("INIT_DEVICE");
-        HandleConfigViaDDS(sink);
-        sink.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_DEVICE");
-
-        sink.ChangeState("INIT_TASK");
-        sink.WaitForEndOfState("INIT_TASK");
-
-        runDDSStateHandler(sink);
+        runStateMachine(sink, config);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {