diff --git a/src/platforms/qurt/main.cpp b/src/platforms/qurt/main.cpp
index 55f9ad9a8d..217fa68d0c 100644
--- a/src/platforms/qurt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/qurt/main.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,25 @@
 #include "apps.h"
 #include "px4_middleware.h"
 
-static const char *commands = "hello start\n"
-			      "list_tasks";
+static const char *commands = 
+"uorb start\n"
+"simulator start -s\n"
+"barosim start\n"
+"adcsim start\n"
+"accelsim start\n"
+"gyrosim start\n"
+"param set CAL_GYRO0_ID 2293760\n"
+"param set CAL_ACC0_ID 1310720\n"
+"param set CAL_ACC1_ID 1376256\n"
+"param set CAL_MAG0_ID 196608\n"
+"rgbled start\n"
+"mavlink start -d /tmp/ttyS0\n"
+"sensors start\n"
+"hil mode_pwm\n"
+"commander start\n"
+"list_devices\n"
+"list_topics\n";
+
 
 static void run_cmd(const vector<string> &appargs) {
 	// command is appargs[0]
diff --git a/src/platforms/qurt/px4_layer/px4_qurt_impl.cpp b/src/platforms/qurt/px4_layer/px4_qurt_impl.cpp
index 36c795a213..5b7df7d6df 100644
--- a/src/platforms/qurt/px4_layer/px4_qurt_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/qurt/px4_layer/px4_qurt_impl.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <px4_defines.h>
 #include <px4_middleware.h>
 #include <px4_workqueue.h>
+#include <dataman/dataman.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 // FIXME - sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK) not supported
 long PX4_TICKS_PER_SEC = 1000;
 
+void usleep(useconds_t usec) {}
+unsigned int sleep(unsigned int sec) { return 0; }
+
 __END_DECLS
 
 extern struct wqueue_s gwork[NWORKERS];
@@ -83,3 +87,36 @@ void init(int argc, char *argv[], const char *app_name)
 
 }
 
+/** Retrieve from the data manager store */
+ssize_t
+dm_read(
+	dm_item_t item,                 /* The item type to retrieve */
+	unsigned char index,            /* The index of the item */
+	void *buffer,                   /* Pointer to caller data buffer */
+	size_t buflen                   /* Length in bytes of data to retrieve */
+)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** write to the data manager store */
+ssize_t
+dm_write(
+	dm_item_t  item,                /* The item type to store */
+	unsigned char index,            /* The index of the item */
+	dm_persitence_t persistence,    /* The persistence level of this item */
+	const void *buffer,             /* Pointer to caller data buffer */
+	size_t buflen                   /* Length in bytes of data to retrieve */
+)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+size_t strnlen(const char *s, size_t maxlen)
+{
+	size_t i=0;
+	while (s[i] != '\0' && i < maxlen)
+		++i;
+
+	return i;
+}