diff --git a/communication/communication.cpp b/communication/communication.cpp
index fecf9f8..4ccda4c 100644
--- a/communication/communication.cpp
+++ b/communication/communication.cpp
@@ -46,19 +46,15 @@ bool Communication::close() {
 }
 
 bool Communication::sendPacket(std::vector<uint8_t>& bytes) {
-	// std::cout << "\nWriting " << bytes.size() << " bytes\n" << std::hex;
-	// for(size_t i = 0; i < bytes.size(); i++)
-	// 	std::cout << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << (int)bytes[i] << (i % 16 == 15 ? '\n' : ' ');
-	// std::cout << '\n' << std::endl << std::dec;
+	// This is here so that other communication types (like multichannel) can override it
 	return rawWrite(bytes);
 }
 
 bool Communication::sendCommand(Command cmd, std::vector<uint8_t> arguments) {
-	auto msg = std::make_shared<Message>();
-	msg->network = Network::NetID::Main51;
-	msg->data = std::move(arguments);
-	msg->data.insert(msg->data.begin(), (uint8_t)cmd);
-	auto packet = encoder->encode(msg);
+	std::vector<uint8_t> packet;
+	if(!encoder->encode(packet, cmd, arguments))
+		return false;
+		
 	return sendPacket(packet);
 }
 
diff --git a/communication/encoder.cpp b/communication/encoder.cpp
index c08bc47..0a320ad 100644
--- a/communication/encoder.cpp
+++ b/communication/encoder.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 using namespace icsneo;
 
-std::vector<uint8_t> Encoder::encode(const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message) {
+bool Encoder::encode(std::vector<uint8_t>& result, const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message) {
 	bool shortFormat = false;
+	result.clear();
+
 	switch(message->network.getType()) {
 		// case Network::Type::CAN: {
 		// 	if(message->data.size() < 24)
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ std::vector<uint8_t> Encoder::encode(const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message) {
 							(uint8_t)size, // Size, little endian 16-bit
 							(uint8_t)(size >> 8)
 						});
-						return packetizer->packetWrap(message->data, shortFormat);
+						result = packetizer->packetWrap(message->data, shortFormat);
+						return true;
 					} else {
 						shortFormat = true;
 					}
@@ -49,11 +52,11 @@ std::vector<uint8_t> Encoder::encode(const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message) {
 					// We expect the network byte to be populated already in data, but not the length
 					uint16_t length = uint16_t(message->data.size()) - 1;
 					message->data.insert(message->data.begin(), {(uint8_t)length, (uint8_t)(length >> 8)});
+					break;
 				}
 				default:
-					break;
+					return false;
 			}
-			break;
 	}
 
 	if(shortFormat) {
@@ -71,14 +74,15 @@ std::vector<uint8_t> Encoder::encode(const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message) {
 		});
 	}
 
-	return packetizer->packetWrap(message->data, shortFormat);
+	result = packetizer->packetWrap(message->data, shortFormat);
+	return true;
 }
 
-std::vector<uint8_t> Encoder::encode(Command cmd, std::vector<uint8_t> arguments) {
+bool Encoder::encode(std::vector<uint8_t>& result, Command cmd, std::vector<uint8_t> arguments) {
 	auto msg = std::make_shared<Message>();
 	msg->network = Network::NetID::Main51;
-	msg->data.resize(arguments.size() + 1);
+	msg->data.reserve(arguments.size() + 1);
 	msg->data.push_back((uint8_t)cmd);
 	msg->data.insert(msg->data.end(), std::make_move_iterator(arguments.begin()), std::make_move_iterator(arguments.end()));
-	return encode(msg);
+	return encode(result, msg);
 }
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diff --git a/communication/include/encoder.h b/communication/include/encoder.h
index 6f76ef5..be487b8 100644
--- a/communication/include/encoder.h
+++ b/communication/include/encoder.h
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ namespace icsneo {
 class Encoder {
 public:
 	Encoder(std::shared_ptr<Packetizer> packetizerInstance) : packetizer(packetizerInstance) {}
-	std::vector<uint8_t> encode(const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message);
-	std::vector<uint8_t> encode(Command cmd, bool boolean) { return encode(cmd, std::vector<uint8_t>({ (uint8_t)boolean })); }
-	std::vector<uint8_t> encode(Command cmd, std::vector<uint8_t> arguments = {});
+	bool encode(std::vector<uint8_t>& result, const std::shared_ptr<Message>& message);
+	bool encode(std::vector<uint8_t>& result, Command cmd, bool boolean) { return encode(result, cmd, std::vector<uint8_t>({ (uint8_t)boolean })); }
+	bool encode(std::vector<uint8_t>& result, Command cmd, std::vector<uint8_t> arguments = {});
 	
 private:
 	std::shared_ptr<Packetizer> packetizer;
diff --git a/device/device.cpp b/device/device.cpp
index 346dbc0..967d94b 100644
--- a/device/device.cpp
+++ b/device/device.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ void Device::updateLEDState() {
 	 * This old command type is not really used anywhere else.
 	 */
 	msg->data = {0x00, 0x06, uint8_t(ledState)};
-	auto packet = com->encoder->encode(msg);
+	std::vector<uint8_t> packet;
+	if(!com->encoder->encode(packet, msg))
+		return;
+		
 	com->sendPacket(packet);
 }
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