diff --git a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/binary_constants.py b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/binary_constants.py
index 0ef4139b56a..869e861995b 100644
--- a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/binary_constants.py
+++ b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/binary_constants.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class BinaryMessageId(int, Enum):
     aux_id_response = 0x12
     estop_button_present_request = 0x13
 
+    write_eeprom_request = 0x100
+    read_eeprom_request = 0x101
+    read_eeprom_response = 0x102
+
     # Light messages prefixed by 0x400
     # 0x40x = light strip
     add_light_action = 0x400
diff --git a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/messages/binary_message_definitions.py b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/messages/binary_message_definitions.py
index 2a6d29fd7f3..22140f8209a 100644
--- a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/messages/binary_message_definitions.py
+++ b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/firmware_bindings/messages/binary_message_definitions.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     OptionalRevisionField,
     LightTransitionTypeField,
     LightAnimationTypeField,
+    EepromDataField,
 )
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class EngageEstop(utils.BinarySerializable):
     """Send a request to enable the estop line."""
 
     message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(BinaryMessageId.engage_estop)
-    lenght: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class ReleaseEstop(utils.BinarySerializable):
     """Send a request to disable the estop line."""
 
     message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(BinaryMessageId.release_estop)
-    lenght: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class EngageSyncOut(utils.BinarySerializable):
     """Send a request to enable the sync line."""
 
     message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(BinaryMessageId.engage_nsync_out)
-    lenght: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class ReleaseSyncOut(utils.BinarySerializable):
     """Send a request to disable the sync line."""
 
     message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(BinaryMessageId.release_nsync_out)
-    lenght: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -266,6 +267,44 @@ class DoorSwitchStateInfo(utils.BinarySerializable):
     door_open: utils.UInt8Field = utils.UInt8Field(0)
 
 
+@dataclass
+class WriteEEPromRequest(utils.BinarySerializable):
+    """Write to the EEPROM."""
+
+    message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(
+        BinaryMessageId.write_eeprom_request
+    )
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(12)
+    data_address: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    data_length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    data: EepromDataField = EepromDataField(bytes())
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ReadEEPromRequest(utils.BinarySerializable):
+    """Read from the EEPROM."""
+
+    message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(
+        BinaryMessageId.read_eeprom_request
+    )
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(4)
+    data_address: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    data_length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ReadEEPromResponse(utils.BinarySerializable):
+    """Read from the EEPROM response."""
+
+    message_id: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(
+        BinaryMessageId.read_eeprom_response
+    )
+    length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(12)
+    data_address: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    data_length: utils.UInt16Field = utils.UInt16Field(0)
+    data: EepromDataField = EepromDataField(bytes())
+
+
 @dataclass
 class AddLightActionRequest(utils.BinarySerializable):
     """Add an action to the staging light queue.
@@ -363,6 +402,9 @@ class GetDeckLightResponse(utils.BinarySerializable):
     AuxPresentRequest,
     AuxIDRequest,
     AuxIDResponse,
+    WriteEEPromRequest,
+    ReadEEPromRequest,
+    ReadEEPromResponse,
     AddLightActionRequest,
     ClearLightActionStagingQueue,
     StartLightAction,
diff --git a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/hardware_control/rear_panel_settings.py b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/hardware_control/rear_panel_settings.py
index 384aaf3c031..c199b7334ac 100644
--- a/hardware/opentrons_hardware/hardware_control/rear_panel_settings.py
+++ b/hardware/opentrons_hardware/hardware_control/rear_panel_settings.py
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
     EstopButtonPresentRequest,
     EstopButtonDetectionChange,
     Ack,
+    WriteEEPromRequest,
+    ReadEEPromRequest,
+    ReadEEPromResponse,
 )
 from opentrons_hardware.firmware_bindings import utils
+from opentrons_hardware.firmware_bindings.messages.fields import EepromDataField
 from typing import cast, Optional
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -36,6 +40,47 @@ class RearPinState:
     door_open: bool = False
 
 
+async def write_eeprom(
+    messenger: Optional[BinaryMessenger], data_addr: int, data_len: int, data: bytes
+) -> bool:
+    """Writes up to 8 bytes from the eeprom."""
+    if messenger is None:
+        # the EVT bots don't have switches so just return that the door is closed
+        return False
+    if data_addr < 0 or data_addr > 0x4000 or data_len < 0 or data_len > 8:
+        return False
+    response = await messenger.send_and_receive(
+        message=WriteEEPromRequest(
+            data_address=utils.UInt16Field(data_addr),
+            data_length=utils.UInt16Field(data_len),
+            data=EepromDataField(data),
+        ),
+        response_type=Ack,
+    )
+    return response is not None
+
+
+async def read_eeprom(
+    messenger: Optional[BinaryMessenger], data_addr: int, data_len: int
+) -> bytes:
+    """Reads up to 8 bytes from the eeprom."""
+    if messenger is None:
+        # the EVT bots don't have switches so just return that the door is closed
+        return b""
+    if data_addr < 0 or data_addr > 0x4000 or data_len < 0 or data_len > 8:
+        return b""
+    response = await messenger.send_and_receive(
+        message=ReadEEPromRequest(
+            data_address=utils.UInt16Field(data_addr),
+            data_length=utils.UInt16Field(data_len),
+        ),
+        response_type=ReadEEPromResponse,
+    )
+    if response is None:
+        return b""
+    return bytes(cast(ReadEEPromResponse, response).data.value)
+
+
 async def get_door_state(messenger: Optional[BinaryMessenger]) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the door is currently open."""
     if messenger is None: