Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c
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diff -u -r72dd42b6a116e62d1b3ad5d60088c29e067d10d4 -r056ecedb3542bab60491702e621e503948563a65
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 72dd42b6a116e62d1b3ad5d60088c29e067d10d4)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 056ecedb3542bab60491702e621e503948563a65)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
 static DG_POST_STATE_T handlePOSTStatus( SELF_TEST_STATUS_T testStatus );
+static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T execFWCompatibilityTest( void );
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
     switch ( postState )
     {
         case DG_POST_STATE_START:
-            postState = DG_POST_STATE_FPGA;
+            postState = DG_POST_STATE_FW_COMPATIBILITY;
 #ifdef SKIP_POST
             postState = DG_POST_STATE_COMPLETED;
 #endif
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@
 #endif
             break;
 
+        case DG_POST_STATE_FW_COMPATIBILITY:
+            testStatus = execFWCompatibilityTest();
+            postState = handlePOSTStatus( testStatus );
+            break;
+
         case DG_POST_STATE_FPGA:
             testStatus = execFPGATest();
             postState = handlePOSTStatus( testStatus );
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@
             break;
 #endif
 
+        // Should be last POST
         case DG_POST_STATE_WATCHDOG:
             testStatus = execWatchdogTest();
             handlePOSTStatus( testStatus );  // ignoring return value because last test
@@ -275,4 +282,20 @@
     return postState;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The execFWCompatibilityTest function executes the firmware compatibility test.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: none
+ * @return in progress, passed, or failed
+ *************************************************************************/
+static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T execFWCompatibilityTest( void )
+{
+    SELF_TEST_STATUS_T result = SELF_TEST_STATUS_PASSED;
+
+    // TODO - implement
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 /**@}*/