Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.h
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diff -u -rc48a99d2d1c852adcc986253b6c420a90dab7bfe -rf5b02f03b6695c0c76fd8a4d902a13114e1a8aca
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.h	(.../ModeInitPOST.h)	(revision c48a99d2d1c852adcc986253b6c420a90dab7bfe)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.h	(.../ModeInitPOST.h)	(revision f5b02f03b6695c0c76fd8a4d902a13114e1a8aca)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define __MODE_INIT_POST_H__
 
 #include "DGCommon.h"
+#include "DGModes.h"
 
 /**
  *  @defgroup InitAndPOSTMode InitAndPOSTMode
@@ -28,11 +29,16 @@
  *  @{
  */
 
+// ********** public definitions **********
+
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
 void initInitAndPOSTMode( void );           // initialize this module
 void transitionToInitAndPOSTMode( void );   // prepares for transition to init. & POST mode
-void execInitAndPOSTMode( void );           // execute the init. & POST mode state machine (call from OperationModes)
+U32  execInitAndPOSTMode( void );           // execute the init. & POST mode state machine (call from OperationModes)
+
+DG_POST_STATE_T getCurrentInitAndPOSTState( void );  // get the current state of the init. & POST mode.
+
 BOOL isPOSTCompleted( void );
 BOOL isPOSTPassed( void );