Index: firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c
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diff -u -r995ca228d114f2db96b62155e83d38942b603962 -r0a313ac4ec34865255e72089fded191b951b62de
--- firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c	(.../AlarmMgmt.c)	(revision 995ca228d114f2db96b62155e83d38942b603962)
+++ firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c	(.../AlarmMgmt.c)	(revision 0a313ac4ec34865255e72089fded191b951b62de)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 void activateAlarm2Data( ALARM_ID_T alarm, ALARM_DATA_T alarmData1, ALARM_DATA_T alarmData2 )
 {
     // broadcast alarm and data if alarm not already active
-    if ( FALSE == alarmIsActive[ alarm ] )
+    if ( ( FALSE == alarmIsActive[ alarm ] ) && ( TRUE == isHDCommunicating() ) )
     {
         broadcastAlarmTriggered( alarm, alarmData1, alarmData2 );
     }
@@ -182,8 +182,11 @@
     {
         // clear alarm and broadcast alarm clear if not already cleared
         if ( TRUE == alarmIsActive[ alarm ] )
-        {
-            broadcastAlarmCleared( alarm );
+        {
+            if ( TRUE == isHDCommunicating() )
+            {
+                broadcastAlarmCleared( alarm );
+            }
             alarmIsActive[ alarm ] = FALSE;
             clearAlarmCondition( alarm );
         }
@@ -211,7 +214,10 @@
         // clear alarm and broadcast alarm clear if not already cleared
         if ( TRUE == alarmConditionIsActive[ alarm ] )
         {
-            broadcastAlarmConditionCleared( alarm );
+            if ( TRUE == isHDCommunicating() )
+            {
+                broadcastAlarmConditionCleared( alarm );
+            }
             alarmConditionIsActive[ alarm ] = FALSE;
         }
     }