Index: WatchdogMgmt.c
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diff -u -rad34e60dc683a40b5c47387c2a66017b06f9da31 -r7370a0375ac4cfdcdbd9a5b2d1851bc12a05ab67
--- WatchdogMgmt.c	(.../WatchdogMgmt.c)	(revision ad34e60dc683a40b5c47387c2a66017b06f9da31)
+++ WatchdogMgmt.c	(.../WatchdogMgmt.c)	(revision 7370a0375ac4cfdcdbd9a5b2d1851bc12a05ab67)
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
  * @details \b Inputs: watchdogTaskCheckedIn[]
  * @details \b Outputs: watchdogTaskCheckedIn[]
  * @details \b Alarm: ALARM_ID_XX_WATCHDOG_EXPIRED if safety activated
+ * @warning: It may be necessary to comment out the alarm activation lines to
+ * prevent the  alarm occurring while debugging.
  * @return none
  *************************************************************************/
 void execWatchdogMgmt( void )
@@ -143,15 +145,14 @@
 #ifdef _DD_
     // Check to see if watchdog has expired or safety shutdown feedback does not match s/w command (only after POST completed)
     if ( ( safetyShutdownSoftwareCmd != safetyShutdownFeedbackSignal ) && ( getCurrentOperationMode() != DD_MODE_INIT ) )
+#endif
+#ifdef _RO_
+    // Check to see if watchdog has expired or safety shutdown feedback does not match s/w command (only after POST completed)
+    if ( ( safetyShutdownSoftwareCmd != safetyShutdownFeedbackSignal ) && ( getCurrentOperationMode() != RO_MODE_INIT ) )
 #endif
     {
         if ( ( PIN_SIGNAL_LOW == safetyShutdownFeedbackSignal ) || ( TRUE == didTimeout( safetyShutdownFeedbackMismatchTS, MAX_SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_MISMATCH_MS ) ) )
         {
-            /* DEBUG WARNING
-             * It may be necessary to comment out the following
-             * line to prevent the  alarm from occurring while
-             * debugging.
-             */
 #ifdef _TD_
             activateAlarmNoData( ALARM_ID_TD_WATCHDOG_EXPIRED );
 #endif