Index: firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.c
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diff -u -r290cac3c0557c978647cef2972800dfe137dd662 -rdc883aab56e769b2dec294e084f1378a178ba089
--- firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.c	(.../Valves.c)	(revision 290cac3c0557c978647cef2972800dfe137dd662)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.c	(.../Valves.c)	(revision dc883aab56e769b2dec294e084f1378a178ba089)
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 static U32 valveStateMismatchTimerCounter;                                                                          ///< Initialize valve state mismatch timer.
 static U32 pendingValveStateChanges[ DD_NUM_OF_VALVES ];                                                            ///< Delayed (pending) valve state changes.
 static U32 pendingValveStateChangeCountDowns[ DD_NUM_OF_VALVES ];                                                   ///< Delayed (pending) valve state change count down timers (in task intervals).
+static RECOVERY_STATE_T recoveryState;                                                                              ///< IOFP valve recovery setting.
 
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T valveStates[ DD_NUM_OF_VALVES ];                                                              ///< Currently commanded valves states.
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T valveSensedStates[ DD_NUM_OF_VALVES ];                                                        ///< Valve sensed states override.
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
     fpValveStatesPublishInterval.ovData     = VALVES_STATE_PUB_INTERVAL;
     fpValveStatesPublishInterval.ovInitData = 0;
     fpValveStatesPublishInterval.override   = OVERRIDE_RESET;
+    recoveryState                           = MAX_RECOVERY;
 
     // Initialize commanded valve states
     for ( i = 0; i < DD_NUM_OF_VALVES; i++ )
@@ -535,7 +537,6 @@
 {
     // TODO define hdInstitutionalRecord and get the NVData when it's ready
 //    RECOVERY_STATE_T recoveryState = (RECOVERY_STATE_T)hdInstitutionalRecord.recoveryConfig;
-    RECOVERY_STATE_T recoveryState = MAX_RECOVERY;
 
     // Set all P33, P34 and P37 valves per recovery configuration
     switch( recoveryState )
@@ -566,6 +567,18 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The getRecoveryState function gets the current valve  recovery state.
+ * @details \b Inputs: recoveryState
+ * @details \b Outputs: recoveryState
+ * @return the current valve recovery state.
+ *************************************************************************/
+RECOVERY_STATE_T getRecoveryState( void )
+{
+    return recoveryState;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The publishValvesStates function publishes DD valves states at the set interval.
  * @details \b Inputs: valvesStatesPublicationTimerCounter
  * @details \b Outputs: valvesStatesPublicationTimerCounter