Index: RTC.c
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diff -u -rce3dbb9df432c096ebf31447000f043e6d7f7b00 -rafd5cc2609acbf8ccf9194da1e88461196c35968
--- RTC.c	(.../RTC.c)	(revision ce3dbb9df432c096ebf31447000f043e6d7f7b00)
+++ RTC.c	(.../RTC.c)	(revision afd5cc2609acbf8ccf9194da1e88461196c35968)
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 #define FPGA_ACCURACY_TOLERANCE             12U                         ///< FPGA accuracy tolerance in ms
 #define RTC_PUBLISH_INTERVAL                18U                         ///< RTC publish interval in counts (18)
 #define RTC_REG_ERROR_TIMEOUT_MS            ( 3 * MS_PER_SECOND )       ///< RTC register error timeout in milliseconds.
+#define RTC_BATTERY_LOW_TIMEOUT_MS          ( 3 * MS_PER_SECOND )       ///< RTC battery low timeout in milliseconds.
 
 #define TIMER_COUNTER_TO_REQUEST_READ       18U                         ///< Timer counter for reading time from RTC (18)
 #define MAX_ALLOWED_FAILED_RTC_TRANSFERS    3U                          ///< Max allowed failed RTC transfers (3)
@@ -293,9 +294,11 @@
 
 #ifdef _DG_
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_DG_RTC_CONFIG_ERROR, RTC_REG_ERROR_TIMEOUT_MS, RTC_REG_ERROR_TIMEOUT_MS );
+    initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_DG_RTC_BATTERY_LOW, RTC_BATTERY_LOW_TIMEOUT_MS, RTC_BATTERY_LOW_TIMEOUT_MS );
 #endif
 #ifdef _HD_
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_RTC_CONFIG_ERROR, RTC_REG_ERROR_TIMEOUT_MS, RTC_REG_ERROR_TIMEOUT_MS );
+    initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_RTC_BATTERY_LOW, RTC_BATTERY_LOW_TIMEOUT_MS, RTC_BATTERY_LOW_TIMEOUT_MS );
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -337,10 +340,6 @@
     {
         isDataOk = FALSE;
     }
-    else if ( ( years - YEAR_2000 ) > MAX_ALLOWED_YEARS )
-    {
-        isDataOk = FALSE;
-    }
     else
     {
         hasWriteToRTCRequested         = TRUE;