Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c
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diff -u -rbd702f72b93a866671007e6816da1f334a70aec0 -ra6d69afa3abd85bd2a978fc12b395c415c0d44fa
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision bd702f72b93a866671007e6816da1f334a70aec0)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision a6d69afa3abd85bd2a978fc12b395c415c0d44fa)
@@ -61,15 +61,16 @@
 #define DIP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_WHILE_OFF_RPM    100.0           ///< maximum motor speed (RPM) while motor is commanded off.
 #define DIP_MAX_ROTOR_VS_MOTOR_DIFF_RPM      5.0             ///< maximum difference in speed between motor and rotor (in rotor RPM).
 #define DIP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_RPM        300.0           ///< maximum difference in speed between measured and commanded RPM.
-#define DIP_FLOW_VS_SPEED_PERSIST            ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) for flow vs. motor speed error condition.
-#define DIP_OFF_ERROR_PERSIST                ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) for motor off error condition.
-#define DIP_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST        ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) motor speed error condition.
-#define DIP_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST        ((12 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) rotor speed error condition.
+#define DIP_FLOW_VS_SPEED_PERSIST            ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)  ///< persist time (task intervals) for flow vs. motor speed error condition.
+#define DIP_OFF_ERROR_PERSIST                ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)  ///< persist time (task intervals) for motor off error condition.
+#define DIP_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST        ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)  ///< persist time (task intervals) motor speed error condition.
+#define DIP_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST        ((12 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL) ///< persist time (task intervals) rotor speed error condition.
+#define DIP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST          (250 / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)                  ///< persist time (task intervals) pump direction error condition.
 
 
 #define DIP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_STOPPED_MA         150.0           ///< motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be stopped.
 #define DIP_MIN_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA         150.0           ///< motor controller current should always exceed this when pump should be running.
-#define DIP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA         1000.0          ///< motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be running.
+#define DIP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA         2000.0          ///< motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be running.
 #define DIP_MAX_CURR_ERROR_DURATION_MS       2000            ///< motor controller current errors persisting beyond this duration will trigger an alarm.
 
 #define DIP_SPEED_ADC_TO_RPM_FACTOR          1.280938        ///< conversion factor from ADC counts to RPM for dialIn pump motor.
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@
 static U32 errorDialInMotorOffPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                  ///< persistence timer counter for motor off check error condition.
 static U32 errorDialInMotorSpeedPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                ///< persistence timer counter for motor speed error condition.
 static U32 errorDialInRotorSpeedPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                ///< persistence timer counter for rotor speed error condition.
+static U32 errorDialInPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr = 0;                             ///< persistence timer counter for pump direction error condition.
 
 static F32 flowReadings[ SIZE_OF_ROLLING_AVG ];                                     ///< holds flow samples for a rolling average
 static U32 flowReadingsIdx = 0;                                                     ///< index for next sample in rolling average array
@@ -1000,17 +1002,27 @@
         // check set direction vs. direction from hall sensors
         if ( dialInPumpDirectionSet != dipDir )
         {
+            if ( ++errorDialInPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr >= DIP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST )
+            {
 #ifndef DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_IN_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialInPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dipDir )
-#endif
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_IN_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialInPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dipDir )
+#endif
+            }
         }
         // check set direction vs. direction from sign of motor controller speed
-        if ( dialInPumpDirectionSet != dipMCDir )
+        else if ( dialInPumpDirectionSet != dipMCDir )
         {
+            if ( ++errorDialInPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr >= DIP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST )
+            {
 #ifndef DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_IN_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialInPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dipMCDir )
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_IN_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialInPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dipMCDir )
 #endif
+            }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            errorDialInPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr = 0;
+        }
     }
 }