Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c
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diff -u -r206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772 -r575f9b78ced835f11c015d652be1bd8b83fc9578
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 575f9b78ced835f11c015d652be1bd8b83fc9578)
@@ -939,8 +939,13 @@
         // Check pump direction error count
         if ( lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt )
         {
-            lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_DIALYSATE_OUTLET_PUMP )
+#ifndef _RELEASE_
+            if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
+#endif
+            {
+                lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_DIALYSATE_OUTLET_PUMP )
+            }
         }
 
         dopMCDir = ( getMeasuredDialOutPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );