Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c
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diff -u -r7b823539be3fde41aa676263188d1af679b2f411 -ra6d69afa3abd85bd2a978fc12b395c415c0d44fa
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 7b823539be3fde41aa676263188d1af679b2f411)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision a6d69afa3abd85bd2a978fc12b395c415c0d44fa)
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@
 #define DOP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_WHILE_OFF_RPM       100.0           ///< maximum motor speed (RPM) while motor is commanded off.
 #define DOP_MAX_ROTOR_VS_MOTOR_DIFF_RPM         5.0             ///< maximum difference in speed between motor and rotor (in rotor RPM).
 #define DOP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_RPM           300.0           ///< maximum difference in speed between measured and commanded RPM.
-#define DOP_OFF_ERROR_PERSIST                   ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) for motor off error condition.
-#define DOP_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST           ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) motor speed error condition.
-#define DOP_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST           ((12 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)   ///< persist time (task intervals) rotor speed error condition.
+#define DOP_OFF_ERROR_PERSIST                   ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)  ///< persist time (task intervals) for motor off error condition.
+#define DOP_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST           ((5 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)  ///< persist time (task intervals) motor speed error condition.
+#define DOP_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST           ((12 * MS_PER_SECOND) / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL) ///< persist time (task intervals) rotor speed error condition.
+#define DOP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST             (250 / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL)                  ///< persist time (task intervals) pump direction error condition.
 
 #define DOP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_STOPPED_MA            150.0           ///< Motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be stopped.
 #define DOP_MIN_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA            150.0           ///< Motor controller current should always exceed this when pump should be running.
-#define DOP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA            1000.0          ///< Motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be running.
+#define DOP_MAX_CURR_WHEN_RUNNING_MA            2000.0          ///< Motor controller current should not exceed this when pump should be running.
 #define DOP_MAX_CURR_ERROR_DURATION_MS          2000            ///< Motor controller current errors persisting beyond this duration will trigger an alarm.
 
 #define DOP_SPEED_ADC_TO_RPM_FACTOR             1.280938        ///< Conversion factor from ADC counts to RPM for dialysate outlet pump motor.
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@
 static U32 errorDialOutMotorOffPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                         ///< persistence timer counter for motor off check error condition.
 static U32 errorDialOutMotorSpeedPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                       ///< persistence timer counter for motor speed error condition.
 static U32 errorDialOutRotorSpeedPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                       ///< persistence timer counter for rotor speed error condition.
+static U32 errorDialOutPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr = 0;                                    ///< persistence timer counter for pump direction error condition.
 
 static DIAL_OUT_PUMP_SELF_TEST_STATE_T dialOutPumpSelfTestState = DIAL_OUT_PUMP_SELF_TEST_STATE_START;  ///< Current state of the dialysate outlet pump self-test state machine.
 static U32 dialOutPumpSelfTestTimerCount = 0;                                               ///< Timer counter for time reference during self-test.
@@ -836,17 +838,27 @@
         // check set direction vs. direction from hall sensors
         if ( dialOutPumpDirectionSet != dopDir )
         {
+            if ( ++errorDialOutPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr >= DOP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST )
+            {
 #ifndef DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_OUT_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialOutPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dopDir )
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_OUT_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialOutPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dopDir )
 #endif
+            }
         }
         // check set direction vs. direction from sign of motor controller speed
-        if ( dialOutPumpDirectionSet != dopMCDir )
+        else if ( dialOutPumpDirectionSet != dopMCDir )
         {
+            if ( ++errorDialOutPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr >= DOP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST )
+            {
 #ifndef DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_OUT_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialOutPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dopMCDir )
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_DIAL_OUT_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, (U32)dialOutPumpDirectionSet, (U32)dopMCDir )
 #endif
+            }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            errorDialOutPumpDirectionPersistTimerCtr = 0;
+        }
     }
 }