Index: firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c
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diff -u -r9d4a653a85e0293b6527244016e7d95c3516a4d1 -r7018ce34507b82e374b92f9ca47794a56c441489
--- firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision 9d4a653a85e0293b6527244016e7d95c3516a4d1)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision 7018ce34507b82e374b92f9ca47794a56c441489)
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_PRIME_RATE                       635.0                                 ///< Prime rate is 0.5 mm ^ 2 x PI x 450 mm = 0.353 mL / 2s = 635 mL/hr.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_MAX_RATE                         11000.0                               ///< Maximum rate of the syringe pump (in mL/hr).
 
-#define SYRINGE_PUMP_RATE_ALARM_PERSISTENCE           2000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump speed check alarms.
-#define SYRINGE_PUMP_DIR_ALARM_PERSISTENCE            1000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump direction check alarms.
+#define SYRINGE_PUMP_RATE_ALARM_PERSISTENCE           10000  //2000         TODO:                    ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump speed check alarms.
+#define SYRINGE_PUMP_DIR_ALARM_PERSISTENCE            10000  //1000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump direction check alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_OFF_ALARM_PERSISTENCE            1000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump off check alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_ALARM_PERSISTENCE      30                                    ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump occlusion alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_ADC_READ_PERSISTENCE             100                                   ///< Syringe pump ADC stale read alarm persistence time (in ms).
@@ -1594,9 +1594,10 @@
 {
     BOOL result = FALSE;                                       // Return FALSE if no occlusion is detected
     F32  forceAtEndOfPriming = getSyringePumpForceV();         // Read the force sensor at the end of the priming
-    F32  forceDelta = forceAtEndOfPriming - forceAtEndOfSeek;  // Occlusion is detected if force at end of prime is > than force at end of seek by ~ 0.5 volts
+    F32  forceDelta = forceAtEndOfPriming - forceAtEndOfSeek;  // Occlusion is detected if force at end of prime is > than force at end of seek by 0.5 volts or more
+    BOOL occlusionDetected = ( forceDelta >= SYRINGE_FORCE_OCCLUSION_DIFF_V ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
-    if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, ( forceDelta >= SYRINGE_FORCE_OCCLUSION_DIFF_V ) ) )
+    if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, occlusionDetected ) )
     {
         SET_ALARM_WITH_2_F32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, forceAtEndOfSeek, forceAtEndOfPriming  )  // reuse this alarm after prime
         forceAtEndOfSeek = 0.0;    // reset this value in case we want to prime again