Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c
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diff -u -r09e6cf9de34acf18f6e1138bf56ac0edb4821186 -r65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 09e6cf9de34acf18f6e1138bf56ac0edb4821186)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "SafetyShutdown.h"
 #include "SyringePump.h"
+#include "system.h"
 #include "SystemCommMessages.h"
 #include "TaskGeneral.h"
 #include "Valves.h"
@@ -428,6 +429,8 @@
     {
         sendUIVersionRequest();
 
+        SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, SYS_EXCEPTION, (U32)0x000BAD01 )     // log ESR value and BAD01 to indicate the causes of resets (see Table 2-8 Technical Ref Manual)
+        SYS_EXCEPTION = 0xFFFFU;                                                           // clear all exception flags by writing logic 1 to each bit
         // Send the startup event
         SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, 0, 0 )
         // Send the first submode change event. It is the mode Init and it does not start from a previous