Index: firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c
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diff -u -r933a18d740285e70be9d00696ed0f5a5381bc8e4 -rc672f41061bcd500d6593655641cb27ce3ae58fc
--- firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision 933a18d740285e70be9d00696ed0f5a5381bc8e4)
+++ firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision c672f41061bcd500d6593655641cb27ce3ae58fc)
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
     memset( &fpgaHeader, 0, sizeof(FPGA_HEADER_T) );
     memset( &fpgaSensorReadings, 0, sizeof(FPGA_SENSORS_T) );
     memset( &fpgaActuatorSetPoints, 0, sizeof(FPGA_ACTUATORS_T) );
+    fpgaActuatorSetPoints.AlarmControl = (U08)MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL << 2;  // start alarm audio volume at maximum
 
     // initialize fpga comm buffers
     memset( &fpgaWriteCmdBuffer, 0, FPGA_WRITE_CMD_BUFFER_LEN );
@@ -1053,6 +1054,31 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The setAlarmAudioState function sets the fpga audio control to the given
+ * state and volume.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: alarm audio state and amplification gain set
+ * @param state the state of alarm audio to command
+ * @param volumeLevel the amount of amplification gain to command
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+void setAlarmAudioState( ALARM_PRIORITY_T state, U32 volumeLevel )
+{
+    if ( state < NUM_OF_ALARM_PRIORITIES && volumeLevel <= MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL )
+    {
+        U08 audioCmd = (U08)state;
+
+        audioCmd |= ( (U08)volumeLevel << 2 );
+        fpgaActuatorSetPoints.AlarmControl = audioCmd;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SOFTWARE_FAULT, SW_FAULT_ID_FPGA_INVALID_ALARM_AUDIO_PARAM, volumeLevel )
+    }
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The getFPGABloodFlowSignalStrength function gets the latest blood flow
  * signal strength reading.
  * @details Inputs: fpgaSensorReadings2