Index: firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c
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diff -u -rc672f41061bcd500d6593655641cb27ce3ae58fc -rd13534495f6b9ea565c38ea88e9bc658c3325636
--- firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision c672f41061bcd500d6593655641cb27ce3ae58fc)
+++ firmware/App/Services/FPGA.c	(.../FPGA.c)	(revision d13534495f6b9ea565c38ea88e9bc658c3325636)
@@ -1073,7 +1073,14 @@
     }
     else
     {
+        U08 audioCmd = (U08)ALARM_PRIORITY_HIGH;
+
+        // set alarm audio to high priority, max volume for safety since s/w seems to be having trouble setting audio correctly
+        audioCmd |= ( (U08)MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL << 2 );
+        fpgaActuatorSetPoints.AlarmControl = audioCmd;
+        // s/w fault to indicate issue w/ s/w
         SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SOFTWARE_FAULT, SW_FAULT_ID_FPGA_INVALID_ALARM_AUDIO_PARAM, volumeLevel )
+
     }
 }