Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
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diff -u -r90f6438e80dbe0a32472a076a0d1bc54db65d15a -r3417fd56afc9b21fb4c2d86c75dd33ac31fbd9f1
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 90f6438e80dbe0a32472a076a0d1bc54db65d15a)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 3417fd56afc9b21fb4c2d86c75dd33ac31fbd9f1)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     BOOL result;
     MESSAGE_T msg;
     U32 msgSize;
-    U08  data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T)+1+CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+    U08  data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
 
     // create a message record
     blankMessage( &msg );
@@ -146,6 +146,41 @@
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************
+ * @brief broadcastAlarmStatus
+ * The broadcastAlarmStatus function constructs an alarm status msg to \n
+ * be broadcast and queues the msg for transmit on the appropriate CAN channel.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : alarm status msg constructed and queued.
+ * @param almStatus : alarm status record
+ * @return TRUE if msg successfully queued for transmit, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL broadcastAlarmStatus( COMP_ALARM_STATUS_T almStatus )
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    MESSAGE_T msg;
+    U32 msgSize;
+    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+    U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
+
+    // create a message record
+    blankMessage( &msg );
+    msg.hdr.msgID = MSG_ID_ALARM_STATUS;
+    msg.hdr.payloadLen = sizeof(COMP_ALARM_STATUS_T);
+
+    memcpy( payloadPtr, &almStatus, sizeof(COMP_ALARM_STATUS_T) );
+
+    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding)
+    msgSize = serializeMessage( msg, data );
+
+    // add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
+    result = addToCommBuffer( COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_HD_ALARM, data, msgSize );
+
+    return result;
+
+}
+
+/*************************************************************************
  * @brief broadcastAlarmTriggered
  * The broadcastAlarmTriggered function constructs an alarm triggered msg to \n
  * be broadcast and queues the msg for transmit on the appropriate CAN channel.
@@ -162,7 +197,7 @@
     BOOL result;
     MESSAGE_T msg;
     U32 msgSize;
-    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T)+1+CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
     U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
 
     // create a message record
@@ -199,7 +234,7 @@
     BOOL result;
     MESSAGE_T msg;
     U32 msgSize;
-    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T)+1+CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
     U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
 
     // create a message record
@@ -236,7 +271,7 @@
     BOOL result;
     MESSAGE_T msg;
     U32 msgSize;
-    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T)+1+CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
+    U08 data[sizeof(MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
     U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
 
     // create a message record
@@ -474,6 +509,18 @@
 DATA_ARRAY_OVERRIDE_HANDLER_FUNC( U32, handleTestAlarmTimeOverrideRequest, testSetAlarmStartOverride, testResetAlarmStartOverride )
 
 /*************************************************************************
+ * @brief handleTestAlarmStatusBroadcastIntervalOverrideRequest
+ * The handleTestAlarmStatusBroadcastIntervalOverrideRequest function handles a request to \n
+ * override the broadcast interval for alarm status.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : none
+ * Outputs : message handled
+ * @param message : a pointer to the message to handle
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+DATA_OVERRIDE_HANDLER_FUNC( U32, handleTestAlarmStatusBroadcastIntervalOverrideRequest, testSetAlarmStatusPublishIntervalOverride, testResetAlarmStatusPublishIntervalOverride )
+
+/*************************************************************************
  * @brief handleTestBloodFlowSetPointOverrideRequest
  * The handleTestBloodFlowSetPointOverrideRequest function handles a request to \n
  * override the set point for the blood flow rate (mL/min).