Index: firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c
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diff -u -rde5a0d43bdef611d963d11855bc958a8d8899a09 -r4459be59bdc2896b44bcf6cd42d2762190e23c16
--- firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c	(.../TaskBG.c)	(revision de5a0d43bdef611d963d11855bc958a8d8899a09)
+++ firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c	(.../TaskBG.c)	(revision 4459be59bdc2896b44bcf6cd42d2762190e23c16)
@@ -23,46 +23,47 @@
 #include "WatchdogMgmt.h"
 #include "TaskTimer.h"
 
+/**
+ *  @addtogroup TaskBackground
+ *  @{
+ */
+
 // ********** private definitions **********
 
-#define MAX_TIME_FOR_UI_TO_COMMUNICATE_MS       30000       // 30 seconds
+#define MAX_TIME_FOR_UI_TO_COMMUNICATE_MS       30000               ///< Maximum time we wait for UI to communicate after power up (30 seconds).
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
-static U32  startUICommTimeout;
-static BOOL uiIsCommunicating = FALSE;
+static U32  startUICommTimeout;                                     ///< Timer counter for UI to begin communicating.
 
-/*************************************************************************
- * @brief taskBackground
+// ********** private function prototypes **********
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The taskBackground function handles the idle Background Task loop.
  * Calls the Watchdog Mgmt. and NonVolatile Data services.
  * @details
  * Inputs : none
- * Outputs : Executive for watchdog mgmt. and non-volatile data services called.
+ * Outputs : Executive for watchdog mgmt. and non-volatile data services called.
+ * @return none
  *************************************************************************/
 void taskBackground( void )
 {
-    startUICommTimeout = getMSTimerCount();
+    startUICommTimeout = getMSTimerCount();
+
 #ifndef _VECTORCAST_        // can't have infinite loop in unit test tool
     while ( 1 )
 #endif
     {
         // wait for UI to come up after power up
-        if ( FALSE == uiIsCommunicating )
+        if ( FALSE == uiCommunicated() )
         {
-            if ( TRUE == uiCommunicated() )
+#ifndef SIMULATE_UI
+            if ( TRUE == didTimeout( startUICommTimeout, MAX_TIME_FOR_UI_TO_COMMUNICATE_MS ) )
             {
-                uiIsCommunicating = TRUE;
+                activateAlarmNoData( ALARM_ID_UI_COMM_POST_FAILED );
             }
-            else
-            {
-#ifndef SIMULATE_UI
-                if ( TRUE == didTimeout( startUICommTimeout, MAX_TIME_FOR_UI_TO_COMMUNICATE_MS ) )
-                {
-                    activateAlarmNoData( ALARM_ID_UI_COMM_POST_FAILED );
-                }
 #endif
-            }
         }
 
         // manage the watchdog
@@ -72,4 +73,5 @@
         execNVDataMgmt();
     }
 }
-
+
+/**@}*/