Index: firmware/source/sys_main.c
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diff -u -rcb9bcb7376f09096f833ce59cfb9a71f43263315 -r1fb58baf6e7e3d1f054b2a3634e233da7609dad9
--- firmware/source/sys_main.c	(.../sys_main.c)	(revision cb9bcb7376f09096f833ce59cfb9a71f43263315)
+++ firmware/source/sys_main.c	(.../sys_main.c)	(revision 1fb58baf6e7e3d1f054b2a3634e233da7609dad9)
@@ -163,28 +163,38 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 static void initSoftware( void )
 {
-    initAlarmMgmt();
+    // initialize ms timer counter
     initTimers();
+    // initialize alarm manager
+    initAlarmMgmt();
+    // initialize drivers
     initCPLD();
     initSafetyShutdown();
-    initWatchdogMgmt();
-    initInterrupts();
-    initFPGA();
-    initAlarmLamp();
-    initButtons();
     initInternalADC();
+    initRTC();
+    // initialize services
     initCommBuffers();
+    initFPGA();
     initMsgQueues();
+    initNVDataMgmt();
     initSystemComm();
+    initWatchdogMgmt();
+    // initialize monitors
+    initAccel();
+    initButtons();
     initPresOccl();
+    // initialize controllers
+    initAlarmLamp();
     initBloodFlow();
     initDialInFlow();
     initDialOutFlow();
-    initAccel();
+    // initialize modes
     initOperationModes();
     initRTC();
     initNVDataMgmt();
     initValves();
+    // initialize async interrupt handlers
+    initInterrupts();
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************