Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r09e6cf9de34acf18f6e1138bf56ac0edb4821186 -r65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 09e6cf9de34acf18f6e1138bf56ac0edb4821186)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "SafetyShutdown.h"
 #include "SyringePump.h"
+#include "system.h"
 #include "SystemCommMessages.h"
 #include "TaskGeneral.h"
 #include "Valves.h"
@@ -428,6 +429,8 @@
     {
         sendUIVersionRequest();
 
+        SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, SYS_EXCEPTION, (U32)0x000BAD01 )     // log ESR value and BAD01 to indicate the causes of resets (see Table 2-8 Technical Ref Manual)
+        SYS_EXCEPTION = 0xFFFFU;                                                           // clear all exception flags by writing logic 1 to each bit
         // Send the startup event
         SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, 0, 0 )
         // Send the first submode change event. It is the mode Init and it does not start from a previous
Index: firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmtSWFaults.h
===================================================================
diff -u -rccfd15568f1e3d304320c2babb2fd4bcf0413304 -r65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9
--- firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmtSWFaults.h	(.../AlarmMgmtSWFaults.h)	(revision ccfd15568f1e3d304320c2babb2fd4bcf0413304)
+++ firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmtSWFaults.h	(.../AlarmMgmtSWFaults.h)	(revision 65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9)
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
     SW_FAULT_ID_SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_INVALID_SELF_TEST_STATE,
     SW_FAULT_ID_PHANTOM_INTERRUPT,
     SW_FAULT_ID_UNEXPECTED_DMA_INTERRUPT,                               // 130
+    SW_FAULT_ID_ILLEGAL_MEM_ACCESS,
     NUM_OF_SW_FAULT_IDS
 } SW_FAULT_ID_T;
 
Index: firmware/source/sys_selftest.c
===================================================================
diff -u -reff7b1575f008f81b29ef906f6346fac6012d3ab -r65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9
--- firmware/source/sys_selftest.c	(.../sys_selftest.c)	(revision eff7b1575f008f81b29ef906f6346fac6012d3ab)
+++ firmware/source/sys_selftest.c	(.../sys_selftest.c)	(revision 65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9)
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@
 /* USER CODE BEGIN (0) */
 /* USER CODE END */
 
+#include "Common.h"
+#include "HDDefs.h"
+#include "SystemCommMessages.h"
 #include "sys_selftest.h"
 #include "sys_core.h"
 #include "sys_pmu.h"
 
+
 /** @fn void selftestFailNotification(uint32 flag)
 *   @brief Self test fail service routine
 *
@@ -1119,7 +1123,12 @@
      * This data abort is not caused due to diagnostic checks of flash and TCRAM ECC logic.
      */
 /* USER CODE BEGIN (42) */
-/* USER CODE END */
+    SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SOFTWARE_FAULT, (U32)SW_FAULT_ID_ILLEGAL_MEM_ACCESS, (U32)0xDEADBEEF )
+    //SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SOFTWARE_FAULT, SW_FAULT_ID_PHANTOM_INTERRUPT )
+   // SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, SYS_EXCEPTION, (uint32_t)0x000BAD02 )     // log ESR value and BAD02 value to indicate
+
+/* USER CODE END */                                                                          // access to an invalid memory location
+
 }
 
 /** @fn void stcSelfCheckFail(void)
Index: firmware/source/sys_startup.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r30f049651877229042e3f8700c8596e5b9a1e0f4 -r65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9
--- firmware/source/sys_startup.c	(.../sys_startup.c)	(revision 30f049651877229042e3f8700c8596e5b9a1e0f4)
+++ firmware/source/sys_startup.c	(.../sys_startup.c)	(revision 65280b3e6fda421cc2130e7e73f41e9fd23b51c9)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 			handlePLLLockFail();
         }
         /* clear all reset status flags */
-        SYS_EXCEPTION = 0xFFFFU;
+        // SYS_EXCEPTION = 0xFFFFU;  commented out for testing in handlePOSTStateStart()
 
 /* USER CODE BEGIN (13) */
 /* USER CODE END */