Index: firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h
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diff -u -r395522dffef1348e176564925656012f529c1910 -r069dee3a2428d3c6bb281db1844a372ae6e2063a
--- firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h	(.../Valves.h)	(revision 395522dffef1348e176564925656012f529c1910)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h	(.../Valves.h)	(revision 069dee3a2428d3c6bb281db1844a372ae6e2063a)
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 *
 * @file    Valves.h
 *
-* @author  (last)      Varshini Nagabooshanam
-* @date    (last)      19-Jan-2026
+* @author  (last)      Sean Nash
+* @date    (last)      04-May-2026
 *
 * @author  (original)  Sean Nash
 * @date    (original)  24-Oct-2024
@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@
 } TD_VALVE_DATA_T;
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
+/// Valve controller states
+typedef enum Valve_Control_States
+{
+    VALVE_STATE_WAIT_FOR_POST = 0,                                                              ///< Valve state wait for POST.
+    VALVE_STATE_RESET_VALVE,                                                                    ///< Valve state reset valve.
+    VALVE_STATE_RESET_ENCODER,                                                                  ///< Valve state reset encoder.
+    VALVE_STATE_ENABLE_VALVE,                                                                   ///< Valve state enable valve.
+    VALVE_STATE_HOMING_NOT_STARTED,                                                             ///< Valve state homing not started.
+    VALVE_STATE_HOMING_FIND_ENERGIZED_EDGE,                                                     ///< Valve state homing find energized edge.
+    VALVE_STATE_HOMING_FIND_DEENERGIZED_EDGE,                                                   ///< Valve state homing find de-energized edge.
+    VALVE_STATE_IDLE,                                                                           ///< Valve state idle.
+    VALVE_STATE_IN_TRANSITION,                                                                  ///< Valve state in transition.
+    NUM_OF_VALVE_STATES,                                                                        ///< Number of valve exec states.
+} VALVE_STATE_T;
+
 // ********** public function prototypes **********
 
 void initValves(void);
@@ -70,6 +85,7 @@
 BOOL homeValve( VALVE_T valve, BOOL force, BOOL cartridge );
 BOOL setValvePosition( VALVE_T valve, VALVE_POSITION_T position );
 VALVE_POSITION_T getValvePosition( VALVE_T valve );
+VALVE_STATE_T getValveState( VALVE_T valve );
 
 BOOL testValvesDataPublishIntervalOverride( MESSAGE_T *message );
 BOOL testValveSetABCCmdPosition( MESSAGE_T *message );