Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeStandby.c
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diff -u -r50f4b79164155c1bc375dd3ff0e8588f934dc729 -ra5560a2917aa62bcafd8e6a81041ace723237109
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeStandby.c	(.../ModeStandby.c)	(revision 50f4b79164155c1bc375dd3ff0e8588f934dc729)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeStandby.c	(.../ModeStandby.c)	(revision a5560a2917aa62bcafd8e6a81041ace723237109)
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
             {
                 rejReason = REQUEST_REJECT_REASON_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_CURRENT_MODE;
             }
+#ifndef TEST_UI_ONLY
             // Verify DD is communicating with HD
             else if ( isDDCommunicating() != TRUE )
             {
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@
             {
                 rejReason = REQUEST_REJECT_REASON_DD_NOT_IN_STANDBY_IDLE_STATE;
             }
+#endif
             else
             {
                 // If request to start treatment not rejected, set flag to initiate treatment workflow