Index: simulator/plugins/alarms/loader.py
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diff -u -rd0b375c0743a71e5fb0e3211ad15cc9404e5aa5d -r80e41aa60d1fe7534b4c082f087f708afb89c38d
--- simulator/plugins/alarms/loader.py	(.../loader.py)	(revision d0b375c0743a71e5fb0e3211ad15cc9404e5aa5d)
+++ simulator/plugins/alarms/loader.py	(.../loader.py)	(revision 80e41aa60d1fe7534b4c082f087f708afb89c38d)
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 # Qt
 from PySide2 import QtWidgets
-from PySide2.QtCore import Slot, QObject, Qt
+from PySide2.QtCore import Slot, QTimer, Qt
 # parent
 from simulator.dynamicloader import DynamicLoader
 # hd Simulator
-from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
+from simulator.interface import SimulationInterface
 # plugin specific
 from dialin.common.prs_defs import AlarmPriority
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     """
 
     canMaximize = True
+    timer: QTimer
 
     btnTrigger: QtWidgets.QPushButton
     btnClear: QtWidgets.QPushButton
@@ -95,9 +96,8 @@
         AlarmPriority.ALARM_HIGH: 'rgb(239, 41, 41)'
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, hd_simulator: HDSimulator):
-        super().__init__(os.path.dirname(__file__), hd_simulator)
-        self.alarm = hd_simulator.alarm()
+    def __init__(self, interface: SimulationInterface):
+        super().__init__(os.path.dirname(__file__), interface)
 
     def _init_loader(self):
         """
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
         initializes the widgets' properties
         :return: none
         """
+        self.timer = QTimer()
+        self.timer.start(1000)
+
         self.__populate_status_ids_columns()
         self.rdoPriorityNone.setStyleSheet('background-color: {};'.format(self.styles[AlarmPriority.ALARM_NONE]))
         self.rdoPriorityLow.setStyleSheet('background-color: {};'.format(self.styles[AlarmPriority.ALARM_LOW]))
@@ -160,6 +163,8 @@
         initializes the widgets connections
         :return:
         """
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.do_timer_timeout)
+
         self.btnTrigger.clicked.connect(self.do_trigger)
         self.btnClear.clicked.connect(self.do_clear)
         self.btnCondition.clicked.connect(self.do_clear_condition)
@@ -172,7 +177,6 @@
         self.rdoPriorityLow.toggled.connect(self.do_set_priority_low)
         self.rdoPriorityMed.toggled.connect(self.do_set_priority_med)
         self.rdoPriorityHigh.toggled.connect(self.do_set_priority_high)
-
         self.btnAccept.clicked.connect(self.do_active_list_accept)
         self.btnReject.clicked.connect(self.do_active_list_reject)
 
@@ -195,6 +199,14 @@
                 self.flags &= ~bit
 
     @Slot()
+    def do_timer_timeout(self) -> None:
+        """
+        one second timer to send the alarm status at all the time like what FW does but in lower frequency
+        :return: None
+        """
+        # self.do_send()
+
+    @Slot()
     def do_set_priority_none(self):
         """
         the slot for priority buttons
@@ -237,7 +249,7 @@
         mute_out = self.spnMuteTimeout.value()
         if alarm_id >= 0:
             self.set_flags()
-            self.alarm.cmd_activate_alarm_id(
+            self.interface.alarm.cmd_activate_alarm_id(
                 self.priority,
                 alarm_id,
                 escalate,
@@ -263,9 +275,10 @@
             data_field_2 = "0"
 
         if alarm_id:
-            self.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_triggered(alarm_id,
-                                               field_descriptor_1, data_field_1,
-                                               field_descriptor_2, data_field_2)
+            self.interface.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_triggered(
+                alarm_id,
+                field_descriptor_1, data_field_1,
+                field_descriptor_2, data_field_2)
             self.__append_triggered_row(alarm_id)
 
     @Slot()
@@ -275,7 +288,7 @@
         :return: none
         """
         [alarm_id, row] = self.alarm_id()
-        self.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_cleared(alarm_id)
+        self.interface.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_cleared(alarm_id)
         self.tblTriggeredIDs.removeRow(row)
 
     @Slot()
@@ -285,7 +298,7 @@
         :return: none
         """
         [alarm_id, row] = self.alarm_id()
-        self.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_cleared_condition(alarm_id)
+        self.interface.alarm.cmd_set_alarm_cleared_condition(alarm_id)
         self.tblTriggeredIDs.item(row, self.eColID).setBackground(self.colors[AlarmPriority.ALARM_NONE])
         self.tblTriggeredIDs.item(row, self.eColID).setSelected(False)
 
@@ -318,7 +331,7 @@
         a7 = self.spnP7.value()
         a8 = self.spnP8.value()
         a9 = self.spnP9.value()
-        self.alarm.cmd_send_active_list_response(True, 0, a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9)
+        self.interface.alarm.cmd_send_active_list_response(True, 0, a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9)
 
     @Slot()
     def do_active_list_reject(self):
@@ -327,7 +340,7 @@
         :return: none
         """
         reason = self.spnReason.value()
-        self.alarm.cmd_send_active_list_response(False, reason)
+        self.interface.alarm.cmd_send_active_list_response(False, reason)
 
     @Slot()
     def on_status_ids_item_clicked(self, item: QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem):