diff --git a/Software/src/battery/SERIAL-LINK-RECEIVER-FROM-BATTERY.cpp b/Software/src/battery/SERIAL-LINK-RECEIVER-FROM-BATTERY.cpp
index b189eedb..9d286324 100644
--- a/Software/src/battery/SERIAL-LINK-RECEIVER-FROM-BATTERY.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/battery/SERIAL-LINK-RECEIVER-FROM-BATTERY.cpp
@@ -49,27 +49,62 @@ void updateData() {
 */
 
 void manageSerialLinkReceiver() {
+  static bool lasterror = false;
+  static unsigned long lastGood;
+  static uint16_t lastGoodMaxCharge;
+  static uint16_t lastGoodMaxDischarge;
+  static bool initLink = false;
+
+  unsigned long currentTime = millis();
+
+  if (!initLink) {
+    initLink = true;
+    // sends variables every 5000mS even if no change
+    dataLinkReceive.setUpdateInterval(5000);
+#ifdef SERIALDATALINK_MUTEACK
+    dataLinkReceive.muteACK(true);
+#endif
+  }
   dataLinkReceive.run();
   bool readError = dataLinkReceive.checkReadError(true);  // check for error & clear error flag
   LEDcolor = GREEN;
   if (readError) {
     LEDcolor = RED;
-    Serial.println("ERROR: Serial Data Link - Read Error");
+    bms_status = 4;  //FAULT
+    Serial.print(currentTime);
+    Serial.println(" - ERROR: Serial Data Link - Read Error");
+    lasterror = true;
+  } else {
+    if (lasterror) {
+      lasterror = false;
+      Serial.print(currentTime);
+      Serial.println(" - RECOVERY: Serial Data Link - Read GOOD");
+    }
+    lastGood = currentTime;
   }
   if (dataLinkReceive.checkNewData(true))  // true = clear Flag
   {
     __getData();
+    lastGoodMaxCharge = max_target_charge_power;
+    lastGoodMaxDischarge = max_target_discharge_power;
   }
 
-#ifdef INVERTER_SEND_NUM_VARIABLES
-  static bool initLink = false;
-  static unsigned long updateTime = 0;
-  if (!initLink) {
-    initLink = true;
-    // sends variables every 5000mS even if no change
-    dataLinkReceive.setUpdateInterval(5000);
+  unsigned long minutesLost = (currentTime - lastGood) / 60000UL;
+  ;
+  if (minutesLost > 0 && lastGood > 0) {
+    //   lose 25% each minute of data loss
+    if (minutesLost < 4) {
+      max_target_charge_power = (lastGoodMaxCharge * (4 - minutesLost)) / 4;
+      max_target_discharge_power = (lastGoodMaxDischarge * (4 - minutesLost)) / 4;
+    } else {
+      max_target_charge_power = 0;
+      max_target_discharge_power = 0;
+    }
   }
-  unsigned long currentTime = millis();
+
+  static unsigned long updateTime = 0;
+
+#ifdef INVERTER_SEND_NUM_VARIABLES
   if (currentTime - updateTime > 100) {
     updateTime = currentTime;
     dataLinkReceive.run();
diff --git a/Software/src/inverter/SERIAL-LINK-TRANSMITTER-INVERTER.cpp b/Software/src/inverter/SERIAL-LINK-TRANSMITTER-INVERTER.cpp
index e0f62c62..229d0bd5 100644
--- a/Software/src/inverter/SERIAL-LINK-TRANSMITTER-INVERTER.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/inverter/SERIAL-LINK-TRANSMITTER-INVERTER.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void _getData() {
 void manageSerialLinkTransmitter() {
   static bool initLink = false;
   static unsigned long updateTime = 0;
+  static bool lasterror = false;
 
   dataLinkTransmit.run();
 
@@ -53,9 +54,16 @@ void manageSerialLinkTransmitter() {
     LEDcolor = GREEN;
     if (sendError) {
       LEDcolor = RED;
-      Serial.println("ERROR: Serial Data Link - SEND Error");
+      Serial.print(millis());
+      Serial.println(" - ERROR: Serial Data Link - SEND Error");
+      lasterror = true;
+    } else {
+      if (lasterror) {
+        lasterror = false;
+        Serial.print(millis());
+        Serial.println(" - RECOVERY: Serial Data Link - Send GOOD");
+      }
     }
-    // todo   some error management - LEDS etc
 
     dataLinkTransmit.updateData(0, SOC);
     dataLinkTransmit.updateData(1, StateOfHealth);
diff --git a/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.cpp b/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.cpp
index 522b8811..31a6902c 100644
--- a/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,31 @@ bool SerialDataLink::checkNewData(bool resetFlag) {
   return currentStatus;
 }
 
+void SerialDataLink::muteACK(bool mute)
+{
+  muteAcknowledgement = mute;
+}
+
 void SerialDataLink::run() 
 {
+    unsigned long currentTime = millis();
+    static DataLinkState oldstate;
+
+    
+    // Check if state has not changed for a prolonged period
+    if (oldstate != currentState)
+    {
+      lastStateChangeTime = currentTime;
+      oldstate = currentState;
+    }
+    if ((currentTime - lastStateChangeTime) > stateChangeTimeout) {
+        // Reset the state to Idle and perform necessary cleanup
+        currentState = DataLinkState::Idle;
+        // Perform any additional cleanup or reinitialization here
+        // ...
+
+        lastStateChangeTime = currentTime; // Reset the last state change time
+    }
     switch (currentState) 
     {
       case DataLinkState::Idle:
@@ -146,7 +169,12 @@ void SerialDataLink::run()
           {
               
               constructPacket(); // Construct a new packet if not currently transmitting
-              
+
+              if (muteAcknowledgement)
+              {
+                needToACK = false;
+                needToNACK = false;
+              }
               uint8_t ack; 
               // now it is known which acknoledge need sending since last Reception
               if (needToACK)
@@ -215,6 +243,15 @@ void SerialDataLink::run()
     }
 }
 
+void SerialDataLink::updateState(DataLinkState newState) 
+{
+    if (currentState != newState) 
+    {
+        currentState = newState;
+        lastStateChangeTime = millis();
+    }
+}
+
 bool SerialDataLink::shouldTransmit() 
 {
     // Priority condition: Device with transmitID = 1 and receiveID = 0 has the highest priority
diff --git a/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.h b/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.h
index 163d9441..258939c4 100644
--- a/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.h
+++ b/Software/src/lib/mackelec-SerialDataLink/SerialDataLink.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class SerialDataLink {
 
     void setHeaderChar(char header);
     void setEOTChar(char eot);
+    void muteACK(bool mute);
 
 private:
   enum class DataLinkState 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ class SerialDataLink {
     bool retransmitEnabled;
     bool transmissionError = false;
     bool readError = false;
+    bool muteAcknowledgement  = false;
 
     // Data arrays and update management
 
@@ -130,6 +132,9 @@ class SerialDataLink {
     unsigned long ACK_TIMEOUT = 100;
     unsigned long PACKET_TIMEOUT = 100; // Timeout in milliseconds
 
+    unsigned long lastStateChangeTime = 0;
+    unsigned long stateChangeTimeout = 200;
+
     // Special characters for packet framing
     char headerChar = '<';
     char eotChar = '>';
@@ -147,7 +152,8 @@ class SerialDataLink {
     void addToTxBuffer(uint8_t byte);
     bool sendNextByte();
     bool ackReceived();
-    bool ackTimeout(); 
+    bool ackTimeout();
+    void updateState(DataLinkState newState);  
     
       // Internal methods for reception
     void read();