Index: /trunk/FACT++/src/smartfact.cc
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--- /trunk/FACT++/src/smartfact.cc	(revision 14501)
+++ /trunk/FACT++/src/smartfact.cc	(revision 14502)
@@ -2292,5 +2292,5 @@
                            "Trigger rate below 1Hz during data taking");
 
-        newerr |= SetError((fFtmControlState&FTM::kFtmLocked)==0,
+        newerr |= SetError(fDimFtmControl.state()>FTM::State::kDisconnected&&(fFtmControlState&FTM::kFtmLocked)==0,
                            "FTM - clock conditioner not locked!");