An apparatus for starting operation of a motor of an implantable blood pump including a memory storing one or more default parameters for at least one of controlling and monitoring the startup operation. A processor operatively coupled to the motor is included, the processor is configured to: commence the startup operation based on the one or more default parameters； detect an error during the startup operation； adjust at least one of the one or more default parameters in response to the detected error； store the at least one adjusted parameter in the memory； and commence subsequent startup operations based at least in part on the at least one adjusted parameter.
