The DSM feature would allow you to select a comparator as one of your qualifiers. Whenever your arcing input exceeds your selected (possibly through DAC) threshold, your HF is passed through. FWIW I played with the PIC16F1828 this weekend specifically to experiment with the DSM.
Here's what my version looked like:
http://s223.photobucket.com/user/mpgchris/media/246_zps91083c15.jpg.html
Mike





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