Index: firmware/App/Controllers/ROPump.c
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diff -u -radeea598350354a833fff375526b888d0e6b6d48 -r7ce76ebd80b818d51dc61fd7f0c0fe94a242d182
--- firmware/App/Controllers/ROPump.c	(.../ROPump.c)	(revision adeea598350354a833fff375526b888d0e6b6d48)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/ROPump.c	(.../ROPump.c)	(revision 7ce76ebd80b818d51dc61fd7f0c0fe94a242d182)
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 #define ROP_FEEDBACK_100_PCT_DUTY_CYCLE_VOLTAGE        2.5                                         ///< RO pump 100% duty cycle feedback voltage.
 #define ROP_DUTY_CYCLE_OUT_OF_RANGE_TOLERANCE          0.05                                        ///< RO pump duty cycle out of range tolerance.
 
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT               3                                           ///< Data publish counter start count.
+
 /// Enumeration of RO pump states.
 typedef enum ROPump_States
 {
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@
     roPumpOpenLoopTargetDutyCycle     = 0;
     measuredFlowReadingsSum           = 0;
     flowFilterCounter                 = 0;
-    roPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
+    roPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
     roPumpState                       = RO_PUMP_OFF_STATE;
     roPumpControlMode                 = NUM_OF_PUMP_CONTROL_MODES;
     isROPumpOn                        = FALSE;
@@ -818,7 +820,7 @@
 
 
         broadcastData( MSG_ID_RO_PUMP_DATA, COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_DG_BROADCAST, (U08*)&pumpData, sizeof( RO_PUMP_DATA_T ) );
-        roPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
+        roPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
     }
 }