Index: firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c
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diff -u -r5ff39fd6948ae3656b4035c85325bd8fca0a37f3 -rc548570b37339819da825092dd07c7081437f30b
--- firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision 5ff39fd6948ae3656b4035c85325bd8fca0a37f3)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision c548570b37339819da825092dd07c7081437f30b)
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "gio.h"
 
+#include "SystemCommMessages.h"
 #include "TaskGeneral.h"
 #include "OperationModes.h"
 #include "ModeChemicalDisinfect.h"
@@ -37,12 +38,13 @@
 
 // ********** private definitions **********
 
-#define DG_OP_MODE_BROADCAST_INTERVAL       ( MS_PER_SECOND / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )  ///< interval (ms/task time) at which the op mode is published on the CAN bus.
+#define BROADCAST_DG_OP_MODE_INTERVAL       ( MS_PER_SECOND / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )  ///< interval (ms/task time) at which the op mode is published on the CAN bus.
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
 static volatile BOOL modeRequest[NUM_OF_MODES - 1];         ///< Array of mode request flags.
 static OP_MODE currentMode = MODE_INIT;                     ///< The currently active mode.
+static U32 broadcastModeIntervalCtr = 11;                   ///< Interval counter used to determine when to broadcase operation mode.  Initialize to 11 to stagger broadcast.
 
 /// This matrix determines legal transitions from one mode to another.
 static const OP_MODE MODE_TRANSITION_TABLE[NUM_OF_MODES - 1][NUM_OF_MODES - 1] =
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
 
 static OP_MODE arbitrateModeRequest( void );
 static void transitionToNewOperationMode( OP_MODE newMode );
+static void broadcastOperationMode( void );
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief execOperationModes
@@ -194,11 +197,7 @@
     }   // end switch
 
     // publish op mode on interval
-    if ( ++dgOpModePublicationTimerCounter >= DG_OP_MODE_BROADCAST_INTERVAL )
-    {
-        broadcastDGOpMode( (U32)currentMode );
-        dgOpModePublicationTimerCounter = 0;
-    }
+    broadcastOperationMode();
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************//****
@@ -330,4 +329,22 @@
     }
 }
 
+/*************************************************************************
+ * @brief
+ * The broadcastOperationMode function sends the current operation mode at \n
+ * the prescribed interval.
+ * @details
+ * Inputs : broadcastModeIntervalCtr
+ * Outputs : DG operation mode broadcast message sent.
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+static void broadcastOperationMode( void )
+{
+    if ( ++broadcastModeIntervalCtr >= BROADCAST_DG_OP_MODE_INTERVAL )
+    {
+        broadcastModeIntervalCtr = 0;
+        broadcastDGOperationMode( currentMode );
+    }
+}
+
 /**@}*/