Index: firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c
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diff -u -r986abcfcf047822cad1a10c1ee0924a80dd5f512 -r9490539a39d2bfd8d40558f3c05b09b48f041e6c
--- firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision 986abcfcf047822cad1a10c1ee0924a80dd5f512)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision 9490539a39d2bfd8d40558f3c05b09b48f041e6c)
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 // ********** private definitions **********
 
 #define BROADCAST_DG_OP_MODE_INTERVAL    ( 250 / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )            ///< interval (ms/task time) at which the operation mode is published on the CAN bus.
-#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT 11                                         ///< Data publish counter start count.
+// The data publish counter offset is a lower number to make sure DG is sending its status to the HD from the beginning and alarm 140 is not raised
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT 2                                          ///< Data publish counter start count.
 
 // ********** private data **********