Index: firmware/App/Services/Reservoirs.c
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diff -u -r05019ca03114d75099dd3ae6e09f776bd8a2c46e -r31aa23b12f37b9d16b5160369ccb7dab6c6eca4d
--- firmware/App/Services/Reservoirs.c	(.../Reservoirs.c)	(revision 05019ca03114d75099dd3ae6e09f776bd8a2c46e)
+++ firmware/App/Services/Reservoirs.c	(.../Reservoirs.c)	(revision 31aa23b12f37b9d16b5160369ccb7dab6c6eca4d)
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #define RESERVOIR_DATA_PUB_INTERVAL               ( MS_PER_SECOND / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )       ///< interval (ms/task time) at which the reservoir data is published on the CAN bus.
 #define MAX_REDUNDANT_LOAD_CELL_DIFF              50.0                                            ///< Maximum difference in redundant load cells when determining if fill completed.
 #define DRAIN_THRESHOLD_ML                        30.0                                            ///< Drain threshold in milliliters.
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT          5                                               ///< Data publish counter start count.
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 } HEATERS_TEMPERATURE_CALC_DATA_T;
 
 static HEATERS_TEMPERATURE_CALC_DATA_T heatersTempCalc;                                           ///< Heaters temperature calculations data structure.
-static U32 reservoirDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;                                              ///< used to schedule reservoir data publication to CAN bus.
+static U32 dataPublishCounter;                                                                    ///< used to schedule reservoir data publication to CAN bus.
 
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T activeReservoir = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };                                           ///< The active reservoir that the DG is filling/draining/etc.
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T fillVolumeTargetMl = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };                                        ///< The target reservoir fill volume (in mL).
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@
  * @details Inputs: none
  * @details Outputs: activeReservoir.data, fillVolumeTargetMl.data,
  * drainVolumeTargetMl.data, targetFillFlowRateLPM, isThisTheFirstCycle,
- * previousReservoiWeight
+ * previousReservoiWeight, dataPublishCounter
  * @return none
  *************************************************************************/
 void initReservoirs( void )
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
     drainVolumeTargetMl.data = DEFAULT_DRAIN_VOLUME_ML;
     targetFillFlowRateLPM    = 0.0;
     isThisTheFirstCycle      = TRUE;
+    dataPublishCounter       = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
 
     memset( &previousReservoiWeight, 0.0, sizeof( F32 ) * NUM_OF_DG_RESERVOIRS );
 }
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
     }
 
     // publish active reservoir, fill/drain volume targets at 1 Hz.
-    if ( ++reservoirDataPublicationTimerCounter >= RESERVOIR_DATA_PUB_INTERVAL )
+    if ( ++dataPublishCounter >= RESERVOIR_DATA_PUB_INTERVAL )
     {
         RESERVOIR_DATA_T data;
 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@
         data.timereservoirFill          = heatersTempCalc.timeReservoirFillMS;
 
         broadcastData( MSG_ID_DG_RESERVOIRS_DATA, COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_DG_BROADCAST, (U08*)&data, sizeof( RESERVOIR_DATA_T ) );
-        reservoirDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
+        dataPublishCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
     }
 }