Index: Accel.c
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diff -u -rf853004049bc4701d911701e48768cd17189faea -r2548ee1da65c508852ba445a572bc804f7d5540d
--- Accel.c	(.../Accel.c)	(revision f853004049bc4701d911701e48768cd17189faea)
+++ Accel.c	(.../Accel.c)	(revision 2548ee1da65c508852ba445a572bc804f7d5540d)
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 #define MAX_SHOCK_ACCELERATION                  ( 2.5 )                                           ///< Maximum shock (acceleration) measured on any axis before alarm.
 #define MAX_SHOCK_TO_CLEAR_ALARM                ( 1.0 )                                           ///< Maximum shock (acceleration) measured on any axis in order to clear alarm.
 #define MAX_TILT_G                              ( 1.0 )                                           ///< Maximum tilt (in g).
-#define MAX_TILT_ANGLE_DEG                      ( 90.0 )                                          ///< Maximum tilt angle (in degrees).
+#define MAX_TILT_ANGLE_DEG                      ( 90.0 )                                          ///< Maximum tilt angle (in degrees).
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT        30                                                ///< Data publish counter start count.
 
 /// Enumeration of accelerometer monitor states.
 typedef enum Accelerometer_States
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 // ********** private data **********
 
 static ACCEL_STATE_T accelState = ACCELEROMETER_START_STATE;                                      ///< current state of accelerometer monitor state machine.
-static U32 accelDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;                                                  ///< used to schedule accelerometer data publication to CAN bus.
+static U32 accelDataPublicationTimerCounter;                                                      ///< used to schedule accelerometer data publication to CAN bus.
 
 static OVERRIDE_U32_T accelDataPublishInterval = { ACCEL_DATA_PUB_INTERVAL,
                                                    ACCEL_DATA_PUB_INTERVAL, 0, 0 };               ///< interval (in ms/task interval) at which to publish accelerometer data to CAN bus.
@@ -136,8 +137,9 @@
         accelMaxs[ axis ].override = OVERRIDE_RESET;
     }
 
-    tiltErrorDetected = FALSE;
-    shockErrorDetected = FALSE;
+    tiltErrorDetected                = FALSE;
+    shockErrorDetected               = FALSE;
+    accelDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@
 #endif
 
         // Reset publication timer counter
-        accelDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
+        accelDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
         // Reset max axes
         accelMaxs[ ACCEL_AXIS_X ].data = 0.0;
         accelMaxs[ ACCEL_AXIS_Y ].data = 0.0;