Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c
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diff -u -r2acaf549519854f7e6de1511d541582267f4d1e8 -r9e85e7ace1390d48587174a5bc6eb11d5185cea4
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision 2acaf549519854f7e6de1511d541582267f4d1e8)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision 9e85e7ace1390d48587174a5bc6eb11d5185cea4)
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 
 #define PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK            0x3F            ///< Bit mask for pump direction error counter.
 
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT     5               ///< Data publish counter start count.
+
 /// Enumeration of dialysate inlet pump states.
 typedef enum DialInPump_States
 {
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
 // ********** private data **********
 
 static DIAL_IN_PUMP_STATE_T dialInPumpState = DIAL_IN_PUMP_OFF_STATE;               ///< Current state of dialIn flow controller state machine
-static U32 dialInFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter = 5;                               ///< Used to schedule dialIn flow data publication to CAN bus
+static U32 dialInFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter;                                   ///< Used to schedule dialIn flow data publication to CAN bus
 static BOOL isDialInPumpOn = FALSE;                                                 ///< DialIn pump is currently running
 static F32 dialInPumpPWMDutyCyclePct = 0.0;                                         ///< Initial dialIn pump PWM duty cycle
 static F32 dialInPumpPWMDutyCyclePctSet = 0.0;                                      ///< Currently set dialIn pump PWM duty cycle
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@
 void initDialInFlow( void )
 {
     U32 i;
+
+    dialInFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
 
     signalDialInPumpHardStop();
     setDialInPumpDirection( MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD );