Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c
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diff -u -r2acaf549519854f7e6de1511d541582267f4d1e8 -r9e85e7ace1390d48587174a5bc6eb11d5185cea4
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 2acaf549519854f7e6de1511d541582267f4d1e8)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 9e85e7ace1390d48587174a5bc6eb11d5185cea4)
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 #define DOP_PWM_TO_MOTOR_SPEED_RPM(pwm)         ( ((pwm) - DOP_PWM_ZERO_OFFSET) * 4000.0 )
 
 #define PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK                0x3F           ///< Bit mask for pump direction error counter.
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT         6              ///< Data publish counter start count.
 
 /// Enumeration of dialysate outlet pump controller states.
 typedef enum DialOutPump_States
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 // ********** private data **********
 
 static DIAL_OUT_PUMP_STATE_T dialOutPumpState = DIAL_OUT_PUMP_OFF_STATE;                    ///< Current state of the dialysate outlet pump controller state machine.
-static U32 dialOutFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter = 6;                                      ///< Timer counter controlling when to publish dialysate outlet data.  Set non-zero to phase data publication to CAN bus.
+static U32 dialOutFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter;                                          ///< Timer counter controlling when to publish dialysate outlet data.  Set non-zero to phase data publication to CAN bus.
 static BOOL isDialOutPumpOn = FALSE;                                                        ///< Flag set to TRUE when dialysate outlet pump is running.
 static U32 lastGivenRate = 0;                                                               ///< Remembers the last given set point rate for the dialysate outlet pump.
 static F32 dialOutPumpPWMDutyCyclePct = 0.0;                                                ///< Requested PWM duty cycle for dialysate outlet pump (based on given rate).
@@ -216,13 +217,15 @@
  * @brief
  * The initDialOutFlow function initializes the DialOutFlow module.
  * @details Inputs: none
- * @details Outputs: DialOutFlow module initialized.
+ * @details Outputs: dialOutFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter
  * @return none
  *************************************************************************/
 void initDialOutFlow( void )
 {
     U32 i;
 
+    dialOutFlowDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
+
     signalDialOutPumpHardStop();
     setDialOutPumpDirection( MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD );