Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c
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diff -u -r8bd1ae47aa13a843aa8abd6321ddc050deacb4a6 -rc137d3c7cb17b0364d745e10ff6dbd1901eb1baa
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision 8bd1ae47aa13a843aa8abd6321ddc050deacb4a6)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeInitPOST.c	(.../ModeInitPOST.c)	(revision c137d3c7cb17b0364d745e10ff6dbd1901eb1baa)
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 // ********** private definitions **********
 
+#define START_POST_DELAY_COUNT      ( ( 1 * MS_PER_SECOND ) / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )          ///< Start POST delay in count.
+
 /// Delay (in task intervals) after POST completes.
 #define POST_COMPLETED_DELAY        ( 2 * MS_PER_SECOND / TASK_GENERAL_INTERVAL )
 
@@ -64,10 +66,12 @@
 
 static UI_VERSIONS_T uiVersion = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };             ///< Version and compatibility information reported by UI.
 static DG_VERSIONS_T dgVersion = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; ///< Version and compatibility information reported by DG.
+static U32 startPOSTDelayCounter = 0;                           ///< Start POST delay counter.
 
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
 static HD_POST_STATE_T handlePOSTStatus( SELF_TEST_STATUS_T testStatus );
+static HD_POST_STATE_T handlePOSTStateStart( void );
 static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T execFWCompatibilityTest( void );
 static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T execUITest( void );
 
@@ -80,16 +84,17 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 void initInitAndPOSTMode( void )
 {
-    postState = POST_STATE_START;
-    postCompleted = FALSE;
-    postPassed = FALSE;
-    tempPOSTPassed = TRUE;
-    uiPOSTPassed = FALSE;
-    dgPOSTPassed = FALSE;
-    uiPOSTResultReceived = FALSE;
-    dgPOSTResultReceived = FALSE;
-    waitForUIPostTimerCtr = 0;
+    postState                 = POST_STATE_START;
+    postCompleted             = FALSE;
+    postPassed                = FALSE;
+    tempPOSTPassed            = TRUE;
+    uiPOSTPassed              = FALSE;
+    dgPOSTPassed              = FALSE;
+    uiPOSTResultReceived      = FALSE;
+    dgPOSTResultReceived      = FALSE;
+    waitForUIPostTimerCtr     = 0;
     postCompleteDelayTimerCtr = 0;
+    startPOSTDelayCounter     = 0;
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
@@ -98,14 +103,16 @@
  * initialize & POST mode.
  * @details Inputs: none
  * @details Outputs: none
- * @return none
+ * @return initial state
  *************************************************************************/
-void transitionToInitAndPOSTMode( void )
+U32 transitionToInitAndPOSTMode( void )
 {
     // Set user alarm recovery actions allowed in this mode
     setAlarmUserActionEnabled( ALARM_USER_ACTION_RESUME, FALSE );
     setAlarmUserActionEnabled( ALARM_USER_ACTION_RINSEBACK, FALSE );
     setAlarmUserActionEnabled( ALARM_USER_ACTION_END_TREATMENT, FALSE );
+
+    return postState;
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
@@ -130,9 +137,7 @@
     switch ( postState )
     {
         case POST_STATE_START:
-            sendUIVersionRequest();
-            SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, 0, 0 )
-            postState = POST_STATE_FW_INTEGRITY;
+            postState = handlePOSTStateStart();
             break;
 
         case POST_STATE_FW_INTEGRITY:
@@ -408,6 +413,38 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The handlePOSTStateStart function handles the POST start state.
+ * @details Inputs: startPOSTDelayCounter
+ * @details Outputs: startPOSTDelayCounter
+ * @return next POST state
+ *************************************************************************/
+static HD_POST_STATE_T handlePOSTStateStart( void )
+{
+    HD_POST_STATE_T state = POST_STATE_START;
+
+    // There is a delay before starting POST to make sure the CAN bus is up and listening so
+    // when the event data can be sent
+    if ( ++startPOSTDelayCounter > START_POST_DELAY_COUNT )
+    {
+        sendUIVersionRequest();
+
+        // Send the startup event
+        SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_STARTUP, 0, 0 )
+        // Send the first submode change event. It is the mode Init and it does not start from a previous
+        // mode previous and current are both published as Init
+        SEND_EVENT_WITH_2_U32_DATA( HD_EVENT_OP_MODE_CHANGE, MODE_INIT, MODE_INIT )
+        state = POST_STATE_FW_INTEGRITY;
+#ifdef SKIP_POST
+        state = DG_POST_STATE_COMPLETED;
+#endif
+        startPOSTDelayCounter = 0;
+    }
+
+    return state;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The execFWCompatibilityTest function executes the firmware compatibility test.
  * @details Inputs: none
  * @details Outputs: none