diff --git a/fsw_params.h b/fsw_params.h
--- a/fsw_params.h
+++ b/fsw_params.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ typedef struct ring_node
 #define HK_PERIOD                           100     // 100 * 10ms => 1s
 #define SY_LFR_TIME_SYN_TIMEOUT_in_ticks    200     // 200 * 10 ms = 2 s
 #define TIMECODE_TIMER_TIMEOUT              120     // 120 * 10 ms = 1.2s
+#define TIMECODE_TIMER_TIMEOUT_INIT         200     // 200 * 10 ms = 20.s
 #define TIMECODE_MASK                       0x3f    // 0011 1111
 
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