diff --git a/eco/devices_general/motors.py b/eco/devices_general/motors.py
index a17176a..f28e782 100755
--- a/eco/devices_general/motors.py
+++ b/eco/devices_general/motors.py
@@ -491,10 +491,19 @@ class MotorRecord(Assembly):
             AdjustablePvEnum, self.pvname + ".SPMG", name="mode", is_setting=False
         )
         self._append(
-            DetectorPvData, self.pvname + ".MSTA", name="_flags", is_setting=False
+            DetectorPvData,
+            self.pvname + ".MSTA",
+            name="_flags",
+            is_setting=False,
+            is_display=False,
         )
         self._append(
-            MotorRecordFlags, self._flags, name="flags", is_display="recursive"
+            MotorRecordFlags,
+            self._flags,
+            name="flags",
+            is_display="recursive",
+            is_setting=False,
+            is_status=True,
         )
         self._append(
             AdjustablePvEnum,
@@ -779,6 +788,7 @@ class MotorRecordFlags(Assembly):
                 [self._flags],
                 partial(self._get_flag_name_value, flag_name=flag_name),
                 name=flag_name,
+                is_status=True,
                 is_display=True,
             )
 
@@ -944,6 +954,7 @@ class SmaractRecord(Assembly):
             self._flags,
             name="flags",
             is_display="recursive",
+            is_status=True,
         )
         # self._append(
         #     AdjustablePvEnum,
diff --git a/eco/elements/assembly.py b/eco/elements/assembly.py
index d1c29e4..e483fc2 100644
--- a/eco/elements/assembly.py
+++ b/eco/elements/assembly.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class Assembly:
         #     self.__dict__[name] = foo_obj_init(*args, **kwargs)
         if is_setting:
             self.settings_collection.append(self.__dict__[name], recursive=True)
-
         if is_status:
             self.status_collection.append(self.__dict__[name], recursive=True)
         if is_display:
diff --git a/eco/elements/detector.py b/eco/elements/detector.py
index 23c4da8..c5054a9 100644
--- a/eco/elements/detector.py
+++ b/eco/elements/detector.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class DetectorVirtual(Assembly):
         self._foo_get_current_value = foo_get_current_value
         if unit:
             self.unit = AdjustableMemory(unit, name="unit")
+        self.settings_collection.append(self, force=True)
+        self.status_collection.append(self, force=True)
+        self.display_collection.append(self, force=True)
 
     def get_current_value(self):
         return self._foo_get_current_value(
diff --git a/eco/epics/detector.py b/eco/epics/detector.py
index bc07fad..a5a764b 100644
--- a/eco/epics/detector.py
+++ b/eco/epics/detector.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class DetectorPvData(Assembly):
         self.status_collection.append(self)
         self.pvname = pvname
         singular = (unit is None) and (not has_unit)
-        if name == "aramis_undulator_photon_energy":
-            print(f"singular is {singular}", unit, has_unit)
+        # if name == "aramis_undulator_photon_energy":
+        #     print(f"singular is {singular}", unit, has_unit)
 
         if unit:
             self._append(AdjustableMemory, unit, name="unit")