diff --git a/eco/acquisition/daq_client.py b/eco/acquisition/daq_client.py
index 40bff10..df985ce 100644
--- a/eco/acquisition/daq_client.py
+++ b/eco/acquisition/daq_client.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class Daq(Assembly):
 
     def start(self, label=None, **kwargs):
         starttime_local = time.time()
+        while self.pulse_id._pv.get_timevars() is None:
+            time.sleep(0.02)
         while self.pulse_id._pv.get_timevars()["timestamp"] < starttime_local:
             time.sleep(0.02)
         start_id = self.pulse_id.get_current_value(use_monitor=False)
diff --git a/eco/bernina/bernina.py b/eco/bernina/bernina.py
index 5aac99c..2dc3a55 100644
--- a/eco/bernina/bernina.py
+++ b/eco/bernina/bernina.py
@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ class Incoupling(Assembly):
         self._append(SmaractRecord, "SARES23-LIC:MOT_16", name="rx", is_setting=True)
         self._append(SmaractRecord, "SARES23-LIC:MOT_15", name="y", is_setting=True)
         self._append(MotorRecord, "SARES20-MF2:MOT_5",  name="x",is_setting=True)
+        self._append(SmaractRecord, "SARES23-USR:MOT_2",  name="focus_pos",is_setting=True)
         
         try:
             self.motor_configuration_thorlabs = {