diff --git a/eco/acquisition/dia.py b/eco/acquisition/dia.py
index 53bf909..8685434 100644
--- a/eco/acquisition/dia.py
+++ b/eco/acquisition/dia.py
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ class DIAClient:
                 sleep(time_interval)
 
     def take_pedestal(
-        self, n_frames=1000, analyze=True, analyze_locally=False, n_bad_modules=0
-    ):
+        self, n_frames=1000, analyze=True, analyze_locally=False, n_bad_modules=0, freq=50):
         from jungfrau_utils.scripts.jungfrau_run_pedestals import (
             run as jungfrau_utils_run,
         )
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ class DIAClient:
             os.makedirs(res_dir)
             os.chmod(res_dir, 0o775)
         filename = "pedestal_%s" % datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M")
-        period = 0.04
+        period = 1/freq
         jungfrau_utils_run(
             self._api_address,
             filename,
diff --git a/eco/acquisition/scan.py b/eco/acquisition/scan.py
index ab99345..098ce34 100755
--- a/eco/acquisition/scan.py
+++ b/eco/acquisition/scan.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import json
 import numpy as np
-from time import sleep
+from time import sleep,time
 import traceback
 from pathlib import Path
+import colorama
 
 
 class Scan:
@@ -65,9 +66,14 @@ class Scan:
         # for call in self.callbacks_start_step:
         # call()
         if self.checker:
+            first_check = time()
+            checker_unhappy = False
             while not self.checker.check_now():
-                print("Condition checker is not happy, waiting for OK conditions.")
+                print(colorama.Fore.RED+f"Condition checker is not happy, waiting for OK conditions since {time()-first_check:5.1f} seconds."+colorama.Fore.RESET,end="\r")
                 sleep(self._checker_sleep_time)
+                checker_unhappy = True
+            if checker_unhappy:
+                print(colorama.Fore.RED+f"Condition checker was not happy and waiting for {time()-first_check:5.1f} seconds."+colorama.Fore.RESET)
             self.checker.clear_and_start_counting()
 
         if not len(self.values_todo) > 0:
diff --git a/eco/loptics/bernina_experiment.py b/eco/loptics/bernina_experiment.py
index c2a1498e..dbebf1f 100755
--- a/eco/loptics/bernina_experiment.py
+++ b/eco/loptics/bernina_experiment.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class Laser_Exp:
         addMotorRecordToSelf(self, Id=self.Id + "-M521:MOTOR_1", name="delay_eos_stg")
         self.delay_eos = DelayTime(self.delay_eos_stg, name="delay_eos")
         self.alias.append(self.delay_eos.alias)
+        self.lxt_eos = DelayTime(self.delay_eos_stg, direction=-1,name="lxt_eos")
+        self.alias.append(self.lxt_eos.alias)
         # except Exception as expt:
         # print("Problems initializing eos delay stage")
         # print(expt)
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ class Laser_Exp:
             )
             self.delay_glob = DelayTime(self.delay_glob_stg, name="delay_glob")
             self.alias.append(self.delay_glob.alias)
+            self.lxt_glob = DelayTime(self.delay_glob_stg, direction=-1, name="lxt_glob")
+            self.alias.append(self.lxt_glob.alias)
         except:
             print("Problems initializing global delay stage")