diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
index 9a7314f..588ad81 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class GalilController(Controller):
         """
         return bool(float(self.socket_put_and_receive("MG allaxref").strip()))
 
-    def drive_axis_to_limit(self, axis_Id_numeric: int, direction: str) -> None:
+    def drive_axis_to_limit(self, axis_Id_numeric: int, direction: str, verbose=0) -> None:
         """
         Drive an axis to the limit in a specified direction.
 
@@ -159,9 +159,12 @@ class GalilController(Controller):
         time.sleep(0.1)
         self.socket_put_confirmed("XQ#FES")
         time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.get_device_manager().connector.send_client_info("my_message", scope="drive axis to limit")
         while self.is_axis_moving(None, axis_Id_numeric):
-            print("waiting...")
             time.sleep(0.01)
+            if verbose:
+                self.get_device_manager().connector.send_client_info("my_message", scope="drive axis to limit")
+                time.sleep(1)
 
         axis_Id = self.axis_Id_numeric_to_alpha(axis_Id_numeric)
         # check if we actually hit the limit
@@ -175,6 +178,12 @@ class GalilController(Controller):
         else:
             print("Limit reached.")
 
+    def get_device_manager(self):
+        for axis in self._axis:
+            if hasattr(axis, "device_manager") and axis.device_manager:
+                return axis.device_manager
+        raise BECConfigError("Could not access the device_manager")
+
     def find_reference(self, axis_Id_numeric: int) -> None:
         """
         Find the reference of an axis.
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/ogalil_ophyd.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/ogalil_ophyd.py
index eea1174..ae7cff7 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/ogalil_ophyd.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/ogalil_ophyd.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class OMNYGalilMotor(Device, PositionerBase):
         Args:
             direction (str): Direction in which the axis should be driven to the limit. Either 'forward' or 'reverse'.        
         """
-        self.controller.drive_axis_to_limit(self.axis_Id_numeric, direction)
+        self.controller.drive_axis_to_limit(self.axis_Id_numeric, direction, verbose=1)
         #now force position read to cache
         val = self.readback.read()
         self._run_subs(sub_type=self.SUB_READBACK, value=val, timestamp=time.time())