diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/omny_temperatures.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/omny_temperatures.py
index b3379cc..fbfb701 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/omny_temperatures.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/omny_temperatures.py
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ class OMNYTemperaturesError(Exception):
 class OMNYTemperatures(Device):
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "if_temperature_controller_used_get_name_and_values",
+        "set_setpoint",
         "show_all",
         "help",
+        "_set_TEMP_default_setpoints",
+        "temperature_controller_TEMP_running",
+        "temperature_controller_CRYO_running",
     ]
     SUB_VALUE = "value"
     _default_sub = SUB_VALUE
@@ -46,6 +50,29 @@ class OMNYTemperatures(Device):
     }
     temperature_names = Dcpt(temperature_names)
 
+    temperature_update_time = Cpt(
+        EpicsSignal, name="temperature_update_time", read_pv="XOMNY-TEMP:UPDATED.VAL"
+    )
+
+    cryo_temperature = {
+        f"cryo_temperature{i}": (EpicsSignal, f"XOMNY-TEMP-CRYO-{chr(i+ord('A')-1)}:GET.VAL", {}) for i in range(1,5)
+    }
+    cryo_temperature = Dcpt(cryo_temperature)
+
+    cryo_temperature_setpoint = {
+        f"cryo_temperature_setpoint{i}": (EpicsSignal, f"XOMNY-TEMP-CRYO-{chr(i+ord('A')-1)}:SET.VAL", {}) for i in range(1,5)
+    }
+    cryo_temperature_setpoint = Dcpt(cryo_temperature_setpoint)
+
+    cryo_temperature_name = {
+        f"cryo_temperature_name{i}": (EpicsSignal, f"XOMNY-TEMP-CRYO-{chr(i+ord('A')-1)}:GET.DESC", {}) for i in range(1,5)
+    }
+    cryo_temperature_name = Dcpt(cryo_temperature_name)
+
+    cryo_temperature_update_time = Cpt(
+        EpicsSignal, name="cryo_temperature_update_time", read_pv="XOMNY-TEMP-CRYO:UPDATED.VAL"
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, prefix="", *, name, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(prefix, name=name, **kwargs)
         self.temperature.temperature1.subscribe(self._emit_value)
@@ -55,6 +82,84 @@ class OMNYTemperatures(Device):
         self.wait_for_connection()
         self._run_subs(sub_type=self.SUB_VALUE, timestamp=timestamp, obj=self)
 
+    def set_setpoint(self, type: str, controller_nr: int, temperature: float):
+        if type == "TEMP":
+            getattr(self.temperature_setpoint, f"temperature_setpoint{controller_nr}").set(temperature)
+
+    def _set_TEMP_default_setpoints(self):
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",8,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",9,23)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",10,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",16,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",17,23)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",18,26)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",19,26)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",20,26)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",21,23)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",22,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",23,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",24,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",25,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",27,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",28,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",29,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",30,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",31,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",35,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",36,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",37,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",38,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",39,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",41,30)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",42,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",44,25)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",45,-199.9)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",46,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.set_setpoint("TEMP",47,73.2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def temperature_controller_TEMP_running(self):
+        time_diff = float(self.temperature_update_time.get()) - time.time()
+        if time_diff > 600:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def temperature_controller_CRYO_running(self):
+        time_diff = float(self.cryo_temperature_update_time.get()) - time.time()
+        if time_diff > 600:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
     def if_temperature_controller_used_get_name_and_values(self, type: str, controller_nr: int) -> bool:
         if type == "TEMP":
             controller_name = str(getattr(self.temperature_names, f"temperature_name{controller_nr}").get())
@@ -90,6 +195,9 @@ class OMNYTemperatures(Device):
         #     t.header = False
         #     t.vrules = FRAME
         #     print(t)
+        red = "\x1b[91m"
+        green = "\x1b[92m"
+        white = "\x1b[0m"
         t = PrettyTable()
         t.clear()
         t.title = "OMNY Temperature Controllers"
@@ -114,6 +222,14 @@ class OMNYTemperatures(Device):
         t.header = True
         t.vrules = FRAME
         print(t)
+        if not self.temperature_controller_TEMP_running():
+            print (red + "Warning: the temperature controller communication is broken" + white)
+
+        for i in range(1,5):
+            print(float(getattr(self.cryo_temperature, f"cryo_temperature{i}").get()))
+
+        if not self.temperature_controller_CRYO_running():
+            print (red + "Warning: the temperature controller communication is broken" + white)
 
         print("Use dev.omny_temperatures.help() for assistance.")