diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
index d0c9fa2..3c03bed 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
@@ -347,7 +347,25 @@ class GalilSignalBase(SocketSignal):
     def __init__(self, signal_name, **kwargs):
         self.signal_name = signal_name
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self.controller = self.parent.controller
+        self.controller = self._find_controller_recursively()
+
+    def _find_controller_recursively(self) -> Controller:
+        """
+        Find controller instance recursively for nested sub-devices.
+        This is for example needed for the GalilRIO which has DDC components for the analog
+        and digital channels. (DDC components are sub-devices).
+        """
+        _MAX_DEPTH = 10  # to prevent infinite recursion
+        current_parent = self.parent
+        depth = 0
+        while current_parent is not None and depth < _MAX_DEPTH:
+            if hasattr(current_parent, "controller") and isinstance(
+                current_parent.controller, Controller
+            ):
+                return current_parent.controller
+            current_parent = getattr(current_parent, "parent", None)
+            depth += 1
+        raise RuntimeError("Controller not found within maximum depth")
 
 
 class GalilSignalRO(GalilSignalBase):
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_rio.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_rio.py
index e7cb54b..c9838b8 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_rio.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_rio.py
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ class GalilRIODigitalOutSignal(GalilSignalBase):
         ret = self.controller.socket_put_and_receive(cmd)
         logger.debug(f"Received readback for digital output channel {self._channel}: {ret}")
         self._readback = float(ret.strip())
-        # Update timestamp for the readback
-        timestamp = time.time()
-        self._metadata["timestamp"] = timestamp
         return self._readback
 
     def _socket_set(self, value: Literal[0, 1]) -> None:
@@ -233,9 +230,9 @@ def _create_analog_channels(num_channels: int) -> dict[str, tuple]:
     """
     an_channels = {}
     for i in range(0, num_channels):
-        an_channels[f"an_ch{i}"] = (
+        an_channels[f"ch{i}"] = (
             GalilRIOSignalRO,
-            f"ch{i}.VAL",
+            f"ch{i}",
             {
                 "kind": Kind.normal,
                 "auto_monitor": True,
@@ -256,9 +253,9 @@ def _create_digital_output_channels(num_channels: int) -> dict[str, tuple]:
     """
     di_out_channels = {}
     for i in range(0, num_channels):
-        di_out_channels[f"di_out{i}"] = (
+        di_out_channels[f"ch{i}"] = (
             GalilRIODigitalOutSignal,
-            f"ch{i}.VAL",
+            f"ch{i}",
             {
                 "kind": Kind.config,
                 "auto_monitor": True,
@@ -285,7 +282,7 @@ class GalilRIO(PSIDeviceBase):
     #############################
 
     analog_in = DDC(_create_analog_channels(8))  # Creates an_ch0 to an_ch7
-    dig_out = DDC(_create_digital_output_channels(8))  # Creates di_out0 to di_out7
+    digital_out = DDC(_create_digital_output_channels(8))  # Creates di_out0 to di_out7
 
     def __init__(
         self,