diff --git a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/eiger9m_csaxs.py b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/eiger9m_csaxs.py
index 3182845..46f7537 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/eiger9m_csaxs.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/eiger9m_csaxs.py
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ class Eiger9MSetup(CustomDetectorMixin):
         readout_time = (
             self.parent.scaninfo.readout_time
             if hasattr(self.parent.scaninfo, "readout_time")
-            else self.parent.readout_time_min
+            else self.parent.get_min_readout()
         )
-        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.readout_time_min)
+        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.get_min_readout())
 
     def initialize_detector(self) -> None:
         """Initialize detector"""
@@ -399,9 +399,12 @@ class Eiger9McSAXS(PSIDetectorBase):
         "describe",
     ]
 
+    # specify Setup class
     custom_prepare_cls = Eiger9MSetup
+    # specify minimum readout time for detector
+    PSIDetectorBase.set_min_readout(3e-3)
+    # specify class attributes
     cam = ADCpt(SLSDetectorCam, "cam1:")
-    MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
 
     def set_trigger(self, trigger_source: TriggerSource) -> None:
         """Set trigger source for the detector.
diff --git a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/falcon_csaxs.py b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/falcon_csaxs.py
index 0c6ca78..594314c 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/falcon_csaxs.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/falcon_csaxs.py
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ class FalconSetup(CustomDetectorMixin):
         readout_time = (
             self.parent.scaninfo.readout_time
             if hasattr(self.parent.scaninfo, "readout_time")
-            else self.parent.readout_time_min
+            else self.parent.get_min_readout()
         )
-        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.readout_time_min)
+        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.get_min_readout())
 
     def initialize_detector(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -320,9 +320,12 @@ class FalconcSAXS(PSIDetectorBase):
         "describe",
     ]
 
+    # specify Setup class
     custom_prepare_cls = FalconSetup
-    MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
+    # specify minimum readout time for detector
+    PSIDetectorBase.set_min_readout(3e-3)
 
+    # specify class attributes
     dxp = Cpt(EpicsDXPFalcon, "dxp1:")
     mca = Cpt(EpicsMCARecord, "mca1")
     hdf5 = Cpt(FalconHDF5Plugins, "HDF1:")
diff --git a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/pilatus_csaxs.py b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/pilatus_csaxs.py
index 833f8f4..433543f 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/pilatus_csaxs.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/pilatus_csaxs.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ class PilatusSetup(CustomDetectorMixin):
         readout_time = (
             self.parent.scaninfo.readout_time
             if hasattr(self.parent.scaninfo, "readout_time")
-            else self.parent.readout_time_min
+            else self.parent.get_min_readout()
         )
-        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.readout_time_min)
+        self.parent.readout_time = max(readout_time, self.parent.get_min_readout())
 
     def initialize_detector(self) -> None:
         """Initialize detector"""
@@ -410,9 +410,13 @@ class PilatuscSAXS(PSIDetectorBase):
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "describe",
     ]
+
+    # specify Setup class
     custom_prepare_cls = PilatusSetup
+    # specify minimum readout time for detector
+    PSIDetectorBase.set_min_readout(3e-3)
+    # specify class attributes
     cam = ADCpt(SLSDetectorCam, "cam1:")
-    MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
 
     def set_trigger(self, trigger_source: TriggerSource) -> None:
         """Set trigger source for the detector"""
diff --git a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/psi_detector_base.py b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/psi_detector_base.py
index 7bf55fe..a4cfe89 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/psi_detector_base.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/epics/devices/psi_detector_base.py
@@ -22,10 +22,23 @@ class DetectorInitError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
+# MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
 
 
 class CustomDetectorMixin:
+    """
+    Mixin class for custom detector logic
+
+    This class is used to implement BL specific logic for the detector.
+    It is used in the PSIDetectorBase class.
+
+    For the integration of a new detector, the following functions should
+    help with integrating functionality, but additional ones can be added.
+
+    Check PSIDetectorBase for the functions that are called during relevant function calls of
+    stage, unstage, trigger, stop and _init.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, parent: Device = None, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         self.parent = parent
 
@@ -186,7 +199,15 @@ class PSIDetectorBase(Device):
 
     custom_prepare_cls = CustomDetectorMixin
 
-    MIN_READOUT = 3e-3
+    _MIN_READOUT = 1e-3
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_min_readout(cls):
+        return cls._MIN_READOUT
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_min_readout(cls, value):
+        cls._MIN_READOUT = value
 
     # Specify which functions are revealed to the user in BEC client
     USER_ACCESS = [
@@ -229,7 +250,6 @@ class PSIDetectorBase(Device):
         self.std_client = None
         self.scaninfo = None
         self.filewriter = None
-        self.readout_time_min = MIN_READOUT
         self.timeout = 5
         self.wait_for_connection(all_signals=True)