diff --git a/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py b/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
index 551b859..c0c1e1d 100644
--- a/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
+++ b/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
     cfg_bit_depth = Component(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
     cfg_pixel_height = Component(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
     cfg_pixel_width = Component(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
+    cfg_nr_writers = Component(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
 
 
     def __init__(
@@ -280,6 +281,9 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
         trigger_mode : str, optional
             Trigger mode of the gifafrost
             (default = unchanged)
+        nr_writers: int, optional
+            Number of writers
+            (default = unchanged)
         correction_mode : int, optional
             The correction to be applied to the imaging data. The following
             modes are available (default = 5):
@@ -300,10 +304,16 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
             self.num_images.set(d['num_points_total']).wait()
         if 'file_path' in d and d['file_path']!=None:
             self.file_path.set(d['file_path']).wait()
+        if 'nr_writers' in d and d['nr_writers']!=None:
+            self.cfg_nr_writers.set(d['nr_writers']).wait()
 
         # Restart the DAQ if resolution changed
         cfg = self.get_daq_config()
-        if cfg['image_pixel_height'] != self.cfg_pixel_height.get() or cfg['image_pixel_width'] != self.cfg_pixel_width.get():
+        if cfg['image_pixel_height'] != self.cfg_pixel_height.get() or 
+            cfg['image_pixel_width'] != self.cfg_pixel_width.get() or
+            cfg['bit_depth'] != self.cfg_bit_depth.get() or
+            cfg['number_of_writers'] != self.cfg_nr_writers.get():
+            
             # Stop if current status is not idle
             if self.state() != "idle":
                 self.surestop()
@@ -313,6 +323,8 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
             # Update retrieved config
             cfg['image_pixel_height'] = int(self.cfg_pixel_height.get())
             cfg['image_pixel_width'] = int(self.cfg_pixel_width.get())
+            cfg['bit_depth'] = int(self.cfg_bit_depth.get())
+            cfg['number_of_writers'] = int(self.cfg_nr_writers.get())
             self.set_daq_config(cfg)
             self.read_daq_config()
 
@@ -336,6 +348,7 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
         self.cfg_bit_depth.set(cfg['bit_depth']).wait()
         self.cfg_pixel_height.set(cfg['image_pixel_height']).wait()
         self.cfg_pixel_width.set(cfg['image_pixel_width']).wait()
+        self.cfg_nr_writers.set(cfg['number_of_writers']).wait()
         return cfg
 
     def set_daq_config(self, config):
@@ -353,6 +366,20 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
             raise ConnectionError(f"[{self.name}] Error {r.status_code}:\t{r.text}")
         return r.json()
 
+    def create_virtual_dataset(self):
+        """Combine the stddaq written files in a given folder in an interleaved
+        h5 virtual dataset
+        """
+        url = self.rest_url.get() + '/api/h5/create_interleaved_vds'
+        
+        r = requests.pos(
+            url,
+            params = {'user': 'ioc'},
+            data = {'base_path': self.file_path. 'output_file': 'fede_virtual_test'},
+            timeout = 2,
+            headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json'}
+        )
+
     def nuke(self):
         """ Reconfigures the stdDAQ to restart the services
         """
diff --git a/tomcat_bec/scripts/scans_fede.py b/tomcat_bec/scripts/scans_fede.py
index 41e2de2..f814ca8 100644
--- a/tomcat_bec/scripts/scans_fede.py
+++ b/tomcat_bec/scripts/scans_fede.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ class Measurement:
         """
         bec.system_config.file_suffix = self.sample_name
         bec.system_config.file_directory = os.path.join(self.data_path,self.sample_name)
-        self.file_path = '/gpfs/test/test-beamline'
+        self.file_path = '/data/test/test-beamline/test_fede'
+        if os.path.isdir(self.file_path):
+            pass
+        else:
+            os.mkdir(self.file_path)
 
     def configure(self,sample_name=None, data_path=None, exposure_time=None,
                   exposure_period=None, roix=None, roiy=None,nimages=None,
@@ -138,7 +142,13 @@ class Measurement:
         # Commit changes to GF
         dev.gfcam.cmdSetParam.set(1).wait()
 
+        if file_path!=None:
+            if os.path.isdir(file_path):
+                pass
+            else:
+                os.mkdir(file_path)
+
         ### TODO: camera reset
         print("Handing over to 'scans.acquire_dark")
         scans.acquire_dark(exp_burst=nimages_dark, exp_time=exposure_time, exp_period=exposure_period, image_width=roix, 
-                           image_height=roiy, acq_mode=acq_mode, file_path=file_path)
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+                           image_height=roiy, acq_mode=acq_mode, file_path=file_path, nr_writers=1)
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