diff --git a/CS_scan.sh b/CS_scan.sh
index aa8f251..17ce3da 100644
--- a/CS_scan.sh
+++ b/CS_scan.sh
@@ -1,55 +1,117 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-frames=640
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 16
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 17
 
-#source set_quarter_speed_NF.sh 0 # aldo says this line is wrong
+# to run do: bash CS_scan.sh
 
-sls_detector_put status stop
+# prerequisites:
+# - the hostname is set
+# - source /afs/psi.ch/project/sls_det_software/slsDetectorsPackage/bin/setup_SL6_64bit.sh
+# - PATH=$PATH:/afs/psi.ch/project/sls_det_software/slsDetectorsPackage/bin/
+# - detector is on
+
+# prepare detector as in v0_5/prepare_mpc2012.sh
+
+# set dacs as in setDacs_Fmodule_LCLS.sh
+sls_detector_put dac:5 1000
+sls_detector_put dac:0 1220
+sls_detector_put dac:4 750
+sls_detector_put dac:6 480
+sls_detector_put dac:7 420
+sls_detector_put dac:3 1450
+sls_detector_put dac:2 1053
+sls_detector_put dac:1 3000
+
+# power on the chips
+sls_detector_put reg 0x5e 0x1
+
+# reset_adc
+sls_detector_put adcreg 0x08 0x3;sls_detector_put adcreg 0x08 0x0; sls_detector_put adcreg 0x14 0x40;
+sls_detector_put adcreg 0x4 0xf
+sls_detector_put adcreg 0x5 0x3f
+# vrefs
+sls_detector_put adcreg 0x18 0x2
+
+# set ADCINVERSionreg (by trial and error)
+sls_detector_put reg 0x43 0x453b2a9c
+
+# set adc_pipeline
+sls_detector_put reg 0x42 0x20
+sls_detector_put reg 0x59 0x1000
+sls_detector_put reg 0x4d 0x00100000
+sleep 1 
+
+# set adc_clock_phase in unit of 1/(52) clock period (by trial and error)
+sls_detector_put adcphase 72
+
+# storage cell f
+sls_detector_put reg 0x5d 0xf00
+
+# reset mem machine fifos fifos
+sls_detector_put reg 0x4f 0x4000
+sls_detector_put reg 0x4f 0x0
+
+# reset run control
+sls_detector_put reg 0x4f 0x0400;sls_detector_put reg 0x4f 0x0;
+
+# delay
+sls_detector_put delay 0
+# cycles
+sls_detector_put cycles 1
+# frames
+sls_detector_put frames 640
+# period
 sls_detector_put period 0.005 
-sls_detector_put frames $frames 
-sls_detector_put vhighvoltage 200
+# exposure time
 sls_detector_put exptime 0.000010
-sls_detector_put reg 0x5c 0
+# high voltage
+sls_detector_put vhighvoltage 200
 
 
-echo "setting to G0" 
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 0
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 1
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 12
-sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 13
+# configure for receiver on mpc2012
+sls_detector_put 0:rx_udpport 32410
+sls_detector_put 0:rx_udpip 10.1.3.105
+sls_detector_put 0:rx_udpmac 3C:FD:FE:A2:14:D9
+sls_detector_put 0:detectorip 10.1.3.9
+sls_detector_put 0:detectormac 00:ab:be:cc:dd:e2
+sls_detector_put 0:configuremac 0 
 
+
+sls_detector_put reg 0x5c 0 # what is this? does it have an effect?
+
+
+echo "The receiver should be waiting for data"
+echo "Please check and press any key to continue, or press q to exit this script"
+read -n 1 -s input 
+if [ $input = "q" ]; then 
+    echo "Exiting script"
+    exit 1 
+fi
+
+
+echo "recording G0 pede" 
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 
 
-echo "setting to G1" 
+echo "recording G1 pede" 
 sls_detector_put setbit 0x5d 12
-
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 
 
-echo "setting to G2"
+echo "recording G2 pede"
 sls_detector_put setbit 0x5d 13
-
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 
 
-
 sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 12
 sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 13
 
 
-# this line enables current source
+# turn on current source
+# bit 16 high bit 17 low = automatic cal col sweep 
+# bit 16 high bit 17 high = cal col selected with bits 26-20
 sls_detector_put setbit 0x5d 16
-#bit 16 high bit 17 low = automatic cal col sweep 
-#bit 16 high bit 17 high = cal col selected with bits 26-20
-#sleep 5
 sleep 1
 
 
@@ -59,15 +121,13 @@ do
 tint_sec=$(printf %.9f $(echo "$tint/1000000000" | bc -l))
 echo "setting integration time to (s) " $tint_sec
 sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
-sls_detector_get reg 0x68
+sls_detector_get reg 0x68 # what is this doing?
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
 
-
 # loop 2a
 for tint in {50..100..5}
 do
@@ -77,10 +137,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
+
 # loop 2b
 for tint in {110..200..10}
 do
@@ -90,10 +150,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
+
 # loop 2c
 for tint in {225..450..25}
 do
@@ -103,12 +163,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
 
-
 # loop 3a
 for tint in {50..100..5}
 do 
@@ -118,10 +176,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
+
 # loop 3b
 for tint in {110..200..10}
 do 
@@ -131,10 +189,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
+
 # loop 3c
 for tint in {225..450..25}
 do 
@@ -144,13 +202,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
 
-
-
 # loop 4a
 for tint in {50..100..5}
 do 
@@ -160,10 +215,10 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
+
 # loop 4b
 for tint in {110..250..10}
 do 
@@ -173,14 +228,13 @@ sls_detector_put exptime $tint_sec
 sls_detector_get reg 0x68
 #sleep 1
 sls_detector_put status start 
-#sleep 5
 sleep 4
 done
 
 
-
-echo "DONE!"
+echo "Finished scan"
 sls_detector_put exptime 0.000010
 sls_detector_put period 0.002 
 sls_detector_put frames 1000000
 sls_detector_put clearbit 0x5d 16
+echo "Script finished"
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