diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 041fea625..a982057b4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -3278,34 +3278,55 @@ char* multiSlsDetector::getNetworkParameter(networkParameter p) {
 */
 char* multiSlsDetector::setNetworkParameter(networkParameter p, string s){
 
-  if (s.find('+')==string::npos) {
-    for (int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++) {
-      if (detectors[idet]) {
-	    detectors[idet]->setNetworkParameter(p,s);
-	    if(detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-		  setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<idet));
-      }
-    }
-  } else {
-    size_t p1=0;
-    size_t p2=s.find('+',p1);
-    int id=0;
-    while (p2!=string::npos) {
+	if (s.find('+')==string::npos) {
 
-      if (detectors[id]) {
-    	  detectors[id]->setNetworkParameter(p,s.substr(p1,p2-p1));
-    	  if(detectors[id]->getErrorMask())
-    		  setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<id));
-      }
-      id++;
-      s=s.substr(p2+1);
-      p2=s.find('+');
-      if (id>=thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors)
-	break;
-    }
+		int posmin=0, posmax=thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors;
 
-  }
-  return getNetworkParameter(p);
+		if(!threadpool){
+			cout << "Error in creating threadpool. Exiting" << endl;
+			return getNetworkParameter(p);
+		}else{
+			string* sret[thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors];
+			for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+				if(detectors[idet]){
+					sret[idet]=new string("error");
+					Task* task = new Task(new func2_t <char*,slsDetector,networkParameter,string,string>(&slsDetector::setNetworkParameter,
+							detectors[idet],p,s,sret[idet]));
+					threadpool->add_task(task);
+				}
+			}
+			threadpool->wait_for_tasks_to_complete();
+			for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+				if(detectors[idet]){
+					//doing nothing with the return values
+					if(detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
+						setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<idet));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+
+
+	} else {
+		size_t p1=0;
+		size_t p2=s.find('+',p1);
+		int id=0;
+		while (p2!=string::npos) {
+
+			if (detectors[id]) {
+				detectors[id]->setNetworkParameter(p,s.substr(p1,p2-p1));
+				if(detectors[id]->getErrorMask())
+					setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<id));
+			}
+			id++;
+			s=s.substr(p2+1);
+			p2=s.find('+');
+			if (id>=thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors)
+				break;
+		}
+
+	}
+	return getNetworkParameter(p);
 
 } 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 55af4c622..6ba9dc99e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ int slsDetector::initializeDetectorSize(detectorType type) {
   settingsFile=thisDetector->settingsFile;
 
   filePath=thisDetector->filePath;
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
   fileName=parentDet->fileName;
   fileIndex=parentDet->fileIndex;
   framesPerFile=parentDet->framesPerFile;
@@ -862,6 +863,7 @@ int slsDetector::initializeDetectorSize(detectorType type) {
 	  setFramesPerFile(JFRAU_MAX_FRAMES_PER_FILE);
   if (thisDetector->myDetectorType==JUNGFRAUCTB)
 	  setFramesPerFile(JFCTB_MAX_FRAMES_PER_FILE);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
   thisReceiver = new receiverInterface(dataSocket);
 
   //  setAngularConversionPointer(thisDetector->angOff,&thisDetector->nMods, thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips);
@@ -1679,8 +1681,11 @@ int slsDetector::setNumberOfModules(int n, dimension d){
 #endif
   }
 
-  if(n != GET_FLAG)
+  if(n != GET_FLAG){
+	  pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 	  parentDet->updateOffsets();
+	  pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+  }
 
   return thisDetector->nMod[d];
 };
@@ -5397,8 +5402,10 @@ char* slsDetector::setReceiver(string receiverIP){
 		std::cout << "file path:" << fileIO::getFilePath() << endl;
 		std::cout << "file name:" << fileIO::getFileName() << endl;
 		std::cout << "file index:" << fileIO::getFileIndex() << endl;
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 		std::cout << "write enable:" << parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask() << endl;
 		std::cout << "overwrite enable:" << parentDet->enableOverwriteMask() << endl;
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
 		std::cout << "frame index needed:" <<  ((thisDetector->timerValue[FRAME_NUMBER]*thisDetector->timerValue[CYCLES_NUMBER])>1) << endl;
 		std::cout << "frame period:" << thisDetector->timerValue[FRAME_PERIOD] << endl;
 		std::cout << "frame number:" << thisDetector->timerValue[FRAME_NUMBER] << endl;
@@ -5411,9 +5418,14 @@ char* slsDetector::setReceiver(string receiverIP){
 			setFilePath(fileIO::getFilePath());
 			setFileName(fileIO::getFileName());
 			setFileIndex(fileIO::getFileIndex());
-			enableWriteToFile(parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask());
-			overwriteFile(parentDet->enableOverwriteMask());
-
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
+			int imask = parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask();
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+			enableWriteToFile(imask);
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
+			imask = parentDet->enableOverwriteMask();
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+			overwriteFile(imask);
 			if ((thisDetector->timerValue[FRAME_NUMBER]*thisDetector->timerValue[CYCLES_NUMBER])>1)
 				setFrameIndex(0);
 			else
@@ -5706,11 +5718,12 @@ int slsDetector::configureMAC(){
   }
   else if (thisDetector->myDetectorType==GOTTHARD){
     //set frames per file - only for gotthard
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
     if(retval==-1)
       setFramesPerFile(MAX_FRAMES_PER_FILE);
     else
       setFramesPerFile(SHORT_MAX_FRAMES_PER_FILE);
-
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
     //connect to receiver
     if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
       if(setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG)==ONLINE_FLAG){
@@ -6709,12 +6722,14 @@ string slsDetector::setFileName(string s) {
 	char retval[MAX_STR_LENGTH]="";
 
 	if(!s.empty()){
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 		fileIO::setFileName(s);
 		if(thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER)
 			parentDet->setDetectorIndex(detId);
 		else if(parentDet->getNumberOfDetectors()>1)
 			parentDet->setDetectorIndex(detId);
 		s=parentDet->createReceiverFilePrefix();
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
 	}
 
 	if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
@@ -6730,7 +6745,10 @@ string slsDetector::setFileName(string s) {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 				std::cout << "Complete file prefix from receiver: " << retval << std::endl;
 #endif
+				pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 				fileIO::setFileName(parentDet->getNameFromReceiverFilePrefix(string(retval)));
+				pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+
 			}
 			if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
 				updateReceiver();
@@ -6752,8 +6770,11 @@ int slsDetector::setFileIndex(int i) {
 
 
 	if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==OFFLINE_FLAG){
-		if(i>=0)
+		if(i>=0){
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			fileIO::setFileIndex(i);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 	}
 
 	else if(setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG)==ONLINE_FLAG){
@@ -6763,8 +6784,11 @@ int slsDetector::setFileIndex(int i) {
 		if (connectData() == OK)
 			ret=thisReceiver->sendInt(fnum,retval,arg);
 		 disconnectData();
-		if(ret!=FAIL)
+		if(ret!=FAIL){
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			fileIO::setFileIndex(retval);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 		if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
 			updateReceiver();
 	}
@@ -7102,11 +7126,15 @@ int slsDetector::updateReceiverNoWait() {
   cout << "Updating receiver last modified by " << lastClientIP << std::endl;
 #endif
   n = 	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ind,sizeof(ind));
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
   fileIO::setFileIndex(ind);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
   n = 	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(path,MAX_STR_LENGTH);
   fileIO::setFilePath(path);
   n = 	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(path,MAX_STR_LENGTH);
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
   fileIO::setFileName(path);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
   return OK;
 
 }
@@ -7176,8 +7204,11 @@ int slsDetector::enableWriteToFile(int enable){
 
 
 	if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==OFFLINE_FLAG){
-		if(enable>=0)
+		if(enable>=0){
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask(enable);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 	}
 
 	else if(setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG)==ONLINE_FLAG){
@@ -7187,13 +7218,20 @@ int slsDetector::enableWriteToFile(int enable){
 		if (connectData() == OK)
 			ret=thisReceiver->sendInt(fnum,retval,arg);
 		 disconnectData();
-		if(ret!=FAIL)
+		if(ret!=FAIL){
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask(retval);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 		if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
 			updateReceiver();
 	}
 
-	return parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
+	retval = parentDet->enableWriteToFileMask();
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+
+	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -7207,8 +7245,11 @@ int slsDetector::overwriteFile(int enable){
 
 
 	if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==OFFLINE_FLAG){
-		if(enable>=0)
+		if(enable>=0){
+		    pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			parentDet->enableOverwriteMask(enable);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 	}
 
 	else if(setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG)==ONLINE_FLAG){
@@ -7218,13 +7259,20 @@ int slsDetector::overwriteFile(int enable){
 		if (connectData() == OK)
 			ret=thisReceiver->sendInt(fnum,retval,arg);
 		 disconnectData();
-		if(ret!=FAIL)
+		if(ret!=FAIL){
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 			parentDet->enableOverwriteMask(retval);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+		}
 		if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
 			updateReceiver();
 	}
 
-	return parentDet->enableOverwriteMask();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
+	retval = parentDet->enableOverwriteMask();
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+
+	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -7291,10 +7339,14 @@ int slsDetector::calibratePedestal(int frames){
 
 int64_t slsDetector::clearAllErrorMask(){
 	clearErrorMask();
+
+	 pthread_mutex_lock(&ms);
 	for(int i=0;i<parentDet->getNumberOfDetectors();i++){
 		if(parentDet->getDetectorId(i) == getDetectorId())
 			parentDet->setErrorMask(parentDet->getErrorMask()|(0<<i));
 	}
+	 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ms);
+
 	return getErrorMask();
 }
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.cpp
index 8dbc0195e..9fcb6c9c0 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ postProcessing::postProcessing(): expTime(NULL), ang(NULL), val(NULL), err(NULL)
   pthread_mutex_init(&mp, NULL);  
   mg=mp1;
   pthread_mutex_init(&mg, NULL);
+  ms=mp1;
+  pthread_mutex_init(&ms, NULL);
+
   //cout << "reg callback "<< endl;
   dataReady = 0;
   pCallbackArg = 0; 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.h
index 29ff77fad..90f00085a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing.h
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ s
  /** mutex to synchronizedata processing and plotting threads */
    pthread_mutex_t mg;
 
+ /** mutex to synchronize slsdetector threads */
+   pthread_mutex_t ms;
+
  /** sets when the acquisition is finished */
   int jointhread;
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
index 6fa2e4d43..e7f8f12f8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
@@ -94,26 +94,27 @@ private:
 class Task:  public virtual slsDetectorDefs{
 public:
 	/* Return: int, Param: int */
-	Task(func1_t <int,slsDetector,int,int>* t):									m1(t),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func1_t <int,slsDetector,int,int>* t):									m1(t),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: int, Param: string,int */
-	Task(func2_t <int,slsDetector,string,int,int>* t):							m1(0),m2(t),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func2_t <int,slsDetector,string,int,int>* t):							m1(0),m2(t),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: string, Param: string */
-	Task(func1_t <string,slsDetector,string,string>* t):						m1(0),m2(0),m3(t),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func1_t <string,slsDetector,string,string>* t):						m1(0),m2(0),m3(t),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: char*, Param: char* */
-	Task(func1_t <char*,slsDetector,char*,string>* t):							m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(t),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func1_t <char*,slsDetector,char*,string>* t):							m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(t),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: detectorSettings, Param: int */
-	Task(func1_t <detectorSettings,slsDetector,int,int>* t):					m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(t),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func1_t <detectorSettings,slsDetector,int,int>* t):					m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(t),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: detectorSettings, Param: detectorSettings,int */
-	Task(func2_t <detectorSettings,slsDetector,detectorSettings,int,int>* t):	m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(t),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func2_t <detectorSettings,slsDetector,detectorSettings,int,int>* t):	m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(t),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: int, Param: int,int */
-	Task(func2_t <int,slsDetector,int,int,int>* t):	 							m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(t),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func2_t <int,slsDetector,int,int,int>* t):	 							m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(t),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: int, Param: int,int */
-	Task(func3_t <int,slsDetector,int,int,int,int>* t): 						m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(t),m9(0),m10(0){};
+	Task(func3_t <int,slsDetector,int,int,int,int>* t): 						m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(t),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: int, Param: trimMode,int,int,int */
-	Task(func4_t <int,slsDetector,trimMode,int,int,int,int>* t):				m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(t),m10(0){};
+	Task(func4_t <int,slsDetector,trimMode,int,int,int,int>* t):				m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(t),m10(0),m11(0){};
 	/* Return: int, Param: int */
-	Task(func0_t <int,slsDetector,int>* t):										m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(t){};
-
+	Task(func0_t <int,slsDetector,int>* t):										m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(t),m11(0){};
+	/* Return: char*, Param: networkParameter,string,string */
+	Task(func2_t <char*,slsDetector,networkParameter,string,string>* t):		m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(t){};
 	~Task(){}
 
 	void operator()(){
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ public:
 		else if(m8)		(*m8)();
 		else if(m9)		(*m9)();
 		else if(m10)	(*m10)();
+		else if(m11)	(*m11)();
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ private:
 	func4_t <int,slsDetector,trimMode,int,int,int,int>* m9;
 	/* Return: int, Param: int */
 	func0_t <int,slsDetector,int>* m10;
+	/* Return: char*, Param: networkParameter,string,string */
+	func2_t <char*,slsDetector,networkParameter,string,string>* m11;
 };