diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/multiSlsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/multiSlsDetector.h
index 43cd153de..f89f4921d 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/multiSlsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/multiSlsDetector.h
@@ -203,15 +203,6 @@ class multiSlsDetector : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates/open shared memory, initializes detector structure and members
-     * Called by constructor/ set hostname / read config file
-     * @param verify true to verify if shared memory version matches existing
-     * one
-     * @param update true to update last user pid, date etc
-     */
-    void setupMultiDetector(bool verify = true, bool update = true); // private
-
     /**
      * Loop through the detectors serially and return the result as a vector
      */
@@ -251,17 +242,6 @@ class multiSlsDetector : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
     void parallelCall(void (slsDetector::*somefunc)(CT...) const,
                       typename NonDeduced<CT>::type... Args) const;
 
-    /**
-     * Decodes which detector and the corresponding channel numbers for it
-     * Mainly useful in a multi detector setROI (Gotthard)
-     * @param offsetX channel number or total channel offset in x direction
-     * @param offsetY channel number or total channel offset in y direction
-     * @param channelX channel number from detector offset in x direction
-     * @param channelY channel number from detector offset in x direction
-     * @returns detector id or -1 if channel number out of range
-     */
-    int decodeNChannel(int offsetX, int offsetY, int &channelX, int &channelY);// private
-
     /**
      * Set acquiring flag in shared memory
      * @param b acquiring flag
@@ -274,12 +254,6 @@ class multiSlsDetector : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
      */
     bool getAcquiringFlag() const;//
 
-    /**
-     * Check if acquiring flag is set, set error if set
-     * @returns FAIL if not ready, OK if ready
-     */
-    bool isAcquireReady(); // private
-
     /**
      * Check version compatibility with detector software
      * (if hostname/rx_hostname has been set/ sockets created)
@@ -2235,6 +2209,15 @@ class multiSlsDetector : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
     void addSlsDetector(std::unique_ptr<slsDetector> det);
 
   private:
+    /**
+     * Creates/open shared memory, initializes detector structure and members
+     * Called by constructor/ set hostname / read config file
+     * @param verify true to verify if shared memory version matches existing
+     * one
+     * @param update true to update last user pid, date etc
+     */
+    void setupMultiDetector(bool verify = true, bool update = true); 
+    
     /**
      * Initialize (open/create) shared memory for the sharedMultiDetector
      * structure
@@ -2260,6 +2243,23 @@ class multiSlsDetector : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
      */
     void updateUserdetails();
 
+    /**
+     * Check if acquiring flag is set, set error if set
+     * @returns FAIL if not ready, OK if ready
+     */
+    bool isAcquireReady();
+
+    /**
+     * Decodes which detector and the corresponding channel numbers for it
+     * Mainly useful in a multi detector setROI (Gotthard)
+     * @param offsetX channel number or total channel offset in x direction
+     * @param offsetY channel number or total channel offset in y direction
+     * @param channelX channel number from detector offset in x direction
+     * @param channelY channel number from detector offset in x direction
+     * @returns detector id or -1 if channel number out of range
+     */
+    int decodeNChannel(int offsetX, int offsetY, int &channelX, int &channelY);
+
     /**
      * Execute in command line and return result
      * @param cmd command
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 8a196ae43..48564d7e9 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -131,37 +131,6 @@ void multiSlsDetector::parallelCall(
     return;
 }
 
-int multiSlsDetector::decodeNChannel(int offsetX, int offsetY, int &channelX,
-                                     int &channelY) {
-    channelX = -1;
-    channelY = -1;
-    // loop over
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < detectors.size(); ++i) {
-        int x = detectors[i]->getDetectorOffset(X);
-        int y = detectors[i]->getDetectorOffset(Y);
-        // check x offset range
-        if ((offsetX >= x) &&
-            (offsetX <
-             (x + detectors[i]->getTotalNumberOfChannelsInclGapPixels(X)))) {
-            if (offsetY == -1) {
-                channelX = offsetX - x;
-                return i;
-            } else {
-                // check y offset range
-                if ((offsetY >= y) &&
-                    (offsetY <
-                     (y + detectors[i]->getTotalNumberOfChannelsInclGapPixels(
-                              Y)))) {
-                    channelX = offsetX - x;
-                    channelY = offsetY - y;
-                    return i;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
 void multiSlsDetector::setAcquiringFlag(bool flag) {
     multi_shm()->acquiringFlag = flag;
 }
@@ -170,18 +139,6 @@ bool multiSlsDetector::getAcquiringFlag() const {
     return multi_shm()->acquiringFlag;
 }
 
-bool multiSlsDetector::isAcquireReady() {
-    if (multi_shm()->acquiringFlag) {
-        FILE_LOG(logWARNING)
-            << "Acquire has already started. "
-               "If previous acquisition terminated unexpectedly, "
-               "reset busy flag to restart.(sls_detector_put busy 0)";
-        return FAIL != 0u;
-    }
-    multi_shm()->acquiringFlag = true;
-    return OK != 0u;
-}
-
 void multiSlsDetector::checkDetectorVersionCompatibility(int detPos) {
     if (detPos >= 0) {
         detectors[detPos]->checkDetectorVersionCompatibility();
@@ -362,6 +319,49 @@ void multiSlsDetector::updateUserdetails() {
     }
 }
 
+bool multiSlsDetector::isAcquireReady() {
+    if (multi_shm()->acquiringFlag) {
+        FILE_LOG(logWARNING)
+            << "Acquire has already started. "
+               "If previous acquisition terminated unexpectedly, "
+               "reset busy flag to restart.(sls_detector_put busy 0)";
+        return FAIL != 0u;
+    }
+    multi_shm()->acquiringFlag = true;
+    return OK != 0u;
+}
+
+int multiSlsDetector::decodeNChannel(int offsetX, int offsetY, int &channelX,
+                                     int &channelY) {
+    channelX = -1;
+    channelY = -1;
+    // loop over
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < detectors.size(); ++i) {
+        int x = detectors[i]->getDetectorOffset(X);
+        int y = detectors[i]->getDetectorOffset(Y);
+        // check x offset range
+        if ((offsetX >= x) &&
+            (offsetX <
+             (x + detectors[i]->getTotalNumberOfChannelsInclGapPixels(X)))) {
+            if (offsetY == -1) {
+                channelX = offsetX - x;
+                return i;
+            } else {
+                // check y offset range
+                if ((offsetY >= y) &&
+                    (offsetY <
+                     (y + detectors[i]->getTotalNumberOfChannelsInclGapPixels(
+                              Y)))) {
+                    channelX = offsetX - x;
+                    channelY = offsetY - y;
+                    return i;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
 std::string multiSlsDetector::exec(const char *cmd) {
     int bufsize = 128;
     char buffer[bufsize];