diff --git a/python/scripts/cmd_python.py b/python/scripts/cmd_python.py
index c0817184b..b882dacdc 100644
--- a/python/scripts/cmd_python.py
+++ b/python/scripts/cmd_python.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pycmd += ['vrf', 'vtr', 'vrs', 'vtgstv', 'vsvn', 'vtrim',
 # dacs are in general not included in the python commands and we expect to
 # set them from the specialized class or using an enum 
 dacs = [
+    'adcvpp',
     'vicin', 
     'vcassh', 
     'vcal_n', 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/detector.py b/python/slsdet/detector.py
index 560a66019..47b633b36 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/detector.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/detector.py
@@ -1429,6 +1429,12 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     def auto_comp_disable(self, value):
         self.setAutoCompDisable(value)
 
+
+    @property
+    @element
+    def now(self):
+        return self.getActualTime()
+
     @property
     @element
     def storagecells(self):