diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
index 3e996ae5e..88804c730 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
    All set functions with argument -1 work as get, when possible 
 
 */
- 
+ #ifndef SLS_DETECTOR_FUNCS_H
+#define SLS_DETECTOR_FUNCS_H
 
 enum {
 
@@ -102,11 +103,15 @@ enum {
 
   F_READ_COUNTER_BLOCK, /**< reads the counter block memory for gotthard */
 
-  F_RESET_COUNTER_BLOCK /**< resets the counter block memory for gotthard */
+  F_RESET_COUNTER_BLOCK, /**< resets the counter block memory for gotthard */
+
+  F_SETUP_RECEIVER, 	/**< sets up receiver with parameters */
+
+  F_START_RECEIVER/**< starts/stops the receiver and returns status */
 
   /* Always append functions hereafter!!! */
 
 };
 
-
+#endif SLS_DETECTOR_FUNCS_H
 /** @endinternal */
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index daa75c80f..037d53275 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -3551,3 +3551,40 @@ int multiSlsDetector::readDataFile(string fname, int *data) {
   return iline;
 }
 
+
+
+
+
+string multiSlsDetector::setupReceiver(string fileName) {
+	cout<<"File Name:"<<fileName<<endl;
+	string retval1 = "",retval;
+	for (int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++) {
+		if (detectors[idet]) {
+			retval=detectors[idet]->setupReceiver(fileName);
+			if(!retval.empty()){
+				retval1.append(retval);
+				retval1.append("+");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return retval1;
+}
+
+
+slsDetectorDefs::runStatus multiSlsDetector::startReceiver(string status,int index) {
+	/**master receiver or writer?*/
+	runStatus s, s1;
+
+	if(detectors[0]) s1 = detectors[0]->startReceiver(status,index);
+
+	for (int idet=1; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++) {
+		if (detectors[idet]) {
+			s=detectors[idet]->startReceiver(status,index);
+			if(s==ERROR)
+				s1=ERROR;
+			if(s==IDLE && s1!=IDLE)
+				s1=ERROR;
+		}
+	}
+	return s1;
+}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
index 951a1383b..e0027ff6e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
@@ -1002,6 +1002,21 @@ class multiSlsDetector  : public slsDetectorUtils {
 
    slsDetector *getSlsDetector(int pos) {if (pos>=0 && pos< MAXDET) return detectors[pos]; return NULL;};
 
+   /**   Sets up the receiver
+         @param fileName file name
+         \returns receiver ip or none
+    */
+   string setupReceiver(string fileName="");
+
+
+   /**   Starts/Stops the receiver
+         @param status status of receiver
+         @param index starting index of data file
+         \returns status
+    */
+   runStatus startReceiver(string status="",int index=0);
+
+
  protected:
  
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 35984539f..e6fc287a6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -5317,3 +5317,97 @@ slsDetectorDefs::synchronizationMode slsDetector::setSynchronization(synchroniza
   return retval;
 
 }
+
+
+
+string slsDetector::setupReceiver(string fileName) {
+	int fnum=F_SETUP_RECEIVER;
+	int ret = FAIL;
+	char mess[100];
+	char arg[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+	strcpy(arg,fileName.c_str());
+
+	MySocketTCP *receiverSocket = new MySocketTCP(thisDetector->clientIP,thisDetector->dataPort);
+
+	if (receiverSocket->getErrorStatus()){
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+		std::cout<< "Could not connect Control socket " << thisDetector->clientIP  << " " << thisDetector->dataPort << std::endl;
+#endif
+		delete receiverSocket;
+		receiverSocket=NULL;
+	}
+	else{
+		if(receiverSocket){
+			if (receiverSocket->Connect()>=0){
+				if (receiverSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum))>=0)
+					if (receiverSocket->SendDataOnly(arg,MAX_STR_LENGTH)>=0){
+						receiverSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+						if(ret==FAIL){
+							receiverSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+							std::cout<< "Receiver returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+						}
+					}
+				receiverSocket->Disconnect();
+			}
+			else strcpy(thisDetector->clientIP,"none");
+			delete receiverSocket;//should I include also for good connection? cuz setTCPSocket() still uses it?
+			receiverSocket=NULL;//should I include also for good connection? cuz setTCPSocket() still uses it?
+		}
+	}
+	/**if force update, updateReceiver?*/
+	if(ret==OK) return fileName;
+	return string("");
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+slsDetectorDefs::runStatus slsDetector::startReceiver(string status,int index){
+	int fnum=F_START_RECEIVER;
+	int ret = FAIL;
+	char mess[100];
+	runStatus retval=ERROR;
+	int arg[2];
+	arg[1] = index;
+
+	//start=1,stop=0,get=-1
+	arg[0] = -1;
+	if(status=="start") arg[0] = 1;
+	else if(status=="stop") arg[0] = 0;
+
+
+	MySocketTCP *receiverSocket = new MySocketTCP(thisDetector->clientIP,thisDetector->dataPort);
+
+	if (receiverSocket->getErrorStatus()){
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+		std::cout<< "Could not connect Control socket " << thisDetector->clientIP  << " " << thisDetector->dataPort << std::endl;
+#endif
+		delete receiverSocket;
+		receiverSocket=NULL;
+	}
+	else{
+		if(receiverSocket){
+			if (receiverSocket->Connect()>=0){
+				if (receiverSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum))>=0)
+					if (receiverSocket->SendDataOnly(arg,sizeof(arg))>=0){
+						receiverSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+						if(ret!=FAIL){
+							receiverSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
+						}
+						else{
+							receiverSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+							std::cout<< "Receiver returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+						}
+					}
+				receiverSocket->Disconnect();
+			}
+			else strcpy(thisDetector->clientIP,"none");
+			delete receiverSocket;//should I include also for good connection? cuz setTCPSocket() still uses it?
+			receiverSocket=NULL;//should I include also for good connection? cuz setTCPSocket() still uses it?
+		}
+	}
+	/**if force update, updateReceiver?*/
+	return retval;
+}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index 401f776d3..5b24fc9af 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -1354,6 +1354,21 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
   /** Frees the shared memory  -  should not be used*/
   int freeSharedMemory();
 
+  /**
+        Sets up the receiver
+        @param fileName file name
+        \returns receiver ip or none
+   */
+  string setupReceiver(string fileName="");
+
+
+  /**   Starts/Stops the receiver
+        @param status status of receiver
+        @param index starting index of data file
+        \returns status
+   */
+  runStatus startReceiver(string status="",int index=0);
+
  protected:
  
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 5ea67a2b8..c9c9f8bdf 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -637,6 +637,13 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand(slsDetectorUtils *det)  {
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdConfiguration;
   i++;
 
+
+  /* receiver functions */
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="receiver";
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdReceiver;
+  i++;
+
+
   numberOfCommands=i;
   
 // #ifdef VERBOSE
@@ -2075,6 +2082,8 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdNetworkParameter(int narg, char *args[], int actio
 
   networkParameter t;
 
+  string fileName = myDet->getFilePath()+string("/")+myDet->getFileName()+string("_");
+
   if (action==HELP_ACTION)
     return helpNetworkParameter(narg,args,action);
 
@@ -2086,8 +2095,13 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdNetworkParameter(int narg, char *args[], int actio
     t=SERVER_MAC;
   } else return ("unknown network parameter")+cmd;
   
-  if (action==PUT_ACTION)
-    myDet->setNetworkParameter(t, args[1]);
+  if (action==PUT_ACTION){
+    if(!strcmp(myDet->setNetworkParameter(t, args[1]),args[1])){
+      if(t==CLIENT_IP)
+     	if(myDet->setupReceiver(fileName).empty())
+          return string("could not set up receiver file name.");
+    }
+  }
   return myDet->getNetworkParameter(t);
 
 }
@@ -3378,3 +3392,39 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpConfiguration(int narg, char *args[], int action)
 }
 
 
+string slsDetectorCommand::cmdReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
+	runStatus s;
+	if (action==HELP_ACTION)
+		return helpReceiver(narg, args, action);
+
+	if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
+		if((strcasecmp(args[1],"start"))&&(strcasecmp(args[1],"stop")))
+				return helpReceiver(narg, args, action);
+		s = myDet->startReceiver(string(args[1]),myDet->getFileIndex());
+		//increment index by 1 if stopped successfully
+		if((!strcasecmp(args[1],"stop"))&&(s!=ERROR))
+			myDet->setFileIndex(myDet->getFileIndex()+1);
+	}
+
+	return myDet->runStatusType(myDet->startReceiver());
+}
+
+
+string slsDetectorCommand::helpReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
+
+  ostringstream os;
+  if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION)
+    os << "receiver [status] \t starts/stops the receiver to listen to detector packets. - can be start or stop" << std::endl;
+  if (action==GET_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION)
+	os << "receiver \t returns the status of receiver - can be running or idle" << std::endl;
+
+  return os.str();
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
index df3d4c598..d852bdd46 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class slsDetectorCommand : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
    static string helpCounter(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpADC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpEnablefwrite(int narg, char *args[], int action);
-
+   static string helpReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
 
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class slsDetectorCommand : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
    string cmdCounter(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    string cmdADC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    string cmdEnablefwrite(int narg, char *args[], int action);
-
+   string cmdReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
 
     int numberOfCommands;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
index 1e6a1780e..06be3975c 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
@@ -570,6 +570,21 @@ class slsDetectorUtils :  public slsDetectorActions, public postProcessing {
   static int dummyAcquisitionFinished(double prog,int status,void* p){cout <<"Acquisition finished callback! " << prog << " " << status << endl; return 0;}
   static int dummyMeasurementFinished(int im,int findex,void* p){cout <<"Measurement finished callback! " << im << " " << findex << endl; return 0;}
 
+  /**
+        Sets up the receiver
+        @param fileName file name
+        \returns receiver ip or none
+   */
+  virtual string setupReceiver(string fileName="")=0;
+
+  /**   Starts/Stops the receiver
+        @param status status of receiver
+        @param index starting index of data file
+        \returns status
+   */
+  virtual runStatus startReceiver(string status="",int index=0)=0;
+
+
  protected:
 
    static const int64_t thisSoftwareVersion=0x20120124;