diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
index 89cfa0a09..4ab38efb8 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ enum communicationProtocol{
      Communication protocol (normally TCP)
 */
 enum networkParameter {
-  CLIENT_IP,  /**< client IP */
-  CLIENT_MAC, /**< client mac */
+  RECEIVER_IP,  /**< receiver IP */
+  RECEIVER_MAC, /**< receiver mac */
   SERVER_MAC /**< server MAC */
 };
 
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ enum {
   ENABLED /**<flag enabled */
 };
 
+
 /** 
   use of the external signals
 */
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
index 88804c730..5a1336370 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h
@@ -105,9 +105,17 @@ enum {
 
   F_RESET_COUNTER_BLOCK, /**< resets the counter block memory for gotthard */
 
-  F_SETUP_RECEIVER, 	/**< sets up receiver with parameters */
+  F_SET_RECEIVER_FILE_NAME, 	/**< sets receiver file name */
 
-  F_START_RECEIVER/**< starts/stops the receiver and returns status */
+  F_SET_RECEIVER_FILE_DIR, 		/**< sets receiver file directory */
+
+  F_SET_RECEIVER_FILE_INDEX, 	/**< sets receiver file index */
+
+  F_START_RECEIVER,			/**< starts the receiver listening mode */
+
+  F_STOP_RECEIVER,			/**< stops the receiver listening mode */
+
+  F_GET_RECEIVER_STATUS		/**< gets the status of receiver listening mode */
 
   /* Always append functions hereafter!!! */