diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer
index 79db32373..ed46cd1b8 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 4a16cc2fb..8e684625f 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -451,10 +451,15 @@ int readConfigFile() {
 		return initError;
 	}
 
+	// require a sleep before and after the rst dac signal
+	usleep (1 * 1000);	
+
 	// inform FPGA that onchip dacs will be configured soon
 	FILE_LOG(logINFO, ("Setting configuration starting bit\n"));
 	bus_w(ASIC_CONFIG_REG, bus_r(ASIC_CONFIG_REG) | ASIC_CONFIG_RST_DAC_MSK);
 
+	usleep (1 * 1000);
+
     FILE* fd = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r");
     if(fd == NULL) {
 		sprintf(initErrorMessage, "Could not open on-board detector server config file [%s].\n", CONFIG_FILE);
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_defs.h b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_defs.h
index 2762f353a..46291b399 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_defs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_defs.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #define DEFAULT_BURST_MODE			(BURST_INTERNAL)
 #define DEFAULT_NUM_FRAMES			(1)
 #define DEFAULT_NUM_CYCLES			(1)
-#define DEFAULT_EXPTIME				(1 * 1000 * 1000)	        // 1 ms
-#define DEFAULT_PERIOD				(1 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000)	// 1 s
+#define DEFAULT_EXPTIME				(0)	        // 0 ms (220ns in firmware)
+#define DEFAULT_PERIOD				(1 * 1000)	// 1 ms
 #define DEFAULT_DELAY_AFTER_TRIGGER (0)
 #define DEFAULT_HIGH_VOLTAGE		(0)
 #define DEFAULT_TIMING_MODE			(AUTO_TIMING)
diff --git a/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h b/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
index 4deb8a5e7..3713b1a1b 100644
--- a/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
+++ b/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 #define APICTB 0x200131
 #define APIJUNGFRAU 0x200131
 #define APIMOENCH 0x200131
-#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x200131
 #define APIMYTHEN3 0x200130
+#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x200204