diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.Standalone b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.Standalone
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a6cd15f8
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+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.Standalone
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+CFLAGS= -DC_ONLY 
+#FLAGS= -DVERBOSE -DVERYVERBOSE
+INCLUDES= -IcommonFiles -IslsDetector -IMySocketTCP -IusersFunctions -ImultiSlsDetector -IslsDetectorUtils -IslsDetectorCommand -IslsDetectorAnalysis
+
+#EPICSFLAGS=-D EPICS -I/usr/local/epics/base/include/ -I /usr/local/epics/base/include/os/Linux/ -L /usr/local/epics/base/lib/SL5-x86/ -Wl,-R/usr/local/epics/base/lib/SL5-x86  -lca -lCom 
+CC=gcc
+CXX=g++
+
+SRC_CLNT= slsDetectorAnalysis/fileIO.cpp MySocketTCP/MySocketTCP.cpp usersFunctions/usersFunctions.cpp slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.cpp slsDetectorAnalysis/energyConversion.cpp slsDetector/slsDetectorActions.cpp slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.cpp slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp  
+
+OBJS = $(SRC_CLNT:.cpp=.o) 
+
+HEADERS = $(SRC_CLNT:.cpp=.h) commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h slsDetectorAnalysis/detectorData.h slsDetector/slsDetectorBase.h slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.h multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetectorCommand.h  
+
+
+
+SRC_MYTHEN_SVC = mythenDetectorServer/server.c mythenDetectorServer/server_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/communication_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/trimming_funcs.c 
+
+all: package $(SRC_CLNT)
+	echo "compiling all"
+
+doc: $(SRC_H) $(SRC_CLNT) 
+	doxygen doxy.config
+
+
+
+mythenServer:  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC) 
+	$(CC)  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC)  $(CFLAGS) $(FLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -ImythenDetectorServer -DVIRTUAL -lm -D MCB_FUNCS -DC_ONLY -DVERBOSE
+	mv a.out mythenServer
+
+
+picassoServer:  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC) 
+	$(CC)  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC)  $(CFLAGS) $(FLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -ImythenDetectorServer -D VIRTUAL -lm -DMCB_FUNCS -DPICASSOD -DC_ONLY
+	mv a.out  picassoServer
+
+
+
+
+
+%.o : %.cpp %.h
+	$(CXX) -Wall -o $@ -c $< $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS)  $(EPICSFLAGS)
+
+
+package: $(OBJS)
+	$(CXX) -shared -Wl,-soname,libSlsDetector.so -o libSlsDetector.so  $(OBJS)  -lc $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS) $(EPICSFLAGS)
+	ar  rcs libSlsDetector.a  $(OBJS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf libSlsDetector.a  libSlsDetector.so core  docs/* $(OBJS)
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+lib:    package
+
+
+# added install target, HBl
+install_lib: lib
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P libSlsDetector.so $(DESTDIR)
+
+install_inc:
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P $(HEADERS) $(DESTDIR)
+
+
+install_doc: doc
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -Pr docs/* $(DESTDIR)  
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7e48f095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,529 @@
+#include "angularConversion.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <math.h>
+#include "usersFunctions.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+angularConversion::angularConversion(   int *np, float *pos, float *bs, float *fo, float *go):  currentPosition(0), 
+												currentPositionIndex(0),
+												numberOfPositions(np),
+												detPositions(pos),
+												binSize(bs),
+												fineOffset(fo),
+												globalOffset(go)
+												
+{
+  //angleFunctionPointer=0;
+  registerAngleFunctionCallback(&defaultAngleFunction);
+
+}
+
+angularConversion::~angularConversion(){
+
+}
+
+// int angularConversion::setAngularConversionPointer(angleConversionConstant *p, int *nm, int nch, int idet) {
+//   if (p) {
+//     angOff[idet]=p;
+//     nMods[idet]=nm;
+//     nCh[idet]=nch;
+//   } else {
+//     angOff[idet]=NULL;
+//     nMods[idet]=NULL;
+//   } 
+    
+//   return OK;
+// }
+
+
+
+
+float* angularConversion::convertAngles(float pos) {
+  int imod=0;
+  float    *ang=new float[totalNumberOfChannels]; 
+  float enc=pos;
+  angleConversionConstant *p=NULL;
+
+  int ch0=0;
+  int chlast=chansPerMod[imod];
+  int nchmod=chansPerMod[imod];
+  p=angConvs[imod];      
+  if (moveFlag[imod]==0)
+    enc=0;
+  else
+    enc=pos;
+  
+  for (int ip=0; ip<totalNumberOfChannels; ip++) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    //  cout << "ip " << ip << " ch0 " << ch0 << " chlast " << chlast << " imod " << imod << endl;
+#endif
+    if (ip>=chlast) {
+      imod++; 
+      p=angConvs[imod];      
+      if (moveFlag[imod]==0)
+	enc=0;
+      else
+	enc=pos;
+      
+      ch0=chlast;
+      nchmod=chansPerMod[imod];
+      if (nchmod>0)
+	chlast+=nchmod;
+    }
+    
+    if (p)
+      ang[ip]=angle(ip-ch0,		\
+		    enc,				\
+		    (*fineOffset)+(*globalOffset),	\
+		    p->r_conversion,			\
+		    p->center,				\
+		    p->offset,				\
+		    p->tilt,				\
+		    *angDirection		  );
+  }
+  return ang;
+}
+
+
+
+//static!
+int angularConversion::readAngularConversion(string fname, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff) {
+
+  ifstream infile;
+  string ss;
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  std::cout<< "Opening file "<< fname << std::endl;
+#endif
+  infile.open(fname.c_str(), ios_base::in);
+  if (infile.is_open()) {
+    readAngularConversion(infile, nmod, angOff);
+    infile.close();
+  } else {
+    std::cout<< "Could not open calibration file "<< fname << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+//static
+int angularConversion::readAngularConversion( ifstream& infile, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff) {
+  string str;
+  int mod;
+  float center, ecenter;
+  float r_conv, er_conv;
+  float off, eoff;
+  string ss;
+  int interrupt=0;
+  int nm=0;
+  //" module %i center %E +- %E conversion %E +- %E offset %f +- %f \n"
+  while (infile.good() and interrupt==0) {
+    getline(infile,str);
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    cout << "** mod " << nm << " " ;
+    std::cout<< str << std::endl;
+#endif
+    istringstream ssstr(str);
+    ssstr >> ss >> mod;
+    ssstr >> ss >> center;
+    ssstr >> ss >> ecenter;
+    ssstr >> ss >> r_conv;
+    ssstr >> ss >> er_conv;
+    ssstr >> ss >> off;
+    ssstr >> ss >> eoff;
+    if (nm<nmod && nm>=0 ) {
+      angOff[nm].center=center;
+      angOff[nm].r_conversion=r_conv;
+      angOff[nm].offset=off;
+      angOff[nm].ecenter=ecenter;
+      angOff[nm].er_conversion=er_conv;
+      angOff[nm].eoffset=eoff;
+    } else
+      break;
+    //cout << nm<<"  " << angOff[nm].offset << endl;
+    nm++;
+    if (nm>=nmod)
+      break;
+
+    
+
+
+  }
+  return nm;
+ }
+
+//static
+int angularConversion:: writeAngularConversion(string fname, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff) {
+
+  ofstream outfile;
+  outfile.open (fname.c_str(),ios_base::out);
+  if (outfile.is_open())
+  {  
+    writeAngularConversion(outfile, nmod, angOff);
+    outfile.close();
+  } else {
+    std::cout<< "Could not open file " << fname << "for writing"<< std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  //" module %i center %E +- %E conversion %E +- %E offset %f +- %f \n"
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+//static 
+int angularConversion:: writeAngularConversion(ofstream& outfile, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff) {
+
+  for (int imod=0; imod<nmod; imod++) {
+      outfile << " module " << imod << " center "<< angOff[imod].center<<"  +- "<< angOff[imod].ecenter<<" conversion "<< angOff[imod].r_conversion << " +- "<< angOff[imod].er_conversion <<  " offset "<< angOff[imod].offset << " +- "<< angOff[imod].eoffset << std::endl;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+//static
+int angularConversion::resetMerging(float *mp, float *mv, float *me, int *mm, int nb) {
+  
+		
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  cout << "creating merging arrays "<<  nb << endl;
+#endif
+  
+
+  for (int ibin=0; ibin<nb; ibin++) {
+    mp[ibin]=0;
+    mv[ibin]=0;
+    me[ibin]=0;
+    mm[ibin]=0;
+  }
+  return OK;
+}
+
+
+//static
+int angularConversion::finalizeMerging(float *mp, float *mv, float *me, int *mm,int nb) {
+   int np=0;
+   for (int ibin=0; ibin<nb; ibin++) {
+     if (mm[ibin]>0) {
+      	
+#ifdef VERBOSE 
+       cout << "finalize " << ibin << "  "<< mm[ibin] << " " << mp[ibin]<< mv[ibin] << me[ibin] << endl;
+#endif
+       mp[np]=mp[ibin]/mm[ibin];
+       mv[np]=mv[ibin]/mm[ibin];
+       me[np]=me[ibin]/mm[ibin];
+       me[np]=sqrt(me[ibin]);
+       mm[np]=mm[ibin];
+       np++;
+     }
+  }
+  return np;
+}
+
+//static
+int  angularConversion::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int nchans, float binsize,int nbins, int *badChanMask ) {
+
+
+  float binmi=-180.;
+  int ibin=0;
+
+  if (p1==NULL)
+    return 0;
+  if (v1==NULL)
+    return FAIL;
+
+  if (mp==NULL) //can be changed if we want to use a fixed bin algorithm!
+    return FAIL;
+
+  if (mv==NULL)
+    return FAIL;
+  if (me==NULL)
+    return FAIL;
+  if (mm==NULL)
+    return FAIL;
+  if (nchans==0)
+    return FAIL;
+  
+  if (binsize<=0)
+    return FAIL;
+
+  if (nbins<=0)
+    return FAIL;
+  
+  for (int ip=0; ip<nchans; ip++) {
+    if (badChanMask) {
+      if (badChanMask[ip]) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << "channel " << ip << " is bad " << endl;
+#endif
+	  continue;
+      }
+    }
+    ibin=(int)((p1[ip]-binmi)/binsize);
+   
+ 
+    if (ibin<nbins && ibin>=0) {
+      mp[ibin]+=p1[ip];
+      mv[ibin]+=v1[ip];
+      if (e1)
+	me[ibin]+=(e1[ip]*e1[ip]);
+      else
+	me[ibin]+=v1[ip];
+      mm[ibin]++;
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << "add " << ibin << "  "<< mm[ibin] << " " << mp[ibin]<< mv[ibin] << me[ibin] << endl;
+#endif
+    } else
+      return FAIL;
+  }
+  
+
+  return OK;
+  
+}
+
+int angularConversion::deleteMerging() {
+
+  if (mergingBins)
+    delete [] mergingBins;
+
+  if (mergingCounts)
+    delete [] mergingCounts;
+
+  if (mergingErrors)
+    delete [] mergingErrors;
+
+}
+
+
+int angularConversion::resetMerging() {
+  getAngularConversionParameter(BIN_SIZE);
+
+  mergingBins=new float[nBins];
+  
+
+  mergingCounts=new float[nBins];
+
+
+  mergingErrors=new float[nBins];
+
+  
+  mergingMultiplicity=new int[nBins];
+
+  return resetMerging(mergingBins, mergingCounts, mergingErrors, mergingMultiplicity);
+
+}
+
+int angularConversion::resetMerging(float *mp, float *mv, float *me, int *mm) {
+  getAngularConversionParameter(BIN_SIZE);
+  if (nBins)
+    return resetMerging(mp, mv, me, mm,nBins);
+  else 
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+
+
+
+int angularConversion::finalizeMerging() {
+  int np=finalizeMerging(mergingBins, mergingCounts, mergingErrors, mergingMultiplicity);
+
+  if (mergingMultiplicity)
+    delete [] mergingMultiplicity;
+
+  return np;
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+int angularConversion::finalizeMerging(float *mp, float *mv, float *me, int *mm) {
+  if (nBins)
+    return finalizeMerging(mp, mv, me, mm, nBins);
+  else
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+int  angularConversion::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, int *badChanMask ) {
+
+  return addToMerging(p1,v1,e1,mergingBins,mergingCounts, mergingErrors, mergingMultiplicity, badChanMask);
+
+
+}
+
+
+int  angularConversion::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int *badChanMask ) {
+
+  int del=0;
+  
+  if (getAngularConversionParameter(BIN_SIZE)==0){
+    cout << "no bin size " << endl;
+    return FAIL;
+  }
+  
+  if (nBins==0) {
+    cout << "no bins " << endl;
+    return FAIL;
+  }
+  
+  if (p1==NULL) {
+    del=1;
+    p1=convertAngles();
+  }
+  
+
+  int ret=addToMerging(p1, v1, e1, mp, mv,me, mm,totalNumberOfChannels, *binSize,nBins, badChanMask );
+  
+  
+  if (del) {
+    delete [] p1;
+    p1=NULL;
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+
+   /**
+     sets the value of s angular conversion parameter
+     \param c can be ANGULAR_DIRECTION, GLOBAL_OFFSET, FINE_OFFSET, BIN_SIZE
+     \param v the value to be set
+     \returns the actual value
+  */
+
+float angularConversion::setAngularConversionParameter(angleConversionParameter c, float v){
+  
+
+  switch (c) {
+  case ANGULAR_DIRECTION:
+    if (v<0)
+      *angDirection=-1;
+    else
+      *angDirection=1;
+    return *angDirection;
+  case GLOBAL_OFFSET:
+    *globalOffset=v;
+    return *globalOffset;
+  case FINE_OFFSET:
+    *fineOffset=v;
+    return *fineOffset;
+  case BIN_SIZE:
+    if (v>0) {
+      *binSize=v;
+      nBins=360./(*binSize);
+    }
+    return *binSize;
+  case MOVE_FLAG:
+    if (moveFlag) {
+      if (v>0)
+	*moveFlag=1;
+      else if (v==0)
+	*moveFlag=0;
+      return *moveFlag;
+    }
+    return -1;
+  default:
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+  /**
+     returns the value of an angular conversion parameter
+     \param c can be ANGULAR_DIRECTION, GLOBAL_OFFSET, FINE_OFFSET, BIN_SIZE
+     \returns the actual value
+
+  */
+
+float angularConversion::getAngularConversionParameter(angleConversionParameter c) {
+
+  switch (c) {
+  case ANGULAR_DIRECTION:
+    return *angDirection;
+  case GLOBAL_OFFSET:
+    return *globalOffset;
+  case FINE_OFFSET:
+    return *fineOffset;
+  case BIN_SIZE: 
+    if (*binSize>0)
+      nBins=360./(*binSize);
+    else 
+      nBins=0;
+    return *binSize;
+  case MOVE_FLAG:
+    if (moveFlag)
+      return *moveFlag;
+    else
+      return -1;
+  default:
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+
+
+
+int angularConversion::setAngularConversionFile(string fname) {
+  if (fname=="") {
+    setAngularCorrectionMask(0);
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    std::cout << "Unsetting angular conversion" <<  std::endl;
+#endif
+  } else {
+    if (fname=="default") {
+      fname=string(angConvFile);
+    }
+    
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    std::cout << "Setting angular conversion to " << fname << std:: endl;
+#endif
+    if (readAngularConversionFile(fname)>=0) {
+      setAngularCorrectionMask(1);
+      strcpy(angConvFile,fname.c_str());
+    }
+  }
+  return setAngularCorrectionMask();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+  /*
+      set  positions for the acquisition
+      \param nPos number of positions
+      \param pos array with the encoder positions
+      \returns number of positions
+  */
+int angularConversion::setPositions(int nPos, float *pos){
+  if (nPos>=0)
+    *numberOfPositions=nPos; 
+  for (int ip=0; ip<nPos; ip++) 
+    detPositions[ip]=pos[ip]; 
+
+  return *numberOfPositions;
+}
+/* 
+   get  positions for the acquisition
+   \param pos array which will contain the encoder positions
+   \returns number of positions
+*/
+int angularConversion::getPositions(float *pos){ 
+  if (pos) {
+    for (int ip=0; ip<(*numberOfPositions); ip++) 
+      pos[ip]=detPositions[ip];
+  } 
+
+  return  *numberOfPositions;
+}
+  
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a6ee9dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/AngularConversion_Standalone.h
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+
+#ifndef ANGULARCONVERSION_H
+#define ANGULARCONVERSION_H
+
+
+//#include "slsDetectorBase.h"
+#include "sls_detector_defs.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+
+
+
+  //float angle(int ichan, float encoder, float totalOffset, float conv_r, float center, float offset, float tilt, int direction)
+
+
+using namespace std;
+
+/**
+   @short Angular conversion constants needed  for a detector module
+ */
+typedef struct  {
+  float center;  /**< center of the module (channel at which the radius is perpendicular to the module surface) */
+  float ecenter; /**< error in the center determination */
+  float r_conversion;  /**<  detector pixel size (or strip pitch) divided by the diffractometer radius */
+  float er_conversion;  /**< error in the r_conversion determination */
+  float offset; /**< the module offset i.e. the position of channel 0 with respect to the diffractometer 0 */
+  float eoffset; /**< error in the offset determination */
+  float tilt; /**< ossible tilt in the orthogonal direction (unused)*/
+  float etilt; /**< error in the tilt determination */
+} angleConversionConstant;
+
+
+/**
+
+@short methods to set/unset the angular conversion and merge the data
+class containing the methods to set/unset the angular conversion and merge the data
+
+
+The angular conversion itself is defined by the angle() function defined in usersFunctions.cpp
+   
+*/
+class angularConversion : public virtual slsDetectorDefs { //: public virtual slsDetectorBase {
+
+ public:
+  /** default constructor */
+  angularConversion(int*, float*, float*, float*, float*);
+  /** virtual destructor */
+  virtual ~angularConversion();
+ 
+
+
+  //virtual int readAngularConversion(string fname)=0;
+
+
+
+
+  /**
+   
+      reads an angular conversion file
+      \param fname file to be read
+      \param nmod number of modules (maximum) to be read
+      \param angOff pointer to array of angleConversionConstants
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+   static int readAngularConversion(string fname, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff); 
+   
+   /**
+      reads an angular conversion file
+      \param ifstream input file stream to be read
+      \param nmod number of modules (maximum) to be read
+      \param angOff pointer to array of angleConversionConstants
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+      
+  */
+   static int readAngularConversion(ifstream& ifs, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff);
+  /**
+     writes an angular conversion file
+      \param fname file to be written
+      \param nmod number of modules to be written
+      \param angOff pointer to array of angleConversionConstants
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+   static int writeAngularConversion(string fname, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff);
+
+ /**
+     writes an angular conversion file
+      \param ofstream output file stream
+      \param nmod number of modules to be written
+      \param angOff pointer to array of angleConversionConstants
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+   static int writeAngularConversion(ofstream& ofs, int nmod, angleConversionConstant *angOff);
+
+   /** 
+       sets the arrays of the merged data to 0. NB The array should be created with size nbins >= 360./getBinSize(); 
+       \param mp already merged postions
+       \param mv already merged data
+       \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+       \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+       \param nbins number of bins
+       \returns OK or FAIL
+   */
+   static int resetMerging(float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int nbins);
+   /** 
+       sets the arrays of the merged data to 0. NB The array should be created with size >= 360./getBinSize(); 
+       \param mp already merged postions
+       \param mv already merged data
+       \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+       \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+       \returns OK or FAIL
+   */
+   int resetMerging(float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm);
+  
+   /** 
+       creates the arrays for merging the data and sets them to 0. 
+   */
+   int resetMerging();
+
+  /** 
+      merge dataset
+      \param p1 angular positions of dataset
+      \param v1 data
+      \param e1 errors
+      \param mp already merged postions
+      \param mv already merged data
+      \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+      \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+      \param nchans number of channels
+      \param binsize size of angular bin
+      \param nb number of angular bins
+      \param badChanMask badchannelmask (if NULL does not correct for bad channels)
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+
+   static int  addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int nchans, float binsize,int nb, int *badChanMask );
+   
+  /** 
+      merge dataset
+      \param p1 angular positions of dataset
+      \param v1 data
+      \param e1 errors
+      \param mp already merged postions
+      \param mv already merged data
+      \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+      \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+      \param badChanMask badchannelmask (if NULL does not correct for bad channels)
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+
+   int  addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int *badChanMask);
+  /** 
+      merge dataset
+      \param p1 angular positions of dataset
+      \param v1 data
+      \param e1 errors
+      \param badChanMask badchannelmask (if NULL does not correct for bad channels)
+      \returns OK or FAIL
+  */
+
+   int addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1,int *badChanMask);
+
+   /**
+      calculates the "final" positions, data value and errors for the merged data
+      \param mp already merged postions
+      \param mv already merged data
+      \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+      \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+      \param nb number of bins
+      \returns FAIL or the number of non empty bins (i.e. points belonging to the pattern)
+  */
+
+   static int finalizeMerging(float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm, int nb);
+   /**
+      calculates the "final" positions, data value and errors for the merged data
+      \param mp already merged postions
+      \param mv already merged data
+      \param me already merged errors (squared sum)
+      \param mm multiplicity of merged arrays
+      \returns FAIL or the number of non empty bins (i.e. points belonging to the pattern)
+  */
+
+   int finalizeMerging(float *mp, float *mv,float *me, int *mm);   
+
+/**
+      calculates the "final" positions, data value and errors for the merged data
+      \returns FAIL or the number of non empty bins (i.e. points belonging to the pattern)
+  */
+
+   int finalizeMerging();
+
+
+  /**
+      set detector global offset
+      \param f global offset to be set
+      \returns actual global offset
+  */
+  float setGlobalOffset(float f){return setAngularConversionParameter(GLOBAL_OFFSET,f);};
+
+ 
+  /**
+      set detector fine offset
+      \param f global fine to be set
+      \returns actual fine offset
+  */
+  float setFineOffset(float f){return setAngularConversionParameter(FINE_OFFSET,f);};
+  
+  /**
+      get detector fine offset
+      \returns actual fine offset
+  */
+  float getFineOffset(){return getAngularConversionParameter(FINE_OFFSET);};
+  
+  /**
+      get detector global offset
+      \returns actual global offset
+  */
+  float getGlobalOffset(){return getAngularConversionParameter(GLOBAL_OFFSET);};
+
+  /** 
+      
+      set detector bin size
+      \param bs bin size to be set
+      \returns actual bin size
+  */
+  float setBinSize(float bs){if (bs>0) nBins=360/bs; return setAngularConversionParameter(BIN_SIZE,bs);};
+
+  /** 
+      get detector bin size
+      \returns detector bin size used for merging (approx angular resolution)
+  */
+  float getBinSize() {return getAngularConversionParameter(BIN_SIZE);};
+
+
+
+  /** 
+      
+      get angular direction
+      \returns actual angular direction (1 is channel number increasing with angle, -1 decreasing)
+  */
+  int getAngularDirection(){return (int)getAngularConversionParameter(ANGULAR_DIRECTION);};
+
+  
+  /** 
+      
+      set angular direction
+      \param d angular direction to be set (1 is channel number increasing with angle, -1 decreasing)
+      \returns actual angular direction (1 is channel number increasing with angle, -1 decreasing)
+  */
+  int setAngularDirection(int d){return (int)setAngularConversionParameter(ANGULAR_DIRECTION, (float)d);};
+
+  /**
+     \returns  number of angular bins in the merging (360./binsize)
+  */
+  int getNumberOfAngularBins(){return nBins;};
+
+
+
+  /**
+     set angular conversion parameter
+     \param c parameter type (globaloffset, fineoffset, binsize, angular direction, move flag)
+     \param v value to be set
+     \returns actual value
+  */
+   float setAngularConversionParameter(angleConversionParameter c, float v);
+ /**
+     get angular conversion parameter
+     \param c parameter type (globaloffset, fineoffset, binsize, angular direction, move flag)
+     \returns actual value
+  */
+   float getAngularConversionParameter(angleConversionParameter c);
+   
+ 
+
+
+  /** 
+      set  positions for the acquisition
+      \param nPos number of positions
+      \param pos array with the encoder positions
+      \returns number of positions
+  */
+  virtual int setPositions(int nPos, float *pos);
+   /** 
+      get  positions for the acquisition
+      \param pos array which will contain the encoder positions
+      \returns number of positions
+  */
+  virtual int getPositions(float *pos=NULL);
+ 
+  /**
+     deletes the array of merged data
+     \returns OK
+  */
+  int deleteMerging();
+
+  /**
+     \returns pointer to the array o merged positions
+  */
+  float *getMergedPositions(){return mergingBins;};
+  /**
+     \returns pointer to the array of merged counts
+  */
+  float *getMergedCounts(){return mergingCounts;};
+  /**
+     \returns pointer to the array of merged errors
+  */
+  float *getMergedErrors(){return mergingErrors;};
+  
+
+
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      reads teh angular conversion file for the (multi)detector and writes it to shared memory */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int readAngularConversionFile(string fname="")=0; */
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      get angular conversion */
+/*      \param direction reference to diffractometer direction */
+/*       \param angconv array that will be filled with the angular conversion constants */
+/*       \returns 0 if angular conversion disabled, >0 otherwise */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int getAngularConversion(int &direction,  angleConversionConstant *angconv=NULL)=0; */
+
+/*    /\**  */
+/*        pure virtual function */
+/*        \param file name to be written (nmod and array of angular conversion constants default to the ones ot the slsDetector */
+/*    *\/ */
+/*    virtual int writeAngularConversion(string fname)=0; */
+
+
+
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      \returns number of modules of the (multi)detector */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int getNMods()=0; */
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      returns number of channels in the module */
+/*      \param imod module number */
+/*      \returns number of channels in the module */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int getChansPerMod(int imod=0)=0; */
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      get the angular conversion  contant of one modules */
+/*      \param imod module number */
+/*      \returns pointer to the angular conversion constant */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual angleConversionConstant *getAngularConversionPointer(int imod=0)=0; */
+/*     /\** */
+/*      \param imod module number */
+/*      \returns move flag of the module (1 encoder is added to the angle, 0 not) */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int getMoveFlag(int imod)=0; */
+
+/*   /\** */
+/*      enables/disable the angular conversion */
+/*      \param i 1 sets, 0 unsets,, -1 gets */
+/*      \returns actual angular conversion flag */
+/*   *\/ */
+/*   virtual int setAngularCorrectionMask(int i=-1)=0; */
+  
+
+
+  /**
+     converts channel number to angle
+     \param pos encoder position
+     \returns array of angles corresponding to the channels
+  */
+  float* convertAngles(float pos);
+  /**
+     converts channel number to angle for the current encoder position
+     \returns array of angles corresponding to the channels
+  */
+  float *convertAngles(){return convertAngles(currentPosition);};
+  
+
+  /**
+     returns number of positions
+  */
+  int getNumberOfPositions() {return *numberOfPositions;};
+
+
+
+  int setTotalNumberOfChannels(int i){if (i>=0) totalNumberOfChannels=i; return totalNumberOfChannels;};
+
+  void incrementPositionIndex() {currentPositionIndex++;};
+ protected:
+ 
+
+ private:
+  /** merging bins */
+  float *mergingBins;
+  
+  /** merging counts */
+  float *mergingCounts;
+  
+  /** merging errors */
+  float *mergingErrors;
+  
+  /** merging multiplicity */
+  int *mergingMultiplicity;
+  
+  float (*angle)(float, float, float, float, float, float, float, int);
+
+
+  int totalNumberOfChannels;
+
+  int moveFlag[MAXMODS*MAXDET];
+
+  /** pointer to number of positions for the acquisition*/
+   int *numberOfPositions;
+   
+  /** pointer to the detector positions for the acquisition*/
+   float *detPositions;
+      
+   
+   /** pointer to angular bin size*/
+   float *binSize;
+
+  int *correctionMask;
+  int chansPerMod;
+  int nMod;
+  angleConversionConstant angConvs[MAXMODS*MAXDET];
+  int directions[MAXMODS*MAXDET];
+   
+
+   /** pointer to beamlien fine offset*/
+   float *fineOffset;
+   /** pointer to beamlien global offset*/
+   float *globalOffset;
+   /** pointer to beamlien angular direction*/
+   int *angDirection;
+
+   /** pointer to detector move flag (1 moves with encoder, 0 not)*/
+   //   int *moveFlag;
+
+   /** number of bins for angular conversion (360./binsize)*/
+   int nBins;
+   
+   
+
+  /**
+     current position of the detector
+  */
+  float currentPosition;
+  /**
+     current position index of the detector
+  */
+  int currentPositionIndex;
+  
+
+  /**
+     returns current position index
+  */
+  int getCurrentPositionIndex() {return currentPositionIndex;};
+
+ 
+
+
+  void registerAngleFunctionCallback(float( *fun)(float, float, float, float, float, float, float, int)) {angle = fun;};
+  
+  
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4868ad695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,591 @@
+#include "postProcessing.h"
+#include "usersFunctions.h"
+#include "angularConversion.h"
+
+
+postProcessing::postProcessing(){							
+  pthread_mutex_t mp1 = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+  mp=mp1;
+  pthread_mutex_init(&mp, NULL);  
+  mg=mp1;
+  pthread_mutex_init(&mg, NULL);  
+  //cout << "reg callback "<< endl;
+  dataReady = 0;
+  pCallbackArg = 0; 
+  registerDataCallback(&defaultDataReadyFunc,  NULL);
+  //cout << "done "<< endl;
+  angConv=new angularConversion(numberOfPositions,detPositions,binSize, fineOffset, globalOffset);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+int postProcessing::flatFieldCorrect(float datain, float errin, float &dataout, float &errout, float ffcoefficient, float fferr){
+  float e;
+
+  dataout=datain*ffcoefficient;
+
+  if (errin==0 && datain>=0) 
+    e=sqrt(datain);
+  else
+    e=errin;
+  
+  if (dataout>0)
+    errout=sqrt(e*ffcoefficient*e*ffcoefficient+datain*fferr*datain*fferr);
+  else
+    errout=1.0;
+  
+  return 0;
+};
+
+
+ int postProcessing::rateCorrect(float datain, float errin, float &dataout, float &errout, float tau, float t){
+
+   // float data;
+   float e;
+ 
+   dataout=(datain*exp(tau*datain/t));
+   
+   if (errin==0 && datain>=0) 
+     e=sqrt(datain);
+   else
+     e=errin;
+   
+   if (dataout>0)
+     errout=e*dataout*sqrt((1/(datain*datain)+tau*tau/(t*t)));
+   else 
+     errout=1.;
+   return 0;
+
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+int postProcessing::setBadChannelCorrection(ifstream &infile, int &nbad, int *badlist, int moff){
+  
+  int interrupt=0;
+  int ich;
+  int chmin,chmax;
+  string str;
+
+
+  
+  nbad=0;
+  while (infile.good() and interrupt==0) {
+    getline(infile,str);
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    std::cout << str << std::endl;
+#endif
+    istringstream ssstr;
+    ssstr.str(str);
+      if (ssstr.bad() || ssstr.fail() || infile.eof()) {
+	interrupt=1;
+	break;
+      }
+      if (str.find('-')!=string::npos) {
+	ssstr >> chmin ;
+	ssstr.str(str.substr(str.find('-')+1,str.size()));
+	ssstr >> chmax;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	std::cout << "channels between"<< chmin << " and " << chmax << std::endl;
+#endif
+	for (ich=chmin; ich<=chmax; ich++) {
+	  if (nbad<MAX_BADCHANS) {
+	    badlist[nbad]=ich;
+	    nbad++;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	    std::cout<< nbad << " Found bad channel "<< ich << std::endl;
+#endif
+	  } else
+	    interrupt=1;
+	}
+      } else {
+	ssstr >> ich;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	std::cout << "channel "<< ich << std::endl;
+#endif
+	if (nbad<MAX_BADCHANS) {
+	  badlist[nbad]=ich;
+	  nbad++;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	  std::cout << nbad << " Found bad channel "<< ich << std::endl;
+#endif
+	} else
+	  interrupt=1;
+      }
+  }
+
+  for (int ich=0; ich<nbad; ich++) {
+    badlist[ich]=badlist[ich]+moff;
+  }
+  return nbad;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+void postProcessing::processFrame(int *myData, int delflag) {
+
+  string fname;
+  // float *fdata=NULL;
+  
+  
+ incrementProgress();
+ 
+ /** decode data */
+ 
+ fdata=decodeData(myData, fdata);
+ 
+ 
+fname=createFileName();
+
+//Checking for write flag
+ if(*correctionMask&(1<<WRITE_FILE)) 
+   {
+  
+
+     //uses static function?!?!?!?
+     writeDataFile (fname+string(".raw"),fdata, NULL, NULL, 'i'); 
+
+   } 
+
+ doProcessing(fdata,delflag, fname);
+
+  delete [] myData;
+  myData=NULL;
+  fdata=NULL;
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  cout << "Pop data queue " << *fileIndex << endl;
+#endif
+  
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+  dataQueue.pop(); //remove the data from the queue
+  queuesize=dataQueue.size();
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+  
+  
+}
+
+
+
+
+void postProcessing::doProcessing(float *lfdata, int delflag, string fname) {
+
+
+//   /** write raw data file */	   
+//   if (*correctionMask==0 && delflag==1) {
+//     //  delete [] fdata;
+//     ;
+//   } else {
+
+    
+
+    float *rcdata=NULL, *rcerr=NULL;
+    float *ffcdata=NULL, *ffcerr=NULL;
+    float *ang=NULL;
+    // int imod;
+    int np;
+    //string fname;
+    detectorData *thisData;
+
+    
+    string ext=".dat";
+    // fname=createFileName();
+
+    /** rate correction */
+    if (*correctionMask&(1<<RATE_CORRECTION)) {
+      rcdata=new float[getTotalNumberOfChannels()]; 
+      rcerr=new float[getTotalNumberOfChannels()];
+      rateCorrect(lfdata,NULL,rcdata,rcerr);
+      delete [] lfdata;
+    } else {
+      rcdata=lfdata;
+    }
+    lfdata=NULL;
+    
+	
+
+ 	  
+    /** flat field correction */
+    if (*correctionMask&(1<<FLAT_FIELD_CORRECTION)) {
+      
+      ffcdata=new float[getTotalNumberOfChannels()]; 
+      ffcerr=new float[getTotalNumberOfChannels()];
+      flatFieldCorrect(rcdata,rcerr,ffcdata,ffcerr);
+      delete [] rcdata;
+      rcdata=NULL;
+      if (rcerr)	    
+	delete [] rcerr;
+      rcerr=NULL;
+    } else {
+      ffcdata=rcdata;
+      ffcerr=rcerr;
+      rcdata=NULL;
+      rcerr=NULL;
+    }
+
+    // writes angualr converted files
+
+    if (*correctionMask!=0) {
+      if (*correctionMask&(1<< ANGULAR_CONVERSION))
+	ang=convertAngles();
+      writeDataFile (fname+ext,  ffcdata, ffcerr,ang);
+    }
+   
+    if (*correctionMask&(1<< ANGULAR_CONVERSION) && getNumberOfPositions()>0) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << "**************Current position index is " << getCurrentPositionIndex() << endl;
+#endif
+      // if (*numberOfPositions>0) {
+      if (getCurrentPositionIndex()<=1) {
+	   
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << "reset merging " << endl;
+#endif
+	angConv->resetMerging();
+      }
+      
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << "add to merging "<< getCurrentPositionIndex() << endl;
+#endif
+    
+	angConv->addToMerging(ang, ffcdata, ffcerr, badChannelMask );
+      
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << getCurrentPositionIndex() << " " << getNumberOfPositions() << endl;
+	
+#endif
+      
+      
+      //  cout << "lock 1" << endl;
+      pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+      if ((getCurrentPositionIndex()>=getNumberOfPositions() && posfinished==1 && queuesize==1)) {
+	  
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << "finalize merging " << getCurrentPositionIndex()<< endl;
+#endif
+	np=angConv->finalizeMerging();
+	/** file writing */
+	angConv->incrementPositionIndex();
+	//	cout << "unlock 1" << endl;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+	
+	
+	fname=createFileName();
+	
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << "writing merged data file" << endl;
+#endif
+	writeDataFile (fname+ext,np,angConv->getMergedCounts(), angConv->getMergedErrors(), angConv->getMergedPositions(),'f');
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << " done" << endl;
+#endif
+		
+	
+
+// 	if (delflag) {
+// 	  deleteMerging();
+// 	} else {
+	  thisData=new detectorData(angConv->getMergedCounts(),angConv->getMergedErrors(),angConv->getMergedPositions(),getCurrentProgress(),(fname+ext).c_str(),np);
+	  
+	 //  // cout << "lock 2" << endl;
+// 	  pthread_mutex_lock(&mg);
+// 	  finalDataQueue.push(thisData);
+// 	  // cout << "unlock 2" << endl;
+	  
+// 	  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
+
+	  if (dataReady) {
+
+	    dataReady(thisData, pCallbackArg);
+	    delete thisData;
+	  }
+
+// 	}
+	//	cout << "lock 3" << endl;
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+      }
+      // cout << "unlock 3" << endl;
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+	
+      if (ffcdata)
+	delete [] ffcdata;
+     
+      ffcdata=NULL;
+
+      if (ffcerr) 
+	delete [] ffcerr;
+      ffcerr=NULL;
+
+      if (ang)
+	delete [] ang;
+      ang=NULL;
+      
+    }   else { 
+//       if (delflag) {
+// 	if (ffcdata)
+// 	  delete [] ffcdata;
+// 	if (ffcerr)
+// 	  delete [] ffcerr;
+// 	if ( ang)
+// 	  delete [] ang;
+//       } else {
+	thisData=new detectorData(ffcdata,ffcerr,NULL,getCurrentProgress(),(fname+ext).c_str(),getTotalNumberOfChannels());
+
+
+	if (dataReady) {
+	  dataReady(thisData, pCallbackArg);
+	  delete thisData;
+	}
+// 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mg);
+// 	finalDataQueue.push(thisData); 
+
+ 
+// 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
+//       }
+    }
+    //}
+
+  incrementFileIndex();
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  cout << "fdata is " << fdata << endl;
+#endif
+  
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+int postProcessing::fillBadChannelMask() {
+
+  int nbad=0;
+
+  if (*correctionMask&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS)) {
+    nbad=getBadChannelCorrection();
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    cout << "number of bad channels is " << nbad << endl;
+#endif
+    if (nbad>0) {
+      
+      int *badChansList=new int[nbad];
+      getBadChannelCorrection(badChansList);
+
+      if (badChannelMask) 
+	delete [] badChannelMask;
+      badChannelMask=new int[getTotalNumberOfChannels()];
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << " pointer to bad channel mask is " << badChannelMask << endl;
+#endif
+      for (int ichan=0; ichan<getTotalNumberOfChannels(); ichan++)
+	badChannelMask[ichan]=0;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << " badChanMask has be reset" << badChannelMask << endl;
+#endif
+      for (int ichan=0; ichan<nbad; ichan++) {
+	if (badChansList[ichan]<getTotalNumberOfChannels() && badChansList[ichan]>=0 ) {
+	  if (badChannelMask[badChansList[ichan]]==0)
+	    nbad++;
+	  badChannelMask[badChansList[ichan]]=1;
+	  
+	}
+      }
+      delete [] badChansList;
+
+    } else {
+      if (badChannelMask) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << "deleting bad channel mask beacuse number of bad channels is 0" << endl;
+#endif
+      
+      delete [] badChannelMask;
+      badChannelMask=NULL;
+      }
+    }
+    
+  } else {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    cout << "bad channel correction is disabled " << nbad << endl;
+#endif
+    if (badChannelMask) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      cout << "deleting bad channel mask beacuse no bad channel correction is selected" << endl;
+#endif
+      delete [] badChannelMask;
+      badChannelMask=NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  cout << "number of bad channels is " << nbad << endl;
+#endif
+  return  nbad;
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+void* postProcessing::processData(int delflag) {
+
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  std::cout<< " processing data - threaded mode " << *threadedProcessing << endl;
+#endif
+
+
+  angConv->setTotalNumberOfChannels(getTotalNumberOfChannels());
+  setTotalProgress();
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+  queuesize=dataQueue.size();
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+
+  int *myData;
+  int dum=1;
+
+  fdata=NULL;
+
+
+  while(dum | *threadedProcessing) { // ????????????????????????
+    
+    
+    /* IF THERE ARE DATA PROCESS THEM*/
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+    while((queuesize=dataQueue.size())>0) {
+      /** Pop data queue */
+      myData=dataQueue.front(); // get the data from the queue 
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+     
+      if (myData) {
+	processFrame(myData,delflag);
+	//usleep(1000);
+      }
+      pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+   
+    /* IF THERE ARE NO DATA look if acquisition is finished */
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
+    if (jointhread) {
+      if (dataQueue.size()==0) {
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+	break;
+      }
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+    } else {
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
+    }
+    dum=0;
+  }
+
+  if (fdata) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    cout << "delete fdata" << endl;
+#endif
+    delete [] fdata;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+    cout << "done " << endl;
+#endif
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+int* postProcessing::popDataQueue() {
+  int *retval=NULL;
+  if( !dataQueue.empty() ) {
+    retval=dataQueue.front();
+    dataQueue.pop();
+  }
+  return retval;
+}
+
+detectorData* postProcessing::popFinalDataQueue() {
+  detectorData *retval=NULL;
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
+  if( !finalDataQueue.empty() ) {
+    retval=finalDataQueue.front();
+    finalDataQueue.pop();
+  }
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
+  return retval;
+}
+
+void postProcessing::resetDataQueue() {
+  int *retval=NULL;
+  while( !dataQueue.empty() ) {
+    retval=dataQueue.front();
+    dataQueue.pop();
+    delete [] retval;
+  }
+ 
+}
+
+void postProcessing::resetFinalDataQueue() {
+  detectorData *retval=NULL;
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&mg);
+  while( !finalDataQueue.empty() ) {
+    retval=finalDataQueue.front();
+    finalDataQueue.pop();
+    delete retval;
+  }
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
+}
+
+
+void postProcessing::startThread(int delflag) {
+  pthread_attr_t tattr;
+  int ret;
+  sched_param param, mparam;
+  int policy= SCHED_OTHER;
+
+
+  // set the priority; others are unchanged
+  //newprio = 30;
+  mparam.sched_priority =1;
+  param.sched_priority =1;   
+
+
+   /* Initialize and set thread detached attribute */
+   pthread_attr_init(&tattr);
+   pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&tattr, PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE);
+
+
+
+  // param.sched_priority = 5;
+  // scheduling parameters of main thread 
+  ret = pthread_setschedparam(pthread_self(), policy, &mparam);
+  //#ifdef VERBOSE
+    // printf("current priority is %d\n",param.sched_priority);
+  //#endif
+  if (delflag)
+    ret = pthread_create(&dataProcessingThread, &tattr,startProcessData, (void*)this);
+  else
+    ret = pthread_create(&dataProcessingThread, &tattr,startProcessDataNoDelete, (void*)this);
+    
+  pthread_attr_destroy(&tattr);
+   // scheduling parameters of target thread
+  ret = pthread_setschedparam(dataProcessingThread, policy, &param);
+  
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b22757b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorAnalysis/postProcessing_Standalone.h
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+#ifndef POSTPROCESSING_H
+#define POSTPROCESSING_H
+
+
+#include "detectorData.h"
+#include "fileIO.h"
+#include <string>
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <queue>
+#include <math.h>
+
+
+class angularConversion;
+
+using namespace std;
+
+#define MAX_BADCHANS 2000
+
+
+#define defaultTDead {170,90,750} /**< should be changed in order to have it separate for the different detector types */
+
+
+/**
+   @short methods for data postprocessing 
+
+   (including thread for writing data files and plotting in parallel with the acquisition) 
+*/
+
+class postProcessing : public virtual fileIO  {
+
+
+//: public angularConversion, public fileIO
+
+ public:
+  postProcessing();
+  virtual ~postProcessing(){};
+
+
+
+
+  /**
+      get bad channels correction
+      \param bad pointer to array that if bad!=NULL will be filled with the bad channel list
+      \returns 0 if bad channel disabled or no bad channels, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int getBadChannelCorrection(int *bad=NULL)=0;
+
+
+  /** 
+      get flat field corrections
+      \param corr if !=NULL will be filled with the correction coefficients
+      \param ecorr if !=NULL will be filled with the correction coefficients errors
+      \returns 0 if ff correction disabled, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int getFlatFieldCorrection(float *corr=NULL, float *ecorr=NULL)=0;
+  
+  /** 
+      set flat field corrections
+      \param corr if !=NULL the flat field corrections will be filled with corr (NULL usets ff corrections)
+      \param ecorr if !=NULL the flat field correction errors will be filled with ecorr (1 otherwise)
+      \returns 0 if ff correction disabled, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int  setFlatFieldCorrection(float *corr, float *ecorr=NULL)=0;
+  
+  /**
+      set bad channels correction
+      \param fname file with bad channel list ("" disable)
+      \returns 0 if bad channel disabled, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int setBadChannelCorrection(string fname="")=0;
+  
+  static int setBadChannelCorrection(ifstream &infile, int &nbad, int *badlist, int moff=0);
+  /** 
+      set bad channels correction
+      \param fname file with bad channel list ("" disable)
+      \param nbad reference to number of bad channels
+      \param badlist array of badchannels
+      \returns 0 if bad channel disabled, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int setBadChannelCorrection(string fname, int &nbad, int *badlist, int off=0)=0;
+
+  
+  /** 
+      set bad channels correction
+      \param nch number of bad channels
+      \param chs array of channels
+      \param ff 0 if normal bad channels, 1 if ff bad channels
+      \returns 0 if bad channel disabled, >0 otherwise
+  */
+  virtual int setBadChannelCorrection(int nch, int *chs, int ff=0)=0; 
+  
+  /** 
+     flat field correct data
+     \param datain data
+     \param errin error on data (if<=0 will default to sqrt(datain)
+     \param dataout corrected data
+     \param errout error on corrected data
+     \param ffcoefficient flat field correction coefficient
+     \param fferr erro on ffcoefficient
+     \returns 0
+  */
+   static int flatFieldCorrect(float datain, float errin, float &dataout, float &errout, float ffcoefficient, float fferr);
+
+  /** 
+     rate correct data
+     \param datain data
+     \param errin error on data (if<=0 will default to sqrt(datain)
+     \param dataout corrected data
+     \param errout error on corrected data
+     \param tau dead time 9in ns)
+     \param t acquisition time (in ns)
+     \returns 0
+  */
+   static int rateCorrect(float datain, float errin, float &dataout, float &errout, float tau, float t);
+ 
+
+  int enableWriteToFile(int i=-1) {if (i>0) ((*correctionMask)|=(1<<WRITE_FILE)); if(i==0)  ((*correctionMask)&=~(1<< WRITE_FILE)); return ((*correctionMask)&(1<< WRITE_FILE));};
+
+
+  int setAngularCorrectionMask(int i=-1){if (i==0) (*correctionMask)&=~(1<< ANGULAR_CONVERSION); if (i>0) (*correctionMask)|=(1<< ANGULAR_CONVERSION); return ((*correctionMask)&(1<< ANGULAR_CONVERSION));};
+
+
+
+  int enableAngularConversion(int i=-1) {if (i>0) return setAngularConversionFile("default"); if (i==0) return setAngularConversionFile(""); return setAngularCorrectionMask();};
+
+
+  int enableBadChannelCorrection(int i=-1) {if (i>0) return setBadChannelCorrection("default"); if (i==0) return setBadChannelCorrection(""); return ((*correctionMask)&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS));};
+
+
+  
+  
+  /** returns the bad channel list file */
+  string getBadChannelCorrectionFile() {if ((*correctionMask)&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS)) return string(badChanFile); else return string("none");};
+
+
+  /** 
+      get flat field corrections file directory
+      \returns flat field correction file directory
+  */
+  string getFlatFieldCorrectionDir(){return string(flatFieldDir);};
+ /** 
+      set flat field corrections file directory
+      \param flat field correction file directory
+      \returns flat field correction file directory
+  */
+  string setFlatFieldCorrectionDir(string dir){strcpy(flatFieldDir,dir.c_str()); return string(flatFieldDir);};
+  
+ /** 
+      get flat field corrections file name
+      \returns flat field correction file name
+  */
+  string getFlatFieldCorrectionFile(){  if ((*correctionMask)&(1<<FLAT_FIELD_CORRECTION)) return string(flatFieldFile); else return string("none");};
+
+
+
+  /** 
+      set/get if the data processing and file writing should be done by a separate thread
+s
+      \param b 0 sequencial data acquisition and file writing, 1 separate thread, -1 get
+      \returns thread flag
+  */
+
+  int setThreadedProcessing(int b=-1) {if (b>=0) *threadedProcessing=b; return  *threadedProcessing;};
+
+
+
+
+  /** processes the data
+      \param delflag 0 leaves the data in the final data queue
+      \returns nothing
+      
+  */
+  void *processData(int delflag);
+
+  /** processes the data
+      \param delflag 0 leaves the data in the final data queue
+      \returns nothing
+      
+  */
+  void processFrame(int* myData, int delflag);
+
+  /** processes the data
+      \param delflag 0 leaves the data in the final data queue
+      \returns nothing
+      
+  */
+  void doProcessing(float* myData, int delflag, string fname);
+
+
+  /**
+   pops the data from the data queue
+    \returns pointer to the popped data  or NULL if the queue is empty. 
+    \sa  dataQueue
+  */ 
+  int* popDataQueue();
+
+  /**
+   pops the data from thepostprocessed data queue
+    \returns pointer to the popped data  or NULL if the queue is empty. 
+    \sa  finalDataQueue
+  */ 
+  detectorData* popFinalDataQueue();
+
+
+  /**
+  resets the raw data queue
+    \sa  dataQueue
+  */ 
+  void resetDataQueue();
+
+  /**
+  resets the postprocessed  data queue
+    \sa  finalDataQueue
+  */ 
+  void resetFinalDataQueue();
+
+
+
+
+
+   int fillBadChannelMask();
+    
+
+
+
+  virtual int rateCorrect(float*, float*, float*, float*)=0;
+  virtual int flatFieldCorrect(float*, float*, float*, float*)=0;
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+  void registerDataCallback(int( *userCallback)(detectorData*, void*),  void *pArg) {dataReady = userCallback; pCallbackArg = pArg;};
+  
+
+
+
+  /**
+     sets  the angular conversion file
+     \param fname file to read
+     \returns angular conversion flag
+  */
+
+  int setAngularConversionFile(string fname);
+
+  
+  /**
+      returns the angular conversion file
+     */
+  string getAngularConversionFile(){if (setAngularCorrectionMask()) return string(angConvFile); else return string("none");};
+
+
+
+ protected:
+     
+  int *threadedProcessing;
+
+  int *correctionMask;
+
+  char *flatFieldDir;
+  char *flatFieldFile;
+
+  char *badChanFile;
+  int *nBadChans;
+  int *badChansList;
+  int *nBadFF;
+  int *badFFList;
+
+  /** pointer to angular conversion file name*/
+   char *angConvFile;
+ 
+
+  /** mutex to synchronize main and data processing threads */
+  pthread_mutex_t mp;
+
+
+ /** mutex to synchronizedata processing and plotting threads */
+   pthread_mutex_t mg;
+
+ /** sets when the acquisition is finished */
+  int jointhread;
+
+ /** sets when the position is finished */
+  int posfinished;  
+
+ /**
+     data queue
+  */
+  queue<int*> dataQueue;
+  /**
+     queue containing the postprocessed data
+  */
+  queue<detectorData*> finalDataQueue;
+  
+
+ /** data queue size */
+  int queuesize;
+
+
+  
+
+  /**
+    start data processing thread
+  */
+  void startThread(int delflag=1); //
+  /** the data processing thread */
+
+  pthread_t dataProcessingThread;
+
+
+
+  /** pointer to bad channel mask  0 is channel is good 1 if it is bad \sa fillBadChannelMask() */ 
+  int *badChannelMask;
+
+
+
+
+  /**
+     I0 measured
+  */
+  float currentI0;
+  
+  float *fdata;
+
+
+
+  int (*dataReady)(detectorData*,void*); 
+  void *pCallbackArg; 
+
+
+
+ private:
+  angularConversion *angConv;
+  
+
+};
+
+
+static void* startProcessData(void *n){\
+   postProcessing *myDet=(postProcessing*)n;\
+   myDet->processData(1);\
+   pthread_exit(NULL);\
+   
+};
+
+static void* startProcessDataNoDelete(void *n){\
+  postProcessing *myDet=(postProcessing*)n;\
+  myDet->processData(0);\
+  pthread_exit(NULL);\
+
+};
+
+
+
+#endif