diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
index 9b60b022f..8b945437d 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CFLAGS= -DC_ONLY 
-#FLAGS= -DVERBOSE -DVERYVERBOSE
+FLAGS= -DVERBOSE -DVERYVERBOSE -DDACS_INT
 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 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
index 8ba45744b..f99f65f9d 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ typedef int int32_t;
 typedef char mystring[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
 typedef double mysteps[MAX_SCAN_STEPS];
 
+
+#ifdef DACS_INT
+typedef int dacs_t;
+//typedef uint32_t  dacs_t;
+//#elif DACS_INT_CSERVER
+//typedef u_int32_t dacs_t;
+#else
+typedef float dacs_t;
+#endif
 /** 
     \file sls_detector_defs.h
 This file contains all the basic definitions common to the slsDetector class 
@@ -102,8 +111,8 @@ typedef struct {
   int nadc; /**< is the number of adcs on the module */
   int reg; /**< is the module register (e.g. dynamic range?) 
 	      \see moduleRegisterBit */
-  double *dacs; /**< is the pointer to the array of the dac values (in V) */
-  double *adcs;  /**< is the pointer to the array of the adc values (in V) FLAT_FIELD_CORRECTION*/
+  dacs_t *dacs; /**< is the pointer to the array of the dac values (in V) */
+  dacs_t *adcs;  /**< is the pointer to the array of the adc values (in V) FLAT_FIELD_CORRECTION*/
   int *chipregs; /**< is the pointer to the array of the chip registers 
 		    \see ::chipRegisterBit */
   int *chanregs; /**< is the pointer to the array of the channel registers 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index adc2a6cd2..c7b57cfa8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -2157,8 +2157,8 @@ int  multiSlsDetector::getAngularConversion(int &direction,  angleConversionCons
 
 
 
-double multiSlsDetector::setDAC(double val, dacIndex idac, int imod) {
-  double ret, ret1=-100;
+dacs_t multiSlsDetector::setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex idac, int imod) {
+  dacs_t ret, ret1=-100;
   
   int id=-1, im=-1;
   int dmi=0, dma=thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors;
@@ -2180,8 +2180,8 @@ double multiSlsDetector::setDAC(double val, dacIndex idac, int imod) {
  return ret1;
 }
 
-double multiSlsDetector::getADC(dacIndex idac, int imod) {
-  double ret, ret1=-100;
+dacs_t multiSlsDetector::getADC(dacIndex idac, int imod) {
+  dacs_t ret, ret1=-100;
   
   int id=-1, im=-1;
   int dmi=0, dma=thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
index 8add496f6..e4b51172c 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class multiSlsDetector  : public slsDetectorUtils {
     \param imod module number (if -1 alla modules)
     \returns current DAC value
   */
-  double setDAC(double val, dacIndex index, int imod=-1);
+  dacs_t setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex index, int imod=-1);
   /**
     set dacs value
     \param val value (in V)
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ class multiSlsDetector  : public slsDetectorUtils {
     \param imod module number (if -1 alla modules)
     \returns current DAC value
   */
-  double getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0);
+  dacs_t getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0);
     /**
     configure channel
     \param reg channel register
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index cae9b02c6..23ebf6089 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ int slsDetector::initializeDetectorSize(detectorType type) {
      thisDetector->fferroff=thisDetector->ffoff+sizeof(double)*thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips*thisDetector->nModsMax;
      thisDetector->modoff= thisDetector->fferroff+sizeof(double)*thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips*thisDetector->nModsMax;
      thisDetector->dacoff=thisDetector->modoff+sizeof(sls_detector_module)*thisDetector->nModsMax;
-     thisDetector->adcoff=thisDetector->dacoff+sizeof(double)*thisDetector->nDacs*thisDetector->nModsMax;
-     thisDetector->chipoff=thisDetector->adcoff+sizeof(double)*thisDetector->nAdcs*thisDetector->nModsMax;
+     thisDetector->adcoff=thisDetector->dacoff+sizeof(dacs_t)*thisDetector->nDacs*thisDetector->nModsMax;
+     thisDetector->chipoff=thisDetector->adcoff+sizeof(dacs_t)*thisDetector->nAdcs*thisDetector->nModsMax;
      thisDetector->chanoff=thisDetector->chipoff+sizeof(int)*thisDetector->nChips*thisDetector->nModsMax;
      
      
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ int slsDetector::initializeDetectorSize(detectorType type) {
    //   for (int imod=0; imod< thisDetector->nModsMax; imod++)
    //  std::cout<< hex << detectorModules+imod << dec <<std::endl;
 #endif
-   dacs=(double*)(goff+thisDetector->dacoff);
-   adcs=(double*)(goff+thisDetector->adcoff);
+   dacs=(dacs_t*)(goff+thisDetector->dacoff);
+   adcs=(dacs_t*)(goff+thisDetector->adcoff);
    chipregs=(int*)(goff+thisDetector->chipoff);
    chanregs=(int*)(goff+thisDetector->chanoff);
    if (thisDetector->alreadyExisting==0) {  
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ slsDetectorDefs::sls_detector_module*  slsDetector::createModule(detectorType t)
      na=0;
    }
 
-  double *dacs=new double[nd];
-  double *adcs=new double[na];
+  dacs_t *dacs=new dacs_t[nd];
+  dacs_t *adcs=new dacs_t[na];
   int *chipregs=new int[nc];
   int *chanregs=new int[nch*nc];
   myMod->ndac=nd;
@@ -825,8 +825,8 @@ int slsDetector::sendChip(sls_detector_chip *myChip) {
 int slsDetector::sendModule(sls_detector_module *myMod) {
   int ts=0;
   ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod,sizeof(sls_detector_module));
-  ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->dacs,sizeof(double)*(myMod->ndac));
-  ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->adcs,sizeof(double)*(myMod->nadc));
+  ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->dacs,sizeof(dacs_t)*(myMod->ndac));
+  ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->adcs,sizeof(dacs_t)*(myMod->nadc));
   ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->chipregs,sizeof(int)*(myMod->nchip));
   ts+=controlSocket->SendDataOnly(myMod->chanregs,sizeof(int)*(myMod->nchan));
   return ts;
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ int slsDetector::receiveChip(sls_detector_chip* myChip) {
 
 int  slsDetector::receiveModule(sls_detector_module* myMod) {
 
-  double *dacptr=myMod->dacs;
-  double *adcptr=myMod->adcs;
+  dacs_t *dacptr=myMod->dacs;
+  dacs_t *adcptr=myMod->adcs;
   int *chipptr=myMod->chipregs;
   int *chanptr=myMod->chanregs;
   int ts=0;
@@ -870,11 +870,11 @@ int  slsDetector::receiveModule(sls_detector_module* myMod) {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
   std::cout<< "received module " << myMod->module << " of size "<< ts << " register " << myMod->reg << std::endl;
 #endif
-  ts+=controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(myMod->dacs,sizeof(double)*(myMod->ndac));
+  ts+=controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(myMod->dacs,sizeof(dacs_t)*(myMod->ndac));
 #ifdef VERBOSE
   std::cout<< "received dacs " << myMod->module << " of size "<< ts << std::endl;
 #endif
-  ts+=controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(myMod->adcs,sizeof(double)*(myMod->nadc));
+  ts+=controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(myMod->adcs,sizeof(dacs_t)*(myMod->nadc));
 #ifdef VERBOSE
   std::cout<< "received adcs " << myMod->module << " of size "<< ts << std::endl;
 #endif
@@ -1810,11 +1810,10 @@ int slsDetector::readRegister(int addr){
 }{};
   */
 
-
-double slsDetector::setDAC(double val, dacIndex index, int imod){
+dacs_t slsDetector::setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex index, int imod){
 
 
-  double retval;
+  dacs_t retval;
   int fnum=F_SET_DAC;
   int ret=FAIL;
   char mess[100];
@@ -1868,9 +1867,9 @@ double slsDetector::setDAC(double val, dacIndex index, int imod){
 };
 
 
-double slsDetector::getADC(dacIndex index, int imod){
+dacs_t slsDetector::getADC(dacIndex index, int imod){
 
-  double retval;
+  dacs_t retval;
   int fnum=F_GET_ADC;
   int ret=FAIL;
   char mess[100];
@@ -2272,7 +2271,7 @@ int slsDetector::setModule(int reg, int imod){
 #endif 
   int charegs[thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips];
   int chiregs[thisDetector->nChips];
-  double das[thisDetector->nDacs], ads[thisDetector->nAdcs];
+  dacs_t das[thisDetector->nDacs], ads[thisDetector->nAdcs];
   int mmin=imod, mmax=imod+1;
   int ret=FAIL;
   
@@ -2345,7 +2344,6 @@ int slsDetector::setModule(int reg, int imod){
 
 int slsDetector::setModule(sls_detector_module module){
 
-
   int fnum=F_SET_MODULE;
   int retval;
   int ret=FAIL;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index cc214a578..8c1af928b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
     \param imod module number (if -1 alla modules)
     \returns current DAC value
   */
-  double setDAC(double val, dacIndex index, int imod=-1);
+  dacs_t setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex index, int imod=-1);
   
   /**
     set dacs value
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
     \param imod module number
     \returns current ADC value
   */
-  double getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0);
+  dacs_t getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0);
  
   /**
     configure channel
@@ -1374,9 +1374,9 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
   /** pointer to detector module structures */
   sls_detector_module *detectorModules;
   /** pointer to dac valuse */
-  double *dacs;
+  dacs_t *dacs;
   /** pointer to adc valuse */
-  double *adcs;
+  dacs_t *adcs;
   /** pointer to chip registers */
   int *chipregs;
   /** pointer to channal registers */
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorActions.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorActions.h
index 7a77ae8e6..2d643a2d7 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorActions.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorActions.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class slsDetectorActions : public virtual slsDetectorBase
     \param imod module number (if -1 alla modules)
     \returns current DAC value
   */
-  virtual double setDAC(double val, dacIndex index , int imod=-1)=0;
+  virtual dacs_t setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex index , int imod=-1)=0;
 
 
   virtual int setThresholdEnergy(int, int im=-1, detectorSettings isettings=GET_SETTINGS)=0;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 8a5182f58..2435faa7f 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
     return helpDAC(narg, args, action);
   
   dacIndex dac;
-  double val=-1;
+  dacs_t val=-1;
   char answer[1000];
   
   if (cmd=="vthreshold")
@@ -2691,15 +2691,22 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
     return string("cannot decode dac ")+cmd;
   
   if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
-    if (sscanf(args[1],"%lf", &val))
+#ifdef DACS_INT
+    if (sscanf(args[1],"%d", &val))
+#else
+    if (sscanf(args[1],"%f", &val))
+#endif
       ;
     else
       return string("cannot scan DAC value ")+string(args[1]);
   }
   
   myDet->setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
-  
+#ifdef DACS_INT
+  sprintf(answer,"%d",myDet->setDAC(val,dac));
+#else
   sprintf(answer,"%f",myDet->setDAC(val,dac));
+#endif
   return string(answer);
 
 }
@@ -2804,8 +2811,11 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdADC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
     return string("cannot decode adc ")+cmd;
 
   myDet->setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
-
+#ifdef DACS_INT
+  sprintf(answer,"%d",myDet->getADC(adc));
+#else
   sprintf(answer,"%f",myDet->getADC(adc));
+#endif
   return string(answer);
 
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
index 0f4fa035c..141ec56e5 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class slsDetectorUtils :  public slsDetectorActions, public postProcessing {
     \param imod module number (if -1 alla modules)
     \returns current DAC value
   */
-  virtual double setDAC(double val, dacIndex index , int imod=-1)=0;
+  virtual dacs_t setDAC(dacs_t val, dacIndex index , int imod=-1)=0;
 
 
   /**
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class slsDetectorUtils :  public slsDetectorActions, public postProcessing {
      \param imod module number
      \returns current ADC value
   */
-  virtual double getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0)=0;
+  virtual dacs_t getADC(dacIndex index, int imod=0)=0;
 
   /**
       get the maximum size of the detector