diff --git a/python/scripts/compare_with_commandline.py b/python/scripts/compare_with_commandline.py
index c86e4c8a9..ef72bc0a6 100644
--- a/python/scripts/compare_with_commandline.py
+++ b/python/scripts/compare_with_commandline.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ intentionally_missing  = [
                         'temp_slowadc',
                         'temp_sodl',
                         'temp_sodr',
-                        'trigger', #use sendSoftwareTrigger
                         'update', #use updateServerAndFirmare
                         'udp_validate', #use validateUdpConfiguration
                         'udp_reconfigure', #use reconfigureUdpDestination
diff --git a/python/slsdet/defines.py b/python/slsdet/defines.py
index 4f86a03f3..244ce207e 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/defines.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/defines.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SHORT_STR_LENGTH=20
 MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH=0x2000
 MAX_PATTERN_LEVELS=6
 M3_MAX_PATTERN_LEVELS=3
+MAX_NUM_COUNTERS=3
 DEFAULT_STREAMING_TIMER_IN_MS=500
 NUM_RX_THREAD_IDS=9
 MAX_NUM_PACKETS=512
diff --git a/python/slsdet/detector.py b/python/slsdet/detector.py
index 3345f729a..c4a30370a 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/detector.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/detector.py
@@ -453,6 +453,15 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     def triggers(self, n_triggers):
         self.setNumberOfTriggers(n_triggers)
 
+    def resetdacs(self, use_hardware_values):
+        self.resetToDefaultDacs(use_hardware_values)
+
+    def trigger(self):
+        self.sendSoftwareTrigger()
+
+    def blockingtrigger(self):
+        self.sendSoftwareTrigger(True)
+
     @property
     def exptime(self):
         """
@@ -500,7 +509,7 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
 
     @exptime.setter
     def exptime(self, t):
-        if self.type == detectorType.MYTHEN3 and is_iterable(t):
+        if self.type == detectorType.MYTHEN3 and is_iterable(t) and not isinstance(t,dict):
             for i, v in enumerate(t):
                 if isinstance(v, int):
                     v = float(v)
@@ -509,8 +518,6 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
             ut.set_time_using_dict(self.setExptime, t)
 
 
-
-
     @property
     def period(self):
         """