diff --git a/examples/ang.off b/examples/ang.off
deleted file mode 100755
index 819a60667..000000000
--- a/examples/ang.off
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
- module 0 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5660E-05 +- 7.10E-09 offset 0.00000 +- 0.00015 
- module 1 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5650E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 5.00211 +- 0.00015 
- module 2 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5625E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 10.00733 +- 0.00015 
- module 3 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5618E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 15.00742 +- 0.00015 
- module 4 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5642E-05 +- 7.15E-09 offset 20.00620 +- 0.00015 
- module 5 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5612E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 25.00281 +- 0.00015 
- module 6 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5623E-05 +- 6.93E-09 offset 30.00704 +- 0.00015 
- module 7 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5605E-05 +- 7.10E-09 offset 34.99715 +- 0.00015 
- module 8 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5643E-05 +- 7.21E-09 offset 39.99533 +- 0.00015 
- module 9 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5638E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 44.99969 +- 0.00015 
- module 10 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5638E-05 +- 6.94E-09 offset 49.99859 +- 0.00015 
- module 11 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5644E-05 +- 7.10E-09 offset 54.99499 +- 0.00015 
- module 12 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5618E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 59.99120 +- 0.00015 
- module 13 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5607E-05 +- 7.11E-09 offset 64.98880 +- 0.00015 
- module 14 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5609E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 69.98205 +- 0.00015 
- module 15 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5611E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 74.98379 +- 0.00015 
- module 16 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5619E-05 +- 4.72E-09 offset 79.98559 +- 0.00015 
- module 17 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5604E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 84.98376 +- 0.00015 
- module 18 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5605E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 89.98307 +- 0.00015 
- module 19 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5616E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 94.98907 +- 0.00015 
- module 20 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5634E-05 +- 7.08E-09 offset 99.97965 +- 0.00015 
- module 21 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5608E-05 +- 4.16E-09 offset 104.99732 +- 0.00016 
- module 22 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5608E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 109.98646 +- 0.00015 
- module 23 center 6.395E+02 +- 0.00E+00 conversion 6.5649E-05 +- 7.09E-09 offset 114.98765 +- 0.00015 
diff --git a/examples/bad.chans b/examples/bad.chans
deleted file mode 100755
index 6e7db22a2..000000000
--- a/examples/bad.chans
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-15
-1528
-5000
-6513
-
diff --git a/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config b/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f34ef551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+hostname hostname1+hostname2+hostname3+hostname55+
+header_var1 wow
+header_var2 great
+header_var3 very nice
+
+0:counter1 100
+0:counter2 1024
+0:counter3 1500
+0:forallmodules val_mod1
+0:constant1 const1
+0:constant2 const2
+0:constant3 const3 /path/to/something
+
+1:counter1 101
+1:counter2 1036
+1:counter3 1503
+1:forallmodules val_mod2
+1:constant1 const1
+1:constant2 const2
+1:constant3 const3 /path/to/something
+
+2:counter1 102
+2:counter2 1048
+2:counter3 1506
+2:forallmodules val_mod3
+2:constant1 const1
+2:constant2 const2
+2:constant3 const3 /path/to/something
+
+3:counter1 103
+3:counter2 1060
+3:counter3 1509
+3:forallmodules val_mod4
+3:constant1 const1
+3:constant2 const2
+3:constant3 const3 /path/to/something
+
+footer1 foot1
+footer2 somethingelseathebottom
diff --git a/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config_gen b/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config_gen
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fc703169b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config_gen_script/generic_example.config_gen
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# local variables
+a_variable=/path/to/something
+
+# HOSTNAMES is special
+# Beside of the hostname line it also defines the amount of modules
+# for the body part
+# take care for the last space
+HOSTNAMES="hostname1 hostname2 hostname3 hostname55 "
+
+## header contains constant values at the beginning of the file
+header=(
+header_var1="wow"
+header_var2="great"
+header_var3="very nice"
+)
+
+## the body part is for each half module
+# counters will count automatically
+# the number behind ':' indicates the incrementation value
+
+counters=(
+counter1="100:1"
+counter2="1024:12"
+counter3="1500:3"
+)
+
+# constant values
+constants=(
+constant1="const1"
+constant2="const2"
+constant3="const3 ${a_variable}"
+)
+
+# lists contains space separated lists each value for each half module
+lists=(
+forallmodules="val_mod1 val_mod2 val_mod3 val_mod4"
+)
+
+
+## footer contains constant values for the end of the file
+footer=(
+footer1=foot1
+footer2=somethingelseathebottom
+)
+
diff --git a/examples/mythen.config b/examples/mythen.config
deleted file mode 100755
index 3390c61c8..000000000
--- a/examples/mythen.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-type Mythen+
-0:hostname mcs1x21
-0:port 1952
-0:stopport 1953
-0:settingsdir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-0:outdir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-0:angdir 1.000000
-0:moveflag 1.000000
-0:lock 0
-0:caldir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-0:ffdir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-0:nmod 1
-0:waitstates 13
-0:setlength 3
-0:clkdivider 6
-0:extsig:0 gate_in_active_high
-0:extsig:1 trigger_in_rising_edge
-0:extsig:2 off
-0:extsig:3 off
-master -1
-sync none
-outdir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-ffdir /afs/psi.ch/user/b/bergamaschi
-headerbefore none
-headerafter none
-headerbeforepar none
-headerafterpar none
-badchannels none
-angconv none
-globaloff 0.000000
-binsize 0.001000
-threaded 1
diff --git a/examples/receiver.config b/examples/receiver.config
deleted file mode 100755
index fa4586e14..000000000
--- a/examples/receiver.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-dataport 1955
diff --git a/examples/remove_shm.sh b/examples/remove_shm.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 439bc839c..000000000
--- a/examples/remove_shm.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/csh -f
-#set l = `ipcs -m | grep "$USER"| cut -c12-19`
-set l = `ipcs -m | cut -c0-10`
-foreach s ( $l )
-    echo $s
-    ipcrm -M $s 
-end
-#if ($#l != 0 ) 
-echo $#l shared memory\(s\) for $user removed
-
diff --git a/examples/scripts/HeaderBeforeAfter.awk b/examples/scripts/HeaderBeforeAfter.awk
deleted file mode 100755
index 9b1354471..000000000
--- a/examples/scripts/HeaderBeforeAfter.awk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/awk -f
-
-# this is an awk script to start a run
-# you first need to run inimodule.awk to initialize
-# the pattern, set Vc and set the trimbits
-#
-
-#####################################################################
-# revision history                                                  #
-#####################################################################
-# 31.10.2001 first version                                          #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# Bernd Schmitt                                                     #
-#                                                                   #
-# bernd.schmitt@psi.ch                                              #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# modifications:                                                    #
-#                                                                   #
-# 1.3.2002 BS adapted for use with DCB                              #
-#                                                                   #
-# 25.5.2002 BS adapted to new convert program                       #
-#                                                                   #
-# 29.5.2002 sleep -> usleep for meas. time , TS                     #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-
-BEGIN {
-
-# initialize variables
-   NPAR=3
-
-	PAR[1]="nrun"
-	PAR[2]="fn"
-	PAR[3]="par"
-
-# initialize default values
-	
-
-
-	PARVAL[1] = 100
-	PARVAL[2] = "microstrip_july2007"
-        PARVAL[3]=0
-
-
-
-	
-
-	    printf("\n\nnumber of command line arguments: %i (incl. command)\n\n", ARGC);
-
-# read command line defined variables
-	if (ARGC>1) {
-	    printf("\n\nnumber of command line arguments: %i (incl. command)\n\n", ARGC);
-	    for (i=1; i<=ARGC; i++) {
-	      printf("%s \n", ARGV[i]);
-		nsplit=split(ARGV[i],array,"=")
-		VAR = array[1];
-		VAL = array[2];
-
-		for (j=1; j<=NPAR; j++) {
-		    if ( VAR==PAR[j] ) {
-			PARVAL[j] = VAL
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	run=PARVAL[1]
-        fn=PARVAL[2]
-	par=PARVAL[3]
-
-
-# print command line arguments
-	for (i=1; i<=NPAR; i++){
-	    printf("\t... %2i.\t%7s = %s\n", i, PAR[i], PARVAL[i] );
-        }
-	printf("\n\n");
-
-# generate parameter file
-
-	fnamep=fn".parab"
-	  printf("header before\n")>> fnamep
-	system("date >>"fnamep)
-	printf("run=%i \n", run ) >> fnamep
-
-#print detector parameters to file
-	if (par==1) {
-	
-	command="sls_detector_get exptime| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("acquisition time = %11.6f second(s)\n", var) >> fnamep
-
-	command="sls_detector_get settings| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("settings = %s\n", var) >> fnamep;
-
-	command="sls_detector_get threshold| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("threshold energy = %d eV\n", var) >> fnamep;
-
-	command="sls_detector_get badchannels| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("bad channel list = %s\n",var) >> fnamep;
-
-
-	command="sls_detector_get angconv| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("angle calibration conversion = %s\n",var) >> fnamep;
-
-
-	command="sls_detector_get globaloff| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("beamline offset = %f deg\n", var) >> fnamep;
-
-	command="sls_detector_get fineoff| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("fine offset = %f deg\n", var) >> fnamep;
-
-	command="sls_detector_get flatfield| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-        printf("Flat field corrections = %s\n",var) >> fnamep;
-
-	command="sls_detector_get ratecorr| awk -F \" \" '{print $2}'"
-	command | getline var
-	printf("Dead time corrections tau = %d ns\n",var) >> fnamep;
-
-	}
-	
-	
-#print beamline parameters to file
-
-#read detector position
-	system("caget X04SA-ES2-TH2:RO.RBV >>"fnamep)
-#read I0
-	system("caget X04SA-ES2-SC:CH6>>"fnamep)
-}
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/examples/scripts/ScanScript.awk b/examples/scripts/ScanScript.awk
deleted file mode 100755
index 7617e340c..000000000
--- a/examples/scripts/ScanScript.awk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/awk -f
-
-# this is an awk script to start a run
-# you first need to run inimodule.awk to initialize
-# the pattern, set Vc and set the trimbits
-#
-
-#####################################################################
-# revision history                                                  #
-#####################################################################
-# 31.10.2001 first version                                          #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# Bernd Schmitt                                                     #
-#                                                                   #
-# bernd.schmitt@psi.ch                                              #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# modifications:                                                    #
-#                                                                   #
-# 1.3.2002 BS adapted for use with DCB                              #
-#                                                                   #
-# 25.5.2002 BS adapted to new convert program                       #
-#                                                                   #
-# 29.5.2002 sleep -> usleep for meas. time , TS                     #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-
-BEGIN {
-
-# initialize variables
-        NPAR=4
-
-	PAR[1]="nrun"
-	PAR[2]="fn"
-	PAR[3]="var"
-	PAR[4]="par"
-
-
-# initialize default values
-	PARVAL[1] = 100
-	PARVAL[2] = "myfname"
-	PARVAL[3] = 0
-	PARVAL[2] = "none"
-
-
-
-# read command line defined variables
-	if (ARGC>1) {
-	    printf("\n\nnumber of command line arguments: %i (incl. command)\n\n", ARGC);
-	    for (i=1; i<=ARGC; i++) {
-
-		nsplit=split(ARGV[i],array,"=")
-		VAR = array[1];
-		VAL = array[2];
-
-		for (j=1; j<=NPAR; j++) {
-		    if ( VAR==PAR[j] ) {
-			PARVAL[j] = VAL
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-
-	run=PARVAL[1]
-        fn=PARVAL[2]
-	var=PARVAL[3]
-	par=PARVAL[4]
-	
-
-
-
-# print command line arguments
-	for (i=1; i<=NPAR; i++){
-	    printf("\t... %2i.\t%7s = %s\n", i, PAR[i], PARVAL[i] );
-        }
-
-#execute you command hereafter e.g. change temperature etc.
-
-
-}
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/examples/scripts/ScriptBeforeAfter.awk b/examples/scripts/ScriptBeforeAfter.awk
deleted file mode 100755
index 14838e280..000000000
--- a/examples/scripts/ScriptBeforeAfter.awk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/awk -f
-
-# this is an awk script to start a run
-# you first need to run inimodule.awk to initialize
-# the pattern, set Vc and set the trimbits
-#
-
-#####################################################################
-# revision history                                                  #
-#####################################################################
-# 31.10.2001 first version                                          #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# Bernd Schmitt                                                     #
-#                                                                   #
-# bernd.schmitt@psi.ch                                              #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# modifications:                                                    #
-#                                                                   #
-# 1.3.2002 BS adapted for use with DCB                              #
-#                                                                   #
-# 25.5.2002 BS adapted to new convert program                       #
-#                                                                   #
-# 29.5.2002 sleep -> usleep for meas. time , TS                     #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-
-BEGIN {
-
-# initialize variables
-        NPAR=7
-
-	PAR[1]="nrun"
-	PAR[2]="fn"
-	PAR[3]="par"
-	PAR[4]="sv0"
-	PAR[5]="sv1"
-	PAR[6]="p0"
-	PAR[7]="p1"
-
-# initialize default values
-	PARVAL[1] = 100
-	PARVAL[2] = "myfname"
-	PARVAL[3] = 1
-	PARVAL[4] = 0
-	PARVAL[5] = 0
-	PARVAL[6] = "none"
-	PARVAL[7] = "none"
-
-
-
-# read command line defined variables
-	if (ARGC>1) {
-	    printf("\n\nnumber of command line arguments: %i (incl. command)\n\n", ARGC);
-	    for (i=1; i<=ARGC; i++) {
-
-		nsplit=split(ARGV[i],array,"=")
-		VAR = array[1];
-		VAL = array[2];
-
-		for (j=1; j<=NPAR; j++) {
-		    if ( VAR==PAR[j] ) {
-			PARVAL[j] = VAL
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-
-	run=PARVAL[1]
-        fn=PARVAL[2]
-	"par"PAR[3]=
-	sv0=PAR[4]
-	sv1=PAR[5]
-	p0=PAR[6]
-	p1=PAR[7]
-
-
-
-# print command line arguments
-	for (i=1; i<=NPAR; i++){
-	    printf("\t... %2i.\t%7s = %s\n", i, PAR[i], PARVAL[i] );
-        }
-#	printf("\n\n");
- #       system("close_shutter_g95")
-
-# execute your actions hereafter
-	if (par==1) {
-	  #open shutter
-	} else {
-	  #close shutter
-	}
-
-}
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/examples/scripts/StartStopScript.awk b/examples/scripts/StartStopScript.awk
deleted file mode 100755
index f8e53917c..000000000
--- a/examples/scripts/StartStopScript.awk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/awk -f
-
-# this is an awk script to start a run
-# you first need to run inimodule.awk to initialize
-# the pattern, set Vc and set the trimbits
-#
-
-#####################################################################
-# revision history                                                  #
-#####################################################################
-# 31.10.2001 first version                                          #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# Bernd Schmitt                                                     #
-#                                                                   #
-# bernd.schmitt@psi.ch                                              #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-#                                                                   #
-# modifications:                                                    #
-#                                                                   #
-# 1.3.2002 BS adapted for use with DCB                              #
-#                                                                   #
-# 25.5.2002 BS adapted to new convert program                       #
-#                                                                   #
-# 29.5.2002 sleep -> usleep for meas. time , TS                     #
-#                                                                   #
-#####################################################################
-
-BEGIN {
-
-# initialize variables
-        NPAR=2
-
-	PAR[1]="nrun"
-	PAR[2]="par"
-
-
-# initialize default values
-	PARVAL[1] = 100
-	PARVAL[2] = "none"
-
-
-
-# read command line defined variables
-	if (ARGC>1) {
-	    printf("\n\nnumber of command line arguments: %i (incl. command)\n\n", ARGC);
-	    for (i=1; i<=ARGC; i++) {
-
-		nsplit=split(ARGV[i],array,"=")
-		VAR = array[1];
-		VAL = array[2];
-
-		for (j=1; j<=NPAR; j++) {
-		    if ( VAR==PAR[j] ) {
-			PARVAL[j] = VAL
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-
-	run=PARVAL[1]
-        par=PARVAL[2]
-	
-
-
-
-# print command line arguments
-	for (i=1; i<=NPAR; i++){
-	    printf("\t... %2i.\t%7s = %s\n", i, PAR[i], PARVAL[i] );
-        }
-#execute action hereafter
-
-}
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/examples/two_no_receiver.config b/examples/two_no_receiver.config
deleted file mode 100755
index 18718ad64..000000000
--- a/examples/two_no_receiver.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#####Any line with a # is not read######
-
-#type Gotthard+
-hostname bchip007+bchip009+
-
-#0:hostname bchip007
-#0:port 1952
-#0:stopport 1953
-#0:rx_tcpport 1956 
-0:settingsdir /home/l_msdetect/dhanya/slsDetectorsPackage/settingsdir/gotthard
-0:angdir 1.000000
-0:moveflag 0.000000
-0:lock 0
-0:caldir /home/l_msdetect/dhanya/slsDetectorsPackage/settingsdir/gotthard
-0:ffdir /home/l_msdetect
-0:extsig:0 off
-0:extsig:1 off
-0:extsig:2 off
-0:extsig:3 off
-#0:detectorip 10.1.1.2
-#0:detectormac 00:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee
-#0:rx_udpport 50001
-#0:rx_udpip 10.1.1.1
-#0:rx_hostname 129.129.202.134 
-0:outdir /data/speedt
-0:vhighvoltage 120
-
-
-#1:hostname bchip009
-#1:port 1952
-#1:stopport 1953
-1:rx_tcpport 1957
-1:settingsdir /home/l_msdetect/dhanya/slsDetectorsPackage/settingsdir/gotthard
-1:angdir 1.000000
-1:moveflag 0.000000
-1:lock 0
-1:caldir /home/l_msdetect/dhanya/slsDetectorsPackage/settingsdir/gotthard
-1:ffdir /home/l_msdetect
-1:extsig:0 off
-1:extsig:1 off
-1:extsig:2 off
-1:extsig:3 off
-#1:detectorip 10.1.2.2
-#1:detectormac 00:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee
-#1:rx_udpport 50004
-#1:rx_udpip 10.1.2.1
-#1:rx_hostname 129.129.202.134 
-1:outdir /data/speedt
-1:vhighvoltage 120
-
-
-master -1
-sync none
-outdir /data/speedt
-ffdir /home/l_msdetect
-headerbefore none
-headerafter none
-headerbeforepar none
-headerafterpar none
-badchannels none
-angconv none
-globaloff 0.000000
-binsize 0.001000
-threaded 1