diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
index 3198f89e2..ab1e24ad6 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_defs.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define HEADERLENGTH 12
 
 #define DEFAULT_SUBFRAME_EXPOSURE_VAL 2621440 /** default value for sub frame value 2.6ms*/
-#define MAX_SUBFRAME_EXPOSURE_VAL	0x1FFFFFFF /** 29 bit register for max subframe exposure value */
+#define MAX_SUBFRAME_EXPOSURE_VAL_IN_10NS	0x1FFFFFFF /** 29 bit register for max subframe exposure value */
 
 /** maximum rois */
 #define MAX_ROIS 100
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer
index a55086f53..96d274a2b 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer and b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
index 78c164015..e2c0f9c8a 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@ int set_timer(int file_des) {
 			switch(ind) {
 #ifdef EIGERD
 			case SUBFRAME_ACQUISITION_TIME:
-				if (tns > MAX_SUBFRAME_EXPOSURE_VAL ){
+				if (tns > (MAX_SUBFRAME_EXPOSURE_VAL_IN_10NS*10) ){
 					ret=FAIL;
 					strcpy(mess,"Sub Frame exposure time should not exceed 5.368 seconds\n");
 					break;