diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index db6a52c2e..9a265d393 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -1948,33 +1948,50 @@ void multiSlsDetector::resetFinalDataQueue() {
    CYCLES_NUMBER,
    GATE_INTEGRATED_TIME
    }
-*/
+ */
 int64_t multiSlsDetector::setTimer(timerIndex index, int64_t t){
-  int i;
-  int64_t ret1=-100, ret;
+
+	int ret=-100;
+
+	if(!threadpool){
+		cout << "Error in creating threadpool. Exiting" << endl;
+		return -1;
+	}else{
+		//return storage values
+		int64_t* iret[thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors];
+		for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+			if(detectors[idet]){
+				iret[idet]= new int64_t(-1);
+				Task* task = new Task(new func2_t<int64_t,timerIndex,int64_t>(&slsDetector::setTimer,
+						detectors[idet],index,t,iret[idet]));
+				threadpool->add_task(task);
+			}
+		}
+		threadpool->startExecuting();
+		threadpool->wait_for_tasks_to_complete();
+		for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+			if(detectors[idet]){
+				if(iret[idet] != NULL){
+					if (ret==-100)
+						ret=*iret[idet];
+					else if (ret!=*iret[idet])
+						ret=-1;
+					delete iret[idet];
+				}else ret=-1;
+				if(detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
+					setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<idet));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (index==SAMPLES_JCTB)
+		setDynamicRange();
+
+	thisMultiDetector->timerValue[index]=ret;
+	return ret;
+}
 
 
-  
-  for (i=0; i<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; i++) {
-    if (detectors[i]) {
-      ret=detectors[i]->setTimer(index,t);
-      if(detectors[i]->getErrorMask())
-	setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<i));
-      if (ret1==-100)
-	ret1=ret;
-      else if (ret!=ret1)
-	ret1=-1;
-      
-    }
-  }
-  if (index==SAMPLES_JCTB)
-    setDynamicRange();
-  // check return values!!!
-  
-  thisMultiDetector->timerValue[index]=ret1;
-
-  return ret1;
-};
 
  
 int64_t multiSlsDetector::getTimeLeft(timerIndex index){
@@ -5142,20 +5159,41 @@ slsReceiverDefs::fileFormat multiSlsDetector::setFileFormat(fileFormat f) {
 
 
 int multiSlsDetector::setFileIndex(int i) {
-  int ret=-100, ret1;
 
-  for (int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++) {
-    if (detectors[idet]) {
-      ret1=detectors[idet]->setFileIndex(i);
-      if(detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-	setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<idet));
-      if (ret==-100)
-	ret=ret1;
-      else if (ret!=ret1)
-	ret=-1;
-    }
-  }
-  return ret;
+	int ret=-100;
+
+	if(!threadpool){
+		cout << "Error in creating threadpool. Exiting" << endl;
+		return -1;
+	}else{
+		//return storage values
+		int* iret[thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors];
+		for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+			if(detectors[idet]){
+				iret[idet]= new int(-1);
+				Task* task = new Task(new func1_t<int,int>(&slsDetector::setFileIndex,
+						detectors[idet],i,iret[idet]));
+				threadpool->add_task(task);
+			}
+		}
+		threadpool->startExecuting();
+		threadpool->wait_for_tasks_to_complete();
+		for(int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++){
+			if(detectors[idet]){
+				if(iret[idet] != NULL){
+					if (ret==-100)
+						ret=*iret[idet];
+					else if (ret!=*iret[idet])
+						ret=-1;
+					delete iret[idet];
+				}else ret=-1;
+				if(detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
+					setErrorMask(getErrorMask()|(1<<idet));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
index d180eee5e..a34462f1e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/threadFiles/Task.h
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ private:
 
 class SuperTask:  public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
 public:
-	SuperTask():m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0),m12(0),m13(0),m14(0){};
+	SuperTask():
+		m1(0),m2(0),m3(0),m4(0),m5(0),m6(0),m7(0),m8(0),m9(0),m10(0),m11(0),m12(0),m13(0),m14(0),m15(0){};
 	~SuperTask(){};
 protected:
 	/** Function signature defined
@@ -123,11 +124,12 @@ protected:
 	func2_t <int,				string,int>* 					m7;
 	func2_t <dacs_t,			dacIndex,int>* 					m8;
 	func2_t <detectorSettings,	detectorSettings,int>* 			m9;
-	func2_t <string,			networkParameter,string>* 		m10;
-	func3_t <int,				int,int,int>* 					m11;
-	func4_t <int,				trimMode,int,int,int>* 			m12;
-	func4_t <int,				int,int,detectorSettings,int>*	m13;
-	func4_t <dacs_t,			dacs_t,dacIndex,int,int>* 		m14;
+	func2_t <int64_t,			timerIndex,int64_t>* 			m10;
+	func2_t <string,			networkParameter,string>* 		m11;
+	func3_t <int,				int,int,int>* 					m12;
+	func4_t <int,				trimMode,int,int,int>* 			m13;
+	func4_t <int,				int,int,detectorSettings,int>*	m14;
+	func4_t <dacs_t,			dacs_t,dacIndex,int,int>* 		m15;
 };
 
 class Task:  public virtual SuperTask {
@@ -144,11 +146,12 @@ public:
 	Task(func2_t <int,				string,int>* t):						SuperTask(),fnum(7){m7 = t;};
 	Task(func2_t <dacs_t,			dacIndex,int>* t):                  	SuperTask(),fnum(8){m8 = t;};
 	Task(func2_t <detectorSettings,	detectorSettings,int>* t):				SuperTask(),fnum(9){m9 = t;};
-	Task(func2_t <string,			networkParameter,string>* t):			SuperTask(),fnum(10){m10 = t;};
-	Task(func3_t <int,				int,int,int>* t): 						SuperTask(),fnum(11){m11 = t;};
-	Task(func4_t <int,				trimMode,int,int,int>* t):				SuperTask(),fnum(12){m12 = t;};
-	Task(func4_t <int,				int,int,detectorSettings,int>* t): 		SuperTask(),fnum(13){m13 = t;};
-	Task(func4_t <dacs_t,			dacs_t,dacIndex,int,int>* t):       	SuperTask(),fnum(14){m14 = t;};
+	Task(func2_t <int64_t,			timerIndex,int64_t>* t):				SuperTask(),fnum(10){m10 = t;};
+	Task(func2_t <string,			networkParameter,string>* t):			SuperTask(),fnum(11){m11 = t;};
+	Task(func3_t <int,				int,int,int>* t): 						SuperTask(),fnum(12){m12 = t;};
+	Task(func4_t <int,				trimMode,int,int,int>* t):				SuperTask(),fnum(13){m13 = t;};
+	Task(func4_t <int,				int,int,detectorSettings,int>* t): 		SuperTask(),fnum(14){m14 = t;};
+	Task(func4_t <dacs_t,			dacs_t,dacIndex,int,int>* t):       	SuperTask(),fnum(15){m15 = t;};
 
 	~Task(){}
 
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ public:
 		case 12:	(*m12)();	break;
 		case 13:	(*m13)();	break;
 		case 14:    (*m14)();	break;
+		case 15:    (*m15)();	break;
 		default:
 			cprintf(RED, "Error: Task not defined. Abort!\n");
 			break;