diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/Makefile b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/Makefile
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+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/Makefile
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+CFLAGS= -DC_ONLY 
+#FLAGS=-DVERBOSE 
+INCLUDES= -I../slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles -I../slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector -I ../slsDetectorSoftware/MySocketTCP  -I../slsDetectorSoftware/mythenDetector -I../slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetector  -I../slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions
+#LIBS=-L../TMythenDetector/bin/ -L$(QTDIR)/lib
+LIBS= -L$(QTDIR)/lib -L../slsDetectorSoftware/
+LDFLAG=-lSlsDetector -lpthread
+
+MYTHEN = mythen_put mythen_get mythen_acquire
+PICASSO = picasso_put picasso_get picasso_acquire
+GOTTHARD = gotthard_put gotthard_get gotthard_acquire
+
+BIN=bin
+
+SRC_CLNT=sls_detector_client.cpp
+
+gotthard: lib $(GOTTHARD)
+mythen: lib $(MYTHEN)
+picasso: lib $(PICASSO)
+
+lib:
+#	cd ../TMythenDetector && $(MAKE)
+	cd ../slsDetectorSoftware && $(MAKE) lib
+
+all: mythen gotthard picasso 
+
+
+
+
+mythen_put: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/mythen_put $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DPUT -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG) 
+
+mythen_get: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/mythen_get $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DGET  -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+mythen_acquire: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/mythen_acquire $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DREADOUT  -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+
+mythen_clean:
+	rm  -rf $(BIN)/$(MYTHEN)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+gotthard_put: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/gotthard_put $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DPUT -DGOTTHARD_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG) 
+
+gotthard_get: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/gotthard_get $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DGET  -DGOTTHARD_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+gotthard_acquire: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/gotthard_acquire $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DREADOUT  -DGOTTHARD_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+
+
+gotthard_clean:
+	rm  -rf $(BIN)/$(GOTTHARD)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+picasso_put: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/picasso_put $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DPUT -DPICASSOD  -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+picasso_get: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/picasso_get $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DGET -DPICASSOD  -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+picasso_acquire: $(SRC_CLNT)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN)
+	$(CXX) -static -o $(BIN)/picasso_acquire $(SRC_CLNT)   $(FLAGS) -lpthread $(INCLUDES) -DREADOUT -DGET -DPICASSOD  -DMYTHEN_DET $(LIBS) $(LDFLAG)
+
+
+
+picasso_clean:
+	rm  -rf $(BIN)/$(PICASSO)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+clean:	picasso_clean mythen_clean gotthard_clean
+	
+
+install_mythen: mythen
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P $(BIN)/mythen_put $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/mythen_get $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/mythen_acquire $(DESTDIR)
+
+install_gotthard: gotthard
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P $(BIN)/gotthard_put $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/gotthard_get $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/gotthard_acquire $(DESTDIR)
+
+install_picasso:  picasso
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P $(BIN)/picassoPut $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/picassoGet $(DESTDIR)
+	cp -P $(BIN)/picassoData $(DESTDIR)
+
+install_doc:
+	$(shell test -d $(DESTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR))
+	cp -P docs/* $(DESTDIR)
+
+install: install_mythen install_picasso install_gotthard
+	
+
+
+
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/sls_detector_client.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/sls_detector_client.cpp
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index 000000000..4a5331cdf
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+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorClient/sls_detector_client.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#ifdef MYTHEN_DET
+#include "mythenDetector.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GOTTHARD_DET
+#include "gotthardDetector.h"
+#endif
+
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+  
+{
+
+  int    id=0;
+  char *c;
+  string answer;
+  int action;
+#ifdef MYTHEN_DET
+  mythenDetector *myDetector;
+#ifdef READOUT 
+  action=mythenDetector::READOUT_ACTION;
+#elif PUT   
+  action=mythenDetector::PUT_ACTION;
+#elif GET   
+  action=mythenDetector::GET_ACTION;
+#endif  
+#endif 
+  
+#ifdef GOTTHARD_DET
+  gotthardDetector *myDetector;
+#ifdef READOUT 
+  action=gotthardDetector::READOUT_ACTION;
+#elif PUT   
+  action=gotthardDetector::PUT_ACTION;
+#elif GET   
+  action=gotthardDetector::GET_ACTION;
+#endif  
+
+#endif
+
+  if (argc>1 && sscanf(argv[1],"%d",&id)){
+
+#ifdef MYTHEN_DET
+#ifndef PICASSOD
+      myDetector=new mythenDetector(id);
+#else
+      myDetector=new mythenDetector(id,PICASSO);
+#endif
+#endif 
+#ifdef GOTTHARD_DET
+      myDetector=new gotthardDetector(id);
+#endif
+  } else { 
+      cout << "Wrong usage - should be: "<< argv[0] << " id";
+      cout <<     "(:channel arg)" << endl;
+#ifdef MYTHEN_DET
+      cout << mythenDetector::helpLine(action);
+#endif
+#ifdef GOTTHARD_DET
+      cout << gotthardDetector::helpLine(action);
+#endif
+      cout << endl;
+      return -1;
+    }
+    
+#ifndef READOUT
+  string s(argv[1]);
+#ifdef PUT
+  if (argc<3) {
+    cout << "Wrong usage - should be: "<< argv[0] << " id";
+    cout <<     ":channel arg" << endl;
+#ifdef MYTHEN_DET
+    cout << mythenDetector::helpLine(action);
+#endif
+#ifdef GOTTHARD_DET
+      cout << gotthardDetector::helpLine(action);
+#endif
+    cout << endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+#endif
+  if ((c=strchr(argv[1],':')))
+    argv[1]=c+1;
+#endif
+  answer=myDetector->executeLine(argc-1, argv+1, action);
+#ifndef READOUT 
+  cout << s << " " << answer<< endl;
+#endif
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+