diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-chiptestboard.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-chiptestboard.cpp
index 42c811bef..d9fc6972b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-chiptestboard.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-chiptestboard.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "sls/Result.h"
 #include "sls/ToString.h"
+#include "sls/logger.h"
 #include "sls/versionAPI.h"
 #include "test-Caller-global.h"
 #include "tests/globals.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,126 @@ struct testCtbAcquireInfo {
     bool dbit_reorder{false};
     uint32_t transceiver_mask{0x3};
 };
+testCtbAcquireInfo get_ctb_config_state(const Detector &det);
+void set_ctb_config_state(Detector &det,
+                          const testCtbAcquireInfo &ctb_config_info);
+uint64_t calculate_ctb_image_size(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info);
+void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
+                                    int64_t num_frames_to_acquire,
+                                    Detector &det, Caller &caller);
+
+TEST_CASE("ctb_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
+    Detector det;
+    Caller caller(&det);
+    auto det_type =
+        det.getDetectorType().tsquash("Inconsistent detector types to test");
+
+    if (det_type == defs::CHIPTESTBOARD ||
+        det_type == defs::XILINX_CHIPTESTBOARD) {
+        int num_frames_to_acquire = 2;
+        // all the test cases
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        }
+        {
+            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+            REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+        } /*
+         {
+             testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+             test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::TRANSCEIVER_ONLY;
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+             REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_aclogDEBUGquire_with_receiver(
+                 test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+         }
+         {
+             testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
+             test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_ONLY;
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
+             test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
+             REQUIRE_NOTHROW(test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(
+                 test_ctb_config, num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller));
+         }*/
+    }
+}
 
 testCtbAcquireInfo get_ctb_config_state(const Detector &det) {
     return testCtbAcquireInfo{
@@ -66,34 +187,7 @@ void set_ctb_config_state(Detector &det,
     det.setTransceiverEnableMask(ctb_config_info.transceiver_mask);
 }
 
-void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
-                                    int64_t num_frames_to_acquire,
-                                    Detector &det, Caller &caller) {
-
-    // save previous state
-    testFileInfo prev_file_info = get_file_state(det);
-    testCommonDetAcquireInfo prev_det_config_info =
-        // overwrite exptime if not using virtual ctb server
-        get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
-    testCtbAcquireInfo prev_ctb_config_info = get_ctb_config_state(det);
-
-    // defaults
-    testFileInfo test_file_info;
-    set_file_state(det, test_file_info);
-    testCommonDetAcquireInfo det_config;
-    det_config.num_frames_to_acquire = num_frames_to_acquire;
-    set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
-
-    // set ctb config
-    set_ctb_config_state(det, test_info);
-
-    // acquire
-    test_acquire_with_receiver(caller, std::chrono::seconds{2});
-
-    // check frames caught
-    test_frames_caught(det, num_frames_to_acquire);
-
-    // calculate image size
+uint64_t calculate_ctb_image_size(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info) {
     uint64_t num_analog_bytes = 0, num_digital_bytes = 0,
              num_transceiver_bytes = 0;
     if (test_info.readout_mode == defs::ANALOG_ONLY ||
@@ -105,6 +199,7 @@ void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
         const int num_bytes_per_sample = 2;
         num_analog_bytes =
             num_analog_chans * num_bytes_per_sample * test_info.num_adc_samples;
+        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "[Analog Databytes: " << num_analog_bytes << ']';
     }
 
     // digital channels
@@ -135,6 +230,7 @@ void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
             }
             num_digital_bytes = num_digital_chans * (num_bits_per_bit / 8);
         }
+        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "[Digital Databytes: " << num_digital_bytes << ']';
     }
     // transceiver channels
     if (test_info.readout_mode == defs::TRANSCEIVER_ONLY ||
@@ -144,10 +240,45 @@ void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
         const int num_bytes_per_channel = 8;
         num_transceiver_bytes = num_transceiver_chans * num_bytes_per_channel *
                                 test_info.num_trans_samples;
+        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "[Transceiver Databytes: " << num_transceiver_bytes
+                       << ']';
     }
-    // check file size (assuming local pc)
-    uint64_t expected_image_size =
+
+    uint64_t image_size =
         num_analog_bytes + num_digital_bytes + num_transceiver_bytes;
+    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Expected image size: " << image_size;
+    return image_size;
+}
+
+void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
+                                    int64_t num_frames_to_acquire,
+                                    Detector &det, Caller &caller) {
+
+    // save previous state
+    testFileInfo prev_file_info = get_file_state(det);
+    testCommonDetAcquireInfo prev_det_config_info =
+        // overwrite exptime if not using virtual ctb server
+        get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
+    testCtbAcquireInfo prev_ctb_config_info = get_ctb_config_state(det);
+
+    // defaults
+    testFileInfo test_file_info;
+    set_file_state(det, test_file_info);
+    testCommonDetAcquireInfo det_config;
+    det_config.num_frames_to_acquire = num_frames_to_acquire;
+    set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
+
+    // set ctb config
+    set_ctb_config_state(det, test_info);
+
+    // acquire
+    test_acquire_with_receiver(caller, std::chrono::seconds{2});
+
+    // check frames caught
+    test_frames_caught(det, num_frames_to_acquire);
+
+    // check file size (assuming local pc)
+    uint64_t expected_image_size = calculate_ctb_image_size(test_info);
     test_acquire_binary_file_size(test_file_info, num_frames_to_acquire,
                                   expected_image_size);
 
@@ -157,132 +288,6 @@ void test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(const testCtbAcquireInfo &test_info,
     set_ctb_config_state(det, prev_ctb_config_info);
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("ctb_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
-    Detector det;
-    Caller caller(&det);
-    auto det_type =
-        det.getDetectorType().tsquash("Inconsistent detector types to test");
-
-    if (det_type == defs::CHIPTESTBOARD ||
-        det_type == defs::XILINX_CHIPTESTBOARD) {
-        int num_frames_to_acquire = 2;
-        // all the test cases
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_AND_DIGITAL;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::DIGITAL_AND_TRANSCEIVER;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::TRANSCEIVER_ONLY;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-        {
-            testCtbAcquireInfo test_ctb_config;
-            test_ctb_config.readout_mode = defs::ANALOG_ONLY;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_offset = 16;
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_list.clear();
-            test_ctb_config.dbit_reorder = true;
-            set_ctb_config_state(det, test_ctb_config);
-            test_ctb_acquire_with_receiver(test_ctb_config,
-                                           num_frames_to_acquire, det, caller);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /* dacs */
 
 TEST_CASE("dacname", "[.cmdcall]") {
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-eiger.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-eiger.cpp
index bd9c4a04e..3053ca9e4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-eiger.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-eiger.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ TEST_CASE("eiger_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
             get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
 
         // save previous specific det type config
+        auto exptime = det.getExptime().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
         auto n_rows =
             det.getReadNRows().tsquash("inconsistent number of rows to test");
         auto dynamic_range =
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ TEST_CASE("eiger_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
 
         // set default specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(std::chrono::microseconds{200});
         det.setReadNRows(256);
         det.setDynamicRange(16);
 
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ TEST_CASE("eiger_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, prev_det_config_info);
 
         // restore previous specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(exptime);
         det.setReadNRows(n_rows);
         det.setDynamicRange(dynamic_range);
     }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
index 713e9d5f9..0604666d4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
@@ -137,22 +137,11 @@ void test_acquire_with_receiver(Caller &caller, std::chrono::seconds timeout) {
 }
 
 testCommonDetAcquireInfo get_common_acquire_config_state(const Detector &det) {
-    testCommonDetAcquireInfo det_config_info{
+    return testCommonDetAcquireInfo{
         det.getTimingMode().tsquash("Inconsistent timing mode"),
         det.getNumberOfFrames().tsquash("Inconsistent number of frames"),
         det.getNumberOfTriggers().tsquash("Inconsistent number of triggers"),
-        det.getPeriod().tsquash("Inconsistent period"),
-        {}};
-    auto det_type =
-        det.getDetectorType().tsquash("Inconsistent detector types to test");
-    if (det_type != defs::MYTHEN3) {
-        det_config_info.exptime[0] =
-            det.getExptime().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
-    } else {
-        det_config_info.exptime =
-            det.getExptimeForAllGates().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
-    }
-    return det_config_info;
+        det.getPeriod().tsquash("Inconsistent period")};
 }
 
 void set_common_acquire_config_state(
@@ -161,15 +150,6 @@ void set_common_acquire_config_state(
     det.setNumberOfFrames(det_config_info.num_frames_to_acquire);
     det.setNumberOfTriggers(det_config_info.num_triggers);
     det.setPeriod(det_config_info.period);
-    auto det_type =
-        det.getDetectorType().tsquash("Inconsistent detector types to test");
-    if (det_type != defs::MYTHEN3) {
-        det.setExptime(det_config_info.exptime[0]);
-    } else {
-        for (int iGate = 0; iGate < 3; ++iGate) {
-            det.setExptime(iGate, det_config_info.exptime[iGate]);
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 } // namespace sls
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.h
index d7f777deb..aa08c4332 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.h
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ struct testCommonDetAcquireInfo {
     int64_t num_frames_to_acquire{2};
     int64_t num_triggers{1};
     std::chrono::nanoseconds period{std::chrono::milliseconds{2}};
-    std::array<std::chrono::nanoseconds, 3> exptime{
-        std::chrono::microseconds{200}, std::chrono::nanoseconds{0},
-        std::chrono::nanoseconds{0}};
 };
 
 void test_valid_port_caller(const std::string &command,
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-gotthard2.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-gotthard2.cpp
index 70b781640..103167f07 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-gotthard2.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-gotthard2.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ TEST_CASE("gotthard2_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
             get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
 
         // save previous specific det type config
+        auto exptime = det.getExptime().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
         auto burst_mode =
             det.getBurstMode().tsquash("inconsistent burst mode to test");
         auto number_of_bursts = det.getNumberOfBursts().tsquash(
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ TEST_CASE("gotthard2_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
 
         // set default specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(std::chrono::microseconds{200});
         det.setBurstMode(defs::CONTINUOUS_EXTERNAL);
         det.setNumberOfBursts(1);
         det.setBurstPeriod(std::chrono::milliseconds{0});
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ TEST_CASE("gotthard2_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, prev_det_config_info);
 
         // restore previous specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(exptime);
         det.setBurstMode(burst_mode);
         det.setNumberOfBursts(number_of_bursts);
         det.setBurstPeriod(burst_period);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-jungfrau.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-jungfrau.cpp
index 253fa0c49..7d56a0a00 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-jungfrau.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-jungfrau.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ TEST_CASE("jungfrau_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
             get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
 
         // save previous specific det type config
+        auto exptime = det.getExptime().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
         auto num_udp_interfaces = det.getNumberofUDPInterfaces().tsquash(
             "inconsistent number of udp interfaces");
         auto n_rows =
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ TEST_CASE("jungfrau_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
 
         // set default specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(std::chrono::microseconds{200});
         det.setReadNRows(512);
 
         // acquire
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ TEST_CASE("jungfrau_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, prev_det_config_info);
 
         // restore previous specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(exptime);
         det.setReadNRows(n_rows);
     }
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-moench.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-moench.cpp
index f3bb026a9..52e3c27e3 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-moench.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-moench.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ TEST_CASE("moench_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
             get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
 
         // save previous specific det type config
+        auto exptime = det.getExptime().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
         auto num_udp_interfaces = det.getNumberofUDPInterfaces().tsquash(
             "inconsistent number of udp interfaces");
         auto n_rows =
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ TEST_CASE("moench_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
 
         // set default specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(std::chrono::microseconds{200});
         det.setReadNRows(400);
 
         // acquire
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ TEST_CASE("moench_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, prev_det_config_info);
 
         // restore previous specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(exptime);
         det.setReadNRows(n_rows);
     }
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-mythen3.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-mythen3.cpp
index 7e7b5ca2b..13270aefe 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-mythen3.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-mythen3.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ TEST_CASE("mythen3_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
             get_common_acquire_config_state(det);
 
         // save previous specific det type config
+        auto exptime =
+            det.getExptimeForAllGates().tsquash("inconsistent exptime to test");
         auto dynamic_range =
             det.getDynamicRange().tsquash("inconsistent dynamic range to test");
         uint32_t counter_mask =
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ TEST_CASE("mythen3_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, det_config);
 
         // set default specific det type config
+        det.setExptime(-1, std::chrono::microseconds{200});
         int test_dynamic_range = 16;
         det.setDynamicRange(test_dynamic_range);
         int test_counter_mask = 0x3;
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ TEST_CASE("mythen3_acquire_check_file_size", "[.cmdcall]") {
         set_common_acquire_config_state(det, prev_det_config_info);
 
         // restore previous specific det type config
+        for (int iGate = 0; iGate < 3; ++iGate) {
+            det.setExptime(iGate, exptime[iGate]);
+        }
         det.setDynamicRange(dynamic_range);
         det.setCounterMask(counter_mask);
     }
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
index c9b2201b3..f9307ebe5 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ void DataProcessor::ArrangeDbitData(size_t &size, char *data) {
 
     // store each selected bit from all samples consecutively
     if (ctbDbitReorder) {
-        LOG(logINFORED) << "Reordering digital data";
         size_t numBitsPerDbit =
             numDigitalSamples; // num bits per selected digital
                                // Bit for all samples
@@ -604,8 +603,6 @@ void DataProcessor::ArrangeDbitData(size_t &size, char *data) {
         if ((numBitsPerSample % 8) != 0)
             numBitsPerSample += (8 - (numBitsPerSample % 8));
         totalNumBytes = (numBitsPerSample / 8) * numDigitalSamples;
-        LOG(logINFORED) << "total numDigital bytes without reorder:"
-                        << totalNumBytes;
     }
 
     std::vector<uint8_t> result(totalNumBytes, 0);
@@ -678,11 +675,11 @@ void DataProcessor::ArrangeDbitData(size_t &size, char *data) {
     memcpy(data + nAnalogDataBytes, result.data(),
            totalNumBytes * sizeof(uint8_t));
 
-    LOG(logINFORED) << "totalNumBytes: " << totalNumBytes
-                    << " nAnalogDataBytes:" << nAnalogDataBytes
-                    << " ctbDbitOffset:" << ctbDbitOffset
-                    << " nTransceiverDataBytes:" << nTransceiverDataBytes
-                    << " size:" << size;
+    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "nDigitalDataBytes: " << totalNumBytes
+                   << " nAnalogDataBytes:" << nAnalogDataBytes
+                   << " ctbDbitOffset:" << ctbDbitOffset
+                   << " nTransceiverDataBytes:" << nTransceiverDataBytes
+                   << " toal size:" << size;
 }
 
 void DataProcessor::CropImage(size_t &size, char *data) {
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
index ea580c5e6..e392274ee 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def killProcess(name):
     if checkIfProcessRunning(name):
         Log(Fore.GREEN, 'killing ' + name)
         p = subprocess.run(['killall', name])
-        if p.returncode != 0:
-            raise RuntimeException('killall failed for ' + name)
+        #if p.returncode != 0:
+        #    raise RuntimeException('killall failed for ' + name)
     else:
         print('process not running : ' + name)