diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
index 64db2a006..e8ab4a0d5 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
@@ -1755,11 +1755,8 @@ int readOutChan(int *val) {
 }
 
 int getModuleNumber(int modnum) {
-  int val;
-  putout("0000000000000000", modnum);
-  putout("0000000001000000", modnum);
-  val=readin(modnum);
-  putout("0000000000000000", modnum);
+  int val = 0xfff;
+ // val=readin(modnum);
   return val;
 }