diff --git a/python/slsdet/detector.py b/python/slsdet/detector.py
index e258e6f4c..a09b12937 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/detector.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/detector.py
@@ -139,27 +139,23 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
             raise ValueError("hostname needs to be string or list of strings")
 
     @property
-    def fw_version(self):
+    def firmwareversion(self):
         return element_if_equal(self.getFirmwareVersion())
 
     @property
-    def server_version(self):
+    def detectorserverversion(self):
         # TODO! handle hex print
         return element_if_equal(self.getDetectorServerVersion())
 
     @property
-    def client_version(self):
-        return element_if_equal(self.getClientVersion())
+    def clientversion(self):
+        return self.getClientVersion()
 
     @property
     def rx_version(self):
         """Receiver version in format [0xYYMMDD]."""
         return element_if_equal(self.getReceiverVersion())
 
-    @property
-    def detector_type(self):
-        return element_if_equal(self.getDetectorType())
-
     @property
     def dr(self):
         """
@@ -1022,6 +1018,22 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     def led(self, value):
         self.setLEDEnable(value)
 
+
+    @property
+    def versions(self):
+        return {'type': self.type,
+                'package': self.packageversion, 
+                'client': self.clientversion,
+                'firmware': self.firmwareversion,
+                'detectorserver': self.detectorserverversion,
+                'receiver': self.rx_version}
+
+
+    @property
+    def packageversion(self):
+        return self.getPackageVersion()
+
+
     @property
     def ratecorr(self):
         """ 
@@ -1172,6 +1184,19 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     def subdeadtime(self, t):
         self.setSubDeadTime(t)
 
+    
+    @property
+    @element
+    def parallel(self):
+        """
+        [Eiger] Enable or disable the parallel readout mode of Eiger. 
+        """
+        return self.getParallelMode()
+
+    @parallel.setter
+    def parallel(self, value):
+        self.setParallelMode(value)
+
     @property
     def partialreset(self):
         """[Eiger] Sets up detector to do partial or complete reset at start of acquisition. 0 complete reset, 1 partial reset. Default is complete reset.
@@ -1392,6 +1417,7 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     def veto(self, value):
         self.setVeto(value)
 
+
     """
     Mythen3 specific
     """