diff --git a/python/slsdet/detector.py b/python/slsdet/detector.py
index 7c4168be6..e22e3937d 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/detector.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/detector.py
@@ -263,6 +263,22 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
 
     @property
     def period(self):
+        """
+        Period between frames, accepts either a value in seconds or datetime.timedelta
+
+        Note
+        -----
+        :getter: always returns in seconds. To get in datetime.delta, use getPeriod
+
+        Examples
+        -----------
+        >>> d.period = 1.05
+        >>> d.period = datetime.timedelta(minutes = 3, seconds = 1.23)
+        >>> d.period
+        181.23
+        >>> d.getPeriod()
+        [datetime.timedelta(seconds=181, microseconds=230000)]
+        """
         res = self.getPeriod()
         return reduce_time(res)
 
@@ -811,7 +827,24 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
 
     @property
     def ratecorr(self):
-        """ tau in ns """
+        """ 
+        [Eiger] Custom dead time correction constant in ns. 0 will unset rate correction.
+
+        Note
+        -----
+        To set default rate correction, use setDefaultRateCorrection
+
+        Examples
+        -----------
+        >>> d.ratecorr = 1.05
+        >>> d.period = datetime.timedelta(minutes = 3, seconds = 1.23)
+        >>> d.period
+        181.23
+        >>> d.getPeriod()
+        [datetime.timedelta(seconds=181, microseconds=230000)]
+        """
+
+        """
         return element_if_equal(self.getRateCorrection())
 
     @ratecorr.setter
@@ -1343,6 +1376,14 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
     @property
     @element
     def patsetbit(self):
+        """[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Selects the bits that will have a pattern mask applied to the selected patmask for every pattern.
+        
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> d.patsetbit = 0x8f0effff6dbffdbf
+        >>> hex(d.patsetbit)
+        '0x8f0effff6dbffdbf' 
+        """
         return self.getPatternBitMask()
 
     @patsetbit.setter
@@ -1351,7 +1392,7 @@ class Detector(CppDetectorApi):
 
     @property
     def patmask(self):
-        """[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the bits that will have a pattern mask applied to the selected patmask for every pattern.
+        """[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the mask applied to every pattern to the selected bits. 
         
         Examples
         --------
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
index 9be2e43c3..00ee0cce7 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
@@ -1338,13 +1338,13 @@ class Detector {
     Result<uint64_t> getPatternMask(Positions pos = {});
 
     /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the mask applied to every pattern to the
-     * selected bit mask */
+     * selected bits */
     void setPatternMask(uint64_t mask, Positions pos = {});
 
     /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3]  */
     Result<uint64_t> getPatternBitMask(Positions pos = {}) const;
 
-    /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the bits that will have a pattern mask
+    /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3] Selects the bits that will have a pattern mask
      * applied to the selected patmask for every pattern. */
     void setPatternBitMask(uint64_t mask, Positions pos = {});
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
index 8d7e10f92..a82c15212 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
@@ -1173,8 +1173,7 @@ class CmdProxy {
 
     TIME_COMMAND(
         period, getPeriod, setPeriod,
-        "[duration] [(optional unit) ns|us|ms|s]\n\tPeriod between frames"
-        "\n\t[Gotthard2] Uploaded to detector just before acquisition starts");
+        "[duration] [(optional unit) ns|us|ms|s]\n\tPeriod between frames");
 
     TIME_COMMAND(delay, getDelayAfterTrigger, setDelayAfterTrigger,
                  "[duration] [(optional unit) "
@@ -2184,13 +2183,14 @@ class CmdProxy {
 
     INTEGER_COMMAND_HEX_WIDTH16(
         patmask, getPatternMask, setPatternMask, StringTo<uint64_t>,
-        "[64 bit mask]\n\t[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] 64 bit mask applied to every "
-        "pattern. Only these bits for each pattern will be masked against.");
+        "[64 bit mask]\n\t[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the mask applied to "
+        "every pattern to the selected bits.");
 
     INTEGER_COMMAND_HEX_WIDTH16(
         patsetbit, getPatternBitMask, setPatternBitMask, StringTo<uint64_t>,
-        "[64 bit mask]\n\t[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Sets the bits that will have "
-        "a pattern mask applied to the selected patmask for every pattern.");
+        "[64 bit mask]\n\t[Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Selects the bits that will "
+        "have a pattern mask applied to the selected patmask for every "
+        "pattern.");
 
     EXECUTE_SET_COMMAND(patternstart, startPattern,
                         "\n\t[Mythen3] Starts Pattern");