diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 085966642..1391eae6e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -3423,6 +3423,24 @@ int multiSlsDetector::exitServer()
     return ival;
 }
 
+int multiSlsDetector::callDetectorMemeber(int (slsDetector::*somefunc)(int), int value){
+	  int ret = -100, ret1;
+    for (int idet = 0; idet < thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; ++idet)
+        if (detectors[idet]) {
+            // ret1 = detectors[idet]->setReceiverSilentMode(i);
+						ret1 = (detectors[idet]->*somefunc)(value);
+            if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
+                setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
+            if (ret == -100)
+                ret = ret1;
+            else if (ret != ret1)
+                ret = -1;
+        }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+
 string multiSlsDetector::callDetectorMemeber(string (slsDetector::*somefunc)())
 {
     string concatenatedValue, firstValue;
@@ -6252,66 +6270,22 @@ int multiSlsDetector::enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(int enable)
 
 int multiSlsDetector::enableReceiverCompression(int i)
 {
-    int ret = -100, ret1;
-    for (int idet = 0; idet < thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; ++idet)
-        if (detectors[idet]) {
-            ret1 = detectors[idet]->enableReceiverCompression(i);
-            if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-                setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
-            if (ret == -100)
-                ret = ret1;
-            else if (ret != ret1)
-                ret = -1;
-        }
-    return ret;
+	return callDetectorMemeber(&slsDetector::enableReceiverCompression, i);
 }
 
 int multiSlsDetector::enableTenGigabitEthernet(int i)
 {
-    int ret = -100, ret1;
-    for (int idet = 0; idet < thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; ++idet)
-        if (detectors[idet]) {
-            ret1 = detectors[idet]->enableTenGigabitEthernet(i);
-            if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-                setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
-            if (ret == -100)
-                ret = ret1;
-            else if (ret != ret1)
-                ret = -1;
-        }
-    return ret;
+	return callDetectorMemeber(&slsDetector::enableTenGigabitEthernet, i);
 }
 
 int multiSlsDetector::setReceiverFifoDepth(int i)
 {
-    int ret = -100, ret1;
-    for (int idet = 0; idet < thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; ++idet)
-        if (detectors[idet]) {
-            ret1 = detectors[idet]->setReceiverFifoDepth(i);
-            if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-                setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
-            if (ret == -100)
-                ret = ret1;
-            else if (ret != ret1)
-                ret = -1;
-        }
-    return ret;
+		return callDetectorMemeber(&slsDetector::setReceiverFifoDepth, i);
 }
 
 int multiSlsDetector::setReceiverSilentMode(int i)
 {
-    int ret = -100, ret1;
-    for (int idet = 0; idet < thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; ++idet)
-        if (detectors[idet]) {
-            ret1 = detectors[idet]->setReceiverSilentMode(i);
-            if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
-                setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
-            if (ret == -100)
-                ret = ret1;
-            else if (ret != ret1)
-                ret = -1;
-        }
-    return ret;
+	return callDetectorMemeber(&slsDetector::setReceiverSilentMode, i);
 }
 
 /** opens pattern file and sends pattern to CTB
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
index 9473ab7d5..8969329c5 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
@@ -1045,6 +1045,7 @@ class multiSlsDetector  : public slsDetectorUtils {
 
 
   std::string callDetectorMemeber(std::string(slsDetector::*somefunc)());
+  int callDetectorMemeber(int (slsDetector::*somefunc)(int), int value);
 
   /** returns the detector trimbit/settings directory  \sa sharedSlsDetector */
   std::string getSettingsDir();