diff --git a/python/scripts/basic.py b/python/scripts/basic.py
index b4808fb66..561ce38e4 100755
--- a/python/scripts/basic.py
+++ b/python/scripts/basic.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ e = ExperimentalDetector()
 
 
 
-a = read_my302_file('/home/l_frojdh/Downloads/run_d0_5.raw', 104, 24)
+# a = read_my302_file('/home/l_frojdh/Downloads/run_d0_5.raw', 104, 24)
 # ncols = 192
 # start = 600
 # end = 1800
diff --git a/python/sls_detector/detector.py b/python/sls_detector/detector.py
index 3a6a7a366..389cb57ed 100755
--- a/python/sls_detector/detector.py
+++ b/python/sls_detector/detector.py
@@ -1355,6 +1355,38 @@ class Detector:
         self._api.configureNetworkParameters()
 
 
+    #TODO! can we make this one function?
+    @property
+    def patnloop0(self):
+        return self._api.getPatternLoops(0, -1)
+
+    @patnloop0.setter
+    def patnloop0(self, n):
+        self._api.setPatternLoops(0, -1, -1, n, -1)
+
+    @property
+    def patnloop1(self):
+        return self._api.getPatternLoops(1, -1)
+
+    @patnloop1.setter
+    def patnloop1(self, n):
+        self._api.setPatternLoops(1, -1, -1, n, -1)
+
+    @property
+    def patnloop2(self):
+        return self._api.getPatternLoops(2, -1)
+
+    @patnloop2.setter
+    def patnloop2(self, n):
+        self._api.setPatternLoops(2, -1, -1, n, -1)
+
+    def setPatternWord(self, addr, word, det_id = -1):
+        self._api.setPatternWord(addr, word, det_id)
+
+    def setPatternLoops(self, level, start, stop, n, det_id=-1):
+        self._api.setPatternLoops(level, start, stop, n, det_id)
+
+
 def free_shared_memory(multi_id=0):
     """
     Function to free the shared memory but do not initialize with new
diff --git a/python/src/Detector.h b/python/src/Detector.h
index 9dc574bc6..28fca8053 100755
--- a/python/src/Detector.h
+++ b/python/src/Detector.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef DETECTOR_H
 #define DETECTOR_H
+#include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <stdexcept>
-
 #include "error_defs.h"
 #include "multiSlsDetector.h"
 #include "slsDetector.h"
@@ -244,6 +244,21 @@ class Detector {
 
     std::vector<double> getRateCorrection();
 
+
+
+    void setPatternLoops(uint64_t level, uint64_t start, uint64_t stop,
+                         uint64_t n, int detPos) {
+        det.setPatternLoops(level, start, stop, n, detPos);
+    }
+
+    std::array<uint64_t, 3> getPatternLoops(uint64_t level, int detPos) {
+        return det.getPatternLoops(level, detPos);
+    }
+
+    void setPatternWord(int addr, uint64_t word, int detPos){
+        det.setPatternWord(addr, word, detPos);
+    }
+
     bool getFlippedDataX(int i) {
         return det.getFlippedData(slsDetectorDefs::dimension::X, i);
     }
diff --git a/python/src/main.cpp b/python/src/main.cpp
index f2a591c5e..0d8babd75 100755
--- a/python/src/main.cpp
+++ b/python/src/main.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_sls_detector, m)
         .def("getTenGigabitEthernet", &Detector::getTenGigabitEthernet)
         .def("setTenGigabitEthernet", &Detector::setTenGigabitEthernet)
 
+        .def("getPatternLoops", &Detector::getPatternLoops)
+        .def("setPatternLoops", &Detector::setPatternLoops)
+        .def("setPatternWord", &Detector::setPatternWord)
+
         .def("getImageSize", &Detector::getImageSize)
         .def("setImageSize", &Detector::setImageSize)
         .def("getNumberOfDetectors", &Detector::getNumberOfDetectors)
@@ -269,6 +273,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_sls_detector, m)
 
 
 
+
 //Experimental API to use the multi directly and inherit from to reduce
 //code duplication need to investigate how to handle documentation
 py::class_<multiSlsDetector> multiDetectorApi(m, "multiDetectorApi");
@@ -283,6 +288,9 @@ py::class_<multiSlsDetector> multiDetectorApi(m, "multiDetectorApi");
             py::cpp_function(&multiSlsDetector::getDetectorNumber))  
         .def("_getReceiverUDPIP", &multiSlsDetector::getReceiverUDPIP)
         .def("_setReceiverUDPIP", &multiSlsDetector::setReceiverUDPIP)
+        .def("_getPatternLoops", &multiSlsDetector::getPatternLoops)
+        .def("_setPatternLoops", &multiSlsDetector::setPatternLoops)
+        .def("_setPatternWord", &multiSlsDetector::setPatternWord)
             ;
 
     py::module io = m.def_submodule("io", "Submodule for io");