diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
index 353d9ad35..f61cfd143 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@ void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const void *args, size_t args_size,
 }
 
 template <typename Arg, typename Ret>
-void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const Arg &args, Ret &retval) {
+void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const Arg &args, Ret &retval) const{
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Sending to Receiver: ["
                    << getFunctionNameFromEnum(static_cast<detFuncs>(fnum))
                    << ", " << args << ", " << sizeof(args) << ", "
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const Arg &args, Ret &retval) {
 }
 
 template <typename Arg, typename Ret>
-void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const Arg &args, Ret &retval) const {
+void Module::sendToReceiver(int fnum, const Arg &args, Ret &retval) {
     static_cast<const Module &>(*this).sendToReceiver(fnum, args, retval);
 }
 
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
index a9423d177..161cf9684 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
@@ -866,8 +866,7 @@ int ClientInterface::get_missing_packets(Interface &socket) {
     auto size = static_cast<int>(missing_packets.size());
     socket.Send(OK);
     socket.Send(size);
-    socket.Send(missing_packets.data(),
-                sizeof(missing_packets[0]) * missing_packets.size());
+    socket.Send(missing_packets);
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -1270,9 +1269,6 @@ int ClientInterface::set_discard_policy(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting frames discard policy: " << index;
     impl()->setFrameDiscardPolicy(static_cast<frameDiscardPolicy>(index));
-    int retval = impl()->getFrameDiscardPolicy();
-    validate(index, retval, "set discard policy", DEC);
-    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "frame discard policy:" << retval;
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1290,10 +1286,6 @@ int ClientInterface::set_padding_enable(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting frames padding enable: " << index;
     impl()->setFramePaddingEnable(static_cast<bool>(index));
-
-    auto retval = static_cast<int>(impl()->getFramePaddingEnable());
-    validate(index, retval, "set frame padding enable", DEC);
-    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Frame Padding Enable:" << retval;
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1614,12 +1606,10 @@ int ClientInterface::set_additional_json_parameter(Interface &socket) {
 }
 
 int ClientInterface::get_additional_json_parameter(Interface &socket) {
-    char arg[SHORT_STR_LENGTH]{};
-    socket.Receive(arg);
-    char retval[SHORT_STR_LENGTH]{};
-    sls::strcpy_safe(retval, impl()->getAdditionalJsonParameter(arg).c_str());
-    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "additional json parameter (" << arg << "):" << retval;
-    return socket.sendResult(retval);
+    std::string key = socket.Receive(SHORT_STR_LENGTH);
+    std::string value = impl()->getAdditionalJsonParameter(key);
+    value.resize(SHORT_STR_LENGTH);
+    return socket.sendResult(value);
 }
 
 int ClientInterface::get_progress(Interface &socket) {
@@ -1691,9 +1681,6 @@ int ClientInterface::set_streaming_start_fnum(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting streaming start fnum: " << index;
     impl()->setStreamingStartingFrameNumber(index);
-
-    int retval = impl()->getStreamingStartingFrameNumber();
-    validate(index, retval, "set streaming start fnum", DEC);
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1705,7 +1692,7 @@ int ClientInterface::set_rate_correct(Interface &socket) {
     }
     LOG(logDEBUG) << "Number of detectors for rate correction: " << index;
     std::vector<int64_t> t(index);
-    socket.Receive(t.data(), t.size() * sizeof(t[0]));
+    socket.Receive(t);
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logINFOBLUE) << "Setting rate corrections[" << index << ']';
     impl()->setRateCorrections(t);
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.cpp
index 3f8f74077..b3aa5305c 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.cpp
@@ -427,27 +427,20 @@ void Implementation::setFifoDepth(const uint32_t i) {
 
 slsDetectorDefs::frameDiscardPolicy
 Implementation::getFrameDiscardPolicy() const {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
+
     return frameDiscardMode;
 }
 
 void Implementation::setFrameDiscardPolicy(const frameDiscardPolicy i) {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
-
-    if (i >= 0 && i < NUM_DISCARD_POLICIES)
-        frameDiscardMode = i;
-
+    frameDiscardMode = i;
     LOG(logINFO) << "Frame Discard Policy: " << sls::ToString(frameDiscardMode);
 }
 
 bool Implementation::getFramePaddingEnable() const {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
     return framePadding;
 }
 
 void Implementation::setFramePaddingEnable(const bool i) {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
-
     framePadding = i;
     LOG(logINFO) << "Frame Padding: " << framePadding;
 }
@@ -1273,14 +1266,11 @@ uint32_t Implementation::getStreamingStartingFrameNumber() const {
 }
 
 void Implementation::setStreamingStartingFrameNumber(const uint32_t fnum) {
-    if (streamingStartFnum != fnum) {
-        streamingStartFnum = fnum;
-    }
+    streamingStartFnum = fnum;
     LOG(logINFO) << "Streaming Start Frame num: " << streamingStartFnum;
 }
 
 uint32_t Implementation::getStreamingPort() const {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
     return streamingPort;
 }
 
@@ -1291,19 +1281,16 @@ void Implementation::setStreamingPort(const uint32_t i) {
 }
 
 sls::IpAddr Implementation::getStreamingSourceIP() const {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
     return streamingSrcIP;
 }
 
 void Implementation::setStreamingSourceIP(const sls::IpAddr ip) {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
     streamingSrcIP = ip;
     LOG(logINFO) << "Streaming Source IP: " << streamingSrcIP;
 }
 
 std::map<std::string, std::string>
 Implementation::getAdditionalJsonHeader() const {
-    LOG(logDEBUG3) << __SHORT_AT__ << " called";
     return additionalJsonHeader;
 }