diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.cpp
index 5f12abefc..ef831e140 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ int slsDetectorUsers::startAcquisition() {
 	return myDetector->startAcquisition();
 }
 
+int slsDetectorUsers::stopAcquisition() {
+	return myDetector->stopAcquisition();
+}
+
+
 int slsDetectorUsers::setReceiverSilentMode(int i) {
 	return myDetector->setReceiverSilentMode(i);
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.h
index 0727bb49c..2823d7cb6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUsers.h
@@ -598,11 +598,19 @@ class slsDetectorUsers
    int stopReceiver();
 
    /**
-      start detector acquisition in non blocking mode
+      start detector real time acquisition in non blocking mode
+      does not include scans, scripts, incrementing file index, s
+      tarting/stopping receiver, resetting frames caught in receiver
       \returns OK if all detectors are properly started, FAIL otherwise
    */
    int startAcquisition();
 
+   /**
+      stop detector real time acquisition
+      \returns OK if all detectors are properly started, FAIL otherwise
+   */
+   int stopAcquisition();
+
    /**
     * set receiver in silent mode
     * @param i 1 sets, 0 unsets (-1 gets)
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiverInterface/receiverInterface.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiverInterface/receiverInterface.cpp
index c3771e7e0..a87747cf6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiverInterface/receiverInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiverInterface/receiverInterface.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int receiverInterface::getLastClientIP(int fnum, char retval[]){
 
 	dataSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
 	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
-	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(retval,sizeof(retval));
+	dataSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(retval,INET_ADDRSTRLEN);
 
 	return ret;
 }