diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer
index 7d9d31a3f..191a400d7 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer
index 146dce365..d90f8d32a 100755
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 25fa60526..a673a4081 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -425,7 +425,14 @@ int readConfigFile() {
     }
     master = -1;
     top = -1;
-    FILE *fd = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r");
+
+    char fname[128];
+    if (getAbsPath(fname, 128, CONFIG_FILE) == FAIL) {
+        return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    // open config file
+    FILE *fd = fopen(fname, "r");
     if (fd == NULL) {
         LOG(logINFO, ("No config file found. Resetting to hardware settings "
                       "(Top/Master)\n"));
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer
index a0bdbfac3..7bd44559f 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 662b8a9f7..2e9747145 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -485,7 +485,13 @@ int readConfigFile() {
 
     usleep(INITIAL_STARTUP_WAIT);
 
-    FILE *fd = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r");
+    char fname[128];
+    if (getAbsPath(fname, 128, CONFIG_FILE) == FAIL) {
+        return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    // open config file
+    FILE *fd = fopen(fname, "r");
     if (fd == NULL) {
         sprintf(initErrorMessage,
                 "Could not open on-board detector server config file [%s].\n",
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer
index d71cd1f90..0e39bf69c 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 4f1133d6c..262c7eef8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "clogger.h"
 #include "sharedMemory.h"
 #include "versionAPI.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 #include "LTC2620.h" // dacs
 #ifdef VIRTUAL
@@ -577,10 +578,15 @@ void setGbitReadout() {
 }
 
 int readConfigFile() {
+    char fname[128];
+    if (getAbsPath(fname, 128, CONFIG_FILE) == FAIL) {
+        return FAIL;
+    }
+
     // open config file
-    FILE *fd = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r");
+    FILE *fd = fopen(fname, "r");
     if (fd == NULL) {
-        LOG(logWARNING, ("\tCould not find config file %s\n", CONFIG_FILE));
+        LOG(logWARNING, ("Could not find config file %s\n", CONFIG_FILE));
         return FAIL;
     }
     LOG(logINFO, ("\tConfig file %s opened\n", CONFIG_FILE));
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer
index bef4195af..5b3f0f6b2 100755
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer
index e8a16b655..9e6828a5f 100755
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer
index 785286507..ce42d4731 100755
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/common.h b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/common.h
index 0c4e4a95c..e4f009c48 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/common.h
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/common.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
 /**
  * Convert a value from a range to a different range (eg voltage to dac or vice
  * versa)
@@ -13,3 +16,7 @@
  */
 int ConvertToDifferentRange(int inputMin, int inputMax, int outputMin,
                             int outputMax, int inputValue, int *outputValue);
+
+
+
+int getAbsPath(char* buf, size_t bufSize, char* fname);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/readDefaultPattern.h b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/readDefaultPattern.h
index 74bd32aa4..b9ee36a17 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/readDefaultPattern.h
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/include/readDefaultPattern.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-int loadDefaultPattern(char *fname);
+int loadDefaultPattern(char *patFname);
 
 int default_writePatternWord(char *line, uint32_t addr, uint64_t word);
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
index b269f754e..621fc40af 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include "clogger.h"
 #include "sls_detector_defs.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+#include <libgen.h> // dirname
+#include <unistd.h> // readlink
+
 int ConvertToDifferentRange(int inputMin, int inputMax, int outputMin,
                             int outputMax, int inputValue, int *outputValue) {
     LOG(logDEBUG1, (" Input Value: %d (Input:(%d - %d), Output:(%d - %d))\n",
@@ -37,3 +41,23 @@ int ConvertToDifferentRange(int inputMin, int inputMax, int outputMin,
     LOG(logDEBUG1, (" Converted Output Value: %d\n", *outputValue));
     return OK;
 }
+
+
+int getAbsPath(char* buf, size_t bufSize, char* fname) {
+    // get path of current binary
+    char path[bufSize];
+    memset(path, 0, bufSize);
+    ssize_t len = readlink("/proc/self/exe", path, bufSize - 1);
+    if (len < 0) {
+        LOG(logWARNING, ("Could not readlink current binary for %s\n", fname));
+        return FAIL;
+    }
+    path[len] = '\0';
+
+    // get dir path and attach config file name
+    char *dir = dirname(path);
+    memset(buf, 0, bufSize);
+    sprintf(buf, "%s/%s", dir, fname);
+    LOG(logDEBUG1, ("full path for %s: %s\n", fname, buf)); 
+    return OK;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/readDefaultPattern.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/readDefaultPattern.c
index e4557958c..25f6a5744 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/readDefaultPattern.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/readDefaultPattern.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "clogger.h"
 #include "slsDetectorServer_defs.h"
 #include "sls_detector_defs.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -18,19 +19,26 @@ extern uint64_t setPatternWaitTime(int level, uint64_t t);
 extern void setPatternLoop(int level, int *startAddr, int *stopAddr,
                            int *nLoop);
 
-int loadDefaultPattern(char *fname) {
+int loadDefaultPattern(char *patFname) {
     if (initError == FAIL) {
         return initError;
     }
 
+    char fname[128];
+    if (getAbsPath(fname, 128, patFname) == FAIL) {
+        return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    // open config file
     FILE *fd = fopen(fname, "r");
     if (fd == NULL) {
-        sprintf(initErrorMessage, "Could not open pattern file [%s].\n", fname);
+        sprintf(initErrorMessage, "Could not open pattern file [%s].\n",
+                patFname);
         initError = FAIL;
         LOG(logERROR, ("%s\n\n", initErrorMessage));
         return FAIL;
     }
-    LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("Reading default pattern file %s\n", fname));
+    LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("Reading default pattern file %s\n", patFname));
 
     // Initialization
     const size_t LZ = 256;
diff --git a/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h b/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
index 584ef056c..357d3fd69 100644
--- a/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
+++ b/slsSupportLib/include/versionAPI.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #define APILIB       0x200409
 #define APIRECEIVER  0x200409
 #define APIGUI       0x200409
-#define APICTB 0x200720
-#define APIGOTTHARD 0x200720
-#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x200720
-#define APIMYTHEN3 0x200720
-#define APIMOENCH 0x200720
-#define APIEIGER 0x200720
-#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x200722
+#define APICTB 0x200723
+#define APIGOTTHARD 0x200723
+#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x200723
+#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x200723
+#define APIMYTHEN3 0x200723
+#define APIMOENCH 0x200722
+#define APIEIGER 0x200723