diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer
index 3bc7e6f27..a0cd4082d 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
index 52a25b8bd..e924ab9a6 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
@@ -303,13 +303,14 @@ void setMasterSlaveConfiguration(){
 		}
 
 	}
-	cprintf(BLUE, "masterflags: %d\n"
+	cprintf(BLUE,
+			"masterflags: %d\n"
 			"masterdefaultdelay:%d\n"
 			"patternphase:%d\n"
 			"adcphase:%d\n"
 			"slavepatternphase:%d\n"
 			"slaveadcphase:%d\n"
-			"rsttosw1delay:%d\n",
+			"rsttosw1delay:%d\n"
 	        "startacqdelay:%d\n",
 			masterflags,
 			masterdefaultdelay,
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
index 68b17f2ed..737050c2c 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Path: slsDetectorsPackage/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer 
 URL: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
 Repository Root: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
-Repsitory UUID: 675d69392a6497d42b23057c7c8783c8dad768d0 
-Revision: 223 
-Branch: 3.1.0-rc 
+Repsitory UUID: 3f6120628938fb0820908fb82574418039a3b352 
+Revision: 230 
+Branch: developer 
 Last Changed Author: Dhanya_Thattil 
-Last Changed Rev: 3447 
-Last Changed Date: 2018-02-27 14:04:08.000000002 +0100 ./server_funcs.c
+Last Changed Rev: 3829 
+Last Changed Date: 2018-05-22 13:58:08.000000002 +0200 ./mcb_funcs.c
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfoGotthard.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfoGotthard.h
index 6c3fb814c..342884b49 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfoGotthard.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gitInfoGotthard.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define GITURL "git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git"
-#define GITREPUUID "675d69392a6497d42b23057c7c8783c8dad768d0"
+#define GITREPUUID "3f6120628938fb0820908fb82574418039a3b352"
 #define GITAUTH "Dhanya_Thattil"
-#define GITREV 0x3447
-#define GITDATE 0x20180227
-#define GITBRANCH "3.1.0-rc"
+#define GITREV 0x3829
+#define GITDATE 0x20180522
+#define GITBRANCH "developer"
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gotthardDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gotthardDetectorServer_developer
index 916668eda..f8472a3ff 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gotthardDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/gotthardDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
index 4670e4968..3e16ddc2e 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
@@ -114,6 +114,28 @@ int initDetector() {
 }
 
 
+int setDefaultDacs() {
+	printf("Setting Default Dac values\n");
+
+	int ret = OK;
+	int i = 0;
+	int retval[2]={-1,-1};
+	const int defaultvals[NDAC] = DEFAULT_DAC_VALS;
+
+	for(i = 0; i < NDAC; ++i) {
+		// if not already default, set it to default
+		if (setDACRegister(i,  -1, -1) != defaultvals[i]) {
+			initDACbyIndexDACU(i, defaultvals[i], 0, 0, retval);
+			if (abs(retval[0] - defaultvals[i])<=3) {
+				cprintf(RED, "Warning: Setting dac %d failed, wrote %d, read %d\n",i ,defaultvals[i], retval[0]);
+				ret = FAIL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 
 
 int copyChannel(sls_detector_channel *destChan, sls_detector_channel *srcChan) {
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.h
index 25ef63f3a..490758f7e 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.h
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@
 
 // DAC definitions
 enum dacsVal{VREF_DS, VCASCN_PB, VCASCP_PB, VOUT_CM, VCASC_OUT, VIN_CM, VREF_COMP, IB_TESTC,HIGH_VOLTAGE, CONFGAIN};
+#define DEFAULT_DAC_VALS   	{		\
+	660,	/* VREF_DS */			\
+		650,	/* VCASCN_PB */		\
+		1480,	/* VCASCP_PB */		\
+		1520,	/* VOUT_CM */		\
+		1320,	/* VCASC_OUT */		\
+		1350,	/* VIN_CM */		\
+		350,	/* VREF_COMP */		\
+		2001	/* IB_TESTC */		\
+		};
 
 /* DAC adresses */
 #define DACCS   {0,0,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6}
@@ -84,6 +94,7 @@ enum adcVals{TEMP_FPGA, TEMP_ADC};
 void showbits(int h);
 
 int initDetector();
+int setDefaultDacs();
 int copyChannel(sls_detector_channel *destChan, sls_detector_channel *srcChan);
 int copyChip(sls_detector_chip *destChip, sls_detector_chip *srcChip);
 int copyModule(sls_detector_module *destMod, sls_detector_module *srcMod);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/server_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
index b3dee5d5d..13b044c94 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ int init_detector( int b) {
     setPhaseShiftOnce();
     configureADC();
     setADC(-1); //already does setdaqreg and clean fifo
-    setSettings(GET_SETTINGS,-1);
+    setSettings(DYNAMICGAIN,-1);
+    setDefaultDacs();
 
-    //Initialization
+	//Initialization
     setFrames(1);
     setTrains(1);
     setExposureTime(1e6);
@@ -1660,19 +1661,43 @@ int set_settings(int file_des) {
     sprintf(mess,"Detector locked by %s\n",lastClientIP);  
   } else {
 #ifdef MCB_FUNCS
-    retval=setSettings(arg[0],imod);
-#endif
+		switch(isett) {
+			case GET_SETTINGS:
+			case UNINITIALIZED:
+			case DYNAMICGAIN:
+			case HIGHGAIN:
+			case LOWGAIN:
+			case MEDIUMGAIN:
+			case VERYHIGHGAIN:
+				break;
+			default:
+				ret = FAIL;
+				sprintf(mess,"Setting (%d) is not implemented for this detector.\n"
+						"Options are dynamicgain, highgain, lowgain, mediumgain and "
+						"veryhighgain.\n", isett);
+				cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+				break;
+		}
+		if (ret != FAIL) {
+			retval=setSettings(isett,imod);
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-    printf("Settings changed to %d\n",retval);
-#endif  
-    
-    if (retval==isett || isett<0) {
-      ret=OK;
-    } else {
-      ret=FAIL;
-      printf("Changing settings of module %d: wrote %d but read %d\n", imod, isett, retval);
-    }
-    
+			printf("Settings changed to %d\n",retval);
+#endif
+			if (retval != isett && isett >= 0) {
+				ret=FAIL;
+				sprintf(mess, "Changing settings of module %d: wrote %d but read %d\n", imod, isett, retval);
+				printf("Warning: %s",mess);
+			}
+
+			else {
+				ret = setDefaultDacs();
+				if (ret == FAIL) {
+					strcpy(mess,"Could change settings, but could not set to default dacs\n");
+					cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+#endif
   }
   if (ret==OK && differentClients==1)
     ret=FORCE_UPDATE;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer
index 3c13253cf..d173ea10b 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
index 3777da9a4..6bf2e165f 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Path: slsDetectorsPackage/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer 
 URL: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
 Repository Root: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
-Repsitory UUID: 5b01b4cbd808a3c43f1ec97032a1020c8f2ce37a 
-Revision: 144 
+Repsitory UUID: 3f6120628938fb0820908fb82574418039a3b352 
+Revision: 150 
 Branch: developer 
 Last Changed Author: Dhanya_Thattil 
-Last Changed Rev: 3807 
-Last Changed Date: 2018-05-02 17:42:08.000000002 +0200 ./RegisterDefs.h
+Last Changed Rev: 3829 
+Last Changed Date: 2018-05-15 13:48:54.000000002 +0200 ./RegisterDefs.h
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfoJungfrau.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfoJungfrau.h
index 17e358a29..79f447479 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfoJungfrau.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/gitInfoJungfrau.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define GITURL "git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git"
-#define GITREPUUID "5b01b4cbd808a3c43f1ec97032a1020c8f2ce37a"
+#define GITREPUUID "3f6120628938fb0820908fb82574418039a3b352"
 #define GITAUTH "Dhanya_Thattil"
-#define GITREV 0x3807
-#define GITDATE 0x20180502
+#define GITREV 0x3829
+#define GITDATE 0x20180515
 #define GITBRANCH "developer"
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index fd3282b6c..1c30335d4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -356,6 +356,13 @@ void allocateDetectorStructureMemory(){
 	(detectorModules)->offset=0;
 	(detectorModules)->reg=0;
 	thisSettings = UNINITIALIZED;
+
+	{ // initialize to -1
+		int i = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < NDAC; ++i) {
+			dacValues[i] = -1;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -377,17 +384,7 @@ void setupDetector() {
 	initDac(8); 	//only for old board compatibility
 
 	//set dacs
-	printf("Setting Default Dac values\n");
-	{
-		int i = 0;
-		int retval[2]={-1,-1};
-		const int defaultvals[NDAC] = DEFAULT_DAC_VALS;
-		for(i = 0; i < NDAC; ++i) {
-			setDAC((enum DACINDEX)i,defaultvals[i],0,0,retval);
-			if (retval[0] != defaultvals[i])
-				cprintf(RED, "Warning: Setting dac %d failed, wrote %d, read %d\n",i ,defaultvals[i], retval[0]);
-		}
-	}
+	setDefaultDacs();
 
 	bus_w(DAQ_REG, 0x0);         /* Only once at server startup */
 
@@ -422,7 +419,26 @@ void setupDetector() {
 }
 
 
-
+int setDefaultDacs() {
+	int ret = OK;
+	printf("Setting Default Dac values\n");
+	{
+		int i = 0;
+		int retval[2]={-1,-1};
+		const int defaultvals[NDAC] = DEFAULT_DAC_VALS;
+		for(i = 0; i < NDAC; ++i) {
+			// if not already default, set it to default
+			if (dacValues[i] != defaultvals[i]) {
+				setDAC((enum DACINDEX)i,defaultvals[i],0,0,retval);
+				if (retval[0] != defaultvals[i]) {
+					cprintf(RED, "Warning: Setting dac %d failed, wrote %d, read %d\n",i ,defaultvals[i], retval[0]);
+					ret = FAIL;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index d61c605ce..0b20090f5 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -3757,50 +3757,22 @@ int slsDetector::setThresholdEnergyAndSettings(int e_eV, detectorSettings isetti
 */
 slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings  slsDetector::getSettings(int imod){
 
-
-  int fnum=F_SET_SETTINGS;
-  int ret=FAIL;
-  char mess[MAX_STR_LENGTH]="";
-  int  retval;
-  int arg[2];
-  arg[0]=GET_SETTINGS;
-  arg[1]=imod;
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-  std::cout<< "Getting settings "<< std::endl;
-#endif
-  if (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG) {
-    if (connectControl() == OK){
-      controlSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
-      controlSocket->SendDataOnly(arg,sizeof(arg));
-      controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
-      if (ret==FAIL) {
-	controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
-	std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
-      } else{
-	controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
-	thisDetector->currentSettings=(detectorSettings)retval;
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-	std::cout<< "Settings are "<< retval << std::endl;
-#endif
-      }
-      disconnectControl();
-      if (ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
-	updateDetector();
-    }
-  }
-  return thisDetector->currentSettings;
-
-};
+	return sendSettingsOnly(GET_SETTINGS, imod);
+}
 
 
 
 slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings isettings, int imod){
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-	std::cout<< "slsDetector setSettings "<< std::endl;
+	std::cout<< "slsDetector setSettings " << isettings << std::endl;
 #endif
 
-	//only set client shared memory variable for Eiger, settings threshold loads the module data (trimbits, dacs etc.)
-	if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER) {
+	detectorType detType = thisDetector->myDetectorType;
+	switch (detType) {
+
+	// eiger: only set client shared memory variable for Eiger,
+	// settings threshold loads the module data (trimbits, dacs etc.)
+	case EIGER:
 		switch(isettings) {
 		case STANDARD:
 		case HIGHGAIN:
@@ -3815,8 +3787,24 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 			break;
 		}
 		return thisDetector->currentSettings;
+
+		// send only the settings, detector server will update dac values already in server
+		case GOTTHARD:
+		case PROPIX:
+		case JUNGFRAU:
+		case MOENCH:
+			return sendSettingsOnly(isettings);
+			break;
+
+			// others send whole module to detector
+		default:
+			break;
 	}
 
+
+
+	// MYTHEN ONLY (sends whole detector to module)
+
 	sls_detector_module *myMod=createModule();
 	int modmi=imod, modma=imod+1, im=imod;
 	string settingsfname, calfname;
@@ -3832,105 +3820,18 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 		offsetval=new int[thisDetector->nOffset];
 
 
-	int ret=0;
-
-
 	switch (isettings) {
 	case STANDARD:
-		if (    (thisDetector->myDetectorType == MYTHEN) ||
-				(thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER)) {
-			ssettings="/standard";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=STANDARD;
-		}
+		ssettings="/standard";
+		thisDetector->currentSettings=STANDARD;
 		break;
 	case FAST:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == MYTHEN) {
-			ssettings="/fast";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=FAST;
-		}
+		ssettings="/fast";
+		thisDetector->currentSettings=FAST;
 		break;
 	case HIGHGAIN:
-		if (    (thisDetector->myDetectorType == MYTHEN) ||
-				(thisDetector->myDetectorType == GOTTHARD) ||
-				(thisDetector->myDetectorType == PROPIX) ||
-				(thisDetector->myDetectorType == MOENCH) ||
-				(thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER)) {
-			ssettings="/highgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=HIGHGAIN;
-		}
-		break;
-	case DYNAMICGAIN:
-		if ((thisDetector->myDetectorType == GOTTHARD) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == PROPIX) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == MOENCH)) {
-			ssettings="/dynamicgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=DYNAMICGAIN;
-		}
-		break;
-	case LOWGAIN:
-		if ((thisDetector->myDetectorType == GOTTHARD) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == PROPIX) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == MOENCH) || 
-		    (thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER)   ) {
-			ssettings="/lowgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=LOWGAIN;
-		}
-		break;
-	case MEDIUMGAIN:
-		if ((thisDetector->myDetectorType == GOTTHARD) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == PROPIX) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == MOENCH)) {
-			ssettings="/mediumgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=MEDIUMGAIN;
-		}
-		break;
-	case VERYHIGHGAIN:
-		if ((thisDetector->myDetectorType == GOTTHARD) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == PROPIX) ||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == MOENCH)||
-			(thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER)) {
-			ssettings="/veryhighgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=VERYHIGHGAIN;
-		}
-		break;
-	case LOWNOISE:
-		break;
-	case DYNAMICHG0:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) {
-			ssettings="/dynamichg0";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=DYNAMICHG0;
-		}
-		break;
-	case FIXGAIN1:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) {
-			ssettings="/fixgain1";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=FIXGAIN1;
-		}
-		break;
-	case FIXGAIN2:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) {
-			ssettings="/fixgain2";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=FIXGAIN2;
-		}
-		break;
-	case FORCESWITCHG1:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) {
-			ssettings="/forceswitchg1";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=FORCESWITCHG1;
-		}
-		break;
-	case FORCESWITCHG2:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == JUNGFRAU) {
-			ssettings="/forceswitchg2";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=FORCESWITCHG2;
-		}
-		break;
-	case VERYLOWGAIN:
-		if (thisDetector->myDetectorType == EIGER) {
-			ssettings="/verylowgain";
-			thisDetector->currentSettings=VERYLOWGAIN;
-		}
+		ssettings="/highgain";
+		thisDetector->currentSettings=HIGHGAIN;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -3954,30 +3855,8 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 			std::cout << std::endl << "Loading settings for module:" << im << std::endl;
 
 			//create file names
-			switch(thisDetector->myDetectorType){
-			case EIGER:
-				//settings is saved in myMod.reg
-				myMod->reg=thisDetector->currentSettings;
-				ostfn << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings <<"/noise.sn" << setfill('0') <<  setw(3) << dec << getId(DETECTOR_SERIAL_NUMBER) << setbase(10);
-				oscfn << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << "/calibration.sn" << setfill('0') <<  setw(3) << dec << getId(DETECTOR_SERIAL_NUMBER) << setbase(10);
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-				std::cout<< thisDetector->settingsDir<<endl<< thisDetector->calDir <<endl;
-#endif
-				break;
-			case MYTHEN:
-		        ostfn << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings <<"/noise.sn"  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
-		        oscfn << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << "/calibration.sn"  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
-		        break;
-			default:
-				//settings is saved in myMod.reg
-				myMod->reg=thisDetector->currentSettings;
-				ostfn << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings <<"/settings.sn";//  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
-				oscfn << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << "/calibration.sn";//  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-				std::cout<< thisDetector->settingsDir<<endl<< thisDetector->calDir <<endl;
-#endif
-				break;
-			}
+			ostfn << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings <<"/noise.sn"  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
+			oscfn << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << "/calibration.sn"  << setfill('0') << setw(3) << hex << getId(MODULE_SERIAL_NUMBER, im) << setbase(10);
 
 
 			//settings file****
@@ -3985,23 +3864,15 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 			cout << "the settings file name is "<<settingsfname << endl;
 #endif
-			if (NULL == readSettingsFile(settingsfname,thisDetector->myDetectorType, iodelay, tau, myMod)) {
+			if (NULL == readSettingsFile(settingsfname,detType, iodelay, tau, myMod)) {
 				//if it didnt open, try default settings file
 				ostringstream ostfn_default;
-				switch(thisDetector->myDetectorType){
-		        case EIGER:
-		        case MYTHEN:
-	                ostfn_default << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings << ssettings << ".trim";
-	                break;
-		        default:
-					ostfn_default << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings << ssettings << ".settings";
-					break;
-				}
+				ostfn_default << thisDetector->settingsDir << ssettings << ssettings << ".trim";
 				settingsfname=ostfn_default.str();
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 				cout << settingsfname << endl;
 #endif
-				if (NULL == readSettingsFile(settingsfname,thisDetector->myDetectorType, iodelay, tau, myMod)) {
+				if (NULL == readSettingsFile(settingsfname,detType, iodelay, tau, myMod)) {
 					//if default doesnt work, return error
 					std::cout << "Could not open settings file" << endl;
 					setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(SETTINGS_FILE_NOT_OPEN));
@@ -4012,10 +3883,25 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 
 
 			//calibration file****
-			if(thisDetector->myDetectorType != EIGER) {
-				calfname=oscfn.str();
+			int ret=0;
+			calfname=oscfn.str();
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-				cout << "Specific file:"<< calfname << endl;
+			cout << "Specific file:"<< calfname << endl;
+#endif
+			//extra gain and offset
+			if(thisDetector->nGain)
+				ret = readCalibrationFile(calfname,gainval, offsetval);
+			//normal gain and offset inside sls_detector_module
+			else
+				ret = readCalibrationFile(calfname,myMod->gain, myMod->offset);
+
+			//if it didnt open, try default
+			if(ret != OK){
+				ostringstream oscfn_default;
+				oscfn_default << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << ssettings << ".cal";
+				calfname=oscfn_default.str();
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+				cout << "Default file:" << calfname << endl;
 #endif
 				//extra gain and offset
 				if(thisDetector->nGain)
@@ -4023,29 +3909,14 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 				//normal gain and offset inside sls_detector_module
 				else
 					ret = readCalibrationFile(calfname,myMod->gain, myMod->offset);
-
-				//if it didnt open, try default
-				if(ret != OK){
-					ostringstream oscfn_default;
-					oscfn_default << thisDetector->calDir << ssettings << ssettings << ".cal";
-					calfname=oscfn_default.str();
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-					cout << "Default file:" << calfname << endl;
-#endif
-					//extra gain and offset
-					if(thisDetector->nGain)
-						ret = readCalibrationFile(calfname,gainval, offsetval);
-					//normal gain and offset inside sls_detector_module
-					else
-						ret = readCalibrationFile(calfname,myMod->gain, myMod->offset);
-				}
-				//if default doesnt work, return error
-				if(ret != OK){
-					std::cout << "Could not open calibration file" << calfname << endl;
-					setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(SETTINGS_FILE_NOT_OPEN));
-					return  thisDetector->currentSettings;
-				}
 			}
+			//if default doesnt work, return error
+			if(ret != OK){
+				std::cout << "Could not open calibration file" << calfname << endl;
+				setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(SETTINGS_FILE_NOT_OPEN));
+				return  thisDetector->currentSettings;
+			}
+
 
 			//if everything worked, set module****
 			setModule(*myMod,iodelay,tau,-1,gainval,offsetval);
@@ -4058,7 +3929,6 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 	if(gainval)	delete [] gainval;
 	if(offsetval) delete [] offsetval;
 
-	if (thisDetector->myDetectorType==MYTHEN){
 	if (thisDetector->correctionMask&(1<<RATE_CORRECTION)) {
 		int isett=getSettings(imod);
 		double t[]=defaultTDead;
@@ -4066,7 +3936,7 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 			thisDetector->tDead=t[isett];
 		}
 	}
-	}
+
 
 	if (getSettings(imod) != isettings){
 		std::cout << "Could not set settings" << endl;
@@ -4074,7 +3944,7 @@ slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::setSettings( detectorSettings ise
 	}
 
 	return  thisDetector->currentSettings;
-};
+}
 
 
 
@@ -4093,6 +3963,42 @@ int slsDetector::getChanRegs(double* retval,bool fromDetector){
 }
 
 
+slsDetectorDefs::detectorSettings slsDetector::sendSettingsOnly(detectorSettings isettings, int imod) {
+	int fnum = F_SET_SETTINGS;
+	int ret = FAIL;
+	char mess[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+	memset(mess, 0, MAX_STR_LENGTH);
+	int retval = -1;
+	int arg[2];
+	arg[0] = isettings;
+	arg[1] = imod;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	std::cout<< "Setting settings of module " << arg[1] << " to " << arg[0] << std::endl;
+#endif
+	if (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG) {
+		if (connectControl() == OK){
+			controlSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
+			controlSocket->SendDataOnly(arg,sizeof(arg));
+			controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+			if (ret==FAIL) {
+				controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+				std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+				setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(SETTINGS_NOT_SET));
+			} else{
+				controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
+				thisDetector->currentSettings = (detectorSettings)retval;
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+				std::cout<< "Settings are " << retval << std::endl;
+#endif
+			}
+			disconnectControl();
+			if (ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
+				updateDetector();
+		}
+	}
+	return thisDetector->currentSettings;
+}
+
 
 int slsDetector::updateDetectorNoWait() {
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index e9f10ded1..4264fedc8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ class slsDetector : public slsDetectorUtils, public energyConversion {
   /**
      get detector settings
      \param imod module number (-1 all)
-     \returns current settings
+     \returns current settings  detectorSettings sendSettingsOnly(detectorSettings isettings);
   */
   detectorSettings getSettings(int imod=-1);  
 
@@ -1118,6 +1118,19 @@ class slsDetector : public slsDetectorUtils, public energyConversion {
      in this function trimbits/settings and calibration files are searched in the settingsDir and calDir directories and the detector is initialized
   */
   detectorSettings setSettings(detectorSettings isettings, int imod=-1);
+
+
+  /**
+     send detector settings only (set only for Jungfrau, Gotthard, Moench, get for all)
+     \param isettings  settings
+     \param imod module number (-1 all)
+     \returns current settings
+
+     in this function only the settings is sent to the detector, where it will initialize all the dacs already stored in the detector server.
+  */
+  detectorSettings sendSettingsOnly(detectorSettings isettings, int imod=-1);
+
+
   //virtual detectorSettings setSettings(detectorSettings isettings, int imod=-1);
 
   /**
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index b91bb4fec..3d12a864e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -4652,7 +4652,10 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdSettings(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 	if (cmd=="settings") {
 		detectorSettings sett = GET_SETTINGS;
 		if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
-			sett = myDet->setSettings(myDet->getDetectorSettings(string(args[1])));
+			sett = myDet->getDetectorSettings(string(args[1]));
+			if (sett == -1)
+				return string ("unknown settings scanned " + string(args[1]));
+			sett = myDet->setSettings(sett);
 			if (myDet->getDetectorsType() == EIGER) {
 				return myDet->getDetectorSettings(sett);
 			}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.h
index da8f65deb..8611ffbcd 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ void 		getModuleConfiguration();
 // set up detector
 void		allocateDetectorStructureMemory();
 void 		setupDetector();
+#ifdef JUNGFRAUD
+int			setDefaultDacs();
+#endif
 
 
 // advanced read/write reg
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
index 32fffae28..c716b3fac 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
@@ -2272,20 +2272,19 @@ int set_settings(int file_des) {
 	sprintf(mess,"set settings failed\n");
 
 #ifdef MYTHEN3D
-    //to receive any arguments
-    while (n > 0)
-        n = receiveData(file_des,mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH,OTHER);
-    ret = FAIL;
-    sprintf(mess,"Function (Set Settings) is not implemented for this detector\n");
-    cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+	//to receive any arguments
+	while (n > 0)
+		n = receiveData(file_des,mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH,OTHER);
+	ret = FAIL;
+	sprintf(mess,"Function (Set Settings) is not implemented for this detector\n");
+	cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
 #else
 
-
 	// receive arguments
 	n = receiveData(file_des,&arg,sizeof(arg),INT32);
 	if (n < 0) return printSocketReadError();
-	imod=arg[1];
 	isett=arg[0];
+	imod=arg[1];
 
 	// execute action
 	if (differentClients && lockStatus && isett!=GET_SETTINGS) {
@@ -2294,20 +2293,57 @@ int set_settings(int file_des) {
 		cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
 	}
 #ifdef SLS_DETECTOR_FUNCTION_LIST
-	else if (imod>=getTotalNumberOfModules()) {
+
+#ifdef MYTHEND
+	if ( (ret != FAIL) && (imod>=getTotalNumberOfModules())) {
 		ret = FAIL;
 		sprintf(mess,"Module number %d out of range\n",imod);
 		cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
 	}
-	else {
+#endif
+	switch(isett) {
+	case GET_SETTINGS:
+	case UNINITIALIZED:
+#ifdef JUNGFRAUD
+	case DYNAMICGAIN:
+	case DYNAMICHG0:
+	case FIXGAIN1:
+	case FIXGAIN2:
+	case FORCESWITCHG1:
+	case FORCESWITCHG2:
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = FAIL;
+		sprintf(mess,"Setting (%d) is not implemented for this detector.\n"
+				"Options are dynamicgain, dynamichg0, fixgain1, fixgain2, "
+				"forceswitchg1 and forceswitchg2.\n", isett);
+		cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+		break;
+// other detectors
+// #elif GOTTHARDD, MOENCHD, PROPIXD
+#else
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = FAIL;
+#ifdef EIGERD
+		sprintf(mess,"Cannot set settings via SET_SETTINGS, use SET_MODULE\n");
+#else
+		sprintf(mess,"Setting (%d) is not implemented for this detector\n", isett);
+#endif
+		cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+		break;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	if (ret != FAIL) {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-	printf("Changing settings of module %d to %d\n", imod,  isett);
+		printf("Changing settings of module %d to %d\n", imod,  isett);
 #endif
 		retval=setSettings(isett, imod);
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 		printf("Settings changed to %d\n",  isett);
 #endif
-		if (retval==isett || isett<0) {
+		if (retval == isett || isett < 0) {
 			ret=OK;
 		} else {
 			ret = FAIL;
@@ -2315,6 +2351,17 @@ int set_settings(int file_des) {
 			cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
 		}
 	}
+	// set to default dacs,
+//# also for #elif GOTTHARDD, MOENCHD, PROPIXD
+#ifdef JUNGFRAUD
+		if (ret == OK && isett >= 0) {
+			ret = setDefaultDacs();
+			if (ret == FAIL) {
+				strcpy(mess,"Could change settings, but could not set to default dacs\n");
+				cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+			}
+		}
+#endif
 #endif
 #endif