diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 22ad9d4b5..bbdcc25e7 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -1764,7 +1764,6 @@ int slsDetector::readRegister(int addr){
     PREAMP,
     TEMPERATURE,
     HUMIDITY,
-    DETECTOR_BIAS
 }{};
   */
 
@@ -4544,7 +4543,52 @@ int slsDetector:: writeAngularConversion(ofstream &ofs) {
 }
 
 
+int slsDetector::loadImageToDetector(int index,string const fname){
+	int retval;
+	int fnum=F_LOAD_IMAGE;
+	int ret=FAIL;
+	char mess[100];
+	short int arg[1280];
 
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	std::cout<< std::endl<< "Loading ";
+	if(!index)
+		std::cout<<"Dark";
+	else
+		std::cout<<"Gain";
+	std::cout<<" image from file " << fname << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+	if(readDataFile(fname,arg)){
+		std::cout<< "Could not open file "<< fname << std::endl;
+		return -1;
+	}
+		if (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG) {
+			if (controlSocket) {
+				if  (controlSocket->Connect()>=0) {
+					controlSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
+					controlSocket->SendDataOnly(&index,sizeof(index));
+					controlSocket->SendDataOnly(arg,sizeof(arg));
+					controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+					if (ret!=FAIL)
+						controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
+					else {
+						controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+						std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+					}
+					controlSocket->Disconnect();
+					if (ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
+						updateDetector();
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+		if (ret==FAIL) {
+			std::cout<< "failed " << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	return 0;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 7eaaba563..7fac72256 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand() {
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdThreaded;
   i++;
 
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="darkimage"; //
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdImage;
+  i++;
+
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="gainimage"; //
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdImage;
+  i++;
+
   /* trim/cal directories */
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="trimdir"; //OK
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdSettingsDir;
@@ -438,12 +446,14 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand() {
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC;
   i++;
 
+  /* r/w timers */
+
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="temp_adc"; //
-  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC;
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdADC;
   i++;
 
   descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="temp_fpga"; //
-  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC;
+  descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdADC;
   i++;
 
   /* r/w timers */
@@ -769,8 +779,10 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::executeLine(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
     /* otherwise one could try if truncated key is unique */
 
 
-    size_t p=(descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName).find(key);
-    if (p==0) {
+   // size_t p=(descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName).find();
+  //  if (p==0) {
+
+    	if(key==descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName){
 #ifdef VERBOSE  
       std::cout<<i << " command="<< descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName<<" key="<<key <<std::endl;
 #endif      
@@ -1731,6 +1743,42 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpThreaded(int narg, char *args[], int action){
    
 
 
+string slsDetectorCommand::cmdImage(int narg, char *args[], int action){
+	string sval;
+	int retval;
+	if (action==HELP_ACTION)
+		return helpImage(narg,args,HELP_ACTION);
+	else if (action==GET_ACTION)
+		return string("Cannot get");
+
+	sval=string(args[1]);
+	setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+
+	if (string(args[0])==string("darkimage"))
+		retval=loadImageToDetector(DARK_IMAGE,sval);
+	else if (string(args[0])==string("gainimage"))
+		retval=loadImageToDetector(GAIN_IMAGE,sval);
+
+	if(!retval)
+		return string("Image loaded succesfully");
+	else
+		return string("Image NOT loaded");
+}
+
+
+string slsDetectorCommand::helpImage(int narg, char *args[], int action){
+	if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION){
+		if (string(args[0])==string("darkimage"))
+			return string("darkimage f \t  loads the image to detector from file f\n");
+		else
+			return string("gainimage f \t  loads the image to detector from file f\n");
+	}
+	else
+		return string("Cannot get");
+}
+
+
+
 
 string slsDetectorCommand::cmdPositions(int narg, char *args[], int action){
   int ival;
@@ -2552,159 +2600,194 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpRegister(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 
 string slsDetectorCommand::cmdDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 
-  if (action==HELP_ACTION)
-    return helpRegister(narg, args, action);
-  
-  dacIndex dac;
-  float val=-1;
-  char answer[1000];
+	if (action==HELP_ACTION)
+		return helpDAC(narg, args, action);
 
-  if (cmd=="vthreshold")
-    dac=THRESHOLD;
-  else if (cmd=="vcalibration")
-    dac=CALIBRATION_PULSE;
-  else if (cmd=="vtrimbit")
-    dac=TRIMBIT_SIZE;
-  else if (cmd=="vpreamp")
-    dac=PREAMP;
-  else if (cmd=="vshaper1")
-    dac=SHAPER1;
-  else if (cmd=="vshaper2")
-    dac=SHAPER2;
-  else if (cmd=="vhighvoltage")
-    dac=HV_POT;
-  else if (cmd=="vapower")
-    dac=VA_POT;
-  else if (cmd=="vddpower")
-    dac=VDD_POT;
-  else if (cmd=="vshpower")
-    dac=VSH_POT;
-  else if (cmd=="viopower")
-    dac=VIO_POT;
-  else if (cmd=="vrefds")
-    dac=G_VREF_DS;
-  else if (cmd=="vcascn_pb")
-    dac=G_VCASCN_PB;
-  else if (cmd=="vcascp_pb")
-    dac=G_VCASCP_PB;
-  else if (cmd=="vout_cm")
-    dac=G_VOUT_CM;
-  else if (cmd=="vcasc_out")
-    dac=G_VCASC_OUT;
-  else if (cmd=="vin_cm")
-    dac=G_VIN_CM;
-  else if (cmd=="vref_comp")
-    dac=G_VREF_COMP;
-  else if (cmd=="ib_test_c")
-    dac=G_IB_TESTC;
-  else if (cmd=="temp_adc") {
-    dac=TEMPERATURE_ADC;
-    if (action==PUT_ACTION)
-      return string("cannot set ")+cmd;
-  } else if (cmd=="temp_fpga") {
-    dac=TEMPERATURE_FPGA;
-    if (action==PUT_ACTION)
-      return string("cannot set ")+cmd;
-  } else
-    return string("cannot decode dac ")+cmd;
+	dacIndex dac;
+	float val=-1;
+	char answer[1000];
 
-  if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
-    if (sscanf(args[1],"%f", &val))
-      ;
-    else
-      return string("cannot scan DAC value ")+string(args[1]);
-  }
-   
-  setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+	if (cmd=="vthreshold")
+		dac=THRESHOLD;
+	else if (cmd=="vcalibration")
+		dac=CALIBRATION_PULSE;
+	else if (cmd=="vtrimbit")
+		dac=TRIMBIT_SIZE;
+	else if (cmd=="vpreamp")
+		dac=PREAMP;
+	else if (cmd=="vshaper1")
+		dac=SHAPER1;
+	else if (cmd=="vshaper2")
+		dac=SHAPER2;
+	else if (cmd=="vhighvoltage")
+		dac=HV_POT;
+	else if (cmd=="vapower")
+		dac=VA_POT;
+	else if (cmd=="vddpower")
+		dac=VDD_POT;
+	else if (cmd=="vshpower")
+		dac=VSH_POT;
+	else if (cmd=="viopower")
+		dac=VIO_POT;
+	else if (cmd=="vrefds")
+		dac=G_VREF_DS;
+	else if (cmd=="vcascn_pb")
+		dac=G_VCASCN_PB;
+	else if (cmd=="vcascp_pb")
+		dac=G_VCASCP_PB;
+	else if (cmd=="vout_cm")
+		dac=G_VOUT_CM;
+	else if (cmd=="vcasc_out")
+		dac=G_VCASC_OUT;
+	else if (cmd=="vin_cm")
+		dac=G_VIN_CM;
+	else if (cmd=="vref_comp")
+		dac=G_VREF_COMP;
+	else if (cmd=="ib_test_c")
+		dac=G_IB_TESTC;
+	else if (cmd=="temp_adc") {
+		dac=TEMPERATURE_ADC;
+		if (action==PUT_ACTION)
+			return string("cannot set ")+cmd;
+	} else if (cmd=="temp_fpga") {
+		dac=TEMPERATURE_FPGA;
+		if (action==PUT_ACTION)
+			return string("cannot set ")+cmd;
+	} else
+		return string("cannot decode dac ")+cmd;
 
-  sprintf(answer,"%f",setDAC(val,dac));
+	if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
+		if (sscanf(args[1],"%f", &val))
+			;
+		else
+			return string("cannot scan DAC value ")+string(args[1]);
+	}
+
+	setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+
+	sprintf(answer,"%f",setDAC(val,dac));
+	return string(answer);
+
+}
+
+
+string slsDetectorCommand::helpDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
+
+	ostringstream os;
+	if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
+		os << "vthreshold dacu\t sets the detector threshold in dac units (0-1024). The energy is approx 800-15*keV" << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+
+		os << "vcalibration " << "dacu\t sets the calibration pulse amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vtrimbit " << "dacu\t sets the trimbit amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vpreamp " << "dacu\t sets the preamp feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshaper1 " << "dacu\t sets the shaper1 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshaper2 " << "dacu\t sets the  shaper2 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vhighvoltage " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the detector HV in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vapower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the analog power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vddpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the digital power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the comparator power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "viopower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the FPGA I/O power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+
+
+
+		os << "vrefds " << "dacu\t sets vrefds" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcascn_pb " << "dacu\t sets vcascn_pb" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcascp_pb " << "dacu\t sets vcascp_pb" << std::endl;
+		os << "vout_cm " << "dacu\t sets vout_cm" << std::endl;
+		os << "vin_cm " << "dacu\t sets vin_cm" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcasc_out " << "dacu\t sets vcasc_out" << std::endl;
+		os << "vref_comp " << "dacu\t sets vref_comp" << std::endl;
+		os << "ib_test_c " << "dacu\t sets ib_test_c" << std::endl;
+
+	}
+	if (action==GET_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
+
+		os << "vthreshold \t Gets the detector threshold in dac units (0-1024). The energy is approx 800-15*keV" << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+
+		os << "vcalibration " << "dacu\t gets the calibration pulse amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vtrimbit " << "dacu\t gets the trimbit amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vpreamp " << "dacu\t gets the preamp feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshaper1 " << "dacu\t gets the shaper1 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshaper2 " << "dacu\t gets the  shaper2 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vhighvoltage " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the detector HV in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vapower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the analog power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vddpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the digital power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "vshpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the comparator power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+		os << "viopower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the FPGA I/O power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
+		os << std::endl;
+
+
+		os << "vrefds " << "\t gets vrefds" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcascn_pb " << "\t gets vcascn_pb" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcascp_pb " << "\t gets vcascp_pb" << std::endl;
+		os << "vout_cm " << "\t gets vout_cm" << std::endl;
+		os << "vin_cm " << "\t gets vin_cm" << std::endl;
+		os << "vcasc_out " << "\t gets vcasc_out" << std::endl;
+		os << "vref_comp " << "\t gets vref_comp" << std::endl;
+		os << "ib_test_c " << "\t gets ib_test_c" << std::endl;
+	}
+	return os.str();
+}
+
+
+
+string slsDetectorCommand::cmdADC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
+
+	dacIndex adc;
+	float val=-1;
+	char answer[1000];
+
+	if (action==HELP_ACTION)
+		return helpADC(narg, args, action);
+	else if (action==PUT_ACTION)
+		return string("cannot set ")+cmd;
+
+	if (cmd=="temp_adc")
+		adc=TEMPERATURE_ADC;
+	else if (cmd=="temp_fpga")
+		adc=TEMPERATURE_FPGA;
+	else
+		return string("cannot decode adc ")+cmd;
+
+	setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+
+  sprintf(answer,"%f",getADC(adc));
   return string(answer);
 
 }
 
-string slsDetectorCommand::helpDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
-
-  ostringstream os;  
-  if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
-    os << "vthreshold dacu\t sets the detector threshold in dac units (0-1024). The energy is approx 800-15*keV" << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-
-    os << "vcalibration " << "dacu\t sets the calibration pulse amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-      os << "vtrimbit " << "dacu\t sets the trimbit amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vpreamp " << "dacu\t sets the preamp feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshaper1 " << "dacu\t sets the shaper1 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshaper2 " << "dacu\t sets the  shaper2 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vhighvoltage " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the detector HV in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vapower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the analog power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vddpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the digital power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the comparator power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "viopower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - sets the FPGA I/O power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-
-
-
-  os << "vrefds " << "dacu\t sets vrefds" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcascn_pb " << "dacu\t sets vcascn_pb" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcascp_pb " << "dacu\t sets vcascp_pb" << std::endl;
-  os << "vout_cm " << "dacu\t sets vout_cm" << std::endl;
-  os << "vin_cm " << "dacu\t sets vin_cm" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcasc_out " << "dacu\t sets vcasc_out" << std::endl;
-  os << "vref_comp " << "dacu\t sets vref_comp" << std::endl;
-  os << "ib_test_c " << "dacu\t sets ib_test_c" << std::endl;
-
-  }
-  if (action==GET_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
-
-
-    os << "vthreshold \t Gets the detector threshold in dac units (0-1024). The energy is approx 800-15*keV" << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-    
-    os << "vcalibration " << "dacu\t gets the calibration pulse amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-      os << "vtrimbit " << "dacu\t gets the trimbit amplitude in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vpreamp " << "dacu\t gets the preamp feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshaper1 " << "dacu\t gets the shaper1 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshaper2 " << "dacu\t gets the  shaper2 feedback voltage in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vhighvoltage " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the detector HV in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vapower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the analog power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vddpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the digital power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "vshpower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the comparator power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-  os << "viopower " << "dacu\t CHIPTEST BOARD ONLY - gets the FPGA I/O power supply in dac units (0-1024)." << std::endl;
-    os << std::endl;
-
-
-  os << "vrefds " << "\t gets vrefds" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcascn_pb " << "\t gets vcascn_pb" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcascp_pb " << "\t gets vcascp_pb" << std::endl;
-  os << "vout_cm " << "\t gets vout_cm" << std::endl;
-  os << "vin_cm " << "\t gets vin_cm" << std::endl;
-  os << "vcasc_out " << "\t gets vcasc_out" << std::endl;
-  os << "vref_comp " << "\t gets vref_comp" << std::endl;
-  os << "ib_test_c " << "\t gets ib_test_c" << std::endl;
-  os << "temp_adc " << "\t gets the temperature of the adc" << std::endl;
-  os << "temp_fpga " << "\t gets the temperature of the fpga" << std::endl;
-
-  } 
-  return os.str();
-
-
+string slsDetectorCommand::helpADC(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 
+	ostringstream os;
+	if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
+		os << "temp_adc " << "Cannot be set" << std::endl;
+		os << "temp_fpga " << "Cannot be set" << std::endl;
+	}
+	if (action==GET_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
+		os << "temp_adc " << "\t gets the temperature of the adc" << std::endl;
+		os << "temp_fpga " << "\t gets the temperature of the fpga" << std::endl;
+	}
+	return os.str();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
index e7cd54961..1e8af344e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class slsDetectorCommand;
    string cmdThreaded(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpThreaded(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
+   string cmdImage(int narg, char *args[], int action);
+   static string helpImage(int narg, char *args[], int action);
+
    string cmdPositions(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpPositions(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
@@ -179,6 +182,8 @@ class slsDetectorCommand;
    string cmdDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpDAC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
+   string cmdADC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
+   static string helpADC(int narg, char *args[], int action);
 
    string cmdTimer(int narg, char *args[], int action);
    static string helpTimer(int narg, char *args[], int action);
@@ -324,6 +329,8 @@ class slsDetectorCommand;
   virtual int writeConfigurationFile(string const fname)=0;
   virtual int dumpDetectorSetup(string const fname, int level=0)=0; 
   virtual int retrieveDetectorSetup(string const fname, int level=0)=0;
+  virtual int loadImageToDetector(int index,string const fname)=0;
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
index b73c09d0d..8d5b5c71b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
@@ -929,6 +929,63 @@ int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(ifstream &infile, int *data, int nch){
 };
 
 
+int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(string fname, short int *data, int nch){
+
+  ifstream infile;
+  int ichan, iline=0;
+  int interrupt=0;
+  string str;
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+  std::cout<< "Opening file "<< fname << std::endl;
+#endif
+  infile.open(fname.c_str(), ios_base::in);
+  if (infile.is_open()) {
+    readDataFile(infile, data, nch);
+    infile.close();
+  } else {
+    std::cout<< "Could not read file " << fname << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return iline;
+};
+
+int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(ifstream &infile, short int *data, int nch){
+
+  int ichan, iline=0;
+  short int idata;
+  int interrupt=0;
+  string str;
+
+
+  while (infile.good() and interrupt==0) {
+      getline(infile,str);
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+      std::cout<< str << std::endl;
+#endif
+      istringstream ssstr(str);
+      ssstr >> ichan >> idata;
+      if (ssstr.fail() || ssstr.bad()) {
+	interrupt=1;
+	break;
+      }
+      if (ichan!=iline) {
+	std::cout<< " Expected channel "<< iline <<" but read channel "<< ichan << std::endl;
+	interrupt=1;
+	break;
+      } else {
+	if (iline<nch) {
+	  data[iline]=idata;
+	  iline++;
+	} else {
+	  interrupt=1;
+	  break;
+	}
+      }
+    }
+  return iline;
+};
+
 
 
 /*writes raw data file */
@@ -990,6 +1047,19 @@ int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(ifstream &infile, int *data){
 
 
 
+int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(string fname, short int *data){
+
+  return readDataFile(fname, data, getTotalNumberOfChannels());
+};
+
+
+int slsDetectorUtils::readDataFile(ifstream &infile, short int *data){
+
+  return readDataFile(infile, data, getTotalNumberOfChannels());
+};
+
+
+
 int slsDetectorUtils::readCalibrationFile(string fname, float &gain, float &offset){
 
   string str;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
index a03957a8c..332633c4d 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
@@ -204,7 +204,18 @@ class slsDetectorUtils : public slsDetectorCommand {
   int readDataFile(string fname, int *data);
   int readDataFile(ifstream &infile, int *data);
 
-    /**
+  /**
+
+       reads a data file
+       \param name of the file to be read
+       \param data array of data values
+       \returns OK or FAIL if it could not read the file or data=NULL
+       \sa mythenDetector::readDataFile
+  */
+  int readDataFile(string fname, short int *data);
+  int readDataFile(ifstream &infile, short int *data);
+
+  /**
      
        writes a data file
        \param name of the file to be written
@@ -259,6 +270,18 @@ class slsDetectorUtils : public slsDetectorCommand {
   */
    static int readDataFile(string fname, int *data, int nch);
    static int readDataFile(ifstream &infile, int *data, int nch);
+
+   /**
+
+        reads a data file
+        \param name of the file to be read
+        \param data array of data values
+        \returns OK or FAIL if it could not read the file or data=NULL
+        \sa mythenDetector::readDataFile
+   */
+    static int readDataFile(string fname, short int *data, int nch);
+    static int readDataFile(ifstream &infile, short int *data, int nch);
+
   /**
    
       reads an angular conversion file