diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
index 190e405ad..e5899effe 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile
@@ -38,15 +38,13 @@ picassoServer:  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC)
 
 
 package: $(OBJS)
-	echo $(OBJS)
-	$(CXX) -shared -Wl,-soname,libSlsDetector.so.1 -o libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1  objs/slsDetector.o    objs/slsDetectorUtils.o  objs/slsDetectorCommand.o  objs/multiSlsDetector.o     objs/usersFunctions.o  objs/MySocketTCP.o   -lc $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS) $(EPICSFLAGS)
-	ln -sf libSlsDetector.so libSlsDetector.so.1  
-	ln -sf libSlsDetector.so libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1 
+	$(CXX) -shared -Wl,-soname,libSlsDetector.so -o libSlsDetector.so  $(OBJS)  -lc $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS) $(EPICSFLAGS)
 	ar  rcs libSlsDetector.a  $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf libSlsDetector.so.1  libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1  libSlsDetector.so core  docs/* $(OBJS)
-#objs/* 
+	rm -rf libSlsDetector.a  libSlsDetector.so core  docs/* $(OBJS)
+
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 lib:    package
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.x04sa b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.x04sa
index 0cbd50e6d..6ff533949 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.x04sa
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/Makefile.x04sa
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ OBJS = $(SRC_CLNT:.cpp=.o)
 
 SRC_MYTHEN_SVC = mythenDetectorServer/server.c mythenDetectorServer/server_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/communication_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c mythenDetectorServer/trimming_funcs.c 
 
-all: package  doc
+all: package   $(SRC_CLNT) 
+	
 
 doc: $(SRC_H) $(SRC_CLNT) 
 	doxygen doxy.config
@@ -34,17 +35,11 @@ picassoServer:  $(SRC_MYTHEN_SVC)
 
 package: $(OBJS)
 	$(CXX) -shared -Wl,-soname,libSlsDetector.so -o libSlsDetector.so   $(OBJS)  -lc $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS) $(EPICSFLAGS)
-#	$(CXX) -shared -Wl,-soname,libSlsDetector.so.1 -o libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1  objs/slsDetector.o    $(OBJS)  -lc $(INCLUDES) $(FLAGS) $(EPICSFLAGS)
-#	ln -sf libSlsDetector.so libSlsDetector.so.1  
-#	ln -sf libSlsDetector.so libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1 
 	ar  rcs libSlsDetector.a  $(OBJS)
-
-
-
-
+	
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf libSlsDetector.so.1  libSlsDetector.so.1.0.1  libSlsDetector.so core objs/*  docs/*
+	rm -rf libSlsDetector.so libSlsDetector.a core $(OBJS)  docs/*
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 lib:    package
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index a6f2529f3..9751b70ca 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -973,18 +973,18 @@ int* multiSlsDetector::getDataFromDetector() {
 
   for (int id=0; id<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; id++) {
     if (detectors[id]) {
-      retdet=detectors[id]->getDataFromDetector();
+      retdet=detectors[id]->getDataFromDetector(p);
       n=detectors[id]->getDataBytes();
       if (retdet) {
 	nodata=0;
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 	cout << "Detector " << id << " returned " << n << " bytes " << endl;
 #endif
-	memcpy(p,retdet,n);
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-	cout << "Copied to pointer "<< p  << endl;
-#endif
-	delete [] retdet;
+	//	memcpy(p,retdet,n);
+	//#ifdef VERBOSE
+	//cout << "Copied to pointer "<< p  << endl;
+	//#endif
+	//	delete [] retdet;
       } else {
 	nodatadet=id;
 #ifdef VERBOSE
@@ -1003,8 +1003,7 @@ int* multiSlsDetector::getDataFromDetector() {
 	  cout << "Stopping detector "<< id << endl;
 #endif
 	  detectors[id]->stopAcquisition();
-	  while ((retdet=detectors[id]->getDataFromDetector())) {
-	    
+	  while ((retdet=detectors[id]->getDataFromDetector())) {  
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 	    cout << "Detector "<< id << " still sent data " << endl;
 #endif
@@ -2032,10 +2031,18 @@ float* multiSlsDetector::convertAngles(float pos) {
   for (int idet=0; idet<thisMultiDetector->numberOfDetectors; idet++) {
     
     if (detectors[idet]) {
-      p=detectors[idet]->convertAngles(pos);
+#ifdef EPICS
+      //  cout << "convert angle det " << idet << endl;
+      if (idet<2)
+#endif
+	p=detectors[idet]->convertAngles(pos);
+#ifdef EPICS
+      else //////////// GOOD ONLY AT THE BEAMLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+	p=detectors[idet]->convertAngles(0);
+#endif
       for (int ich=0; ich<detectors[idet]->getTotalNumberOfChannels(); ich++) {
 	ang[choff+ich]=p[ich];
-	}
+      }
       choff+=detectors[idet]->getTotalNumberOfChannels();
       delete [] p;
     }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 052b95060..e1d0364a2 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -3009,10 +3009,17 @@ int* slsDetector::readFrame(){
 
 
 
-int* slsDetector::getDataFromDetector(){
+int* slsDetector::getDataFromDetector(int *retval){
 	int nel=thisDetector->dataBytes/sizeof(int);
 	int n;
-	int* retval=new int[nel];
+
+
+
+	//	int* retval=new int[nel];
+
+	if (retval==NULL)
+	  retval=new int[nel];
+
 	int ret=FAIL;
 	char mess[100]="Nothing";
 
@@ -3035,8 +3042,10 @@ int* slsDetector::getDataFromDetector(){
 	    std::cout<< "Detector successfully returned: " << mess << " " << n << std::endl;
 #endif	
 	  }
-	  delete [] retval;
-	  retval=NULL;
+	  if (retval==NULL) {
+	    delete [] retval;
+	  }
+	  return NULL;
 	} else {
 	  n=controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(retval,thisDetector->dataBytes);
 	  
@@ -3047,8 +3056,10 @@ int* slsDetector::getDataFromDetector(){
 	    std::cout<< "wrong data size received: received " << n << " but expected " << thisDetector->dataBytes << std::endl;
 	    thisDetector->stoppedFlag=1;
 	    ret=FAIL;
-	    delete [] retval;
-	    retval=NULL;
+	    if (retval==NULL) {
+	      delete [] retval;
+	    }
+	    return NULL;
 	  }
 	}
 
@@ -4565,7 +4576,16 @@ float* slsDetector::convertAngles(float pos) {
   float    *ang=new float[thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips*thisDetector->nMods]; 
   for (int ip=0; ip<thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips*thisDetector->nMods; ip++) {
     imod=ip/(thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips);
-    ang[ip]=angle(ip%(thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips),pos,thisDetector->fineOffset+thisDetector->globalOffset,thisDetector->angOff[imod].r_conversion,thisDetector->angOff[imod].center, thisDetector->angOff[imod].offset,thisDetector->angOff[imod].tilt,thisDetector->angDirection);
+    ang[ip]=angle(ip%(thisDetector->nChans*thisDetector->nChips),\
+		  pos,							\
+		  thisDetector->fineOffset+thisDetector->globalOffset,	\
+		  thisDetector->angOff[imod].r_conversion,		\
+		  thisDetector->angOff[imod].center,			\
+		  thisDetector->angOff[imod].offset,			\
+		  thisDetector->angOff[imod].tilt,			\
+		  thisDetector->angDirection
+		  );
+    // cout << imod << " " << thisDetector->angOff[imod].offset << " " << ang[ip] << endl;
   }
   return ang;
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index 99e4892f3..cc997df10 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
 
  using slsDetectorUtils::readAngularConversion;
  using slsDetectorUtils::writeAngularConversion;
+ // using slsDetectorBase::getDataFromDetector;
 
 
 
@@ -1313,7 +1314,10 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
       \returns pointer to the data (or NULL if failed)
 
   */
-  int* getDataFromDetector();
+  int* getDataFromDetector(int *retval=NULL);
+
+  //int*
+
 
   /** returns if the detector is Master, slave or nothing 
       \param flag can be GET_MASTER, NO_MASTER, IS_MASTER, IS_SLAVE
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
index 74c83b348..83583d084 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
@@ -537,9 +537,14 @@ int slsDetectorUtils::readAngularConversion( ifstream& infile, int nmod, angleCo
       angOff[nm].eoffset=eoff;
     } else
       break;
+    //cout << nm<<"  " << angOff[nm].offset << endl;
     nm++;
     if (nm>=nmod)
       break;
+
+    
+
+
   }
   return nm;
  }
@@ -620,7 +625,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp,
   float binmi=-180., binma;
   int ibin=0;
   //  int imod;
-  float ang=0;
+  float ang=0, angold;
 
 
   binmi=-180.;
@@ -629,7 +634,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp,
   cout << "pointer to badchan mask is " << badChanMask << endl; 
 #endif
 
-  if (angDir>0) {
+  //  if (angDir>0) {
     for (int ip=0; ip<nchans; ip++) {
       if ((cm)&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS)) {
 	if (badChanMask[ip]) {
@@ -640,38 +645,25 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp,
 	}
       }
       ang=p1[ip];
+      if (ip==0)
+	angold=p1[ip];
       
-      while (binma<ang) {
-	ibin++;
-	binmi+=binsize;
-	binma+=binsize;
-      }
-      if (ibin<(360./binsize)) {
-	mp[ibin]+=ang;
-	mv[ibin]+=v1[ip];
-	if (e1)
-	  me[ibin]+=(e1[ip]*e1[ip]);
-	else
-	  me[ibin]+=v1[ip];
-	mm[ibin]++;
-      } else
-	return FAIL;
-    }
- 
-  } else {
-    for (int ip=nchans-1; ip>=0; ip--) {
-	if ((cm)&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS)) {
-	  if (badChanMask[ip])
-	    continue;
-       
-	}
 
-      while (binma<ang) {
-	ibin++;
-	binmi+=binsize;
-	binma+=binsize;
+      if (angold<=ang) {
+	while (binma<ang) {
+	  ibin++;
+	  binmi+=binsize;
+	  binma+=binsize;
+	}
+      } else {
+	 while (binmi>ang) {
+	   ibin--;
+	   binmi-=binsize;
+	   binma-=binsize;
+	 }
       }
-      if (ibin<(360./binsize)) {
+      if (ibin<(360./binsize) && ibin>=0) {
+	angold=ang;
 	mp[ibin]+=ang;
 	mv[ibin]+=v1[ip];
 	if (e1)
@@ -682,7 +674,32 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::addToMerging(float *p1, float *v1, float *e1, float *mp,
       } else
 	return FAIL;
     }
-  }
+    
+//   } else {
+//     for (int ip=nchans-1; ip>=0; ip--) {
+// 	if ((cm)&(1<< DISCARD_BAD_CHANNELS)) {
+// 	  if (badChanMask[ip])
+// 	    continue;
+       
+// 	}
+
+//       while (binma<ang) {
+// 	ibin++;
+// 	binmi+=binsize;
+// 	binma+=binsize;
+//       }
+//       if (ibin<(360./binsize)) {
+// 	mp[ibin]+=ang;
+// 	mv[ibin]+=v1[ip];
+// 	if (e1)
+// 	  me[ibin]+=(e1[ip]*e1[ip]);
+// 	else
+// 	  me[ibin]+=v1[ip];
+// 	mm[ibin]++;
+//       } else
+// 	return FAIL;
+//     }
+//   }
   return OK;
 
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.c
index eec6ad739..2c7aaa583 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.c
@@ -123,9 +123,15 @@ float angle(int ichan, float encoder, float totalOffset, float conv_r, float cen
   
   (void) tilt; /* to avoid warning: unused parameter */
   float ang;
+  
+
 
   ang=180./PI*(center*conv_r+atan((float)(ichan-center)*conv_r))+encoder+totalOffset+offset; 
 
+  
+  cout <<"***" << offset << " " <<  ang << endl;
+
+
   return direction*ang;
 
 }
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.cpp
index 593b1d7d4..74c76f357 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/usersFunctions/usersFunctions.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ float angle(int ichan, float encoder, float totalOffset, float conv_r, float cen
 
   ang=180./PI*(center*conv_r+atan((float)(ichan-center)*conv_r))+encoder+totalOffset+offset; 
 
+  
+  // printf("*** %f %f\n",offset,ang);
+
+
+
   return direction*ang;
 
 }