diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
index 39f5df976..6bbab7da2 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
@@ -3408,25 +3408,17 @@ int startWritingFPGAprogram(FILE** filefp){
 		return FAIL;
 	}
 	strcat(mtdvalue,pch);
-	printf ("\nWriting FPGA program to flash.\nThe drive is %s\n",mtdvalue);
+	printf ("\nFlash drive found: %s\n",mtdvalue);
 
 
+	//define the gpio pins
+	system("echo 7 > /sys/class/gpio/export");
+	system("echo 9 > /sys/class/gpio/export");
+	//define their direction
+	system("echo in  > /sys/class/gpio/gpio7/direction");
+	system("echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio9/direction");
 	//tell FPGA to not touch flash
 	system("echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio9/value");
-	/*
-	char output2[255];
-	fp = popen("echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio9/value","r");
-	fgets(output2, sizeof(output2), fp);
-	pclose(fp);
-	printf("strlen output %d\n", strlen(output2)); //always 1
-	printf("output got:%s\n",output2);
-	if(strstr (output2,"No such file or directory")!= NULL){ //doesnt notice
-		printf("matched!\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	printf("not matched\n");
-*/
-
 
 	//writing the program to flash
 	*filefp = fopen(mtdvalue, "w");
@@ -3473,6 +3465,11 @@ int stopWritingFPGAprogram(FILE* filefp){
 	}
 	printf("FPGA has picked up the program from flash\n\n");
 
+	//undefine the pins
+	system("echo 7 > /sys/class/gpio/unexport");
+	system("echo 9 > /sys/class/gpio/unexport");
+
+
 	return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerTest b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerTest
deleted file mode 100755
index cf3566f1d..000000000
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diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.0 b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.0
deleted file mode 100755
index caf0f06ee..000000000
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.0 and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.1 b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.1
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d90fd174a
Binary files /dev/null and b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/jungfrauDetectorServerv2.2.1 differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/server_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
index 2d5b0336a..ca5e84042 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/jungfrauDetectorServer/server_funcs.c
@@ -3534,16 +3534,9 @@ int program_fpga(int file_des) {
 #endif
 
 	//opening file pointer to flash and telling FPGA to not touch flash
-	int startret = startWritingFPGAprogram(&fp);
-	/*printf("startret:%d\n",startret);*/
-	if(startret != OK){
-		if(startret == FAIL){
+	if(startWritingFPGAprogram(&fp) != OK){
 		sprintf(mess,"Could not write to flash. Error at startup.\n");
 		cprintf(RED,"%s",mess);
-		}/*else if (startret == -1){
-			cprintf(RED,"Error: Please define the gpio pins and their direction in /etc/rc before rebooting\n");
-			cprintf(RED,"%s",mess);
-		}*/
 		ret=FAIL;
 		filesize = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index f35e0e64e..ae2fcef1d 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -6477,7 +6477,7 @@ int slsDetector::programFPGA(string fname){
 		return FAIL;
 	}
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-	std::cout << "Successfully loaded the rawbin file" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "Successfully loaded the rawbin file to program memory" << std::endl;
 #endif
 
 	const size_t maxprogramsize = 2 * 1024 *1024;
@@ -6509,7 +6509,8 @@ int slsDetector::programFPGA(string fname){
 				std::cout<< "This can take awhile. Please be patient..." << endl;
 				printf("Erasing Flash:%d%%\r",0);
 				std::cout << flush;
-				int count = 65;
+				//erasing takes 65 seconds, printing here (otherwise need threads in server-unnecessary)
+				int count = 66;
 				while(count>0){
 					usleep(1 * 1000 * 1000);
 					count--;
@@ -6521,7 +6522,7 @@ int slsDetector::programFPGA(string fname){
 				std::cout << flush;
 			}
 
-
+			//sending program in parts of 2mb each
 			while(filesize > 0){
 
 				unitprogramsize = maxprogramsize;  //2mb
@@ -6536,13 +6537,14 @@ int slsDetector::programFPGA(string fname){
 					controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
 					std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
 					setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(PROGRAMMING_ERROR));
+					//stops writing
 					break;
 				}
 				filesize-=unitprogramsize;
 				currentPointer+=unitprogramsize;
 
 				//print progress
-				printf("Writing Program to Flash:%d%%\r",(int) (((double)(totalsize-filesize)/totalsize)*100));
+				printf("Writing to Flash:%d%%\r",(int) (((double)(totalsize-filesize)/totalsize)*100));
 				std::cout << flush;
 
 			}