diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer
index ca5d7373b..16bcfed83 100755
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diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
index 3aa6e4f8e..3d6f347b1 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ int deleteOldFile(char *mess) {
         LOG(logERROR, (mess));
         return FAIL;
     }
+    LOG(logINFO, ("\tDeleted old programming file (%s)\n", TEMP_PROG_FILE_NAME));
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -139,11 +140,12 @@ int copyToFlash(ssize_t fsize, char *clientChecksum, char *mess) {
         return FAIL;
     }
 
+/* ignoring this until a consistent way to read from bfin flash
     if (verifyChecksumFromFlash(mess, clientChecksum, flashDriveName, fsize) ==
         FAIL) {
         return FAIL;
     }
-
+*/
     if (waitForFPGAtoTouchFlash(mess) == FAIL) {
         return FAIL;
     }
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ int waitForFPGAtoTouchFlash(char* mess) {
 #ifdef VIRTUAL
     return OK;
 #endif
-    LOG(logINFO, ("Waiting for FPGA to program from flash\n"));
+    LOG(logINFO, ("\tWaiting for FPGA to program from flash\n"));
     int timeSpent = 0;
     
     int result = 0;
@@ -339,9 +341,11 @@ int waitForFPGAtoTouchFlash(char* mess) {
         }
 
         // convert to int
-        if (sscanf(retvals, "%d", &result) != 1) {
-            sprintf(mess, "Could not program fpga. (could not scan int for gpio status: %s)\n",
-                    retvals);
+        result = 1;
+        int retval = sscanf(retvals, "%d\n", &result);
+        if (retval != 1) {
+            sprintf(mess, "Could not program fpga. (could not scan int for gpio status: [%s] retval:%d, result:%d)\n",
+                    retvals, retval, result);
             LOG(logERROR, (mess));
             return FAIL;            
         }
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
index 9719416fd..54fcbcf0a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
@@ -445,11 +445,13 @@ int executeCommand(char *command, char *result, enum TLogLevel level) {
     memset(temp, 0, tempsize);
     memset(result, 0, MAX_STR_LENGTH);
 
-    LOG(level, ("Executing command:\n[%s]\n", command));
-    strcat(command, " 2>&1");
+    // copy command
+    char cmd[MAX_STR_LENGTH]= {0};
+    sprintf(cmd, "%s 2>&1", command);
+    LOG(level, ("Executing command:\n[%s]\n", cmd));
 
     fflush(stdout);
-    FILE *sysFile = popen(command, "r");
+    FILE *sysFile = popen(cmd, "r");
     while (fgets(temp, tempsize, sysFile) != NULL) {
         // size left excludes terminating character
         size_t sizeleft = MAX_STR_LENGTH - strlen(result) - 1;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
index db63991ce..a255469b4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
@@ -3479,7 +3479,7 @@ void Module::programFPGAviaBlackfin(std::vector<char> buffer) {
 
     // simulating erasing flash
     {
-        LOG(logINFO) << "Erasing Flash for module " << moduleIndex << " ("
+        LOG(logINFO) << "(Simulating) Erasing Flash for module " << moduleIndex << " ("
                     << shm()->hostname << ")";
         printf("%d%%\r", 0);
         std::cout << std::flush;
@@ -3499,9 +3499,27 @@ void Module::programFPGAviaBlackfin(std::vector<char> buffer) {
         printf("\n");
     }
 
-    // copied to flash
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Writing to Flash to module " << moduleIndex << " ("
-                 << shm()->hostname << ")";
+    // simulating writing to flash
+    {
+        LOG(logINFO) << "(Simulating) Writing to Flash for module " << moduleIndex << " (" << shm()->hostname << ")";
+        printf("%d%%\r", 0);
+        std::cout << std::flush;
+        // writing takes 30 seconds, printing here (otherwise need threads
+        // in server-unnecessary)
+        const int ERASE_TIME = 30;
+        int count = ERASE_TIME + 1;
+        while (count > 0) {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+            --count;
+            printf(
+                "%d%%\r",
+                static_cast<int>(
+                    (static_cast<double>(ERASE_TIME - count) / ERASE_TIME) * 100));
+            std::cout << std::flush;
+        }
+        printf("\n");
+    }
+
     if (client.Receive<int>() == FAIL) {
         std::ostringstream os;
         os << "Detector " << moduleIndex << " (" << shm()->hostname << ")"
diff --git a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
index dd88cb7ba..9138b1a37 100644
--- a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
+++ b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 #define APIGOTTHARD2 0x210914
 #define APIJUNGFRAU 0x210914
 #define APIMYTHEN3 0x210914
-#define APIMOENCH 0x210909
+#define APIMOENCH 0x210914