diff --git a/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/README_MAXnet b/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/README_MAXnet
index 169e9f2d..0e1ea492 100644
--- a/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/README_MAXnet
+++ b/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/README_MAXnet
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Please note:
   with checksum 0xffff.
 - MAXnet cards with firmware versions below 1.33 use "\n\r" as input EOS 
   on Ethernet ports. Version 1.33 and higher use "\n" on ethernet and serial ports.
-  Comment the setInputEos call and set input EOS in st.cmd if using firmware
-  versions below 1.33
+  The input and output EOS must be set prior to calling omsMAXnetConfig()
 
 add this to st.cmd if using the ethernet port:
   drvAsynIPPortConfigure("MAXNET","maxnet-ip-address:23",0,0,0)
@@ -22,3 +21,9 @@ add this to st.cmd if using the serial port:
   asynSetOption("MAXNET",0,"parity","none")
   asynSetOption("MAXNET",0,"crtscts","Y")
 
+set the input/output EOS based on the MAXnet firmware version:
+  
+  ### Uncomment one of the following two lines:
+  #asynOctetSetInputEos("MAXNET",0,"\n\r")
+  #asynOctetSetInputEos("MAXNET",0,"\n")
+  asynOctetSetOutputEos("MAXNET",0,"\n")
diff --git a/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/omsMAXnet.cpp b/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/omsMAXnet.cpp
index 2313b041..aff9b2c3 100644
--- a/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/omsMAXnet.cpp
+++ b/motorApp/OmsAsynSrc/omsMAXnet.cpp
@@ -128,19 +128,7 @@ omsMAXnet::omsMAXnet(const char* portName, int numAxes, const char* serialPortNa
     timeout = 2.0;
     pasynUserSerial->timeout = 0.0;
 
-    // CAUTION firmware versions before 1.33.4 use '\n' for serial port and '\n\r' for IP port as InputEOS
-    // Set inputEOS in st.cmd for old firmware versions
-    status = pasynOctetSyncIO->setInputEos(pasynUserSyncIOSerial, "\n\r", 2);
-    if(status != asynSuccess){
-        printf("MAXnetConfig: unable to set InputEOS %s: %s\n", serialPortName, pasynUserSyncIOSerial->errorMessage);
-        return ;
-    }
-
-    status = pasynOctetSyncIO->setOutputEos(pasynUserSyncIOSerial, "\n", 1);
-    if(status != asynSuccess){
-        printf("MAXnetConfig: unable to set OutputEOS %s: %s\n",serialPortName,pasynUserSyncIOSerial->errorMessage);
-        return ;
-    }
+    // Set input and output EOS in st.cmd
 
     void* registrarPvt= NULL;
     status = pasynOctetSerial->registerInterruptUser(octetPvtSerial, pasynUserSerial, omsMAXnet::asynCallback, this, &registrarPvt);