diff --git a/db/daq.proto b/db/daq.proto
index 5a751af..fd3f2ee 100644
--- a/db/daq.proto
+++ b/db/daq.proto
@@ -204,52 +204,33 @@ setGate {
 }
 
 ################################################################################
-# TODO To clean
 
 startWithCountPreset4 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
  readAll4;
  startWithCountPreset;
 }
 
 startWithCountPreset8 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
- clearCounter8;
  readAll8;
  startWithCountPreset;
 }
 
 startWithCountPreset10 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
- clearCounter8;
- clearCounter10;
  readAll10;
  startWithCountPreset;
 }
 
 startWithTimePreset4 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
  readAll4;
  startWithTimePreset;
 }
 
 startWithTimePreset8 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
- clearCounter8;
  readAll8;
  startWithTimePreset;
 }
 
 startWithTimePreset10 {
- clearTimer;
- clearCounter4;
- clearCounter8;
- clearCounter10;
  readAll10;
  startWithTimePreset;
 }
diff --git a/db/daq_2nd_gen.db b/db/daq_2nd_gen.db
index f5f2af9..b835201 100644
--- a/db/daq_2nd_gen.db
+++ b/db/daq_2nd_gen.db
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ record(seq, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):CORRECT-MONITOR-CHANNEL")
  field(SCAN, ".5 second")
 }
 
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RATE_MAP")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Want a consistent lowrate pv")
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B2 NPP")
+ field(CALC, "(A=1)?1:0")
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Count Commands
 
diff --git a/db/daq_4ch.db b/db/daq_4ch.db
index 193a01a..2a44d79 100644
--- a/db/daq_4ch.db
+++ b/db/daq_4ch.db
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ record(longin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):MONITOR-CHANNEL_RBV")
  field(DISP, 1)
 }
 
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RATE_MAP")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Want a consistent lowrate pv")
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B2 NPP")
+ field(CALC, "(A=0)?1:0")
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Count Commands
 
diff --git a/db/daq_8ch.db b/db/daq_8ch.db
index c770a7d..8891ea4 100644
--- a/db/daq_8ch.db
+++ b/db/daq_8ch.db
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ record(longin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):MONITOR-CHANNEL_RBV")
  field(DISP, 1)
 }
 
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RATE_MAP")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Want a consistent lowrate pv")
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B2 NPP")
+ field(CALC, "(A=0)?1:0")
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Count Commands
 
diff --git a/db/daq_common.db b/db/daq_common.db
index fa86c65..403ed49 100644
--- a/db/daq_common.db
+++ b/db/daq_common.db
@@ -55,7 +55,15 @@ record(seq, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):REINIT-CONF")
 # it must always be triggered after the value of $(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS is
 # updated, so that it can't be the case that the status changes back from
 # counting to idle, without having updated the time and count values.
-record(longin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+#
+# The status can be interpreted as follows
+#
+# Bit 0: NC_STAT_P_TIME_C
+# Bit 1: NC_STAT_P_COUNT_C
+# Bit 2: NC_STAT_RATE_OK_C It appears this should be ignored unless counting
+# Bit 3: NC_STAT_PAUSE_C
+#
+record(mbbiDirect, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
 {
  field(DESC, "Raw returned status value")
  field(DTYP, "stream")
@@ -64,13 +72,44 @@ record(longin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
  field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):READALL")
 }
 
+record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNTING_TIME")
+{
+ field(INP, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B0")
+ field(ZNAM, "DISABLED")
+ field(ONAM, "COUNTING")
+}
+
+record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNTING_PRESET")
+{
+ field(INP, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B1")
+ field(ZNAM, "DISABLED")
+ field(ONAM, "COUNTING")
+}
+
+record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):IS_LOWRATE")
+{
+ field(INP, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RATE_MAP PP")
+ field(ZNAM, "LOW RATE")
+ field(ONAM, "GOOD RATE")
+}
+
+record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):IS_PAUSED")
+{
+ field(INP, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.B3")
+ field(ZNAM, "RUNNING")
+ field(ONAM, "PAUSED")
+}
+
 record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):MAP-STATUS")
 {
  field(DESC, "Maps Raw Status to State")
- field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS NPP")
- field(INPB, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):INVALID-CONFIG NPP")
- field(INPC, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.UDF NPP") # should also be invalid if can't read the status
- field(CALC, "(B=1||C==1)?4:A=0?0:(A=1||A=2)?1:(A=5||A=6)?2:(A=9||A=13||A=10||A=14)?3:4")
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):INVALID-CONFIG NPP")
+ field(INPB, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS.UDF NPP") # should also be invalid if can't read the status
+ field(INPC, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNTING_TIME PP")
+ field(INPD, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNTING_PRESET PP")
+ field(INPE, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):IS_LOWRATE PP")
+ field(INPF, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):IS_PAUSED PP")
+ field(CALC, "(A=1||B=1)?4:(F=1)?3:(C=0&&D=0)?0:(E=0)?2:1")
  field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STATUS")
 }