diff --git a/iocBoot/iocsinqEPICS/stdimetix.cmd b/iocBoot/iocsinqEPICS/stdimetix.cmd
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+#!../../bin/centos7-x86_64/sinqEPICS
+# for debugging..................
+## You may have to change sinqEPICS to something else
+## everywhere it appears in this file
+
+< envPaths
+
+cd ${TOP}
+
+## Register all support components
+dbLoadDatabase "dbd/sinqEPICS.dbd"
+dbLoadDatabase "dbd/sinq.dbd"
+sinqEPICS_registerRecordDeviceDriver pdbbase
+
+## Load record instances
+#dbLoadRecords("db/xxx.db","user=koenneckeHost")
+
+
+#---------- Install SPS
+drvAsynIPPortConfigure("dimetix", "localhost:64000",0,0,0)
+#drvAsynIPPortConfigure("slsvme", "localhost:8080",0,0,0)
+
+dbLoadRecords("$(ASYN)/db/asynRecord.db","P=SQ:AMOR:,R=dimetix,PORT=dimetix,ADDR=0,OMAX=80,IMAX=80")
+
+epicsEnvSet ("STREAM_PROTOCOL_PATH", "$(TOP)/sinqEPICSApp/Db:.")
+
+cd ${TOP}/iocBoot/iocsinqEPICS
+dbLoadRecords("$(TOP)/sinqEPICSApp/Db/dimetix.db","PREFIX=SQ:AMOR:DIMETIX:")
+
+
+iocInit
+
+## Start any sequence programs
+#seq sncxxx,"user=koenneckeHost"
diff --git a/sinqEPICSApp/Db/dimetix.db b/sinqEPICSApp/Db/dimetix.db
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+
+# DB file for dimetix laser distance measurement device
+
+##
+## Switch the laser
+##
+record(bo, "$(PREFIX)LASER") {
+  field(DESC, "Switch laser on and off")
+  field(DTYP,"stream")
+  field(OUT,"@dimetix.proto setlaser() dimetix 0")
+  field(PINI, "YES")
+  field(VAL, "0")
+  field(ZNAM, "OFF")
+  field(ONAM, "ON")
+}
+
+## 
+## Read the distance
+##  
+record(ai, "$(PREFIX)DIST") {
+  field(DTYP, "stream")
+  field(DESC, "Distance")
+  field(INP, "@dimetix.proto read() dimetix 0")
+  field(SCAN, "1 second")
+  field(PREC, "1")
+  field(EGU, "mm")
+}
+
+
+##
+## Set the readback (for simulation purposes only)
+## 
+record(ao, "$(PREFIX)SimVal") {
+  field(DTYP, "stream")
+  field(DESC, "Set readback for simulation")
+  field(OUT, "@dimetix.proto setreadback() dimetix 0")
+  field(PREC, "1")
+  field(EGU, "mm")
+}
+
diff --git a/sinqEPICSApp/Db/dimetix.proto b/sinqEPICSApp/Db/dimetix.proto
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+# Streamdevice protocol file for a Dimetix distance measuring device as used at
+# AMOR
+
+InTerminator = "\n";
+OutTerminator = "\r\n";
+ExtraInput = Ignore;
+
+setlaser {
+	 out "%{s0p|s0o}";
+	 in "g0?";
+}
+
+setreadback {
+	    out  "setval %d";
+	    in  "g0?";
+}
+
+read {
+     out "s0g";
+     in "g0g+%d";
+     @mismatch {in "@E213"}
+}
+