diff --git a/feeder.py b/feeder.py
index a006fd8..a4e8faa 100644
--- a/feeder.py
+++ b/feeder.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import sys
 import signal
 import logging
-from os.path import expanduser
-sys.path.append(expanduser('~'))
+import os
+from os.path import expanduser, isdir, join
+sys.path.append('/sq_sw/linse')
 import socket
 from streams import EventStream
 from nicoscache import NicosStream
 from secop import ScanStream, ScanReply, TrySecopConnect, send_fake_udp
 from seinflux import SEHistory
+from normalizeuri import normalizeuri
 from servicemanager import FrappyManager
 
 
@@ -22,7 +24,9 @@ Usage:
         python feeder.py uri [device] [instrument]
 """
 
-logging.basicConfig(filename='logfile.log', filemode='w', level=logging.INFO,
+
+frappylog = os.environ.get('FRAPPY_LOGDIR', expanduser('~/frappylog'))
+logging.basicConfig(filename=join(frappylog, 'feeder.log'), filemode='w', level=logging.INFO,
                     format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
 
 
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ def main(dbname=None, access='write'):
     db = SEHistory(dbname, access=access)
     db.enable_write_access()
 
-    host = socket.gethostname().split('.')[0]
+    host = normalizeuri(socket.gethostname().split('.')[0])
     fm = FrappyManager()
     fm.get_info()
     # create map to get instrument from internal stream uri
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ def main(dbname=None, access='write'):
 
     running = [True]
 
-    def handler(self, num, frame):
+    def handler(num, frame):
         running.clear()
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handler)
diff --git a/seinflux.py b/seinflux.py
index 4dc13af..b63c692 100644
--- a/seinflux.py
+++ b/seinflux.py
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ class SEHistory(InfluxDBWrapper):
         tags['stream'] = stream
         if flag:
             tags['instrument'] = instrument
+            # logging.info('set_instrument %r', tags)
         self._add_point('_stream_', 'on', flag, ts, tags)
 
     def remove_experiment(self, stream, ts=None, **tags):
@@ -426,4 +427,5 @@ class SEHistory(InfluxDBWrapper):
     def add_stream(self, value, tags, key, ts):
         if value == '':  # unknown instrument
             value = self.instrument or self.instrument_by_stream.get(key, '0')
+            # logging.info('key %s -> ins %s', key, value)
         self.set_instrument(key, value, ts, **tags)
diff --git a/t.py b/t.py
index 1da870b..8484ce5 100644
--- a/t.py
+++ b/t.py
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ ETERNITY = 1e10
 
 # token = "zqDbTcMv9UizfdTj15Fx_6vBetkM5mXN56EE9CiDaFsh7O2FFWZ2X4VwAAmdyqZr3HbpIr5ixRju07-oQmxpXw=="
 
-db = SEHistory(*sys.argv[1:])  # arguments: database, access
+access = 'write'
+dbname = None
+
+for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+    if arg in ('readonly', 'write', 'create'):
+        access = arg
+    else:
+        dbname = arg
+
+db = SEHistory(dbname, access=access)
 
 print("""
 qry([start], [stop], [interval=...,] [last=True,] [columns=[...],] [<tag>=<value>, ] ...)