diff --git a/base.py b/base.py
index 1fd0f81..6f4438d 100644
--- a/base.py
+++ b/base.py
@@ -88,10 +88,14 @@ class Client(HandlerBase):
         return dict(type='accept-console')
 
     def w_sendcommand(self, command):
+        result = None
         for node in self.nodes.values():
-            if node.handle_command(command):
+            result = node.handle_command(command)
+            if result is not None:
                 break
-        return dict(type='accept-command')
+        if isinstance(result, str):
+            return dict(type='accept-command', result=result)
+        return dict(type='accept-command')  # TODO: how to handle result is None?
 
     def info(self):
         return ["na"]
diff --git a/client/jsFiles/SEAWebClientCommunication.js b/client/jsFiles/SEAWebClientCommunication.js
index b85cfa8..5e38b52 100644
--- a/client/jsFiles/SEAWebClientCommunication.js
+++ b/client/jsFiles/SEAWebClientCommunication.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function updateStatus(component) {
         case 3:
             status_icon.classList.add('status-icon-busy');
             break;
-            case 3:
+        case 4:
             status_icon.classList.add('status-icon-error');
             break;
     }
diff --git a/secop.py b/secop.py
index fc4867c..1d2489d 100644
--- a/secop.py
+++ b/secop.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from base import HandlerBase
 from frappy.client import SecopClient
-# from frappy.lib.enum import EnumMember
-# from frappy.datatypes import get_datatype
 
 
 def convert_par(module, name, par):
@@ -21,6 +18,25 @@ def convert_par(module, name, par):
     return result
 
 
+def convert_cmd(module, name, cmd):
+    result = dict(type='input', button=True, name=module+":"+name, title=name)
+    result['command'] = 'do %s:%s' % (module, name)
+    argument = cmd['datainfo'].get('argument')
+    if cmd['datainfo'].get('result'):
+        result['result'] = True
+    if argument:
+        if argument['type'] == 'enum':
+            result['enum_names'] = [dict(title=k, value=v) for k, v in argument['members'].items()]
+            result['type'] = 'enum'
+        elif argument['type'] == 'bool':
+            result['type'] = 'checkbox'
+    else:
+        result['type'] = 'rdonly'
+    if cmd['description']:
+        result['info'] = cmd['description']
+    return result
+
+
 class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
     prio_par = ["value", "status", "target"]
     hide_par = ["baseclass", "class", "pollinterval"]
@@ -40,6 +56,8 @@ class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
             component = dict(type='rdlink', name=f'{name}:value', title=name)
             if 'status' in desc['parameters']:
                 component['statusname'] = f'{name}:status'
+            if 'target' in desc['parameters']:
+                component['targetname'] = f'{name}:target'
             info = desc['properties'].get('description')
             if info:
                 component['info'] = info
@@ -63,9 +81,11 @@ class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
         for name in SecopInteractor.hide_par:
             if name in parameters:
                 components1.append(convert_par(path, name, parameters.pop(name)))
-        for name, p in parameters.items():
-            components.append(convert_par(path, name, parameters[name]))
+        for name, par in parameters.items():
+            components.append(convert_par(path, name, par))
         components.extend(components1)
+        for name, cmd in module.get("commands", {}).items():
+            components.append(convert_cmd(path, name, cmd))
         return components
 
     def updateItem(self, module, parameter, entry):
@@ -89,9 +109,10 @@ class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
     def update_main(self):
         cache = self.cache
         for modname in self.modules:
-            key = modname, 'value'
-            if key in cache:
-                self.updateItem(*key, cache[key])
+            for param in 'value', 'status', 'target':
+                key = modname, param
+                if key in cache:
+                    self.updateItem(*key, cache[key])
 
     def update_params(self, path):
         cache = self.cache
@@ -104,20 +125,28 @@ class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
         """handle command if we can, else return False"""
         if not command.strip():
             return dict(type='accept-command')
+        is_param = True
         if command.startswith('change '):
             command = command[7:]
+        elif command.startswith('do '):
+            is_param = False
+            command = command[7:]
         modpar, _, strvalue = command.partition(' ')
         module, _, parameter = modpar.partition(':')
         if not parameter:
             parameter = 'target'
         if module not in self.modules:
-            return False
+            return None
         logging.info('SENDCOMMAND %r', command)
         try:
-            self.setParameterFromString(module, parameter, strvalue)
+            if is_param:
+                self.setParameterFromString(module, parameter, strvalue)
+                result = True
+            else:
+                result = self.execCommandFromString(module, parameter, strvalue)[0]
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"{e!r} converting {strvalue} to {self.modules[module]['parameters'][parameter]['datatype']}")
-        return True
+        return result
 
     def get_updates(self):
         updates, self.updates = self.updates, {}
@@ -125,39 +154,3 @@ class SecopInteractor(SecopClient):
 
     def info(self):
         return ["na"]
-
-
-# class SecopInstrument(HandlerBase):
-#
-#     def __init__(self, inst_name, instrument_config):
-#         super().__init__()
-#         self.instrument_config = instrument_config
-#         host_ports = instrument_config['hostport']
-#         self.logger_dir = instrument_config.get('logger_dir', '')
-#         # test_day = instrument_config.get('test_day', None)
-#         # self.test_day = [int(x) for x in test_day.split('-')] if test_day else None
-#         self.title = inst_name
-#         self.device = ''
-#         self.nodes = []
-#         self.node_map = {}
-#         for host_port in host_ports.split(','):
-#             node = SecopClient(host_port)
-#             node.connect()
-#             self.nodes.append(node)
-#             for name, mod in node.modules.items():
-#                 self.node_map[name] = node
-#
-#     def register(self, client):
-#         print('OPEN')
-#         for node in self.nodes:
-#             node.register_callback(None, client.updateItem)
-#         return super().register(client)
-#
-#     def remove(self, client):
-#         print('REMOVE')
-#         for node in self.nodes:
-#             node.unregister_callback(None, client.updateItem)
-#         super().remove(client)
-#
-#     def new_client(self):
-#         return self.register(SecopClient(self))