diff --git a/SCinter.c b/SCinter.c
index 52d10f11..50299ec9 100644
--- a/SCinter.c
+++ b/SCinter.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static void freeList(int listID);
     	SICSLogWrite(pBueffel,eInternal);
     	return 0;
     }
+    memset(pNew,0,sizeof(CommandList));
 
    /* if no data given, initialise with Dummy struct */
    if(!pData)
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ extern char *SkipSpace(char *pPtr);
             }
 	    if(fVal > -990.)
 	    {
-	      fprintf(fd,"run %s %f\n",pCurrent->pName, fVal);
+	      fprintf(fd,"drive %s %f\n",pCurrent->pName, fVal);
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/anticollider.c b/anticollider.c
index f17fc583..6c58dbee 100644
--- a/anticollider.c
+++ b/anticollider.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static long ColliderSetValue(void *pData, SConnection *pCon, float fTarget){
   iRet = Tcl_Eval(pServ->pSics->pTcl,Tcl_DStringValue(&command));
   if(iRet != TCL_OK){
     SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: Movement not possible or bad collider script",eError);
+    SCWrite(pCon,Tcl_DStringValue(&command),eError);
     /*
       SCWrite(pCon,pServ->pSics->pTcl->result,eError);
     */
diff --git a/conman.c b/conman.c
index 3f4378b1..39d6827f 100644
--- a/conman.c
+++ b/conman.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static int doSockWrite(SConnection *self, char *buffer)
       iRet = NETWrite(self->pSock,buffer,strlen(buffer));
       if(!HasNL(buffer))
       {
-	iRet = NETWrite(self->pSock,"\n",strlen("\n"));
+	iRet = NETWrite(self->pSock,"\r\n",strlen("\r\n"));
       }  
     }
     if(!iRet)
diff --git a/exe.w b/exe.w
index 859ce1f8..58c62057 100644
--- a/exe.w
+++ b/exe.w
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int ExeManagerWrapper(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
 	int argc, char *argv[]);
 int runExeBatchBuffer(void *pData, SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
 	char *name);
+pDynString findBatchFile(SicsInterp *pSics, char *name);
 @}
 
 @o exeman.i -d @{
diff --git a/exebuf.h b/exebuf.h
index d32c05f3..026a9730 100644
--- a/exebuf.h
+++ b/exebuf.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-#line 209 "exe.w"
+#line 210 "exe.w"
 
 /**
   * Buffer handling code for the Exe Buffer batch file processing
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     */
   char *exeBufName(pExeBuf self);
 
-#line 222 "exe.w"
+#line 223 "exe.w"
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/exebuf.i b/exebuf.i
index ffa5f5ee..62a15a24 100644
--- a/exebuf.i
+++ b/exebuf.i
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-#line 200 "exe.w"
+#line 201 "exe.w"
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
   Internal header file for the exe buffer module. Do not edit. This is
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ typedef struct __EXEBUF{
         int lineno;
 } ExeBuf;
 
-#line 205 "exe.w"
+#line 206 "exe.w"
 
 
diff --git a/exeman.c b/exeman.c
index e0f01712..177c8c2f 100644
--- a/exeman.c
+++ b/exeman.c
@@ -175,6 +175,43 @@ static pDynString locateBatchBuffer(pExeMan self, char *name){
   DeleteDynString(result);
   return NULL;
 }
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Generate a full path name for the argument in the first 
+ * directory of batch path
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int makeExePath(pExeMan self, SConnection *pCon, int argc, char *argv[]){
+    char buffer[512], *pPtr = NULL, pPath[132];
+    
+    if(argc < 3) {
+        SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: require a file name for makepath",eError);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    strcpy(buffer,"exe.makepath = ");
+    /*
+     * do nothing to absolute path
+     */
+    if(argv[2][0] == '/'){
+        strncat(buffer,argv[2],511-strlen(buffer));
+        SCWrite(pCon,buffer,eValue);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    pPtr = self->batchPath;
+    pPtr = stptok(pPtr,pPath,131,":");
+    strncat(buffer,pPath,511-strlen(buffer));
+    strncat(buffer,"/",511-strlen(buffer));
+    strncat(buffer,argv[2],511-strlen(buffer));
+    SCWrite(pCon,buffer,eValue);
+    
+    return 1;
+}
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+pDynString findBatchFile(SicsInterp *pSics, char *name){
+    pExeMan self = (pExeMan)FindCommandData(pSics,"exe","ExeManager");
+    if(self == NULL){
+       return NULL;
+    }
+    return locateBatchBuffer(self,name); 
+}
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int runBatchBuffer(pExeMan self, SConnection *pCon, 
               SicsInterp *pSics, char *name){
@@ -937,6 +974,7 @@ int ExeManagerWrapper(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
   char pBufferName[256];
   int status;
   pDynString dirList = NULL;
+  pDynString fullPath = NULL;
 
   self = (pExeMan)pData;
   assert(self != NULL);
@@ -1012,6 +1050,24 @@ int ExeManagerWrapper(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
 	SCWrite(pCon,"Nothing found",eValue);
       }
       return 1;
+    }else if(strcmp(argv[1],"fullpath") == 0){
+      if(argc < 2){
+        SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: not enough arguments to exe fullpath",eError);
+        return 0;
+      }  
+      fullPath = locateBatchBuffer(self,argv[2]);
+      if(fullPath == NULL){
+        SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: buffer NOT found",eError);
+        return 0;
+      } else {
+        DynStringInsert(fullPath,"exe.fullpath=",0);
+        SCWrite(pCon,GetCharArray(fullPath),eValue);
+        DeleteDynString(fullPath);
+        return 1;
+      }
+      return 1;
+    }else if(strcmp(argv[1],"makepath") == 0){
+      return makeExePath(self,pCon,argc,argv);
     }else if(strcmp(argv[1],"clear") == 0){
       clearQueue(self);
       SCSendOK(pCon);
diff --git a/exeman.h b/exeman.h
index 0d5a08be..479c5087 100644
--- a/exeman.h
+++ b/exeman.h
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ int ExeManagerWrapper(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
         int argc, char *argv[]);
 int runExeBatchBuffer(void *pData, SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
         char *name);
+pDynString findBatchFile(SicsInterp *pSics, char *name);
 
 #endif  
diff --git a/exeman.i b/exeman.i
index 2b441c74..c5436d01 100644
--- a/exeman.i
+++ b/exeman.i
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-#line 178 "exe.w"
+#line 179 "exe.w"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------
   Internal header file for the exe manager module. Do not edit. This
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ typedef struct __EXEMAN{
         int echo;
 }ExeMan, *pExeMan;
 
-#line 183 "exe.w"
+#line 184 "exe.w"
 
diff --git a/histmem.c b/histmem.c
index 07de915f..2eecdedb 100644
--- a/histmem.c
+++ b/histmem.c
@@ -1581,10 +1581,10 @@ static int checkHMEnd(pHistMem self, char *text){
       else if(strcmp(argv[1],"timebin") == 0)
       {
          Tcl_DStringInit(&tResult);
-         Tcl_DStringAppend(&tResult,"histogram.timebins = ",-1);
+         Tcl_DStringAppend(&tResult,"histogram.timebins =",-1);
          for(i = 0; i < self->pDriv->data->nTimeChan; i++)
          {
-           sprintf(pBueffel," %8.2f", self->pDriv->data->timeBinning[i]);
+           sprintf(pBueffel,"%.2f ", self->pDriv->data->timeBinning[i]);
            Tcl_DStringAppend(&tResult,pBueffel,-1);
          }
          /* Write it */
diff --git a/hmcontrol.c b/hmcontrol.c
index 198fbc72..758ed638 100644
--- a/hmcontrol.c
+++ b/hmcontrol.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ int HMControlAction(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
   assert(self);
   if(argc < 4)
   {
-    sprintf("ERROR: Usage %s start preset mode", argv[0]);
+    snprintf(pBueffel,131,"ERROR: Usage %s start preset mode", argv[0]);
     SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
     return 0;
   }
diff --git a/hmdata.c b/hmdata.c
index f491540b..e7945083 100644
--- a/hmdata.c
+++ b/hmdata.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ long sumHMDataRectangle(pHistMem hist, SConnection *pCon,
               int iStart[MAXDIM], int iEnd[MAXDIM]) {
   HistInt *iData;
   pHMdata self = hist->pDriv->data;
-  int i, iHistLength, status, iIndex;
+  int i, iHistLength, status, iIndex, myrank;
   char pBueffel[256];
   unsigned long lSum, lRowSum;
 
@@ -367,7 +367,12 @@ long sumHMDataRectangle(pHistMem hist, SConnection *pCon,
   /*
     error checking
   */
-  for(i = 0; i < self->rank; i++){
+  myrank = self->rank;
+  if(isInTOFMode(self)){
+    self->iDim[self->rank] = getNoOfTimebins(self);
+    myrank++;
+  }
+  for(i = 0; i < myrank; i++){
    if( (iStart[i] < 0) || (iStart[i] > self->iDim[i]) ) {
          sprintf(pBueffel,"ERROR: %d is out of data dimension range", 
                 iStart[i]);
@@ -398,13 +403,14 @@ long sumHMDataRectangle(pHistMem hist, SConnection *pCon,
 
   iHistLength = getHMDataLength(self);
     /* actually sum */
-    switch(self->rank)
+    switch(myrank)
     {
         case 1:
               lSum = SumRow(self->localBuffer, iHistLength, 
 			    iStart[0], iEnd[0]);
               break;
         case 2:
+              /*
               lSum = 0;
               for(i = iStart[1]; i < iEnd[1]; i++){
                 iIndex = i*self->iDim[0];
@@ -412,11 +418,19 @@ long sumHMDataRectangle(pHistMem hist, SConnection *pCon,
                                iIndex+iStart[0], iIndex+iEnd[0]);
                 lSum += lRowSum;               
               }
+              */
+              lSum = 0;
+              for(i = iStart[0]; i < iEnd[0]; i++){
+                iIndex = i*self->iDim[1];
+                lRowSum = SumRow(self->localBuffer,iHistLength, 
+                               iIndex+iStart[1], iIndex+iEnd[1]);
+                lSum += lRowSum;               
+              }
               break;
         default:
               sprintf(pBueffel,
                 "ERROR: summing in %d dimensions not yet implemented",
-                 self->rank);
+                 myrank);
               SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
               return -1;
               break;
diff --git a/maximize.c b/maximize.c
index be65ddf9..0afafcc3 100644
--- a/maximize.c
+++ b/maximize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "counter.h"
 #include "drive.h"
 #include "maximize.h"
+#include "motor.h"
 
 #define MAXPTS 100
 #define DEBUG 1
@@ -135,7 +136,25 @@
       }
       return 1;
    }
-                      
+ /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+ static float readMPDrivable(void *pVar, SConnection *pCon)
+ {
+    float value = -999.99;
+    pIDrivable pDriv = NULL;
+    pDummy pDum = (pDummy)pVar;
+
+    pDriv = GetDrivableInterface(pVar);
+    assert(pDriv != NULL);
+    if(strcmp(pDum->pDescriptor->name,"Motor") == 0) 
+    {
+        MotorGetSoftPosition((pMotor)pVar,pCon,&value);
+    }
+    else 
+    {
+        value = pDriv->GetValue(pVar,pCon);
+    }   
+    return value;
+ }                     
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    int MaximizePeak(pMax self, void *pVar, char *pVarName,
                     float fStep, CounterMode eMode,
@@ -160,9 +179,9 @@
       start:
          lMax = 0;
          lMin = 0x7fffffff;
-         fStart = pDriv->GetValue(pVar,pCon);
+         fStart = readMPDrivable(pVar,pCon);
          if(fStart < -999999.)
-	 {
+    	 {
             return 0;
          }
 
@@ -174,13 +193,13 @@
             fPos = fStart - (self->maxpts/2 - i)*fStep;
             fPos = in360(self,fPos);
             if(maxDrive(pVar,pVarName,fPos,pCon) != 1)
-	    {
+	       {
                 return 0;
             }            
-            x[i] = pDriv->GetValue(pVar,pCon);
+            x[i] = readMPDrivable(pVar,pCon);
             /* count */                         
             if(maxCount(self->pCount,eMode,fPreset, &lCts,pCon) != 1)
-	    {
+	       {
                return 0;
             }
             /* print a message */
@@ -256,7 +275,7 @@
 		 {
 		   return 0;
 		 }            
-	       x[i] = pDriv->GetValue(pVar,pCon);
+	       x[i] = readMPDrivable(pVar,pCon);
 	       /* count */                         
 	       if(maxCount(self->pCount,eMode,fPreset, &lCts,pCon) != 1)
 		 {
@@ -426,7 +445,9 @@
       AddCommand(pSics,"max",MaximizeAction,MaxKill,pNew);
       return 1;
    }
-/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * max motor step preset mode
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    int MaximizeAction(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
                        int argc, char *argv[])
    {
diff --git a/mesure.c b/mesure.c
index 83b0980c..7b436743 100644
--- a/mesure.c
+++ b/mesure.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "fourtable.h"
 #include "lld.h"
 #include "stdscan.h"
+#include "exeman.h"
 
   extern void SNXFormatTime(char *pBueffel, int iLen);
   extern float nintf(float f);
@@ -993,7 +994,9 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
     static float fMax = 10.;
     int iRet, i,ii, iLF, iNP;
     char pBueffel[512], pNum[10], pTime[132];
-    pEVControl pEva = NULL;    
+    pEVControl pEva = NULL;   
+    pDummy pPtr = NULL;
+    pIDrivable pDriv = NULL; 
 
     assert(self);
     assert(pCon);
@@ -1079,7 +1082,20 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
     fTemp = -777.77;
     pEva = (pEVControl)FindCommandData(pServ->pSics,"temperature",
                                       "Environment Controller");
-    if(pEva)
+    if(pEva == NULL)
+    {
+        pPtr = (pDummy)FindCommandData(pServ->pSics,"temperature",
+                                      "RemObject");
+        if(pPtr != NULL)
+        {
+            pDriv = pPtr->pDescriptor->GetInterface(pPtr,DRIVEID);
+            if(pDriv != NULL)
+            {
+                fTemp = pDriv->GetValue(pPtr,pCon);   
+            }
+        }                              
+    }  
+    else 
     {
       iRet = EVCGetPos(pEva, pCon,&fTemp);
     }
@@ -1141,6 +1157,19 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
     }
     return 1;
   }         
+ /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+ static FILE *openListFile(char *pName){
+     FILE *fd = NULL;
+     pDynString filename = NULL;
+     filename = findBatchFile(pServ->pSics,pName);
+     if(filename != NULL){
+        fd = fopen(GetCharArray(filename),"r");
+        DeleteDynString(filename);
+     } else {
+         fd = fopen(pName,"r");
+     }
+     return fd;
+ } 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   int MesureFile(pMesure self, char *pFile, int iSkip, SConnection *pCon)
   {
@@ -1153,7 +1182,7 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
      assert(pCon);
      
      /* well before doing a thing, open the list file */
-     fd = fopen(pFile,"r");
+     fd = openListFile(pFile);
      if(!fd)
      {
        sprintf(pBueffel,"ERROR: reflection file %s NOT found!",pFile);
@@ -1242,7 +1271,7 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
      assert(pCon);
      
      /* well before doing a thing, open the list file */
-     fd = fopen(pFile,"r");
+     fd = openListFile(pFile);
      if(!fd)
      {
        sprintf(pBueffel,"ERROR: reflection file %s NOT found!",pFile);
@@ -1301,7 +1330,7 @@ static int ScanReflection(pMesure self, float twoTheta, SConnection *pCon)
      assert(pCon);
      
      /* well before doing a thing, open the list file */
-     fd = fopen(pFile,"r");
+     fd = openListFile(pFile);
      if(!fd)
      {
        sprintf(pBueffel,"ERROR: reflection file %s NOT found!",pFile);
diff --git a/mumoconf.c b/mumoconf.c
index 00293496..305a7417 100644
--- a/mumoconf.c
+++ b/mumoconf.c
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@
     char pError[132];
     int i, iToken, iRet;
     sParser PP;
+    CommandList *pCom = NULL;
     
     assert(pCon);
     assert(pSics);
@@ -345,9 +346,10 @@
                   break;
           case ENDCONFIG: 
                   /* reconfigure command to final state */
-                  RemoveCommand(pSics,argv[0]);
-                  AddCommand(pSics,argv[0],MultiWrapper,KillMultiMotor,
-                            self);
+                  pCom = FindCommand(pSics,argv[0]);
+                  assert(pCom != NULL); 
+                  pCom->OFunc = MultiWrapper;
+                  pCom->KFunc = KillMultiMotor;
                   return 1;
                   break;
           case ALIAS:
diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 4f3c37b3..3639cae9 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -424,9 +424,14 @@ CreateSocketAdress(
            return 0;
         }    
         
-#ifndef CYGNUS
-        /* setup for select first */
-        tmo.tv_usec = 100;
+        /* 
+         * Check if the we can write to the socket first.... 
+         * Well, this how it should be. However, on linux I observe that
+         * there is a problem with Java clients not reliably receiving data when 
+         * this is active. 
+         */
+#ifndef CYGNUS  
+        tmo.tv_usec = 10;
         FD_ZERO(&lMask);
         FD_SET(self->sockid,&lMask);
         if((self->sockid >= FD_SETSIZE) || (self->sockid < 0) ) 
@@ -445,7 +450,8 @@ CreateSocketAdress(
         {
            return -2;
         }
-#endif        
+#endif  
+
         iRet = send(self->sockid,buffer,lLen,0);
         if(iRet != lLen)
         {
diff --git a/nxscript.c b/nxscript.c
index 3339acff..ddec8be1 100644
--- a/nxscript.c
+++ b/nxscript.c
@@ -750,7 +750,10 @@ static void putArray(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
     data = (float *)malloc(length*sizeof(float));
   }
   if(data == NULL){
-    SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: out of memory or invalid length",eError);
+    snprintf(buffer,255,
+      "ERROR: out of memory or invalid length at %s, length = %s",
+        argv[2],argv[4]);
+    SCWrite(pCon,buffer,eError);
     return;
   }
   memset(data,0,length*sizeof(float));
diff --git a/rs232controller.c b/rs232controller.c
index 17fe6509..7b717502 100644
--- a/rs232controller.c
+++ b/rs232controller.c
@@ -434,6 +434,42 @@ void getRS232Error(int iCode, char *errorBuffer,
   }
 }
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int fixRS232Error(prs232 self, int iCode){
+    int i, status, read;
+    char buffer[8192];
+    
+    switch(iCode){
+        case BADMEMORY:
+        case FAILEDCONNECT:
+            return 0;
+            break;
+        case INCOMPLETE:
+        case TIMEOUT:
+            /*
+             * try to clear possibly pending stuff
+             */
+            for(i = 0; i < 3; i++){
+                if(availableRS232(self)){
+                    read = 8192;
+                    readRS232(self,buffer,&read);
+                }
+            }  
+            return 1;
+            break;
+        case NOTCONNECTED:
+        case BADSEND:
+            closeRS232(self);
+            status = initRS232(self);
+            if(status){
+                return 1;
+            } else {
+                return 0;
+            }
+            break;          
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int getRS232Timeout(prs232 self){
   return self->timeout;
 }
diff --git a/rs232controller.h b/rs232controller.h
index beddb2d2..1628930c 100644
--- a/rs232controller.h
+++ b/rs232controller.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 
         void getRS232Error(int iCode, char *errorBuffer, 
                                              int errorBufferLen);
+        int fixRS232Error(prs232 self, int iCode);                                     
         int getRS232Timeout(prs232 self);
         int initRS232(prs232 self);
         int initRS232WithFlags(prs232 self, int flags);
diff --git a/sans.tcl b/sans.tcl
deleted file mode 100644
index 41bf129a..00000000
--- a/sans.tcl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,209 +0,0 @@
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Initialization script the instrument SANS at SINQ
-#
-# Dr. Mark Koennecke, June 1997
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#                        O P T I O N S
-set root "/data/koenneck/src/sics"
-# first all the server options are set
-
-ServerOption SaveFile $root/bin/sansstat.tcl
-# File to save the status of the instrument too
-
-ServerOption ReadTimeOut  10
-# timeout when checking for commands. In the main loop SICS checks for
-# pending commands on each connection with the above timeout, has 
-# PERFORMANCE impact!
-
-ServerOption AcceptTimeOut  10
-# timeout when checking for connection req.
-# Similar to above, but for connections
-
-ServerOption ReadUserPasswdTimeout  500000 
-# time to wiat for a user/passwd to be sent from a client. Increase this
-# if there is a problem connecting to a server due to network overload\
-
-ServerOption LogFileBaseName  $root/log/sanslog
-# the path and base name of the internal server logfile to which all
-# activity will be logged.
-
-ServerOption ServerPort 2915
-# the port number the server is going to listen at. The client MUST know
-# this number in order to connect. It is in client.ini
-
-ServerOption InterruptPort 2917
-# The UDP port where the server will wait for Interrupts from clients.
-# Obviously, clients wishing to interrupt need to know this number.
-
-# Telnet Options
-ServerOption TelnetPort 1301
-ServerOption TelWord sicslogin
-
-# The token system
-TokenInit connan
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#                        U S E R S
-
-# than the SICS users are specified
-# Syntax: SicsUser name password userRightsCode
-SicsUser Manager Joachim   1
-SicsUser User    Kohl      2
-SicsUser Spy     007       3
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#               S I M P L E     V A R I A B L E S
-
-# now a few general variables are created
-# Syntax: VarMake name type access
-# type can be one of: Text, Int, Float
-#access can be one of: Internal, Mugger, user, Spy
-
-VarMake Instrument Text Internal 
-Instrument "SANS at SINQ,PSI" 
-#initialisation
-Instrument lock
-
-VarMake title Text User
-VarMake User  Text User
-User "Albert von Villigen"
-VarMake SubTitle Text User
-VarMake environment Text User
-VarMake comment Text User
-VarMake SampleName Text User
-SampleName  KohlSulfid
-#----------- Initialize data storage stuff
-VarMake SicsDataPath Text Mugger
-SicsDataPath $root/data/
-SicsDataPath lock
-VarMake SicsDataPrefix Text Mugger
-SicsDataPrefix sans
-SicsDataPrefix lock
-VarMake SicsDataPostFix Text Mugger
-SicsDataPostFix ".hdf"
-SicsDataPostFix lock
-MakeDataNumber SicsDataNumber $root/data/2001/DataNumber
-InitSANS  $root/sansdict.dic
-
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#                D E V I C E S :  M O T O R S
-
-#Motor a4 EL734 LNSP22 4000 5 6
-# EL734 motor with parameters: hostname PortNumber Channel MotorID
-
-#Motor a4 EL734DC LNSP22 4000 5 6
-# EL734DC motor with parameters: hostname PortNumber Channel MotorID
-
-# Motor nam SIM -20. 20. 5. 1.0
-# Simulated motor with name nam, lower limit -20, upper limit +20,
-# error ratio 5% and speed 1.0. Speed may be omitted 
-
-# Motors for sample movement
-Motor schi SIM -22.0 +22. 10. 
-Motor sphi SIM -22.0 +22.0 10.
-Motor som EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 8
-Motor sax EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 6
-Motor say EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 7
-Motor saz EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 1
-Motor spos EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 5
-
-#Motors for detector movement
-Motor DetectorX EL734DC lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 3 1
-DetectorX Precision 0.5 
-Motor DetectorY EL734DC lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 3 2
-DetectorY Precision 0.2
-Motor DetectorRotation EL734DC lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 3 3
-DetectorRotation Precision 0.1
-
-#Motors for beamstop
-Motor BeamStopX EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 3
-BeamStopX Precision 0.2
-Motor BeamStopY EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 4
-BeamStopY Precision 0.2
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#               Velocity selector 
-Motor tilt EL734 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 2 2
-set dornen(Host) lnsp25.psi.ch
-set dornen(Port) 4000
-set dornen(Channel) 6
-set dornen(Timeout) 3000
-VelocitySelector nvs tilt DORNIER dornen
-nvs add -20 28800
-nvs add 3800 4500
-nvs add 5900 6700
-nvs add 8100 9600
-unset dornen
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#                           P R O C E D U R E S
-
-# create the drive command
-MakeDrive
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# MultiMotor is an object which groups several motors together.
-
-#--------------------------------- sample position
-MakeMulti sample
-# creates a MultiMotor with name sample
-sample alias schi chi
-# alias creates an internal name (chi) for motor schi
-sample alias sphi phi
-sample alias som omega
-sample alias sax x
-sample alias say y
-sample alias saz z
-sample pos Jo schi  0.  sphi  0. som  45. sax  2. say  3. saz  10.
-# define Jo as a named position. This means with sample Jo you'll reach
-# the positions specified
-sample pos Mo schi  0.  sphi  0. som 180. sax  2. say  3. saz  10.
-sample endconfig
-# ends configuration of sample and install the command. This is REQUIRED
-
-#---------------------------------- detector position
-MakeMulti detector
-detector alias DetectorX X
-detector alias DetectorY Y
-detector alias DetectorRotation phi
-detector endconfig
-
-#----------------------------------- beamstop 
-MakeMulti BeamStop
-BeamStop alias BeamStopX X
-BeamStop alias BeamStopY Y
-BeamStop pos out BeamStopX  817.
-BeamStop endconfig
-#------------------------------------ Shortcuts
-SicsAlias BeamStop bs
-SicsAlias detector dt
-#------------------------------------ Histogram Memory
-MakeCounter counter EL737 lnsp25.psi.ch 4000 4
-counter SetExponent 6
-
-MakeHM banana SINQHM
-banana configure HistMode Normal
-banana configure OverFlowMode    Ceil
-banana configure Rank     1
-banana configure Length   16384
-banana configure BinWidth 4
-banana preset 100.
-banana CountMode Timer
-banana configure HMComputer lnse02.psi.ch
-banana configure HMPort 2400
-banana configure Counter counter
-banana init
-banana exponent 6
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#                    R U E N B U F F E R
-MakeRuenBuffer
-
-#---------------------- some special Tcl commands 
-source $root/bin/log.tcl
-Publish LogBook User
-
-source $root/bin/count.tcl
-Publish count User
-Publish Repeat User
-
diff --git a/statistics.c b/statistics.c
index dce5bc62..711f00d6 100644
--- a/statistics.c
+++ b/statistics.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ struct Statistics {
   Statistics *next;
 };
 
-static Statistics *current;
+static Statistics *current = NULL;
 static tv_t last, lastStat;
-static Statistics *idle = NULL, *list;
+static Statistics *idle = NULL, *list = NULL;
 static int init = 1;
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 tv_t timeDif(tv_t t1, tv_t t2) {
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ Statistics *StatisticsBegin(Statistics *stat) {
   
   res = current;
   gettimeofday(&now, 0);
-  timeAdd(&current->tim, timeDif(last, now));
+  if(current != NULL){
+      timeAdd(&current->tim, timeDif(last, now));
+  }
   last = now;
   current = stat;
   stat->last = now;
@@ -142,10 +144,12 @@ void StatisticsEnd(Statistics *stat) {
   gettimeofday(&now, 0);
   timeAdd(&current->tim, timeDif(last, now));
   last = now;
-  if (current->last.tv_sec >= 0) {
-    timeAdd(&current->total, timeDif(current->last, now));
+  if(current != NULL){
+      if (current->last.tv_sec >= 0) {
+        timeAdd(&current->total, timeDif(current->last, now));
+     }
+     current->last.tv_sec = -1;
   }
-  current->last.tv_sec = -1;
   current = stat;
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/tasub.c b/tasub.c
index 462e96f0..dc38ddf4 100644
--- a/tasub.c
+++ b/tasub.c
@@ -875,6 +875,80 @@ static void listDiagnostik(ptasUB self, SConnection *pCon){
     status = LLDnodePtr2Next(self->reflectionList);
   }
 }
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int addAuxReflection(ptasUB self, SConnection *pCon, 
+    SicsInterp *pSics, int argc, char *argv[]){
+  int status;
+  tasReflection r1, r2;
+  float value = -999.99;
+  char pBueffel[256];
+  MATRIX UB = NULL, B = NULL;
+
+  if(argc < 5){
+    SCWrite(pCon,
+    "ERROR: not enough arguments auxiliary reflection, need HKL",
+        eError);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if(!SCMatchRights(pCon,usUser)){
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  status = Tcl_GetDouble(InterpGetTcl(pSics),argv[2],&r2.qe.qh);
+  if(status != TCL_OK){
+    snprintf(pBueffel,255,"ERROR: failed to convert %s to number",argv[2]);
+    SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
+    return 0;
+  } 
+  status = Tcl_GetDouble(InterpGetTcl(pSics),argv[3],&r2.qe.qk);
+  if(status != TCL_OK){
+    snprintf(pBueffel,255,"ERROR: failed to convert %s to number",argv[3]);
+    SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
+    return 0;
+  } 
+  status = Tcl_GetDouble(InterpGetTcl(pSics),argv[4],&r2.qe.ql);
+  if(status != TCL_OK){
+    snprintf(pBueffel,255,"ERROR: failed to convert %s to number",argv[4]);
+    SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
+    return 0;
+  } 
+
+  B = mat_creat(3,3,ZERO_MATRIX);
+  if(B == NULL){
+    SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: out of memory creating B matrix",eError);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  status = calculateBMatrix(self->cell,B);
+  if(status < 0){
+      SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: bad cell constants, no volume",eError);
+      mat_free(B);
+      return 0;
+  }
+
+  status = findReflection(self->reflectionList, 0,&r1);
+  if(status != 1){
+    r2.qe.kf = self->current.kf;
+    r2.qe.ki = self->current.ki;
+    MotorGetSoftPosition(self->motors[A3],pCon,&value);
+    r2.angles.a3 = value + 180.;
+    r2.angles.sgu = .0;
+    r2.angles.sgl = .0;
+    calcTwoTheta(B,r2.qe,self->machine.ss_sample,&r2.angles.sample_two_theta);    
+    r1 = r2;
+  }
+  
+  status = makeAuxReflection(B, r1, &r2,self->machine.ss_sample);
+  mat_free(B);
+  if(status < 0){
+      SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: out of memory in makeAuxUB or scattering angle not closed",
+        eError);
+      return 0;
+  }
+  LLDnodeAppend(self->reflectionList,&r2);
+  SCSendOK(pCon);
+  return 1;  
+}
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int calcAuxUB(ptasUB self, SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, 
 		  int argc, char *argv[]){
@@ -885,8 +959,8 @@ static int calcAuxUB(ptasUB self, SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
 
   if(argc < 5){
     SCWrite(pCon,
-	"ERROR: not enough arguments for UB calculation, need HKJL of second plane vector",
-	    eError);
+    "ERROR: not enough arguments for UB calculation, need HKL of second plane vector",
+        eError);
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -1564,6 +1638,8 @@ int TasUBWrapper(SConnection *pCon,SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
     return calcUB(self,pCon,pSics,argc,argv);
   } else  if(strcmp(argv[1],"makeauxub") == 0){
     return calcAuxUB(self,pCon,pSics,argc,argv);
+  } else  if(strcmp(argv[1],"addauxref") == 0){
+    return  addAuxReflection(self,pCon,pSics,argc,argv);
   } else  if(strcmp(argv[1],"makeubfromcell") == 0){
     return calcUBFromCell(self,pCon);
   } else  if(strcmp(argv[1],"calcang") == 0){
diff --git a/tasublib.c b/tasublib.c
index 07af0d1b..eee5a650 100644
--- a/tasublib.c
+++ b/tasublib.c
@@ -246,6 +246,29 @@ int makeAuxReflection(MATRIX B, tasReflection r1, tasReflection *r2,
     
     return 1;
 }
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int calcTwoTheta(MATRIX B, tasQEPosition ref, int ss, double *value){
+    MATRIX QC;
+    double cos2t, q;
+ 
+    QC = tasReflectionToHC(ref,B);
+    if(QC == NULL){
+        return UBNOMEMORY;
+    }
+
+    q = vectorLength(QC);
+    q = 2.*PI*vectorLength(QC); 
+    killVector(QC);
+    
+    cos2t = (ref.ki*ref.ki + ref.kf*ref.kf - q*q)/
+        (2. * ABS(ref.ki) * ABS(ref.kf));
+    if(ABS(cos2t) > 1.){
+        return TRIANGLENOTCLOSED;
+    }
+    *value = ss*Acosd(cos2t);
+    
+    return 1;
+}
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 MATRIX calcPlaneNormal(tasReflection r1, tasReflection r2){
   MATRIX u1 = NULL, u2 = NULL, planeNormal = NULL;
diff --git a/tasublib.h b/tasublib.h
index 35fb59ff..fa8ee5bf 100644
--- a/tasublib.h
+++ b/tasublib.h
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@ double maCalcK(maCrystal data, double two_theta);
  */
 int makeAuxReflection(MATRIX B, tasReflection r1, 
     tasReflection *r2, int ss); 
+/**
+ * calculate two theta for the reflection ref
+ * @param B the metric matrix, or the UB
+ * @param ref The reflection for which to calculate two theta
+ * @param ss The scattering sense
+ * @param twoTheta The new two theta value (output)
+ * @return a negative error code on failure, 1 on success
+ */
+int calcTwoTheta(MATRIX B, tasQEPosition ref, int ss, double *twoTheta);
 /**
  * calculate a UB from two reflections and the cell.
  * @param cell The lattice constant of the crystal