diff --git a/site_ansto/anstohttp.c b/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
index 59aa22f4..b755b0d0 100644
--- a/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
+++ b/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ static int anstoHttpGet(pAnstoHttp self, char *request){
         	self->errorCode = SERVERERROR;
             return 0;
     } else {
-        int crstat=anstoHttpCheckResponse(self);
-         return crstat;
+        return anstoHttpCheckResponse(self);
     }
     return 1;
 }
@@ -150,6 +149,7 @@ static int AnstoHttpConfigure(pHistDriver self, SConnection *pCon,
    pAnstoHttp pPriv = NULL;
    int status, iInit;
    float fVal;
+   int i;
    char *confData = NULL;
    ghttp_status httpStatus;
    
@@ -196,58 +196,70 @@ static int AnstoHttpConfigure(pHistDriver self, SConnection *pCon,
     
    /*
      actually do configure
-   */ 
-   if(iInit == 0){
-        memset(confCommand,0,512*sizeof(char));
-        if(StringDictGet(pOpt,"hmconfigscript",confCommand,511) != 1){
-            SCWrite(pCon,
-                "ERROR: required parameter hmconfigscript not found!",
-                eError);
-            return 0;
-        }
-        status = Tcl_Eval(pSics->pTcl,confCommand);
-        if(status != TCL_OK){
-            snprintf(confCommand,511,"ERROR: Tcl reported %s while evaluating hmconfigscript",
-            Tcl_GetStringResult(pSics->pTcl));
-            SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
-            return 0;
-        } else {
-            /*
-             uplod new configuration to HM
-             */
-            ghttp_clean(pPriv->syncRequest);
-            snprintf(url,511,"%s%s",pPriv->hmAddress,configure);
-            status = ghttp_set_uri(pPriv->syncRequest,url);
-            if(status < 0){
-                SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: invalid URI for HM request",eError);
+   */
+   if(iInit == 1){
+        for(i = 0; i < 2; i++){
+            memset(confCommand,0,512*sizeof(char));
+            if(StringDictGet(pOpt,"hmconfigscript",confCommand,511) != 1){
+                SCWrite(pCon,
+                    "ERROR: required parameter hmconfigscript not found!",
+                    eError);
                 return 0;
             }
-            status = ghttp_set_type(pPriv->syncRequest,ghttp_type_post);
-            confData = (char *)Tcl_GetStringResult(pSics->pTcl);
-            status = ghttp_set_body(pPriv->syncRequest,confData,
-				    strlen(confData));
-            ghttp_set_authinfo(pPriv->syncRequest, pPriv->userName,
-                pPriv->passWord);
-            ghttp_set_sync(pPriv->syncRequest,ghttp_sync);
-            status = ghttp_prepare(pPriv->syncRequest);
-            httpStatus = ghttp_process(pPriv->syncRequest);
-            confData = (char *)ghttp_get_body(pPriv->syncRequest);
-            if(httpStatus != ghttp_done){
-	        confData = (char *)ghttp_get_error(pPriv->syncRequest);
-                snprintf(confCommand,511,"ERROR: http error %s occurred",
-                    confData);
+            status = Tcl_Eval(pSics->pTcl,confCommand);
+            if(status != TCL_OK){
+                snprintf(confCommand,511,
+		      "ERROR: Tcl reported %s while evaluating hmconfigscript",
+                Tcl_GetStringResult(pSics->pTcl));
                 SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
                 return 0;
-            }  else if (confData) { // MJL check ghttp_get_body result for NULL
-                if(strstr(confData,"ERROR") != NULL){
-                    snprintf(confCommand,511,"%s",confData);
-                    SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
+            } else {
+                 /*
+                uplod new configuration to HM
+                */
+                ghttp_clean(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                snprintf(url,511,"%s%s",pPriv->hmAddress,configure);
+                status = ghttp_set_uri(pPriv->syncRequest,url);
+                if(status < 0){
+                    SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: invalid URI for HM request",eError);
                     return 0;
                 }
-                if(strstr(confData,"Authentication Error") != NULL){
-                    snprintf(confCommand,511,"%s",confData);
+                status = ghttp_set_type(pPriv->syncRequest,ghttp_type_post);
+                confData = (char *)Tcl_GetStringResult(pSics->pTcl);
+                status = ghttp_set_body(pPriv->syncRequest,confData,
+				        strlen(confData));
+                ghttp_set_authinfo(pPriv->syncRequest, pPriv->userName,
+                    pPriv->passWord);
+                ghttp_set_sync(pPriv->syncRequest,ghttp_sync);
+                status = ghttp_prepare(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                httpStatus = ghttp_process(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                confData = (char *)ghttp_get_body(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                if(httpStatus != ghttp_done){
+                   /* we may need to reconnect.....
+                    */
+		          if(i == 0){
+		              ghttp_close(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                      continue;
+                  }
+                  /*
+                   * no we have a real error
+                   */
+    	           confData = (char *)ghttp_get_error(pPriv->syncRequest);
+                    snprintf(confCommand,511,"ERROR: http error %s occurred",
+                        confData);
                     SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
                     return 0;
+                }  else if(confData != NULL){
+                    if(strstr(confData,"ERROR") != NULL){
+                        snprintf(confCommand,511,"%s",confData);
+                        SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                    if(strstr(confData,"Authentication Error") != NULL){
+                        snprintf(confCommand,511,"%s",confData);
+                        SCWrite(pCon,confCommand,eError);
+                        return 0;
+                    }
                 }
             }           
         }        
@@ -288,7 +300,8 @@ static int AnstoHttpConfigure(pHistDriver self, SConnection *pCon,
    		}
    	}
    } while(pItem);
-   return 1;                                
+   
+   return 1;                        
 }
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int readStatus(pHistDriver pDriv){