diff --git a/countersec.c b/countersec.c
index 2ec4f3e8..9ddbcb1a 100644
--- a/countersec.c
+++ b/countersec.c
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ static int SecCtrCheckStatus(void *pData, SConnection *pCon)
 	The 1 below is only correct for PSI where only the first
 	monitor can be the control monitor. Elsewhere this must be  the 
 	control monitor channel
+
+        This may need to change with the second generation DAQ where the 
+        count control channel can be changed. 
       */
       fControl = v.v.intArray[1];
     }
diff --git a/fourmess.c b/fourmess.c
index 0fc084db..d5090529 100644
--- a/fourmess.c
+++ b/fourmess.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int FourMessStoreIntern(pSICSOBJ self, SConnection * pCon,
   }
 
   /* get mf */
-  fMF = -777.77;
+  fMF = -0.00;
   pEva = (pEVControl) FindCommandData(pServ->pSics, "mf",
                                       "Environment Controller");
   if (pEva == NULL) {
diff --git a/interface.c b/interface.c
index a7270e36..bd6bd70f 100644
--- a/interface.c
+++ b/interface.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ long StartDriveTask(void *obj, SConnection *pCon, char *name, float fTarget)
     return -1;
   }
   if(pDriv->CheckLimits(obj,fTarget,error,sizeof(error)) != OKOK){
-    SCPrintf(pCon,eError,"ERROR: %s cannot reach %f, reason %s", name, 
+    SCPrintf(pCon,eLogError,"ERROR: %s cannot reach %f, reason %s", name, 
 	     fTarget, error);
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/interface.h b/interface.h
index 6753084e..3af14a9c 100644
--- a/interface.h
+++ b/interface.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                    int running;
                    int (*Halt)(void *self);
                    void (*SetCountParameters)(void *self, float fPreset,
-                                             CounterMode eMode);\
+                                             CounterMode eMode);
                    int (*StartCount)(void *self, SConnection *pCon);
                    int (*CheckCountStatus)(void *self, SConnection *pCon);
                    int (*Pause)(void *self, SConnection *pCon);
diff --git a/sicshipadaba.c b/sicshipadaba.c
index 2de8ab68..81c2d024 100644
--- a/sicshipadaba.c
+++ b/sicshipadaba.c
@@ -4238,7 +4238,9 @@ static hdbCallbackReturn SICSNotifyScriptCallback(pHdb node, void *userData,
     return hdbContinue;
   }
 
-  copyHdbValue(mm->v, &node->value);
+  if(mm->v != &node->value){
+    copyHdbValue(mm->v, &node->value);
+  }
   status = Tcl_Eval(InterpGetTcl(pServ->pSics), script);
   if (status != TCL_OK) {
     tracePar(node->name,"ERROR: %s while evaluating updatescript %s", 
diff --git a/tasscanub.c b/tasscanub.c
index 92d060c1..c721a7aa 100644
--- a/tasscanub.c
+++ b/tasscanub.c
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ static int TASUBHeader(pScanData self)
      start with the scan variables 
    */
   if (pTAS->iPOL >= 0) {
-    strcpy(pBueffel, "FORMT: (I4,I4,");
-    strcpy(pHeader, "  PNT PAL");
+    strcpy(pBueffel, "FORMT: (I3,1X,I3,1X,");
+    strcpy(pHeader, " PNT PAL");
   } else {
     strcpy(pBueffel, "FORMT: (I4,1X,");
     strcpy(pHeader, " PNT ");
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int TASUBScanPoint(pScanData self, int iPoint)
      write point number
    */
   if (pTAS->iPOL >= 0) {
-    snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "%3d %3d", iPoint + 1, pTAS->iPOL);
+    snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "%3d %3d ", iPoint + 1, pTAS->iPOL);
   } else {
     snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "%4d ", iPoint + 1);
   }