diff --git a/danu.dat b/danu.dat
index 07cc6631..4db577fa 100644
--- a/danu.dat
+++ b/danu.dat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
- 7459 
+ 7476 
 NEVER, EVER modify or delete this file
 You'll risk eternal damnation and a reincarnation as a cockroach!|n
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fitcenter.c b/fitcenter.c
index 5139ce7a..9f5c21eb 100644
--- a/fitcenter.c
+++ b/fitcenter.c
@@ -447,6 +447,21 @@
            return 0;
            break;                
      }         
+    
+     /*
+       This is a little feature to get the peak without rubbish for
+       the TAS routines
+     */
+     if(argc > 1)
+     {
+       strtolower(argv[1]);
+       if(strcmp(argv[1],"value") == 0)
+       {
+         sprintf(pBueffel,"%f", self->fCenter);
+         SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eValue);
+         return 1;
+       } 
+     }
      
      /* print results */
      sprintf(pBueffel,"Estimated Peak Center: %f, StdDev: %f \n", 
diff --git a/sicsstat.tcl b/sicsstat.tcl
index 240bed34..64dc8b7b 100644
--- a/sicsstat.tcl
+++ b/sicsstat.tcl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ da6 0.000000
 da6 setAccess 2
 da5 0.000000
 da5 setAccess 2
-da4 0.500000
+da4 0.100000
 da4 setAccess 2
 da3 0.000000
 da3 setAccess 2
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ alf4 0.000000
 alf4 setAccess 2
 alf3 0.000000
 alf3 setAccess 2
-alf2 0.000000
+alf2 3.000000
 alf2 setAccess 2
-alf1 0.000000
+alf1 11.000000
 alf1 setAccess 2
 local Berty Chimney 
 local setAccess 2
 output a1,a2,a3,a4
 output setAccess 2
-lastcommand sc qh  0  0  2  3  dqh  0.01  0.0  0.01  .1 
+lastcommand sc a4  10  da4  .1  np  7  ti  8 
 lastcommand setAccess 2
 user Billy Looser 
 user setAccess 2
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ if2v 0.000000
 if2v setAccess 2
 if1v 0.000000
 if1v setAccess 2
-mn 0
+mn 2000
 mn setAccess 2
-ti 2.000000
+ti 8.000000
 ti setAccess 2
-np 9
+np 7
 np setAccess 2
 fx 2
 fx setAccess 2
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bs setAccess 2
 as 5.000000
 as setAccess 2
 # Counter counter
-counter SetPreset 2.000000
+counter SetPreset 8.000000
 counter SetMode Timer
 # Motor agl
 agl SoftZero -0.490000
diff --git a/sicsstatus.tcl b/sicsstatus.tcl
index ee55cf18..28dfae3e 100644
--- a/sicsstatus.tcl
+++ b/sicsstatus.tcl
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ th sign 1.000000
 th InterruptMode 0.000000
 th AccessCode 2.000000
 #Crystallographic Settings
-hkl lambda 1.179000
-hkl setub 0.087418 -0.158308 0.006979 0.158247 0.087630 0.005560 -0.008243 0.003417 0.180755
+hkl lambda 0.703790
+hkl setub -0.124702 0.001618 -0.041357 -0.104448 -0.001326 0.049388 0.000751 0.084094 0.001574
 det1dist 300.
 det1dist setAccess 1
 det1zeroy 128.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ det1zerox 128.
 det1zerox setAccess 1
 mono2theta 36.77
 mono2theta setAccess 1
-monodescription unknownit crystal 
+monodescription unknownit crystal
 monodescription setAccess 1
 # Motor om
 om SoftZero 0.000000
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ phone setAccess 2
 adress UNKNOWN
 adress setAccess 2
 # Counter counter
-counter SetPreset 1.000000
+counter SetPreset 1000.000000
 counter SetMode Timer
 # Motor som
 som SoftZero 0.000000
diff --git a/sinqhm/SinqHM_srv_filler.c b/sinqhm/SinqHM_srv_filler.c
index bc574b4a..ac3358ab 100755
--- a/sinqhm/SinqHM_srv_filler.c
+++ b/sinqhm/SinqHM_srv_filler.c
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@
       }
 
       if (FillTimer_expired) {
-        /*
 	if (Print_hdr) printf ("\nTaking data in TOF Mode\n"
 		  "  #-Events     #-Skip      #-TSI Delay-Time Sync-Status\n");
 	Print_hdr = False;
@@ -697,7 +696,6 @@
 	if (is != 0) {
 	  printf ("%s -- failed to set timer\n", Filler_name);
 	}
-        */
       }
     }
 		/* Our flag has been set. There should be ..
diff --git a/tascom.tcl b/tascom.tcl
index ce50073e..8a1df256 100644
--- a/tascom.tcl
+++ b/tascom.tcl
@@ -18,24 +18,44 @@ if { [info exists tasinit] == 0 } {
   Publish ou User
   Publish fi User
   Publish cl User
+  Publish co User
+  Publish fm User
+  Publish fz User
+  Publish pr Spy
+  Publish se User
+  Publish lz Spy
+  Publish lm Spy
+  Publish ls Spy
 }
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # a list of motors, needed at various stages in this
 
 set tasmot { a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 mcv sro ach mtl mtu stl stu atu mgl sgl \
-	sgu agu agl}
+	sgu agl}
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# some MAD variables can be directly mapped to internal SICS variables
-# This mapping is done here through a mapping array
+# some MAD variables can be directly mapped to internal SICS variables.
+# Some others require special functions to be called for them to be set.
+# These mappings are defined here through in a mapping array
 
 for {set i 0} {$i < [llength $tasmot]} { incr i } {
   set mot [lindex $tasmot $i]
    set tasmap(l$mot) [format "%s softlowerlim " $mot]
+   set tasmap(z$mot) [format "madZero %s "      $mot]
    set tasmap(u$mot) [format "%s softupperlim " $mot]
 } 
+set tasmap(ss) "scatSense ss "
+set tasmap(sa) "scatSense sa "
+set tasmap(sm) "scatSense sm "
+set tasmap(fx) "fxi "
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# mapping array output for debugging
+#set l [array names tasmap]
+#foreach e $l {
+#  clientput [format " %s = %s" $e $tasmap($e)]
+#}
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # quite often we need to split a SICS answer of the form x = y and 
 # extract the y. This is done here.
@@ -60,7 +80,7 @@ proc madZero args {
     if {$length == 1 } {
 #inquiry case
       set zero [tasSplit [$mot softzero]]
-      return [expr -$zero] 
+      return [format "madZero = %f " [expr -$zero]] 
     } else {
 # a new value has been given.
       set val [lindex $args 1]
@@ -91,7 +111,7 @@ proc fxi {val} {
 # motors softzero as well: it is rotated by 180 degree. This is done 
 # by this function
 
-proc scatSense {par val} {
+proc scatSense {par {val  -1000} } {
     switch $par {
       ss {
          set mot a3
@@ -104,11 +124,16 @@ proc scatSense {par val} {
       }
       default {
        error "ERROR: unknown scattering sense $par"
-    } 
+      }
+    }
+#-------- inquiry case 
+    if { $val == -1000 } {
+       return [eval $par]
+    }
     if {$val != 1 && $val != -1 } {
        error "ERROR: invalid scattering sense $val"
     }
-    set oldzero [madZero $mot]
+    set oldzero [tasSplit [madZero $mot]]
     madZero $mot [expr 180 + $oldzero]
     $par $val
 } 
@@ -170,14 +195,19 @@ proc typeATokenizer {text pos} {
 
 proc cl args {
     global tasmot
-    if {llength $args] == 0} {
+    if {[llength $args] == 0} {
 #------ clear all fixed motors
        foreach m $tasmot {
-	   if { [tasSplit [$m fixed]] > 0 } {
+           set ret [catch {tasSplit [$m fixed]} x]
+           if {$ret != 0 } {
+              continue
+           }
+	   if { $x > 0 } {
 	       clientput [format "%s unfixed" $m]
                $m fixed -1
            }
        }
+       return
     } 
 #------ trying to clear individual fixed motors
     set command [join $args]
@@ -185,7 +215,6 @@ proc cl args {
     set pos 0
     set token [typeATokenizer $command $pos]
     while  {[string compare $token END] != 0 } {
-	set last $token
         if {$token == "-" } {
           set l [llength $tasmot]
 #------ handle a range, first find start
@@ -208,20 +237,22 @@ proc cl args {
 		if {$ret != 0} {
 		  error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $e]
 		} else {
-		  clientput [format "$s unfixed" $e]
+		  clientput [format "%s unfixed" $e]
 		} 
                 if {[string compare $e $stop] == 0 } {
-		    return
+		    break
                 } 
             }
-        }
+	} else {
 #------ should be a single motor here
-        set ret [catch {$token fixed -1} msg]
-        if {$ret != 0} {
-          error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $token]
-        } else {
-          clientput [format "$s unfixed" $token]
-        }  
+	   set last $token
+	   set ret [catch {$token fixed -1} msg]
+	   if {$ret != 0} {
+	     error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $token]
+	   } else {
+	     clientput [format "%s unfixed" $token]
+	   }  
+       }
 #------- do not forget to proceed
         set token [typeATokenizer $command $pos]
     }
@@ -232,13 +263,18 @@ proc cl args {
 
 proc fi args {
     global tasmot
-    if {llength $args] == 0} {
+    if {[llength $args] <= 0} {
 #------ list all fixed motors
        foreach m $tasmot {
-	   if { [tasSplit [$m fixed]] > 0 } {
+           set ret [catch {tasSplit [$m fixed ] } x]
+           if {$ret != 0 } {
+              continue
+           }
+	   if { $x > 0 } {
 	       clientput [format "%s fixed" $m]
            }
        }
+       return
     } 
 #------ parse motors to fix
     set command [join $args]
@@ -246,7 +282,6 @@ proc fi args {
     set pos 0
     set token [typeATokenizer $command $pos]
     while  {[string compare $token END] != 0 } {
-	set last $token
         if {$token == "-" } {
           set l [llength $tasmot]
 #------ handle a range, first find start
@@ -269,21 +304,370 @@ proc fi args {
 		if {$ret != 0} {
 		  error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $e]
 		} else {
-		  clientput [format "$s fixed" $e]
+		  clientput [format "%s fixed" $e]
 		} 
                 if {[string compare $e $stop] == 0 } {
-		    return
+		    break
                 } 
             }
-        }
-#------ should be a single motor here
-        set ret [catch {$token fixed 1} msg]
-        if {$ret != 0} {
-          error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $token]
         } else {
-          clientput [format "$s fixed" $token]
-        }  
+#------ should be a single motor here
+	   set last $token
+	   set ret [catch {$token fixed 1} msg]
+	   if {$ret != 0} {
+	     error [format "ERROR: %s is no motor" $token]
+	   } else {
+	     clientput [format "%s fixed" $token]
+	   }  
+        }
 #------- do not forget to proceed
         set token [typeATokenizer $command $pos]
     }
 }
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# varToken returns the next token in a variable setting string.
+# handles pos as in type A syntax above.
+
+proc varToken {text pos} {
+  upvar  pos p 
+  set l [string length $text]
+#------- check for end
+    if {$p >= $l} {
+       return END
+    }
+#-------- skip spaces
+    for {} {$p < $l} {incr p} {
+      set c [string index $text $p]
+	if { $c != " " && $c != "," && $c != "=" } {
+	    break
+        }
+    }
+    if {$p >= $l} {
+       return END
+    }
+#---- extract token
+    set start $p
+#---- proceed to next terminator
+    for {} {$p < $l} {incr p} {
+      set c [string index $text $p]
+	if { $c == " " || $c == "," || $c == "=" } {
+	    break
+        }
+    }
+    set stop [expr $p - 1]
+    return [string range $text $start $stop]
+}
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# varSet parses a string containing MAD variable statements and sets the
+# variables. Thereby it has to take care of mappings and special variables
+# which have to be set by special functions. The only format allowed here
+# are name value pairs. 
+
+proc varSet { command } {
+    global tasmap
+    set pos 0
+    set token [varToken $command $pos]
+    set value [varToken $command $pos]
+    while { [string compare $token END] != 0} {
+#----- first check for special things like user, local, title etc
+       if { [string compare $token title] == 0 || \
+           [string compare $token user] == 0 || \
+           [string compare $token local] == 0 } {
+           eval $command
+           return
+       } 
+#----- now check for a numeric argument
+       set t [SICSType $value]
+       if { [string compare $t NUM] != 0 } {
+	   error [format "ERROR: expected number for %s, got %s" \
+                      $token $value]
+       }
+#------ now check for mapped variables
+       if { [info exists tasmap($token)] == 1} {
+	   set ret [catch {eval $tasmap($token) $value} msg]
+           if { $ret != 0} {
+             error [format "ERROR: error %s while setting %s" $msg $token] 
+           } else {
+             clientput [format "  %s = %s" $token $value]
+           }
+
+       } else { 
+	   set ret [catch {eval $token $value} msg]
+           if { $ret != 0 } {
+             error [format "ERROR: error %s while setting %s" $msg $token] 
+           } else {
+             clientput [format "  %s = %s" $token $value]
+           }
+       }       
+       set token [varToken $command $pos]
+       set value [varToken $command $pos]
+    }
+}
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# co for count is the funny MAD count procedure. Please note, that the 
+# count mode is automatically set through the last MN or TI variable.
+
+proc co args {
+#------ set variables if present at command line
+    if { [llength $args] > 0 } {
+	set com [join $args]
+        varSet $com
+    }
+#---- done this, now count
+    set f [tasSplit [counter getpreset]]
+    set ret [catch {eval counter count $f } msg] 
+    if {$ret != 0} {
+	error $msg
+    }
+#----- format output  
+   set cts [tasSplit [counter getcounts]]
+   set m1 [tasSplit [counter getmonitor 1]]
+   set m3 [tasSplit [counter getmonitor 2]]
+   return [format " Counts = %8d, M1 = %8d, M3 = %8d" $cts $m1 $m3]
+}
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# fm or FindMaximum: does a scan, then proceeds to find the maximum
+# of the peak and drives the first scan variable to the maximum.
+
+proc fm args {
+#------ do the scan first
+    append com "sc " [ join $args] 
+    set ret [catch {eval $com} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+#    iscan simscan 15 .3 1000
+#----- calculate the center
+    set ret [catch {eval peak value} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+    if { [string first "WARN" $msg ] >= 0 } {
+	error [format "ERROR: failed to find peak: %s" $msg]
+    }
+    set val $msg
+#------ find variable and drive to center
+    set temp [iscan getvardata 0]
+    set start [string first "." $temp]
+    incr start
+    set stop [string first "=" $temp]
+    incr stop -1
+    set var [string range $temp $start $stop]
+    set ret [catch {eval dr $var $val} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+}
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# fz does almost the same as fm, but also sets the current position to be
+# the zeropoint after driving
+
+proc fz args {
+#------ do the scan first
+    append com "sc " [ join $args] 
+    set ret [catch {eval $com} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+    iscan simscan 15 .3 1000
+#----- calculate the center
+    set ret [catch {eval peak value} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+    if { [string first "WARN" $msg ] >= 0 } {
+	error [format "ERROR: failed to find peak: %s" $msg]
+    }
+    set val $msg
+#------ find variable and drive to center
+    set temp [iscan getvardata 0]
+    set start [string first "." $temp]
+    incr start
+    set stop [string first "=" $temp]
+    incr stop -1
+    set var [string range $temp $start $stop]
+    set ret [catch {eval dr $var $val} msg]
+    if { $ret != 0 } {
+	error $msg
+    } 
+#------- now do zero point
+    set temp [eval $var hardposition]
+    set newZero [tasSplit $temp]
+    madZero [string trim $var] [expr -$newZero]
+}
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# pr (int) values of variables
+
+proc pr args {
+    global tasmap
+    set line [join $args]
+    set line [string tolower $line]
+    set pos 0
+    set token [varToken $line $pos] 
+    while { [string compare $token END] != 0 } {
+#-------- check for mapped values first
+	if { [info exists tasmap($token)] == 1 } {
+	    set val [tasSplit [eval $tasmap($token)]]
+            clientput [format " %s = %s" $token $val] 
+        } else {
+#------ simple variables go here
+           set val [tasSplit [$token] ]
+           clientput [format " %s = %s" $token $val] 
+        }
+        set token [varToken $line $pos]
+    }
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# se(t) variables
+
+proc se args {
+#------- is it the only command line case?
+    if {[llength $args] > 0 } {
+      set line [join $args]
+      return [varSet $line]
+    } else {
+#------- we are prompting
+	while { 1== 1} {
+#-------- check for error
+	    set line [sicsprompt "SET> "]
+	    if { [string first ERROR $line] >= 0} {
+		error $line
+	    }
+#-------- check for end
+	    if { [string length $line] < 4 } {
+		return
+            }
+#------- OK, evaluate the line
+	    set ret [catch {varSet $line} msg]
+            if {$ret != 0} {
+		clientput $msg
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lz list limits and zeros
+
+proc lz args {
+    global tasmap
+    global tasmot
+#--------- do header
+    append outPut [format "         Limits & Zeros\n"]
+    append outPut [format "         ===============\n"]
+    append outPut [format "           Lo(hard)  Lo(soft)    Posn%s" \
+                  " Hi(soft) Hi(hard)     Zero\n"]
+#--------- do motors
+    set count 0
+    foreach mot $tasmot {
+	set zero [tasSplit [madZero $mot]]
+        set loh [tasSplit [eval $mot hardlowerlim]]
+        set loh [expr $loh + $zero]
+        set los [tasSplit [eval $mot softlowerlim]]
+	set pos [tasSplit [eval $mot]]
+	set his [tasSplit [eval $mot softupperlim]]
+        set hih [tasSplit [eval $mot hardupperlim]]
+        set hih [expr $hih + $zero]
+        append outPut [format "%-10s %8.2f %8.2f %8.2f %8.2f %8.2f %8.2f\n" \
+		$mot $loh $los $pos $his $hih $zero]
+        incr count
+        if { $count == 6 } {
+	    append outPut "         \n"
+        } 
+    }
+    return $outPut
+}
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lm list machine parameters
+
+proc lm args {
+     append output "          Machine Parameters\n"
+     append output "          ==================\n"
+#----------- first line
+     append output [format "       DM       DA        SM        SS%s\n" \
+      "        SA     ALF1     ALF2     ALF3     ALF4"]
+     set v1 [tasSplit [eval DM]]
+     set v2 [tasSplit [eval DA]]
+     set v3 [tasSplit [eval SM]]
+     set v4 [tasSplit [eval SS]]
+     set v5 [tasSplit [eval SA]]
+     set v6 [tasSplit [eval ALF1]]
+     set v7 [tasSplit [eval ALF2]]
+     set v8 [tasSplit [eval ALF3]]
+     set v9 [tasSplit [eval ALF4]]
+     append output [format \
+      " %8.4f %8.4f %9d %9d %9d %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n"\
+     $v1 $v2 $v3 $v4 $v5 $v6 $v7 $v8 $v9]
+#--------- second line
+     append output [format "     BET1     BET2     BET3     BET4%s\n" \
+            "     ETAM     ETAA        FX        NP        TI"]
+     set v1 [tasSplit [eval BET1]]
+     set v2 [tasSplit [eval BET2]]
+     set v3 [tasSplit [eval BET3]]
+     set v4 [tasSplit [eval BET4]]
+     set v5 [tasSplit [eval ETAM]]
+     set v6 [tasSplit [eval ETAA]]
+     set v7 [tasSplit [eval FX]]
+     set v8 [tasSplit [eval NP]]
+     set v9 [tasSplit [eval TI]]
+     append output [format \
+      " %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %9f %9f %8.0f\n"\
+     $v1 $v2 $v3 $v4 $v5 $v6 $v7 $v8 $v9]
+#---------- third line
+     append output [format "       MN     IF1V     IF2H     HELM\n"]        
+     set v1 [tasSplit [eval MN]]
+     set v2 [tasSplit [eval IF1V]]
+     set v3 [tasSplit [eval IF2H]]
+     set v4 [tasSplit [eval HELM]]
+     append output [format \
+      " %8.0f %8.4f %8.4f %8.4f\n"\
+     $v1 $v2 $v3 $v4]
+     return $output
+}
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ls list sample parameters
+proc ls args {
+     append output "          Sample Parameters\n"
+     append output "          =================\n"
+#----------- first line
+     append output [format "       AS       BS       CS       AA%s\n" \
+      "       BB       CC     ETAS"]
+     set v1 [tasSplit [eval AS]]
+     set v2 [tasSplit [eval BS]]
+     set v3 [tasSplit [eval CS]]
+     set v4 [tasSplit [eval AA]]
+     set v5 [tasSplit [eval BB]]
+     set v6 [tasSplit [eval CC]]
+     set v7 [tasSplit [eval ETAS]]
+     append output [format \
+      " %8.4f %8.4f %8.4f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n"\
+     $v1 $v2 $v3 $v4 $v5 $v6 $v7]
+#--------- second line
+     append output [format "       AX       AY       AZ       BX%s\n" \
+            "       BY       BZ"]
+     set v1 [tasSplit [eval AX]]
+     set v2 [tasSplit [eval AY]]
+     set v3 [tasSplit [eval AZ]]
+     set v4 [tasSplit [eval BX]]
+     set v5 [tasSplit [eval BY]]
+     set v6 [tasSplit [eval BZ]]
+     append output [format \
+      " %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n"\
+     $v1 $v2 $v3 $v4 $v5 $v6]
+
+     return $output
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/tasinit.c b/tasinit.c
index 4efb83f9..b6f8df66 100644
--- a/tasinit.c
+++ b/tasinit.c
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ int TASFactory(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
        SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
        iError++; 
      }
-       sprintf(pBueffel,"Initialised var %d", iPtr);
-       SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eError);
      iPtr++;
    }
    if(iError != 0)