diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
index c61195c6..937f80de 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ typedef struct __MoDriv {
 
 
   /* DMC-2280 specific fields */
-  /*@observer@*//*@dependent@*/SConnection *pCon;
   prs232 controller;
   int errorCode;
   char units[256]; /**<  physical units for axis */
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ typedef struct __MoDriv {
   float maxDecel; /**<  physical units per second^2 */
   char axisLabel; 
   char lastCmd[1024];
+  char dmc2280Error[1024];
   float home; /**<  home position for axis, default=0 */
   int motorHome; /**<  motor home position in steps */
   int noPowerSave; /**< Flag = 1 to leave motors on after a move */
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int DMC2280ReadChar(pDMC2280Driv self, /*@out@*/char *reply) {
    '?' for an invalid command or
    ':' or space for a valid command */
 static int DMC2280Send(pDMC2280Driv self, char *command) {
-  char cmdValid, pError[ERRLEN], reply[256];
+  char cmdValid, reply[256];
   char *GetEMsg = "TC 1";
   int status;
 
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ static int DMC2280Send(pDMC2280Driv self, char *command) {
         }
         if (FAILURE == DMC2280Receive(self, reply))
           return HWFault;
-        snprintf(pError, ERRLEN, "DMC2280ERROR: Bad command '%s'", command);
-        SCWrite(self->pCon, reply, eError);
+        strncpy(self->dmc2280Error, reply, CMDLEN);
         SICSLogWrite(reply, eError);
         self->errorCode = BADCMD;
         return FAILURE;
@@ -581,7 +580,8 @@ static void DMC2280Error(void *pData, int *iCode, char *error, int errLen){
       strncpy(error,"Motor still busy",(size_t)errLen);
       break;
     case BADCMD:
-      snprintf(error, (size_t)errLen, "Bad command: '%s'", self->lastCmd);
+      snprintf(error, (size_t)errLen, "Bad command: '%s'\ndmcError: ", self->lastCmd);
+      strncat(error, self->dmc2280Error, (size_t)errLen);
       break;
     case BADPAR:
       strncpy(error,"Bad parameter",(size_t)errLen);
@@ -976,6 +976,7 @@ static void KillDMC2280(/*@only@*/void *pData){
   pNew->name = NULL;
   pNew->errorCode = 0;
   pNew->lastCmd[0] = '\0';
+  pNew->dmc2280Error[0] = '\0';
   pNew->absEncHome = 0;
   pNew->cntsPerX = 0;
   /* Get hostname and port from the list of named parameters */
@@ -1008,7 +1009,6 @@ static void KillDMC2280(/*@only@*/void *pData){
     return NULL;
   }
   strcpy(pNew->name, motor);
-  pNew->pCon = pCon;
   pNew->home = 0.0;
   pNew->fLower = 0.0;//(float)atof(argv[2]);
   pNew->fUpper = 100.0;//(float)atof(argv[3]);