diff --git a/ascon.c b/ascon.c
index d5d5f96a..6b5f3e25 100644
--- a/ascon.c
+++ b/ascon.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ AsconStatus AsconTask(Ascon * a)
         lastClose = now;
         a->fd = -1;
       }
-      if (now > a->lastReconnect + a->reconnectInterval) {
+      if (a->reconnectInterval > 0 && now > a->lastReconnect + a->reconnectInterval) {
         a->lastReconnect = now;
         a->state = AsconConnectStart;
       }
@@ -840,3 +840,10 @@ double AsconGetSetTimeout(Ascon *a, double timeout, int setmode) {
   }
   return a->timeout;
 }
+
+int AsconReconnectInterval(Ascon *a, int interval) {
+  if (interval >= 0) {
+    a->reconnectInterval = interval;
+  }
+  return a->reconnectInterval;
+}
diff --git a/ascon.h b/ascon.h
index 1065e23e..c7f81933 100644
--- a/ascon.h
+++ b/ascon.h
@@ -117,4 +117,12 @@ char *AsconHostport(Ascon *a);
  */
 double AsconGetSetTimeout(Ascon *a, double timeout, int setmode);
 
+/**
+ * \brief set reconnectInterval
+ * \param a the Ascon
+ * \param interval the interval to set (0: no reconnect, -1: read value)
+ * \return the value
+ */
+int AsconReconnectInterval(Ascon *a, int interval);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/devser.c b/devser.c
index 81ebcc66..b16bf8fe 100644
--- a/devser.c
+++ b/devser.c
@@ -256,17 +256,19 @@ static int DevQueueTask(void *ds)
        * TODO: this may be a place to record the end time
        */
       if(devser->startTime > 0){
-    	  LogResponse(devser,1);
+        LogResponse(devser,1);
       } else {
-    	/* This is a follow up error and should not go into statistics */
+        /* This is a follow up error and should not go into statistics */
       }
     } else if (devser->status == AsconReady) {
       replyData = AsconRead(devser->ascon);
       if(replyData != NULL){
-    	  LogResponse(devser,0);
+        LogResponse(devser,0);
       }
+    } else if (devser->status == AsconOffline) {
+      replyData = "ASCERR: offline";
     } else {
-    	return 1;
+      return 1;
     }
     if (devser->steps > 0) {    /* debugging mode */
       devser->steps--;
@@ -602,3 +604,7 @@ char *DevStatus(DevSer *devser) {
 double DevGetSetTimeout(DevSer *devser, double timeout, int setmode) {
   return AsconGetSetTimeout(devser->ascon, timeout, setmode);
 }
+
+int DevReconnectInterval(DevSer *devser, int interval) {
+  return AsconReconnectInterval(devser->ascon, interval);
+}
diff --git a/devser.h b/devser.h
index b91e8f51..7a927037 100644
--- a/devser.h
+++ b/devser.h
@@ -207,4 +207,13 @@ char *DevStatus(DevSer *devser);
  */
 double DevGetSetTimeout(DevSer *devser, double timeout, int setmode);
 
+/**
+ * \brief set reconnectInterval
+ * \param a the Ascon
+ * \param interval the interval to set (0: no reconnect, -1: read value)
+ * \return the value
+ */
+int DevReconnectInterval(DevSer *devser, int interval);
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/scriptcontext.c b/scriptcontext.c
index 9befb6e5..929fb294 100644
--- a/scriptcontext.c
+++ b/scriptcontext.c
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ int SctCallInContext(SConnection * con, char *script, Hdb * node,
   ret = Tcl_EvalEx(pTcl, script, l, 0);
   result = (char *) Tcl_GetStringResult(pTcl);
   if (ret != TCL_OK && result[0] != '\0') {
-    if (strncmp(result, "ERROR:", 6) == 0) {
-      /* remove "ERROR:", as it will be added later */
-      result += 6;
+    if (strncmp(result, "ERROR: ", 7) == 0) {
+      /* remove "ERROR: ", as it will be added later */
+      result += 7;
       if (result[0] == ' ') {
         result++;
       }
@@ -1378,6 +1378,13 @@ typedef struct SctTransact {
   SctController *controller;
 } SctTransact, *pSctTransact;
 
+static char * SctTransactInfo(void *d)
+{
+  SctTransact *st = d;
+  return strdup(st->command);
+}
+
+
 static void KillSctTransact(void *data)
 {
   pSctTransact self = (pSctTransact) data;
@@ -1480,7 +1487,7 @@ static int SctTransactCmd(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
   st->reply = NULL;
   
   DevQueue(c->devser, st, WritePRIO,
-           TransactionHandler, SctTransactMatch, NULL, NULL);
+           TransactionHandler, SctTransactMatch, NULL, SctTransactInfo);
   while (st->sent != 2) {
     TaskYield(pServ->pTasker);
   }
@@ -1520,7 +1527,7 @@ static int SctSendCmd(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
 
   SetHdbProperty(c->node, "reply", "");
   DevQueue(c->devser, st, prio,
-           SendHandler, SctTransactMatch, KillSctTransact, NULL);
+           SendHandler, SctTransactMatch, KillSctTransact, SctTransactInfo);
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1539,8 +1546,14 @@ static int SctReconnect(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
 {
   SctController *c;
   char *reconnectScript, *result;
+  char *hostport;
 
   c = (SctController *) ccmd->pPrivate;
+  hostport = ParText(cmdNode, "hostport", nPar, "");
+  if (strcmp(hostport, "unconnected") == 0) {
+    DevDisconnect(c->devser);
+    return 1;
+  }
   DevReconnect(c->devser, ParText(cmdNode, "hostport", nPar, ""));
   reconnectScript = GetProp(c->node, c->node, "reconnect_script");
   if (reconnectScript && reconnectScript[0] != '\0') {
@@ -1614,6 +1627,25 @@ static int SctTimeout(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
   return 1;
 }
 
+static int SctReconnectInterval(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
+                                Hdb * cmdNode, Hdb * par[], int nPar)
+{
+  SctController *c;
+  char *result;
+  hdbValue *v = &cmdNode->child->value;
+  int interval;
+  
+  c = (SctController *) ccmd->pPrivate;
+  if (nPar == 0) {
+    interval = -1; /* read only */
+  } else {
+    interval = v->v.intValue;
+  }
+  v->v.intValue = DevReconnectInterval(c->devser, interval);
+  SCPrintf(con, eValue, "%d", v->v.intValue);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int SctStatus(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
                     Hdb * cmdNode, Hdb * par[], int nPar)
 {
@@ -1850,6 +1882,10 @@ static int SctMakeController(SConnection * con, SicsInterp * sics,
                       "timeout", usSpy, MakeSICSFunc(SctTimeout));
   AddSICSHdbPar(cmd, "value", usUser, MakeHdbFloat(-1.0));
 
+  cmd = AddSICSHdbPar(controller->node,
+                      "reconnectinterval", usSpy, MakeSICSFunc(SctReconnectInterval));
+  AddSICSHdbPar(cmd, "value", usUser, MakeHdbInt(-1));
+
   /* get the actual timeout value */
   SctTimeout(ccmd, con, cmd, &par, 0);