diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
index 037d11bc..7d4c5669 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ namespace eval monitor {
   } {
     ::monitor::count -set feedback status BUSY
     bm setmode $mode
-    bm_mode $mode
     bm count $preset
-    bm_preset $preset
     ::monitor::count -set feedback counts [SplitReply [bm getcounts]];
     ::monitor::count -set feedback status IDLE
   }
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/counter/counter_common_1.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/counter/counter_common_1.tcl
index 4e257e38..121b29fb 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/counter/counter_common_1.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/counter/counter_common_1.tcl
@@ -42,8 +42,19 @@ proc ::counter::ic_initialize {} {
     bm transferscript ::counter::transferscript
     bm SetExponent 0
     sicslist setatt bm privilege internal
-    ::utility::mkVar bm_mode Text user mode true monitor true true
-    ::utility::mkVar bm_preset Float user preset true monitor true true
+    ::utility::macro::getset text bm_mode {} {
+      return [bm getmode]
+    }
+    sicslist setatt bm_mode klass monitor
+    sicslist setatt bm_mode long_name mode
+    sicslist setatt bm_mode mutable false
+
+    ::utility::macro::getset float bm_preset {} {
+      return [bm getpreset]
+    }
+    sicslist setatt bm_preset klass monitor
+    sicslist setatt bm_preset long_name preset
+    sicslist setatt bm_preset mutable false
 
 
     ::utility::macro::getset float monitor_counts {} {