diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/bilby/config/chopper/chopper.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/bilby/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
index ec259b3a..c6f910f1 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/bilby/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/bilby/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@ namespace eval chopper {
 }
 
 if {$::chopper::sim_mode == false} {
-  MakeAsyncProtocol std
-  std sendterminator "0x0D0x0A0"
-  std replyterminator "0x0D0x0A00x20"
-  MakeAsyncQueue chopsel std chopsel1-bilby 30000
+  MakeAsyncProtocol chopsel_ap
+  chopsel_ap sendterminator "0x0D0x0A0"
+  # Append space to reply terminator to match terminator from the 'get master chopper' reply
+  chopsel_ap replyterminator "0x0D0x0A00x20"
+  MakeAsyncQueue chopsel chopsel_ap chopsel1-bilby 30000
+  # Set timeout to 100ms to improve response for all the other replies that just end with crlf
+  chopsel timeout 100
+  # Send something to get the dopey welcome and help messages out of the way
+  chopsel send x
 }
 ::utility::macro::getset int t0_chopper_id {args} {
   if {$::chopper::sim_mode == false} {
     if {$args == ""} {
-      chopsel send {get master chopper}
       return "t0_chopper_id = [SplitReply [chopsel send {get master chopper}]]"
     } else {
       chopsel send "get master chopper"