diff --git a/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c b/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
index 7c5d4de4..c23b7cc4 100644
--- a/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
+++ b/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 #include <ascon.i>
 #include <dynstring.h>
 
+enum {
+  ProtocolOxford = 0,
+  ProtocolHamilton = 1,
+  ProtocolSyringe = 2
+};
+
 struct OxfordProtocol_t {
   unsigned int magic;
   Ascon* parent;
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ struct OxfordProtocol_t {
   double last_char_time;
   double inter_line_time;
   double inter_char_time;
-  int do_echo;
+  int protocol_subtype;
 };
 typedef struct OxfordProtocol_t OxfordProtocol;
 
@@ -108,19 +114,32 @@ int OxfordReading(Ascon *a) {
   int ret;
   char chr, ch[2];
   char* cp = NULL;
+  char term;
+  OxfordProtocol* private;
+
+  private = (OxfordProtocol*) a->private;
+  switch (private->protocol_subtype) {
+  case ProtocolOxford:
+  case ProtocolHamilton:
+    term = '\r';
+    break;
+  case ProtocolSyringe:
+    term = '\003';
+    break;
+  }
 
   ret = AsconReadChar(a->fd, &chr);
   while (ret > 0) {
     a->start = DoubleTime();
 
-    if (chr != '\r') {
+    /* Accept ASCII CR or ETX as terminator */
+    if (chr != term) {
       DynStringConcatChar(a->rdBuffer, chr);
     }
     else {
-      OxfordProtocol* private;
-      private = (OxfordProtocol*) a->private;
-      if (private->do_echo) {
-        int ilen, olen;
+      int ilen, olen;
+      switch (private->protocol_subtype) {
+      case ProtocolHamilton:
         ilen = GetDynStringLength(a->rdBuffer);
         olen = GetDynStringLength(a->wrBuffer) - 1; /* omit CR */
         if (olen == ilen) {
@@ -133,6 +152,7 @@ int OxfordReading(Ascon *a) {
             continue;
           }
         }
+        break;
       }
       a->state = AsconReadDone;
       break;
@@ -223,16 +243,8 @@ void OxfordKillPrivate(void *arg) {
   free(arg);
 }
 
-void OxfordQKillPrivate(void *arg) {
-  OxfordQProtocol *private = (OxfordQProtocol *) arg;
-  assert(private->magic == 0xcafef00d);
-  assert(private->parent->private == private);
-  private->magic = 0;
-  free(arg);
-}
-
-int OxfordInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
-    int argc, char *argv[]) {
+static int GenericInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
+    int argc, char *argv[], int subtype) {
   OxfordProtocol *private;
   int ret;
   ret = AsconStdInit(a, con, argc, argv);
@@ -242,40 +254,21 @@ int OxfordInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
   private->parent = a;
   private->inter_line_time = 0.100;
   private->inter_char_time = 0.010;
-  private->do_echo = 0;
+  private->protocol_subtype = subtype;
   a->killPrivate = OxfordKillPrivate;
   return ret;
 }
 
-int HamiltonInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
-    int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  OxfordProtocol *private;
-  int ret;
-  ret = AsconStdInit(a, con, argc, argv);
-  private = calloc(sizeof(OxfordProtocol), 1);
-  a->private = (void *) private;
-  private->magic = 0xcafef00d;
-  private->parent = a;
-  private->inter_line_time = 0.100;
-  private->inter_char_time = 0.010;
-  private->do_echo = 1;
-  a->killPrivate = OxfordKillPrivate;
-  return ret;
+static int OxfordInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return GenericInit(a, con, argc, argv, ProtocolOxford);
 }
 
-int OxfordQInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
-    int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  OxfordQProtocol *private;
-  int ret;
-  ret = AsconStdInit(a, con, argc, argv);
-  private = calloc(sizeof(OxfordQProtocol), 1);
-  a->private = (void *) private;
-  private->magic = 0xcafef00d;
-  private->parent = a;
-  private->inter_line_time = 0.100;
-  private->inter_char_time = 0.010;
-  a->killPrivate = OxfordQKillPrivate;
-  return ret;
+static int HamiltonInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return GenericInit(a, con, argc, argv, ProtocolHamilton);
+}
+
+static int SyringeInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return GenericInit(a, con, argc, argv, ProtocolSyringe);
 }
 
 void AddOxfordProtocoll(){
@@ -294,8 +287,8 @@ void AddOxfordProtocoll(){
   AsconInsertProtocol(prot);
 
   prot = calloc(sizeof(AsconProtocol), 1);
-  prot->name = strdup("oxfordq");
-  prot->init = OxfordQInit;
+  prot->name = strdup("syringe");
+  prot->init = SyringeInit;
   prot->handler = OxfordQProtHandler;
   AsconInsertProtocol(prot);
 }