diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/magneticField/sct_lakeshore_460.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/magneticField/sct_lakeshore_460.tcl
index d7c6e53a..8e444bb9 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/magneticField/sct_lakeshore_460.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/magneticField/sct_lakeshore_460.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::ls460 {
 # /envcont/setpoint
 # /envcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/ls460.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/ls460.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ debug_log "Registering node $nodeName for write callback"
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_ls460 {name IP port terminator {_tol 5.0}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/ls460.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/ls460.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_ls460 std ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_ls460 std ${IP}:$port $terminator
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ proc add_ls460 {name IP port terminator {_tol 5.0}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_lakeshore_ls460.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/ls460.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/ls460.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_lakeshore_ls460.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_cybaman.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_cybaman.tcl
index 61b88d9d..263d11f1 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_cybaman.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_cybaman.tcl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::cybaman {
 # /envcont/setpoint
 # /envcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/cybaman.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/cybaman.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ debug_log "Creating node $nodeName"
 # @param IP, the IP address of  the device, this can be a hostname, (eg ca1-kowari)
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (62944)
 proc add_cybaman {name IP port terminator {_tol 1.0}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/cybaman.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/cybaman.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_cybaman std ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_cybaman std ${IP}:$port $terminator
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ proc add_cybaman {name IP port terminator {_tol 1.0}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_cybaman.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/cybaman.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/cybaman.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_cybaman.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_keithley_2700.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_keithley_2700.tcl
index c96a16c0..c15377eb 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_keithley_2700.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/sct_keithley_2700.tcl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::k2700 {
 # /envcont/setpoint
 # /envcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/k2700.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/k2700.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ debug_log "Registering node $nodeName for write callback"
 # @param IP, the IP address of  the device, this can be a hostname, (eg ca1-kowari)
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device
 proc add_k2700 {name IP port terminator {_tol 1.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE V} } {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/k2700.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/k2700.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_k2700 std ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_k2700 std ${IP}:$port $terminator
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ proc add_k2700 {name IP port terminator {_tol 1.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE V} } {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_keithley_2700.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/k2700.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/k2700.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_keithley_2700.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl
index ff6a5a49..1935df09 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::et2000 {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/et2000.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/et2000.log" a]
     puts $fd $args
     close $fd
   }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ debug_log "halt $tc_root"
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (502 for modbus)
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_et2000 {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/et2000.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/et2000.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ proc add_et2000 {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/et2000.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/et2000.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_eurotherm_2000.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_lakeshore_370.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_lakeshore_370.tcl
index 9cfaa5bf..0357d688 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_lakeshore_370.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_lakeshore_370.tcl
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::[set vendor]_[set device] {
   }
 
   proc mk_sct_driver {sct_controller klass name tol} {
-    set [ns]::log_file "/tmp/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_${name}.log"
+    set [ns]::log_file "../log/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_${name}.log"
     debug_log 1 "mk_sct_driver $sct_controller $klass $name $tol"
     set catch_status [ catch {
 
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::[set vendor]_[set device] {
     ###puts "[ns]::vendor [set [ns]::vendor]"
     ###puts "[ns]::device [set [ns]::device]"
     ###puts "[ns]::ven_dev [set [ns]::ven_dev]"
-    set [ns]::log_file "/tmp/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set name].log"
+    set [ns]::log_file "../log/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set name].log"
     debug_log 1 "add_[set [ns]::vendor]_[set [ns]::device] ${name} ${IP} ${port} ${_tol}"
     if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
       debug_log 1 "makesctcontroller sct_ls370_${name} std ${IP}:${port}"
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_itc.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_itc.tcl
index 1aa9cb56..88bf3c96 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_itc.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_itc.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::itc500 {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/itc500.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/itc500.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ debug_log "halt $tc_root"
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_itc500 {name IP port {_tol 5.0} {addr "@1"} } {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/itc500.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/itc500.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_itc500 oxford ${IP}:$port \"\r\""
     makesctcontroller sct_itc500 oxford ${IP}:$port "\r"
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ proc add_itc500 {name IP port {_tol 5.0} {addr "@1"} } {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_oxford_500.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/itc500.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/itc500.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_oxford_500.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_mercury.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_mercury.tcl
index 92a915f3..f9fef49a 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_mercury.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_oxford_mercury.tcl
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ if {0} {
   }
 
   proc add_[set vendor]_[set device] {the_name IP port CID CTYPE terminator {_tol 5.0}} {
-    set [ns]::log_file "/tmp/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set the_name].log"
+    set [ns]::log_file "../log/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set the_name].log"
     set fd [open [set [ns]::log_file] "w"]
     close $fd
     debug_log 1 "add_[set [ns]::vendor]_[set [ns]::device] ${the_name} ${IP} ${port} ${_tol}"
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_qlink.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_qlink.tcl
index 68787a25..c38ef3e2 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_qlink.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_qlink.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::qlink {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/qlink.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/qlink.log" a]
     puts $fd $args
     close $fd
   }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ debug_log "rdValue new data for $tc_root [sct] result=$data"
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_qlink {name IP port {_tol 5.0}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/qlink.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/qlink.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_qlink std ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_qlink std ${IP}:$port
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ proc add_qlink {name IP port {_tol 5.0}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_qlink.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/qlink.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/qlink.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_qlink.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_rvasm2.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_rvasm2.tcl
index 38c3db5c..d56ad619 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_rvasm2.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_rvasm2.tcl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::newport_rva {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/newport_rva.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/newport_rva.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ proc createNode {scobj_hpath sct_controller cmdGroup varName readable writable\
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (502 for modbus)
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_newport_rva {name IP port {_tol 1.0}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/newport_rva.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/newport_rva.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_${name} newport ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_${name} newport ${IP}:$port
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ mk_sct_newport_rva sct_${name} environment $name $_tol
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_newport_rva.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/newport_rva.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/newport_rva.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_newport_rva.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_pm.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_pm.tcl
index e6826de4..8083d825 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_pm.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_pm.tcl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::watlow_pm {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_pm.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/watlow_pm.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ proc createNode {scobj_hpath sct_controller cmdGroup varName readable writable\
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (502 for modbus)
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_watlow_pm {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_pm.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/watlow_pm.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ proc add_watlow_pm {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_watlow_pm.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_pm.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/watlow_pm.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_watlow_pm.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_rm.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_rm.tcl
index 9a95429c..c754325a 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_rm.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_rm.tcl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::watlow_rm {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_rm.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/watlow_rm.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ proc createNode {scobj_hpath sct_controller cmdGroup varName readable writable\
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (502 for modbus)
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_watlow_rm {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_rm.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/watlow_rm.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ proc add_watlow_rm {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_watlow_rm.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_rm.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/watlow_rm.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_watlow_rm.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_st4.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_st4.tcl
index f8945a9c..0cbd1851 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_st4.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/environment/temperature/sct_watlow_st4.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::watlow_st {
 # /tempcont/setpoint
 # /tempcont/sensor/value
   proc debug_log {args} {
-    set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_st.log" a]
+    set fd [open "../log/watlow_st.log" a]
     puts $fd "[clock format [clock seconds] -format "%T"] $args"
     close $fd
   }
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ proc createNode {scobj_hpath sct_controller cmdGroup varName readable writable\
 # @param port, the IP protocol port number of the device (502 for modbus)
 # @param _tol (optional), this is the initial tolerance setting
 proc add_watlow_st {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
-  set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_st.log" a]
+  set fd [open "../log/watlow_st.log" a]
   if {[SplitReply [environment_simulation]]=="false"} {
     puts $fd "makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port"
     makesctcontroller sct_${name} modbus ${IP}:$port
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ proc add_watlow_st {name IP port dev_id {_tol 5.0} {CID 1} {CTYPE T}} {
 }
 
 puts stdout "file evaluation of sct_watlow_st4.tcl"
-set fd [open "/tmp/watlow_st.log" w]
+set fd [open "../log/watlow_st.log" w]
 puts $fd "file evaluation of sct_watlow_st4.tcl"
 close $fd
 
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_aerotech_soloist.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_aerotech_soloist.tcl
index 858164d0..d80d9271 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_aerotech_soloist.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_aerotech_soloist.tcl
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::[set vendor]_[set device] {
   }
 
   proc mk_sct_driver {sct_controller klass name tol} {
-    set [ns]::log_file "/tmp/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_${name}.log"
+    set [ns]::log_file "../log/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_${name}.log"
     debug_log 1 "mk_sct_driver $sct_controller $klass $name $tol"
     set catch_status [ catch {
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace eval ::scobj::[set vendor]_[set device] {
     ###puts "[ns]::vendor [set [ns]::vendor]"
     ###puts "[ns]::device [set [ns]::device]"
     ###puts "[ns]::ven_dev [set [ns]::ven_dev]"
-    set [ns]::log_file "/tmp/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set name].log"
+    set [ns]::log_file "../log/[set [ns]::ven_dev]_[set name].log"
     set fd [open "[set [namespace current]::log_file]" "w" 0777]
     close $fd
     debug_log 1 "add_[set [ns]::vendor]_[set [ns]::device] ${name} ${IP} ${port} ${_tol}"