diff --git a/eigera2.c b/eigera2.c
index e59fbc5..395247c 100644
--- a/eigera2.c
+++ b/eigera2.c
@@ -148,11 +148,12 @@ static int eigera2CheckLimits(void *data, float val,
 static long eigera2SetValue(void *data, SConnection *pCon, float val){
     eigera2 self = NULL; 
     float d2r, d2l;
+    int status;
 
     self = (eigera2)data;
 
     if(self->state != IDLE){
-    	SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: Eiger A2 still busy...", eError);
+    	SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: Eiger A2 still busy...", eLogError);
     	return HWFault;
     }
     self->a2Target = val;
@@ -161,7 +162,12 @@ static long eigera2SetValue(void *data, SConnection *pCon, float val){
     setNewMotorTarget(self->motorList,A2R,d2r);
     setNewMotorTarget(self->motorList,A2L,d2l);
     self->state = RUNNING;
-    return self->listDriv->SetValue(&self->motorList, pCon, 27.);
+    status = self->listDriv->SetValue(&self->motorList, pCon, 27.);
+    if(status != OKOK){
+    	self->listDriv->Halt(&self->motorList);
+    	self->state = WAITSTOP;
+    }
+    return status;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------
  GetValue is supposed to read a motor position
@@ -211,7 +217,7 @@ static int eigera2CheckStatus(void *data, SConnection *pCon){
     	 * position after a stop.
     	 */
     	status = self->listDriv->CheckStatus(&self->motorList,pCon);
-    	if(status == HWFault || status == HWIdle){
+    	if(status == HWIdle){
     		SCWrite(pCon,"WARNING: driving slits into position after stop", eWarning);
     		self->state = WAITSLIT;
     		self->a2Target = eigera2GetValue(data,pCon);
@@ -222,10 +228,12 @@ static int eigera2CheckStatus(void *data, SConnection *pCon){
     	    self->listDriv->SetValue(&self->motorList, pCon, 27.);
     	    return HWBusy;
     	}
-    	return status;
+    	return HWBusy;
     }
     return 1; 
 }
+extern int MOLIEigerStatus(void *data, SConnection * pCon); /* motorlist.c */
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------
  returns NULL on failure, a new datastructure else
 ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -246,6 +254,7 @@ static eigera2 eigera2MakeObject(){
     }
     self->motorList = LLDcreate(sizeof(MotControl));
     self->listDriv = makeMotListInterface();
+    self->listDriv->CheckStatus = MOLIEigerStatus;
 
     pDriv = FindDrivable(pServ->pSics,A2);
     assert(pDriv != NULL);
@@ -451,6 +460,12 @@ int DrivableAction(SConnection * pCon, SicsInterp * pSics, void *pData,
 			  return 1;
 		  }
 	  }
+	  if(strcmp(argv[1],"reset") == 0){
+		  selfe = (eigera2)pData;
+		  selfe->state = IDLE;
+		  SCSendOK(pCon);
+		  return 1;
+	  }
   }
   pDum = (pDummy)pData;
   pDriv = (pIDrivable) pDum->pDescriptor->GetInterface(pDum,DRIVEID);
diff --git a/polterwrite.c b/polterwrite.c
index d0509ec..81ac028 100644
--- a/polterwrite.c
+++ b/polterwrite.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void writeChopper(NXhandle hfil, NXdict hdict, SConnection * pCon)
 
   node = FindHdbNode(NULL,"/sics/choco/chopper/nspee", NULL);
   if(node != NULL){
-      fVal = (float)node->value.v.doubleValue;
+      fVal = atof(node->value.v.text);
 	  NXDputalias(hfil,hdict,"crottarget",&fVal);
   }
 }