diff --git a/arrobj.c b/arrobj.c
index 5e1eb39..a566b53 100644
--- a/arrobj.c
+++ b/arrobj.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static ParClass arrayObjClass = { "array", sizeof(ArrayObj) };
 
 typedef struct WrtObjContext {
   FILE *file;
+  int pos;
   char filename[PATH_MAX];
 } WrtObjContext;
 
@@ -38,9 +39,17 @@ typedef struct WrtObjContext {
 int WrtObjOpen(WrtObjContext *ctx, char *fileName) {
 
   int iret;
-  
+  char *slashpos;
+
   /* create a temporary file first */
-  iret = snprintf(ctx->filename, sizeof(ctx->filename), ".%s", fileName);
+  slashpos = strrchr(fileName, '/');
+  if (slashpos == NULL) {
+    ctx->pos = 0;
+  } else {
+    ctx->pos = slashpos - fileName + 1;
+  }
+  iret = snprintf(ctx->filename, sizeof(ctx->filename), "%.*s.%s"
+                 , ctx->pos, fileName, fileName + ctx->pos);
   if (iret < 0 || iret >= sizeof(ctx->filename)) {
     return 0;
   }  
@@ -66,9 +75,13 @@ void WrtObj(WrtObjContext *ctx, char *objectName) {
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/   
 void WrtObjClose(WrtObjContext *ctx) {
+  char finalName[PATH_MAX];
+
   if (ctx) {
     fclose(ctx->file);
-    rename(ctx->filename, ctx->filename+1);
+    snprintf(finalName, sizeof finalName, "%.*s%s"
+            , ctx->pos, ctx->filename, ctx->filename + ctx->pos + 1);
+    rename(ctx->filename, finalName);
   }
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -277,5 +290,5 @@ static int ArrayObjInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void ArrayObjStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&arrayObjClass, NULL);
-  MakeDriver("array", ArrayObjInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("array", ArrayObjInit, 0, "String Array Object"); 
 }
diff --git a/ease.c b/ease.c
index e516fbb..0edd82f 100644
--- a/ease.c
+++ b/ease.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ EaseDriv *EaseDrivCast(void *object) {
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void EaseStop(EaseBase *eab) {
   FsmStop(eab->task, eab->idle);
+  closeRS232(eab->ser);
   eab->state = EASE_notconnected;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ void EaseWrite(EaseBase *eab, char *cmd) {
     snprintf(eab->msg, sizeof eab->msg,
       "connection to %s:%d lost", eab->ser->pHost, eab->ser->iPort);
     ParPrintf(eab, eError, "ERROR: %s", eab->msg);
+    closeRS232(eab->ser);
     eab->state = EASE_notconnected;
     eab->errCode = iRet;
     return;
@@ -205,9 +207,11 @@ int EaseHandler(EaseBase *eab) {
       snprintf(eab->msg, sizeof eab->msg,
         "connection for %s failed", eab->p.name);
       ParPrintf(eab, eError, "%s", eab->msg);
+      closeRS232(eab->ser);
       eab->state = EASE_notconnected;
       return 0;
     } else {
+      eab->tmo = 20;
       snprintf(eab->msg, sizeof eab->msg,
         "get a first answer from %s", eab->p.name);
       eab->state = EASE_idle;
@@ -345,7 +349,7 @@ int EaseUpdate(int flag) {
     assert(flag >= 0);
     assert(flag <= eab->maxflag);
     eab->updateFlags[flag / EASE_FLAGBITS] |= 1 << (flag % EASE_FLAGBITS);
-    FsmSpeed(eab->task);
+    if (eab->task) FsmSpeed(eab->task);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -614,6 +618,7 @@ static int EaseInit(SConnection *pCon, EaseBase *eab, int argc, char *argv[],
   eab->version[0] = '\0';
   eab->maxflag = maxflag;
   eab->sendCmd = NULL;
+  eab->tmo = 20;
   eab->updateFlags = calloc(maxflag / EASE_FLAGBITS + 1, sizeof (*eab->updateFlags));
   if (eab->updateFlags == NULL) {
     SCWrite(pCon, "out of memory", eError);
@@ -723,7 +728,14 @@ void *EaseMakeDriv(SConnection *con, void *class, int argc, char *argv[],
   ead->drivInt->SetValue = EaseRun;
   ead->drivInt->CheckStatus = EaseCheckStatus;
   ead->drivInt->GetValue = EaseGetValue;
-
+  
+  ead->maxwait = -1;
+  ead->lowerLimit = 0;
+  ead->upperLimit = 1000;
+  ead->settle = 0;
+  ead->tolerance = 1;
+  ead->targetValue = 0;
+  
   /* EMon interface to be implemented */
   return ead;
 }
diff --git a/ease.h b/ease.h
index 3798713..184bb4f 100644
--- a/ease.h
+++ b/ease.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct {
   unsigned long *updateFlags;
   int startOk;
   char *sendCmd;
+  int tmo;
 } EaseBase;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/euro2kdriv.c b/euro2kdriv.c
index 636e5e6..8d715f5 100644
--- a/euro2kdriv.c
+++ b/euro2kdriv.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Markus Zolliker, August 2005
 
 #define EURO2K_SET 1
 #define EURO2K_MODE 2
+#define EURO2K_PAR 3
 
 typedef enum {read_only, settable, to_set} Euro2kAccess;
 
@@ -49,13 +50,17 @@ typedef struct Euro2kPar {
 typedef struct {
   EaseDriv d;
   char *unit;
-  int mode, manual;
+  int mode;
   char *script;
   int warned;
   float temperature;
   float output;
+  float position;
+  float range;
+  float asymmetry;
   float setpoint;
   Euro2kPar *pars, *readPar;
+  Statistics *stat;
 } Euro2k;
 
 static ParClass euro2kClass = { "EURO2K", sizeof(Euro2k) };
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ static int Euro2kMakePar(void *object, void *userarg, int argc, char *argv[])
   int iarg;
   
   assert(drv);
-  if (argc < 1) goto Usage;
+  if (argc < 2) goto Usage;
   last = &drv->pars;
   for (par = drv->pars; par != NULL; par = par->next) {
     if (strcasecmp(argv[0], par->name) == 0) {
@@ -155,11 +160,17 @@ void Euro2kParDef(void *object) {
   ParName("mode"); ParEnum(modeList); ParList(0); EaseUpdate(EURO2K_MODE);
   ParInt(&drv->mode, 1);
 
-  ParName("manual"); ParEnum(modeList);
-  ParInt(&drv->manual, 1);
-
   ParName("output"); ParTail("%");
   ParFloat(&drv->output, PAR_NAN);
+
+  ParName("position"); ParTail("%");
+  ParFloat(&drv->position, PAR_NAN);
+
+  ParName("asymmetry"); ParAccess(usUser);
+  ParFloat(&drv->asymmetry, PAR_NAN);
+
+  ParName("range"); ParAccess(usUser);
+  ParFloat(&drv->range, PAR_NAN);
   
   ParName("set"); ParTail(drv->unit); EaseUpdate(EURO2K_SET);
   ParFloat(&drv->setpoint, PAR_NAN);
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@ void Euro2kParDef(void *object) {
         ParFmt(par->fmt);
       }
       if (par->set >= settable) {
-        if (EaseUpdate(EURO2K_SET)) {
+        if (EaseUpdate(EURO2K_PAR)) {
           par->set = to_set;
         }
       }
@@ -217,7 +228,7 @@ void Euro2kParDef(void *object) {
   ParName("makepar"); ParAccess(usUser); ParCmd(Euro2kMakePar, NULL);
 
   EaseBasePar(drv);
-  EaseDrivPar(drv, "%#.5g", drv->unit);
+  EaseDrivPar(drv, "%.5g", drv->unit);
   ParStdDef();
   EaseMsgPar(drv);
   if (ParActionIs(PAR_KILL)) {
@@ -239,6 +250,9 @@ void Euro2kParDef(void *object) {
       free(par);
     }
     drv->pars = NULL;
+    if (drv->stat) {
+      StatisticsKill(drv->stat);
+    }
   }
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -249,13 +263,16 @@ static long Euro2kRead(long pc, void *object) {
   Tcl_Interp *pTcl = NULL;
   char *p;
   int l, m, iRet;
-  float dif;
+  float dif, a;
   char buf[4];
-  
+  Statistics *old;
+
   switch (pc) { default: /* FSM BEGIN *******************************/
     if (drv->script && drv->script[0] != '\0' && 0 != strcmp(drv->script, "0")) {
       pTcl = InterpGetTcl(pServ->pSics);
+      old = StatisticsBegin(drv->stat);
       iRet = Tcl_Eval(pTcl,drv->script);
+      StatisticsEnd(old);
       if (iRet == TCL_OK) {
         if (drv->warned > 0) drv->warned--;
       } else if (drv->warned<3) {
@@ -263,13 +280,18 @@ static long Euro2kRead(long pc, void *object) {
         ParPrintf(drv, eError, "ERROR: %s in %s.task '%s'", pTcl->result, eab->p.name, drv->script);
       }
     }
-    ModBusRequestValue(eab, 273); /* get manual or auto */
+    if (EaseGetUpdate(drv, EURO2K_MODE)) goto skipMode;
+    ModBusRequestValue(eab, 273, modBusInt); /* get manual or auto */
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
-    m = ModBusGetValue(eab, modBusInt);
-    if (m != drv->manual) { /* mode changed manually */
-      drv->mode = m;
+    if (!EaseGetUpdate(drv, EURO2K_MODE)) {
+      m = ModBusGetValue(eab, modBusInt);
+      if (m != drv->mode) { /* mode changed manually -> change disp */
+        drv->mode = m;
+        EaseSetUpdate(drv, EURO2K_MODE, 1);
+      }
     }
-    drv->manual= m;
+  skipMode:
+
     ModBusRequestFloats(eab, 1, 3);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     drv->temperature = ModBusGetFloat(eab, 1);
@@ -277,11 +299,19 @@ static long Euro2kRead(long pc, void *object) {
       drv->setpoint = ModBusGetFloat(eab, 2);
     }
     drv->output = ModBusGetFloat(eab, 3);
+    a = drv->output * eab->p.period / drv->range;
+    if ((drv->position > 50.) == (drv->output > 0)) {
+      drv->position += a * (1 - drv->asymmetry * 0.01);
+    } else {
+      drv->position += a * (1 + drv->asymmetry * 0.01);
+    }
+    if (drv->position < 0) drv->position = 0;
+    if (drv->position > 100) drv->position = 100;
     par = drv->pars;
   loop:
     if (par == NULL) goto finish;
     if (par->adr == 0 || par->set == to_set) goto skipPar;
-    ModBusRequestValue(eab, par->adr);
+    ModBusRequestValue(eab, par->adr, par->type);
     drv->readPar = par;
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     par = drv->readPar;
@@ -333,8 +363,10 @@ static long Euro2kSet(long pc, void *object) {
     if (drv->mode == 0) goto loop;
     drv->mode = 0;
   mode:
-    drv->manual = drv->mode;
-    ModBusPutValue(eab, 273, 1, drv->manual); /* set manual to 0 */
+    if (drv->mode) drv->mode = 1;
+    ModBusPutValue(eab, 106, modBusInt, drv->mode*5); /* set display std or blank */
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    ModBusPutValue(eab, 273, modBusInt, drv->mode); /* set manual to 0 */
   setIt:
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     goto loop;
@@ -347,13 +379,17 @@ static long Euro2kStart(long pc, void *object) {
   EaseBase *eab = object;
   
   switch (pc) { default: /* FSM BEGIN *******************************/
-    ModBusRequestValue(eab, 1);
+    ModBusRequestValue(eab, 1, modBusFloat);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     if (0 == ModBusGetValue(eab, modBusFloat)) {
       ParPrintf(drv, eError, "bad or no response on ModBus");
       goto quit;
     }
     ParPrintf(drv, eStatus, "connected to euro2k");
+    ModBusPutValue(eab, 111, modBusFloat, drv->d.upperLimit);
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    ModBusPutValue(eab, 112, modBusFloat, drv->d.lowerLimit);
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     FsmCall(Euro2kRead);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     
@@ -367,19 +403,21 @@ static int Euro2kInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
                                     <host> <port>
    */
   Euro2k *drv;
+  char sn[64];
 
   drv = EaseMakeDriv(con, &euro2kClass, argc, argv, dynamic, 7,
                     Euro2kParDef, ModBusHandler, Euro2kStart, NULL, Euro2kRead,
                     Euro2kSet);
   if (drv == NULL) return 0;
   drv->pars = NULL;
+  snprintf(sn, sizeof sn, "%s task", argv[1]);
+  drv->stat = StatisticsNew(sn);
   setRS232ReplyTerminator(drv->d.b.ser,"");
   setRS232SendTerminator(drv->d.b.ser,"");
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "Eurotherm 2xxx");
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void Euro2kStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&euro2kClass, EaseDrivClass());
-  MakeDriver("EURO2K", Euro2kInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("EURO2K", Euro2kInit, 0, "Eurotherm 2xxx"); 
 }
diff --git a/ighdriv.c b/ighdriv.c
index 0d6a7e7..66a7195 100644
--- a/ighdriv.c
+++ b/ighdriv.c
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ Markus Zolliker, May 2005
 #define OLDIGH -8
 #define SORBS_FLAG 1
 #define MIXP_FLAG 2
-#define STILL_FLAG 3
-#define SORBP_FLAG 4
-#define MOT_FLAGS 5
-#define VALVE_FLAGS 8
-#define MAX_FLAG 31
+#define MAXP_FLAG 3
+#define STILL_FLAG 4
+#define SORBP_FLAG 5
+#define MOT_FLAGS 6
+#define VALVE_FLAGS 9
+#define MAX_FLAG 32
 
 static char *valves[]={"V9", "V8", "V7", "V11A", "V13A", "V13B", "V11B", "V12B",
                        " He4", "V1", "V5", "V4", "V3", "V14", "V10", "V2",
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ static char *closedOrOpen[]={"closed", "open", NULL};
 
 typedef struct {
   EaseDriv d;
+  float setT;
   float sorbS;
   float mixT;
   float onekT;
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ typedef struct {
   float sorbP;
   float press[n_PRESS];
   float mv[n_MOTOR];
+  float v6pos;
+  time_t v6time;
   int pdig;
   int v[n_VALVES];
   int e; /* heater range */
@@ -82,12 +86,40 @@ static ParClass ighClass = { "IGH", sizeof(Igh) };
 
 static long IghSet(long pc, void *object);
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int IghPower2Range(float p) {
+  int e;
+  if (p <= 0) return 0;
+  for (e = 1; e < 5; e++) {
+    if (p < 1.9994) break;
+    p /= 10;
+  }
+  return e;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static float IghRange2Max(int e) {
+  static float elist[]={0,2,20,200,2000,20000};
+  if (e < 0) {
+    e = 0;
+  } else if (e > 5) {
+    e = 5;
+  }
+  return elist[e];
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void IghParDef(void *object) {
   Igh *drv = ParCast(&ighClass, object);
   EaseBase *eab = object;
   int i, flag, l, changed;
-  char *vPos;
+  char *vPos, *val;
   char fmt[8], vList[80];
+  float maxP;
+  
+  ParName(""); ParTail("K"); ParFmt("%.4f");
+  ParFloat(&drv->mixT, PAR_NAN);
+  
+  ParName("Tset"); ParTail("K"); ParFmt("%.4f");
+  if (eab->syntax == OLDIGH) ParList("all");
+  ParFloat(&drv->setT, PAR_NAN);
   
   ParName("TsorbSet");
   EaseUpdate(SORBS_FLAG); ParTail("K"); ParFmt("%.1f");
@@ -106,8 +138,7 @@ static void IghParDef(void *object) {
   ParFloat(&drv->sorbT, PAR_NAN);
 
   ParName("Pmix");
-  if (drv->e < 1 || drv->e > 5) drv->e=1;
-  if (drv->e == 5) {
+  if (drv->e >= 5 || drv->e < 1) {
     strcpy(fmt, "%.0f");
   } else {
     snprintf(fmt, sizeof fmt, "%%.%df", 4 - drv->e);
@@ -115,6 +146,14 @@ static void IghParDef(void *object) {
   EaseUpdate(MIXP_FLAG); ParTail("uW"); ParFmt(fmt);
   ParFloat(&drv->mixP, PAR_NAN);
 
+  ParName("Pmax");
+  EaseUpdate(MAXP_FLAG); ParTail("uW"); ParFmt("%g");
+  if ((val = ParGetValueArg())) {
+    drv->e = IghPower2Range(atof(val) * 0.9);
+  }
+  maxP = IghRange2Max(drv->e);
+  ParFloat(&maxP, PAR_NAN);
+
   ParName("Pstill");
   EaseUpdate(STILL_FLAG); ParTail("mW"); ParFmt("%.3f");
   ParFloat(&drv->stillP, PAR_NAN);
@@ -144,11 +183,16 @@ static void IghParDef(void *object) {
   flag = MOT_FLAGS;
   for (i=0; i<n_MOTOR; i++) {
     ParName(motorValves[i]);
+    ParFmt("%.1f");
     ParTail("%");
     if (i == V1K) ParList("all");
     EaseUpdate(flag); flag++;
     ParFloat(&drv->mv[i], PAR_NAN);
   }
+
+  ParName("v6pos"); ParFmt("%.1f"); ParTail("%");
+  ParFloat(&drv->v6pos, PAR_NAN);
+
   assert(flag == VALVE_FLAGS);
   l = 0;
   for (i=0; i<n_VALVES; i++) {
@@ -229,7 +273,13 @@ void IghStatus(Igh *drv) {
   drv->a = ans[3] - '0';
   drv->s = ans[16] - '0';
   drv->o = ans[18] - '0';
-  drv->e = ans[20] - '0';
+  if (EaseGetUpdate(drv, MAXP_FLAG) == 0) {
+    if (drv->a == 0) {
+      drv->e = 0;
+    } else {
+      drv->e = ans[20] - '0';
+    }
+  }
   if (ans[5] != '3' && drv->remote == 2) {
     ParPrintf(drv, eError, "IGH switched to local");
     *code = EASE_FAULT;
@@ -243,7 +293,8 @@ static long IghRead(long pc, void *object) {
   EaseBase *eab = object;
   char *p;
   int l;
-  time_t thisPeriod;
+  time_t now;
+  float delta;
   
   switch (pc) { default: /* FSM BEGIN *******************************/
     EaseWrite(eab, "X");
@@ -285,6 +336,12 @@ static long IghRead(long pc, void *object) {
     }
     if (EaseCheckDoit(eab)) goto quit;
 
+    if (eab->syntax == OLDIGH) goto noSetTemp;
+    EaseWrite(eab, "R33");
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    drv->setT = OxiGet(eab, 4, NULL, drv->setT);
+    
+  noSetTemp:
     EaseWrite(eab, "R1");
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     drv->sorbT = OxiGet(eab, 1, NULL, drv->sorbT);
@@ -297,6 +354,10 @@ static long IghRead(long pc, void *object) {
     
     if (EaseCheckDoit(eab)) goto quit;
 
+    if (drv->e == 0) {
+      drv->mixP = 0;
+      goto skip4;
+    }
     if (EaseGetUpdate(drv, MIXP_FLAG)) goto skip4;
     EaseWrite(eab, "R4");
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
@@ -325,6 +386,16 @@ static long IghRead(long pc, void *object) {
     EaseWrite(eab, "R7");
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     drv->mv[V6] = OxiGet(eab, 1, NULL, drv->mv[V6]);
+    time(&now);
+    delta = (now - drv->v6time) / 2.64; /* speed: 1/2.64 %/sec */
+    drv->v6time = now;
+    if (drv->v6pos > drv->mv[V6] + delta) {
+      drv->v6pos -= delta;
+    } else if (drv->v6pos < drv->mv[V6] - delta) {
+      drv->v6pos += delta;
+    } else {
+      drv->v6pos = drv->mv[V6];
+    }
   skip7:
   
     if (EaseCheckDoit(eab)) goto quit;
@@ -424,6 +495,7 @@ static long IghSet(long pc, void *object) {
     if (upd == EASE_RUN) goto set_temp;
     if (upd == SORBS_FLAG) goto set_sorb_temp;
     if (upd == MIXP_FLAG) goto set_mix_pow;
+    if (upd == MAXP_FLAG) goto set_max_pow;
     if (upd == STILL_FLAG) goto set_still_pow;
     if (upd == SORBP_FLAG) goto set_sorb_pow;
     goto finish;
@@ -482,33 +554,44 @@ static long IghSet(long pc, void *object) {
     goto loop;
     
   set_mix_pow:
+    EaseWrite(eab, "A0");
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    if (drv->e <= 1) goto skipe;
     EaseWrite(eab, "E1");
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+  
+  skipe:
     if (drv->mixP > 0) {
-      mp = drv->mixP * 0.1;
-      for (i=2; i<6; i++) {
-        if (mp > 199) {
-          break;
-        }
-        mp = mp * 10;
-      }
-      if (mp > 1999) mp = 1999;
-      drv->e = 7-i;
+      drv->e = IghPower2Range(drv->mixP);
+      mp = drv->mixP / IghRange2Max(drv->e) * 2000;
     } else {
-      mp = 0;
+      mp = 0; /* range unchanged for external heater signal */
     }
     OxiSet(eab, "M", mp, 0);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    if (drv->e == 0) goto loop;
+    
+    EaseWrite(eab, "A1");
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+  
+  set_max_pow:
+    if (drv->e == 0) goto seta0;
     snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "E%d", drv->e);
     EaseWrite(eab, buf);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
-    EaseWrite(eab, "A1");
+    goto loop;
+    
+  seta0:
+    EaseWrite(eab, "A0");
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     goto loop;
-
+    
   set_temp:
-    /* unknown yet */
-    goto loop;
+    EaseWrite(eab, "A2");
+  return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
+    if (drv->d.targetValue < 0) drv->d.targetValue = 0;
+    if (drv->d.targetValue > 1.999) drv->d.targetValue = 1.999;
+    OxiSet(eab, "T", drv->d.targetValue, 4);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     goto loop;
     
@@ -521,6 +604,11 @@ static long IghSet(long pc, void *object) {
   
   set_mot:
     i = upd - MOT_FLAGS;
+    if (drv->mv[i] > 99.9) {
+      drv->mv[i]=99.9;
+    } else if (drv->mv[i] < 0) {
+      drv->mv[i]=0;
+    }
     OxiSet(eab, motorCommands[i], drv->mv[i], 1);
   return __LINE__; case __LINE__: /**********************************/
     goto loop;
@@ -544,11 +632,10 @@ static int IghInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
                     IghParDef, OxiHandler, IghStart, NULL, IghRead,
                     IghSet);
   if (drv == NULL) return 0;
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "OI Gas Handling System");
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void IghStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&ighClass, EaseDrivClass());
-  MakeDriver("IGH", IghInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("IGH", IghInit, 0, "OI Gas Handling System"); 
 }
diff --git a/ilmdriv.c b/ilmdriv.c
index 5725dc6..1ac668a 100644
--- a/ilmdriv.c
+++ b/ilmdriv.c
@@ -186,11 +186,10 @@ static int IlmInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
   drv = EaseMakeBase(con, &ilmClass, argc, argv, dynamic, 0,
                     IlmParDef, OxiHandler, IlmStart, NULL, IlmRead);
   if (drv == NULL) return 0;
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "OI Level Meter");
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void IlmStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&ilmClass, EaseBaseClass());
-  MakeDriver("ILM", IlmInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("ILM", IlmInit, 0, "OI Level Meter"); 
 }
diff --git a/ipsdriv.c b/ipsdriv.c
index d85e87b..ce4cc3d 100644
--- a/ipsdriv.c
+++ b/ipsdriv.c
@@ -496,12 +496,11 @@ static int IpsInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
                     IpsParDef, OxiHandler, IpsStart, NULL, IpsRead,
                     IpsChangeField);
   if (drv == NULL) return 0;
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "OI Power Supply");
   drv->d.maxwait = 999999;
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void IpsStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&ipsClass, EaseDrivClass());
-  MakeDriver("IPS", IpsInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("IPS", IpsInit, 0, "OI Power Supply"); 
 }
diff --git a/itcdriv.c b/itcdriv.c
index 7ad248e..8a0a02a 100644
--- a/itcdriv.c
+++ b/itcdriv.c
@@ -721,7 +721,6 @@ static int ItcInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
                     ItcSet);
   if (drv == NULL) return 0;
   drv->d.b.syntax = 0;
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "OI Temperature Controller");
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -740,12 +739,11 @@ static int ItcInitLc(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
   drv->lastCtrl = 0;
   drv->lastTdiff = 0;
   drv->lastPdiff = 0;
-  ParPrintf(drv, eValue, "OI Lambda Controller");
   return 1;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void ItcStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&itcClass, EaseDrivClass());
-  MakeDriver("ITC", ItcInit, 0); 
-  MakeDriver("LC", ItcInitLc, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("ITC", ItcInit, 0, "OI Temperature Controller"); 
+  MakeDriver("LC", ItcInitLc, 0, "OI Lambda Controller"); 
 }
diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index dd8274d..b3fc2c9 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int LoggerWrite0(Logger *log, time_t now, int period, char *value) {
   }
   pos1 = ftell(fil);
   strftime(stim, sizeof stim,"%H:%M:%S", tm);
-  fprintf(fil, "%s\t%s%s\n", stim, value, buf);
+  fprintf(fil, "%s\t%s\n", stim, value);
   for (p = ftell(fil); p < endPos; p++) { /* overwrite dirt after last line */
     fprintf(fil, " ");
   }
diff --git a/logreader.c b/logreader.c
index 227202f..1d0f31f 100644
--- a/logreader.c
+++ b/logreader.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #define LOGGER_NAN -999999.
 #define ONE_YEAR (366*24*3600)
+#define LLEN 1024
 
 typedef enum { NUMERIC, TEXT } CompType;
 
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ typedef struct {
   time_t tlim;
   time_t tmin, tmax, tlast, told;
   float  ymin, ymax, ylast, yold;
-  char slast[256];
-  char set[256];
+  char slast[LLEN];
+  /* char set[LLEN]; */
   int np;
   char *none;
 } Compressor;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ static void InitCompressor(Compressor *c, SConnection *pCon, time_t step) {
 }
 
 static void OutString(Compressor *c, time_t t, char *str) {
-  char line[256];
+  char line[LLEN];
   
   /* printf("out %ld %g\n", t, y); */
   if (0 != strcmp(str, c->slast)) {
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ static int LogReader(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
   int yday=0;
   time_t t, startim;
   struct tm tm;
-  char stim[32], path[256], line[256], lastval[256];
+  char stim[32], path[LLEN], line[LLEN], lastval[LLEN];
   char *lin, *val, *stp;
   FILE *fil;
   Compressor c={0};
diff --git a/make_gen b/make_gen
index 1e6f345..6b2b5e3 100644
--- a/make_gen
+++ b/make_gen
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ OBJ=psi.o buffer.o ruli.o dmc.o nxsans.o nextrics.o sps.o pimotor.o \
 	dgrambroadcast.o sinq.o tabledrive.o tcpdocho.o julcho.o
 
 MZOBJ=fsm.o logger.o sugar.o pardef.o ease.o strobj.o oxinst.o logreader.o \
-	ipsdriv.o ilmdriv.o itcdriv.o ighdriv.o euro2kdriv.o modbus.o arrobj.o
+	ipsdriv.o ilmdriv.o itcdriv.o ighdriv.o euro2kdriv.o modbus.o arrobj.o \
+	lscsupport.o lsc370driv.o
 
 libpsi.a: $(OBJ)
 	rm -f libpsi.a
diff --git a/modbus.c b/modbus.c
index 95d3eb6..40c0bdc 100644
--- a/modbus.c
+++ b/modbus.c
@@ -337,12 +337,17 @@ float ModBusGetFloat(EaseBase *eab, int adr) {
   return ieee2double(eab->ans + 3 + i * 4);
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void ModBusRequestValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr) {
+void ModBusRequestValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int type) {
 
   eab->cmd[0] = 1; /* device address */
   eab->cmd[1] = 3; /* read n words */
-  fadr2word(adr, eab->cmd + 2);
-  uint2word(2, eab->cmd + 4);
+  if (type == modBusInt) {
+    uint2word(adr, eab->cmd + 2);
+    uint2word(1, eab->cmd + 4);
+  } else {
+    fadr2word(adr, eab->cmd + 2);
+    uint2word(2, eab->cmd + 4);
+  }
   ModBusWrite(eab, 6);
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -351,13 +356,11 @@ void ModBusPutValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int type, float val) {
   
   eab->cmd[0] = 1; /* device address */
   eab->cmd[1] = 16; /* write n words */
-  if (type == modBusTime+9) {
+  if (type == modBusInt) {
     uint2word(adr, eab->cmd + 2);
-    eab->cmd[4] = 2;
-    eab->cmd[5] = 0;
-    eab->cmd[6] = 1;
-    eab->cmd[7] = (int)(val) / 256;
-    eab->cmd[8] = (int)(val) % 256;
+    uint2word(1, eab->cmd + 4);
+    eab->cmd[6] = 2;
+    uint2word((int)(val), eab->cmd+7);
     ModBusWrite(eab, 9);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/modbus.h b/modbus.h
index 618f8dc..8655f25 100644
--- a/modbus.h
+++ b/modbus.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int ModBusHandler(void *eab);
 void ModBusPutFloats(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int npar, float val[]);
 void ModBusRequestFloats(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int npar);
 float ModBusGetFloat(EaseBase *eab, int adr);
-void ModBusRequestValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr);
+void ModBusRequestValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int type);
 float ModBusGetValue(EaseBase *eab, int type);
 void ModBusPutValue(EaseBase *eab, int adr, int type, float val);
 
diff --git a/oxinst.c b/oxinst.c
index 8e05e7b..9481b37 100644
--- a/oxinst.c
+++ b/oxinst.c
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ int OxiHandler(void *object) {
         goto quit;
       } else if (eab->cmd[2] == 'k') { /* ?ck */
       } else {
+        eab->tmo = 120;
         if (eab->syntax <= -8) {
           corr = OxiCorrect(eab->ans);
           if (corr) {
-            ParPrintf(eab, eWarning, "corrected bad response from IGH: %s", corr);
+//            ParPrintf(eab, eWarning, "corrected bad response from IGH: %s", corr);
           }
         }
         if (eab->cmd[0] != eab->ans[0]) {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ int OxiHandler(void *object) {
     }
     eab->state = EASE_read;
   } else if (eab->state == EASE_expect) {
-    if (time(NULL) > eab->cmdtime+20) {
+    if (time(NULL) > eab->cmdtime + eab->tmo) {
       eab->state = EASE_lost;
     }
   } else if (eab->state == EASE_lost) {
diff --git a/pardef.c b/pardef.c
index 6082fc1..85c18a4 100644
--- a/pardef.c
+++ b/pardef.c
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ typedef enum { NO_OP, FMT_OP, SET_OP, GET_OP, INIT_OP } ParOp;
 typedef struct Context {
   struct Context *next;
   ParData *obj;
-  ParAct act;
-  ParAct action;
+  ParAct act; /* action called */
+  ParAct action; /* copy of act, but set to PAR_NOOP when name does not match */
   char *parName;
   int argc;
   char **argv;
+  char *valueArg;
   char *thisPar;
   int returnValue;
   SConnection *con;
@@ -283,6 +284,19 @@ int ParLog(void *object) {
   ParEnd();
   return next;
 }
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void ParLogForced(void *object) {
+  ParData *o = ParCheck(&parClass, object);
+  int next;
+  
+  ParBegin();
+  ctx->now = time(NULL);
+  showTime = 1;
+  ParDo(0, o, PAR_LOG, NULL);
+  o->logTime = ctx->now;
+  o->logPending = 0;
+  ParEnd();
+}
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int ParCallBack(int event, void *eventData, void *userData,
 		       commandContext cc) {
@@ -307,7 +321,7 @@ static int ParOutError(SConnection *con, ParData *o) {
     SCPrintf(con, eError, "ERROR: insufficient privilege for %s.%s", o->name, ctx->thisPar);
     break;
   case ILLNUM:
-    SCPrintf(con, eError, "ERROR: illegal value", o->name, ctx->argv[0]);
+    SCPrintf(con, eError, "ERROR: illegal value", o->name, ctx->valueArg);
     break;
   case ILLARGC:
     SCPrintf(con, eError, "ERROR: illegal number of arguments for %s %s", o->name, ctx->thisPar);
@@ -434,6 +448,7 @@ static int ParExecute(SConnection *con, SicsInterp *sics, void *object, int argc
     if (strcmp(argv[1], "=") == 0) {
       ctx->argc = argc - 2;
       ctx->argv = argv + 2;
+      ctx->valueArg = argv[2];
       ParDo(con, o, PAR_SET, "");
       logIt = 1;
     } else {
@@ -442,6 +457,7 @@ static int ParExecute(SConnection *con, SicsInterp *sics, void *object, int argc
       } else {
         ctx->argc = argc - 2;
         ctx->argv = argv + 2;
+        ctx->valueArg = argv[2];
         ParDo(con, o, PAR_SET, argv[1]);
         logIt = 1;
       }
@@ -465,7 +481,7 @@ static int ParExecute(SConnection *con, SicsInterp *sics, void *object, int argc
     ctx->returnValue = UNKPAR;
   }
   iret = ParOutError(con, o);
-  if (logIt) ParLog(o); /* log changes */
+  if (logIt) ParLogForced(o); /* log changes */
   ParEnd();
   return iret;
 }
@@ -984,15 +1000,17 @@ void ParFloat(float *value, float defValue) {
       ctx->returnValue = ILLARGC;
       return;
     }
-    f = strtod(ctx->argv[0], &endp);
-    if (endp == ctx->argv[0]) {
-      f = ParText2Int(ctx->argv[0]);
-      if (f < 0) {
-        ctx->returnValue = ILLNUM;
-        break;
+    if (ctx->valueArg) {
+      f = strtod(ctx->valueArg, &endp);
+      if (endp == ctx->valueArg) {
+        f = ParText2Int(ctx->valueArg);
+        if (f < 0) {
+          ctx->returnValue = ILLNUM;
+          break;
+        }
       }
+      *value = f;
     }
-    *value = f;
     ParHasChanged();
     /* fall through */
   case FMT_OP:
@@ -1030,15 +1048,17 @@ void ParInt(int *value, int defValue) {
       ctx->returnValue = ILLARGC;
       return;
     }
-    i = strtol(ctx->argv[0], &endp, 0);
-    if (endp == ctx->argv[0]) {
-      i = ParText2Int(ctx->argv[0]);
-      if (i < 0) {
-        ctx->returnValue = ILLNUM;
-        break;
+    if (ctx->valueArg) {
+      i = strtol(ctx->valueArg, &endp, 0);
+      if (endp == ctx->valueArg) {
+        i = ParText2Int(ctx->valueArg);
+        if (i < 0) {
+          ctx->returnValue = ILLNUM;
+          break;
+        }
       }
+      *value = i;
     }
-    *value = i;
     ParHasChanged();
     /* fall through */
   case FMT_OP:
@@ -1128,6 +1148,17 @@ int ParActionIs(ParAct a) {
   return 0;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+char *ParGetValueArg() {
+  char *ret;
+  if (ctx->action == PAR_SET) {
+    ret = ctx->valueArg;
+    ctx->valueArg = NULL;
+    return ret;
+  } else {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void *ParObject(void) {
   return ctx->obj;
 }
diff --git a/pardef.h b/pardef.h
index b51b47b..4351f49 100644
--- a/pardef.h
+++ b/pardef.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ typedef struct ParData {
                                  list */
     void ParLogReady(ReadyState state); /* set ready state for log */
     FILE *ParSaveFile(void); /* get the save-file name when action is PAR_SAVE */
+    char *ParGetValueArg(); /* get the set argument for floats and ints. If this function
+                               is called, the caller is reponsible for assigning the value
+                               to the object parameter */
 
 /*
    functions to be used outside pardef:
@@ -237,5 +240,6 @@ typedef struct ParData {
                               
      void ParInitPar(void *object, char *name);
                               /* inititalize dynamic parameter */
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/psi.c b/psi.c
index 64e7aa8..8363ed6 100644
--- a/psi.c
+++ b/psi.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void SiteInit(void) {
    INIT(StrObjStartup);
    INIT(LogReaderInit);
    INIT(ArrayObjStartup);
+   INIT(Lsc370Startup);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/strobj.c b/strobj.c
index 77b17e3..2676327 100644
--- a/strobj.c
+++ b/strobj.c
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ static int StrObjInit(SConnection *con, int argc, char *argv[], int dynamic) {
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void StrObjStartup(void) {
   ParMakeClass(&strObjClass, NULL);
-  MakeDriver("string", StrObjInit, 0); 
+  MakeDriver("string", StrObjInit, 0, "String Object"); 
 }
diff --git a/tecsdriv.c b/tecsdriv.c
index 8b91faf..390ce4a 100644
--- a/tecsdriv.c
+++ b/tecsdriv.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void outFunc(char *str, void *arg) {
     pTecsDriv pMe;
     float fVal;
     Buffer buffer;
+    ObPar *pPar;
 
     self = (pEVControl)pData;
     assert(self);
@@ -136,7 +137,10 @@ void outFunc(char *str, void *arg) {
       iRet = EVCGetPar(self, "upperlimit", &fVal);
       if (abs(fVal - atof(result)) > 1.0e-4 * abs(fVal)) {
         fVal = atof(result);
-        iRet = EVCSetPar(self, "upperlimit", fVal,pCon);
+        pPar = ObParFind(self->pParam,"upperlimit");
+        if (pPar != NULL) {
+          pPar->fVal = fVal;
+        }
       }
       iRet = EVControlWrapper(pCon,pSics,pData,argc,argv);
       if (iRet != 0) {
@@ -161,7 +165,15 @@ void outFunc(char *str, void *arg) {
         sprintf(pBueffel,"WARNING: upper limit reduced to maximal allowed value: %g", fVal);
         SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eWarning);
       }
-      iRet = EVCSetPar(self, "upperlimit", fVal,pCon);
+      if (argc == 3) {
+        iRet = EVCSetPar(self, "upperlimit", fVal,pCon);
+      } else {
+        pPar = ObParFind(self->pParam,"upperlimit");
+        if (pPar != NULL) {
+          pPar->fVal = fVal;
+        }
+        iRet = 1;
+      }
       if (iRet) {
         sprintf(pBueffel,"%s.%s = %s\n",self->pName,
                 argv[1],result);
@@ -478,5 +490,5 @@ void outFunc(char *str, void *arg) {
     pMe->EVLimits=pEvc->pDrivInt->CheckLimits; /* save original CheckLimits function */
     pEvc->pDrivInt->CheckLimits=TecsLimits;
     EVCSetPar(pEvc,"upperlimit",1800.0,pCon);
-    EVCSetPar(pEvc,"lowerlimit",0.01,pCon);
+    EVCSetPar(pEvc,"lowerlimit",0.0,pCon);
   }