diff --git a/src/ecmcDAQChannelItem.h b/src/ecmcDAQChannelItem.h
index 8ae4bdd..44943f5 100644
--- a/src/ecmcDAQChannelItem.h
+++ b/src/ecmcDAQChannelItem.h
@@ -99,37 +99,25 @@ class ecmcDAQChannelItem {
     }
   }
 
-
-  /*struct ecmcDataItemInfo {
-  char          *name;
-  uint8_t       *data;
-  size_t         dataSize;
-  size_t         dataElementSize;
-  size_t         dataBitCount;
-  ecmcEcDataType dataType;
-  ecmcDataDir    dataDirection;
-  double         dataUpdateRateMs;
-  int            dataPointerValid;
-  };*/
+  void resetIndex(int reset) {
+    if(reset) {
+      dataIndexToReturn_ = 0;
+    }
+  }
 
   /* Return data: 
-  *  if "first" is set to true the first data point will be returned.
-  *  if "first" is set to false the the next data point will be returned.
   *  looping with false will return new data for each call untill theres no more data
   *  before call, check if data is available with notEmpty()
   */
-  double getData(int first) {
+  double getData() {
     double data = 0;
     uint64_t time = 0;
-    if(first) {
-      dataIndexToReturn_ = 0;
-    }
   
     if(dataIndexToReturn_ >= dataElementCount_) {
-      printf("ERROR: Try to read outside data buffer for data item %s\n", name_.c_str());
+      printf("ecmcDAQChannelItem::ERROR: Try to read outside data buffer for data item %s (elements %zu)\n", name_.c_str(),dataElementCount_);
       return -1;
     }
-    printf("DATATYPE = %d\n",(int) dataType_);
+
     switch (dataType_) {
     case ECMC_EC_B1:
       uint8Ptr_ = (uint8_t *)&dataItemInfo_->data[dataIndexToReturn_ * bytesPerElement_];
@@ -218,7 +206,6 @@ class ecmcDAQChannelItem {
     return formatData(data,time);
   }
   
-
   double formatData(double data, uint64_t time){
      // Time format only works for integer values, otherwise a 0 will be returned
      switch(format_) {
@@ -238,7 +225,7 @@ class ecmcDAQChannelItem {
        ;
        break;
     }
-    printf("DATA = %lf\n",data);
+    printf("DATA %s = %lf\n",cstrName_, data);
     return data;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ecmcDAQDataArray.cpp b/src/ecmcDAQDataArray.cpp
index da483ea..01ee7ee 100644
--- a/src/ecmcDAQDataArray.cpp
+++ b/src/ecmcDAQDataArray.cpp
@@ -154,12 +154,11 @@ void ecmcDAQDataArray::execute() {
   if(!enablePlugin_) {
     return;
   }
-
+  int first = 1;
   size_t index =  firstDataElementIndex_ ;
   for(std::vector<ecmcDAQDataChannel*>::iterator pDataCh = dataChannels_.begin(); pDataCh != dataChannels_.end(); ++pDataCh) {
-    //always atleast one data item in a channel. Set "first" bit in call to getData()
-    int first = 1;
-    for(int i = 0 ; i < (*pDataCh)->getDataElementCount(); i++) {
+    first = 1;
+    for(size_t i = 0 ; i < (*pDataCh)->getDataElementCount(); i++) {
       buffer_[index]=(*pDataCh)->getData(first);
       first = 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/ecmcDAQDataChannel.cpp b/src/ecmcDAQDataChannel.cpp
index 0e73cbc..4fdf9c6 100644
--- a/src/ecmcDAQDataChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/ecmcDAQDataChannel.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void ecmcDAQDataChannel::connectToDataSources() {
     (*pDataItem)->connectToSource();
     dataElementCount_ = dataElementCount_ + (*pDataItem)->getDataElementCount();
   }
-  printf("ecmcDAQDataChannel::connectToDataSources()::dataElementCount_=%d\n",dataElementCount_);
+  printf("ecmcDAQDataChannel::connectToDataSources()::dataElementCount_=%zu\n",dataElementCount_);
   dataSourcesLinked_ = 1;
 }
 
@@ -63,27 +63,33 @@ double ecmcDAQDataChannel::getType() {
 double ecmcDAQDataChannel::getData(int first){
   if(first) {
     currItemIndex_ = 0;
-  } else {
-    first = false;
+    returnedDataCounter_= 0;;
   }
 
-  if(dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->empty() && currItemIndex_+1 < itemCounter_) {
-    // get first index of next dataItem
-    first = true;
-    currItemIndex_++;
+  // Get data from the first index
+  dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->resetIndex(first);
+  
+  if(dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->empty()){
+    if(currItemIndex_ < itemCounter_ - 1) {     
+      first = true;
+      currItemIndex_++;
+      dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->resetIndex(first);
+    } else {
+      printf("ecmcDAQDataChannel::ERROR: No more data item in list but array still requires data (items %zu)\n",itemCounter_);
+      return -1;
+    }
   }
 
   if(currItemIndex_ >= itemCounter_) {
-    printf("No more data here!!!\n");
+    printf("ecmcDAQDataChannel::ERROR: item counter out of range (items %zu)\n",itemCounter_);
     return 0;
     //throw std::runtime_error( "Item index out of range");
   }
   
   returnedDataCounter_++;
-  return dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->getData(first);
+  return dataItems_[currItemIndex_]->getData();
 }
 
-bool  ecmcDAQDataChannel::empty(){
-  return 1;
-  return dataElementCount_>=returnedDataCounter_;
+bool  ecmcDAQDataChannel::empty(){  
+  return returnedDataCounter_>=dataElementCount_;
 }