diff --git a/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py b/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
index 469fafb6..5214877c 100755
--- a/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
+++ b/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
@@ -139,16 +139,12 @@ class TellClient:
             time.sleep(3.0)
             self._simulated_state = "Ready"
             return
-        count = 0
         # Monitors event but polls every second just n case an event is missed
         while True:
             if self.state != "Busy":
                 break
-            time.sleep(0.01)
-            count = count + 1
-            if count >= 100:
-                count = 0
-                self.get_state()
+            time.sleep(0.2)
+            self.get_state()
         if self.state != "Ready":
             raise Exception("Invalid state: " + str(self.state))
 
@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ class TellClient:
         while time.time() < timeisup:
             if not self.is_busy():
                 break
-            time.sleep(0.01)
+            time.sleep(0.2)
 
     def check_command_ok(self, timeout: float = 360.0, msg: str = ""):
         self.wait_mount_complete(timeout)
@@ -294,7 +290,7 @@ class TellClient:
         read_dm: bool = False,  # read data matrix
         auto_unmount: bool = False,  # single command, if False it will raise exception
         wait: bool = False,  # blocking operation
-        timeout: float = 60.0,
+        timeout: float = 600.0,
     ):
         print(address)
         SampleDewarAddress.model_validate(address)