diff --git a/src/aare/common/config/x10sa.yaml b/src/aare/common/config/x10sa.yaml
index eaba8b87..54e115f9 100644
--- a/src/aare/common/config/x10sa.yaml
+++ b/src/aare/common/config/x10sa.yaml
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ daq:
     default_raster_scan_settings:
       exp_time_s: 0.01
       transmission: 1.0
-      dtz: 150.0
+      dtz: 200
 
     default_rotation_settings:
       exp_time_s: 0.01
       transmission: 1.0
-      dtz: 150.0
+      dtz: 200
       start_omega_deg: 0.0
       increment_omega_deg: 0.2
       steps: 1800
+
+    detector_distance_minimum: 170
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diff --git a/src/aare/daq/devices.py b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
index 16d5497a..35906deb 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/devices.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ from aare.devices.my_motor import MyMotor
 
 from aare.devices.set_get_pv import SetGetPV, PredefinedPV
 from aare.devices.tell_client import make_tell_client
-from aare.devices.bec_worker import BECClientWorker
+from aare.devices.bec_worker import BECClientWorker, DetectorCoverEnum
 from aare.devices.zmq_client import ZMQCameraClient
 
 logger = setup_logger("aareDAQ")
 
 class BeamlineDevices:
     def __init__(self, beamline: MXBeamline):
+        self.detector_distance_minimum = 170
         BEAMLINE = beamline.value.upper()
         self.tell = make_tell_client(beamline)
         self.aerotech = aerotech.AerotechController(beamline)
@@ -329,6 +330,10 @@ class BeamlineDevices:
         self.set_dtz(value, wait=True)
 
     def set_dtz(self, value: float, /, wait: bool = True):
+        if value < self.detector_distance_minimum:
+            #raise ValueError(f"Detector distance cannot be less than {self.detector_distance_minimum} mm")
+            logger.warning(f"Requested detector distance {value} is less than minimum: {self.detector_distance_minimum}, setting to minimum")
+            value = self.detector_distance_minimum
         self.__dtz.move(value, wait=wait)
 
     @property
@@ -415,13 +420,20 @@ class BeamlineDevices:
     def smargon_initialize(self):
         self.__smargon.initialize()
 
+    @property
+    def det_cov(self):
+        return devs.bec_worker.get_det_cov()
+
+    @det_cov.setter
+    def det_cov(self, val: DetectorCoverEnum):
+        devs.bec_worker.det_cov(val)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from aare.common.beamline import mx_beamline
     beamline = mx_beamline()
     devs = BeamlineDevices(beamline)
-    print(devs.aerotech_pos)
+    devs.bec_worker.scilog_msg(message="Testing DAQ hijack of BEC sci log communication channel", color='blue')
     # devs.aerotech_pos = Coordinate(x=124.0, y=1.0, z=1.0)
     # print(devs.aerotech_pos)
-    # devs.aerotech_omega = 0.0
-    print(devs.reflector_up)
-    devs.reflector_up = StagePositionEnum.MEASURE
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+    # devs.aerotech_omega = 0.0
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