diff --git a/script/RobotTCP.py b/script/RobotTCP.py
index 25a55fa..c074ea6 100644
--- a/script/RobotTCP.py
+++ b/script/RobotTCP.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import threading
 
 class RobotTCP(TcpDevice, Stoppable):    
-    def __init__(self, name, server, timeout = 500, retries = 1):
+    def __init__(self, name, server, timeout = 1000, retries = 1):
          TcpDevice.__init__(self, name, server) 
          self.timeout =  timeout       
          self.retries = retries
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ class RobotTCP(TcpDevice, Stoppable):
     def doUpdate(self):
         try:
             start = time.time()
-            self.update_status()            
+            self.update_status()                     
             self.poll_events()
             self.setState(State.Busy if self.status=="move" else State.Ready)
             self.setState(State.Ready if self.empty and self.settled  else State.Busy)
-            #print time.time() - start
-        except Exception, e:
-            print >> sys.stderr, "Update error: " + str(e) 
+            #print time.time() - start            
+        except:
+            print >> sys.stderr, "Update error: " + str(sys.exc_info()[1])
             self.setState(State.Offline)