diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index c34d973..2ed9dbb 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@ class Interlock:
         """
         self.msg_default = array('B',[0x32,0,0x69,0,0x99,0x88,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0])
     
-    def _msgRead():
+    def _msgRead(self):
         self.msg_default[16] = 0
         return self.msg_default
 
-    def _msgWrite():
+    def _msgWrite(self):
         self.msg_default[16] = 1
         return self.msg_default
 
-    def _msgReset():
+    def _msgReset(self):
         self.msg_default[16] = 2
         return self.msg_default
 
diff --git a/script/tests/tests.properties b/script/tests/tests.properties
index e2733a9..aeccc00 100644
--- a/script/tests/tests.properties
+++ b/script/tests/tests.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #TestingList for pshell: configuration properties
-#Tue Oct 17 14:48:38 CEST 2017
+#Tue Oct 17 14:49:13 CEST 2017
 customPanel=
 showEnabledTestsOnly=true
 listFilter=rps-test
diff --git a/script/tests/tests/RPS Tests Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode.py b/script/tests/tests/RPS Tests Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode.py
index 47a32a6..f69ab22 100644
--- a/script/tests/tests/RPS Tests Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode.py	
+++ b/script/tests/tests/RPS Tests Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode/Betriebsmode.py	
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ def startTest(testName, DEVICE, params):
     ret = 'Test failed'
     status = False
     # put the whole custom code under try/catch.
-    # get the path of this script:
-    testPath = inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())
-    # init the testing tool class:
-    test = TestingTool(testName, testPath, DEVICE, params)
     try:
+        # get the path of this script:
+        testPath = inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())
+        # init the testing tool class:
+        test = TestingTool(testName, testPath, DEVICE, params)
 
 ################ END OF Init #####################
 ######### WRITE YOUR CODE HERE BELOW #############
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ def startTest(testName, DEVICE, params):
 
         # now try with data from real device: this part will most probably fail: correct the PV names with existing ones.
         try:
-
+            ilk = Interlock()
+            ilk.masterReset()
+            ilk.setInterlockMode(mode)
             # set up connection to channels. "type" of data can be "d" (= double), "l" (= long).
             rpsChannel = Channel(channel  , type='d')
         except: