diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index cdb9398..1eb106c 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -116,100 +116,3 @@ class TestingTool:
         self.log('Return message: ' + returnString)
         ret = [self.testPath, self.deviceName, returnString, testPassed]
         set_return( ret)
-
-class Interlock:
-
-    # data acquisition definitions
-    IO_READ = 1
-    sIO_WRITE = 2
-    IO_DIGITAL = 3
-    # mode, test pattern for outputs 2-4, test pattern for output 5, expected pattern for 2-4, expected pattern for 5
-    rps_beamline = 0
-    rps_mode = 1
-    rps_expected1 = 2
-    rps_expected2 = 3
-    rps_mask1 = 0x4440  # mask for outputs 2-4
-    rps_mask2 = 0x0004  # mask for output 5
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.log('ecco pio')
-
-    def log(self, text):
-        print str(text)
-
-
-    def setInterlockMode(self, mode)
-        i = 0
-        d = UDPDatagram()
-        msg = byte[128]
-        msg[0] = 50        # bytecount
-        msg[2] = 105       # transfer function
-        msg[4] = (byte) PORT1
-        msg[5] = (byte) (PORT1 >>> 8)
-        msg[6] = 1            # message id
-        msg[16] = 1           # io-func reset=2 read mode=0 write mode=1
-        buffer = mode.getBytes()
-        while i < buffer.length:
-            msg[28 + i] = buffer[i]
-            i = i+1
-
-        d.listenInit()
-        d.send(Server, msg)
-        mess = d.listen()
-        if mess == null:
-            return false
-        else:
-            return true
-
-# ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
-# class for receiving and sending a udp message
-# ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
-
-
-class UDPDatagram:
-    import socket
-
-    # the constructor
-    def __init__(self):
-        # communication with interlock server
-        self.serverPort = 0xBB1B   # interlock server
-        self.thisPort   = 0x8899   # this port
-        self.serverName = 'PROMC1' # ball server
-        try:
-            self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,  # Internet
-                             socket.SOCK_DGRAM)  # UDP
-        except socket.error, msg:
-            print 'Failed to create socket. Error Code : ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Message ' + msg[1]
-            sys.exit()
-
-    # sending
-    def _sendUDP(self, recipient, message):
-        try:
-            # get the ip address and send
-            ipAddress = recipient
-            self.sock.sendto(message, (ipAddress, PORT))
-        except socket.error, msg:
-            print 'Failed to create socket. Error Code : ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Message ' + msg[1]
-            sys.exit()
-
-    def _listenInit(self):
-        try:
-            self.sock.bind('', self.ThisPort)
-        except socket.error, msg:
-            print 'Bind failed. Error Code : ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Message ' + msg[1]
-            sys.exit()
-        print 'Socket bind complete. '
-
-    def _listen(self):
-        # now keep talking with the client
-        while 1:
-            # receive data from client (data, addr)
-            data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(1024)
-            if not data:
-                print 'End of data or no data'
-                break
-            print 'Message[' + addr[0] + ':' + str(addr[1]) + '] - ' + data.strip()
-            
-        self.sock.close()
-        return data[28:]
-