diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 752c3f8f..38422f8c 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ diag_channels_no_Scienta = list(diag_channels)
 #diag_channels.append(Scienta.sliceEnd)           #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("StepTime", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:SLICE_END_RBV"))
 diag_channels.append(Scienta.numSlices)          # diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("NumSlices", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:SLICES_RBV"))
 #diag_channels.append(Scienta.frames)             # diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("NumFrames", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:FRAMES"))
-diag_channels.append(Scienta.numChannels)        #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("NumChannels", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:NUM_CHANNELS_RBV")) 
+#diag_channels.append(Scienta.numChannels)        #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("NumChannels", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:NUM_CHANNELS_RBV")) 
 diag_channels.append(Scienta.lowEnergy)          #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("LowEnergy", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:LOW_ENERGY_RBV"))
 diag_channels.append(Scienta.centerEnergy)       #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("CenterEnergy", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:CENTRE_ENERGY_RBV"))
 diag_channels.append(Scienta.highEnergy)         #diag_channels.append(ChannelDouble("HighEnergy", "X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:HIGH_ENERGY_RBV"))
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ def adjust_sensors():
         
 #Device aliases for data files
 set_device_alias(Scienta.dataMatrix, "ScientaImage")
-set_device_alias(Scienta.spectrum, "ScientaSpectrum")
-set_device_alias(Scienta.channelBegin, get_diag_name(Scienta.channelBegin))
-set_device_alias(Scienta.channelEnd, get_diag_name(Scienta.channelEnd))
-set_device_alias(Scienta.sliceBegin, get_diag_name(Scienta.sliceBegin))
-set_device_alias(Scienta.sliceEnd, get_diag_name(Scienta.sliceEnd))
-set_device_alias(Scienta.numChannels, get_diag_name(Scienta.numChannels))
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.spectrum, "ScientaSpectrum")  
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.channelBegin, get_diag_name(Scienta.channelBegin))
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.channelEnd, get_diag_name(Scienta.channelEnd))
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.sliceBegin, get_diag_name(Scienta.sliceBegin))
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.sliceEnd, get_diag_name(Scienta.sliceEnd))
+#set_device_alias(Scienta.numChannels, get_diag_name(Scienta.numChannels))
 set_device_alias(Scienta.numSlices, get_diag_name(Scienta.numSlices))
 set_device_alias(Scienta.lowEnergy, get_diag_name(Scienta.lowEnergy))
 set_device_alias(Scienta.centerEnergy, get_diag_name(Scienta.centerEnergy))