diff --git a/config/diffcalc/.nfs000000000035186000000816 b/config/diffcalc/.nfs000000000035186000000816
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/config/settings.properties b/config/settings.properties
index 97bffda..9fca859 100644
--- a/config/settings.properties
+++ b/config/settings.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#Tue Feb 26 14:41:07 CET 2019
+#Tue Feb 26 14:55:18 CET 2019
 count_time=1.0
 geometry=fourcv
 roi=190 45 290 125
diff --git a/script/cpython/image_functions.py b/script/cpython/image_functions.py
index 480cd47..3859b67 100644
--- a/script/cpython/image_functions.py
+++ b/script/cpython/image_functions.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import numpy
 def img_get_int(fname,  thres1, thres2, thres3, thres4, header, width, height, depth, x1,y1,x2,y2, bx1,by1,bx2,by2 ):
     # read actual image file    
     img = numpy.fromfile(fname, dtype=numpy.uint32)
+    print len(img), height, width
     img.shape = height, width
     # signal roi
     area_I  = ( x2 -  x1 + 1) * ( y2 -  y1 + 1)
diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index cec5993..2d48ce8 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -276,14 +276,13 @@ def is_locked(filepath):
     """
     locked = None
     file_object = None
-    if os.path.exists(filepath):
+    filepath = os.path.abspath(filepath)
+    if os.path.exists(filepath):        
         try:
-            print "Trying to open %s." % filepath
             buffer_size = 8
             # Opening file in append mode and read the first 8 characters.
             file_object = open(filepath, 'a', buffer_size)
             if file_object:
-                print "%s is not locked." % filepath
                 locked = False
         except IOError, message:
             print "File is locked (unable to open in append mode). %s." % \
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ def is_locked(filepath):
         finally:
             if file_object:
                 file_object.close()
-                print "%s closed." % filepath
     else:
         print "%s not found." % filepath
     return locked
@@ -303,22 +301,27 @@ def wait_for_files(filepaths):
     For a file to be ready it must exist and can be opened in append
     mode.
     """
-    wait_time = 5
+    wait_time = 0.01
     for filepath in filepaths:
+        filepath = os.path.abspath(filepath)
         # If the file doesn't exist, wait wait_time seconds and try again
         # until it's found.
         while not os.path.exists(filepath):
-            print "%s hasn't arrived. Waiting %s seconds." % \
-                  (filepath, wait_time)
             time.sleep(wait_time)
         # If the file exists but locked, wait wait_time seconds and check
         # again until it's no longer locked by another process.
         while is_locked(filepath):
-            print "%s is currently in use. Waiting %s seconds." % \
-                  (filepath, wait_time)
             time.sleep(wait_time)            
 
 
+def wait_for_file_size(filepath, size):
+    wait_time = 0.01
+    filepath = os.path.abspath(filepath)
+    # If the file doesn't exist, wait wait_time seconds and try again
+    # until it's found.
+    while not os.path.exists(filepath) and os.path.getsize(filepath) < size:
+        time.sleep(wait_time)
+
 
 ###################################################################################################
 #  Configuration