diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 7c9e694..1f56408 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -117,19 +117,19 @@ def save_metadata(rec):
 
 """
 
-diag_channels = [   phi.readback, \
-                    omegaH.readback, 
-                    nu.readback,\
-                    omegaV.readback, \
-                    alpha.readback, \
-                    delta.readback, \
-                    gamma.readback, \
-                    xv.readback, \
-                    y1.readback, \
-                    y2.readback, \
-                    y3.readback, \
-                    trx.readback, \
-                    thy.readback, \
+diag_channels = [   phi, \
+                    omegaH, 
+                    nu,\
+                    omegaV, \
+                    alpha, \
+                    delta, \
+                    gamma, \
+                    xv, \
+                    y1, \
+                    y2, \
+                    y3, \
+                    trx, \
+                    thy, \
                 ]                 
 
 
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def print_diag():
         print "%-25s  %s" % (get_diag_name(f) ,  str(f.read()))
 
 def create_diag_datasets(parent = None):
+    print "Creating ", parent
     if parent is None: 
         parent = get_exec_pars().group
     group = parent + "meta/"