diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index fae8dcc..122a7f3 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ class MyInterlock1 (Interlock):
 
 
 def open_shutter():
+    """
+    """
     shutter.write("On")
+    time.sleep(0.1)
 
 
 def close_shutter():
+    """
+    """
     shutter.write("Off")    
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diff --git a/script/test/DetectorTriggering.py b/script/test/DetectorTriggering.py
index 87e688d..4f56a47 100644
--- a/script/test/DetectorTriggering.py
+++ b/script/test/DetectorTriggering.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+COUNT_ID = 0
+
 def count (count_time):
   waitmove
     count_em (count_time)     # triggers the counting process
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@ def count (count_time):
 
 
 def count_em (count_time):
-#   ========
     while (mythen.is_acquiring()):
       mythen.stop()
       time.sleep(0.25)
@@ -33,6 +34,21 @@ def count_em (count_time):
 
 
 
+def user_precount():
+    open_shutter()
+    autoCalcExposure()
+    global PIX_IS_ON 
+    if ((PIX_IS_ON) && (pixconnected())):
+      pixsetexpose(count_time)
+      pixgetfilefmt()
+      pixsnap()
+
+    
+
+def user_postcount():
+    pass
+
+
 # define new count_end, chk_counts, and chk_xray macros:
 def count_end 'user_count_end'
 def chk_counts 'user_chk_counts'
@@ -118,25 +134,21 @@ def waitcount(count_time):
 # get_counts           - lowest level counter reading macro.
 #-
 
-def get_counts():
-#   ==========
-
+def get_counts(count_time):
+    global COUNT_ID
     S[0] = mythen.get_acquire_time(readback=False)
     S[1] = mythen.get_total_counts()
-    # S[2] is detector counts from image.mac
-    S[3] = S[2] / COUNT_TIME / epics_get("X04SA-ES2-FI:TRANSM")
-    
-    S[5] = epics_get ("X04SA-ES2-FI:TRANSM")
+    # S[2] is detector counts from image.mac ###TOFO
+    S[3] = S[2] / count_time / transm.getValue()    
+    S[5] = transm.getValue()
 
-    COUNT_ID++               # increment the exposure ID
+    COUNT_ID = COUNT_ID+1              # increment the exposure ID
 
     # set threshold counts in case auto-level support is available
-    if ((whatis("AUTO_THRESH1") & 0x08000000) == 0) {
+    if "AUTO_THRESH1"  in globals():
       AUTO_THRESH1_COUNT = (S[2]>=AUTO_THRESH1)?S[2]:0
       AUTO_THRESH2_COUNT = (S[2]>=AUTO_THRESH2)?S[2]:0
       AUTO_THRESH3_COUNT = (S[2]>=AUTO_THRESH3)?S[2]:0
-      AUTO_THRESH4_COUNT = (S[2]>=AUTO_THRESH4)?S[2]:0
-    }
-
+      AUTO_THRESH4_COUNT = (S[2]>=AUTO_THRESH4)?S[2]:0   
     user_getcounts
-}'
+