diff --git a/ap/ap.py b/ap/ap.py
index aadbd97..883946a 100644
--- a/ap/ap.py
+++ b/ap/ap.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ parser.add_argument("--beamline",  default="alvra",           help="beamline")
 parser.add_argument("--pgroup",    default="p18674",          help="pgroup")
 parser.add_argument("--detector",  default="JF06T08V02",      help="detector")
 parser.add_argument("--logbook",   default=None,              help="url to logbook")
-parser.add_argument("--online_hits_threshold", default = 15, type=int, help="number of peaks to consider frame a hit")
 parser.add_argument("--dir_ap",    default=None,              help="path to ap code")
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ args = parser.parse_args()
 beamline = args.beamline
 pgroup   = args.pgroup
 detector = args.detector
-online_hits_threshold = args.online_hits_threshold
 logbook_url = args.logbook
 dir_ap = args.dir_ap
 
@@ -172,17 +170,17 @@ for run in range(1, last_run+1):
                         all_lines = hits_file.read().splitlines()
                         for line in all_lines:
                             lp = line.split()
-                            pulseid, frame_good, n_peaks_online, laser_on = lp[0], lp[1], lp[2], lp[3]
+                            pulseid, frame_good, is_frame_hit, laser_on = lp[0], lp[1], lp[2], lp[4]
                             pulseid = int(pulseid)
                             if pulseid < start_pulse_id or pulseid > stop_pulse_id:
                                 continue
+                            is_frame_hit = True if is_frame_hit == "True" else False
                             laser_on = True if laser_on == "True" else False
-                            n_peaks_online = int(n_peaks_online)
                             if laser_on:
                                 all_light.append(pulseid)
                             else:
                                 all_dark.append(pulseid)
-                            if n_peaks_online >= online_hits_threshold:
+                            if is_frame_hit:
                                 if laser_on:
                                     hits_light.append(pulseid)
                                 else:
diff --git a/scripts/ap.sh b/scripts/ap.sh
index edc3e2b..c0f0814 100755
--- a/scripts/ap.sh
+++ b/scripts/ap.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ fi
 
 while true
 do 
+
+    if [ -e STOP ]
+    then
+        echo "STOP file present - exiting AP now"
+        echo "to run AP, remove STOP file with rm STOP"
+        exit
+    fi
+
     echo "Running "`date`
     python ${DIR_AP}/ap/ap.py --pgroup ${PGROUP} --beamline ${BEAMLINE} --detector ${DETECTOR_NAME} --logbook ${LOGBOOK} --dir_ap ${DIR_AP}
 
diff --git a/scripts/jobs_overview.sh b/scripts/jobs_overview.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/re-insert-spearsheet.base.sh b/scripts/re-insert-spearsheet.base.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755