diff --git a/app/adaptiveorbit.py b/app/adaptiveorbit.py
index 1aba1ef..b10cece 100644
--- a/app/adaptiveorbit.py
+++ b/app/adaptiveorbit.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class AdaptiveOrbit:
 
     def initBSStream(self,channels):
         print("Initializing BSstream")
-        bs = BSCache(100000,100000)   # 1000 second time out, capazity for 1000 second.
+        bs = BSCache(100000,receive_timeout=100000)   # 1000 second time out, capazity for 1000 second.
         bs.get_vars(channels)
         return bs
 
diff --git a/app/dispersiontools.py b/app/dispersiontools.py
index c1789a8..35746c5 100644
--- a/app/dispersiontools.py
+++ b/app/dispersiontools.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Dispersion:
           self.scale = scl
           # define stream
           print('Getting BSCache')
-          self.bsc = BSCache(100000,10000)  # 100 second timeout, size for 100 second data taken         
+          self.bsc = BSCache(100000, receive_timeout=10000)  # 1000 second timeout, size for 100 second data taken         
           self.bsc.get_vars(self.sensor)   # this starts the stream into the cache
           print('Getting BSCache done')
 
diff --git a/app/spectralanalysis.py b/app/spectralanalysis.py
index 2165eef..49a9f19 100644
--- a/app/spectralanalysis.py
+++ b/app/spectralanalysis.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ names = ['PSSS', 'PMOS Maloja', 'PMOS Furka', 'PSSS LB', 'PSSS incl gasd', 'PSSS
 
 class SpectralAnalysis:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.bs = BSCache(100000,10000)  # 100 second timeout, size for 100 second data taken
+        self.bs = BSCache(100000,receive_timeout=10000)  # 100 second timeout, size for 10 second data taken
         self.bs.stop()
         self.channel = None
         self.channels = [channel_dict[x] for x in names]
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class SpectralAnalysis:
 
 class SpectralAnalysis2:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.bs1 = BSCache(100000, 10000)
-        self.bs2 = BSCache(100000, 10000)
+        self.bs1 = BSCache(100000, receive_timeout=10000)
+        self.bs2 = BSCache(100000, receive_timeout=10000)
         self.bs1.stop()
         self.bs2.stop()
         self.hasBStream=False
diff --git a/app/xtcavstabilizer.py b/app/xtcavstabilizer.py
index f053977..5748c39 100644
--- a/app/xtcavstabilizer.py
+++ b/app/xtcavstabilizer.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class XTCAVStabilizer:
         self.PVPhase = PV('SATMA02-RSYS:SET-BEAM-PHASE')
         
         # the BS channels
-        self.bs = BSCache(100000,10000)  # 100 second timeout, size for 100 second data taken         
+        self.bs = BSCache(100000, receive_timeout=10000)  # 100 second timeout, size for 10 second data taken         
         self.channels = ['SATBD02-DBPM040:X2','SATMA02-RLLE-DSP:PHASE-VS','SATBD02-DBPM040:X2-VALID']
         self.validation = self.channels[2]
         self.bs.get_vars(self.channels)  # this starts the stream into the cache
diff --git a/util/simplecapture.py b/util/simplecapture.py
index 3eef006..24478d3 100644
--- a/util/simplecapture.py
+++ b/util/simplecapture.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from bstrd import BSCache
 class SimpleCapture:
     def __init__(self):
         self.chn=None
-        self.bs = BSCache(100000,100000)   # 1000 second time out, capazity for 1000 second.
+        self.bs = BSCache(100000, receive_timeout=100000)   # 1000 second time out, capazity for 1000 second.
         self.abort=False
 
     def terminate(self):