diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f1e4a0e858fa877821456bca1047fc234f6a4abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+NAME = pilatusxm-srv
+MAIN = PilatusXM.py
+
+DIRNAME = $(NAME:-srv=)
+MODNAME = $(MAIN:.py=)
+
+default: bin
+	@cp src/*.py bin/${DIRNAME}
+	@echo "#!/usr/bin/env python\nimport sys\nsys.path.append(sys.path[0]+'/${DIRNAME}')\nfrom ${MODNAME} import main\nif __name__ == '__main__':\n    main()\n" > bin/${NAME}
+	@chmod +x bin/${NAME} bin/${DIRNAME}/${MAIN}
+
+bin:
+	@test -d $@ || mkdir -p $@/${DIRNAME}
+
+
+clean:
+	@rm -fr bin/ src/*~ src/*.pyc
+
+.PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/PilatusXM.py b/src/PilatusXM.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..869051759c7ebf28dc4c9c7022ef2823f6ed8ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PilatusXM.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1359 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
+
+
+# ############################################################################
+#  license :
+# ============================================================================
+#
+#  File :        PilatusXM.pyf
+#
+#  Project :     Interface class for the Pilatus detectors
+#
+# This file is part of Tango device class.
+# 
+# Tango is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+# Tango is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Tango.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+# 
+#
+#  $Author :      sci.comp$
+#
+#  $Revision :    $
+#
+#  $Date :        $
+#
+#  $HeadUrl :     $
+# ============================================================================
+#            This file is generated by POGO
+#     (Program Obviously used to Generate tango Object)
+# ############################################################################
+
+__all__ = ["PilatusXM", "PilatusXMClass", "main"]
+
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext'
+
+import PyTango
+import sys
+# Add additional import
+#----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.additionnal_import) ENABLED START -----#
+import socket
+import traceback
+import time
+import os
+END_MESSAGE = chr(0x18)
+DBUG = False
+
+class CommunicationClass():
+ 
+    def __init__(self, ipaddr_in):
+        self.ipaddr_in = ipaddr_in
+        self.socket = None
+        self._stop = False
+        self.connect()
+ 
+    def disconnect(self):
+         try:
+             if self.socket is not None:
+                 self.socket.close()
+         except:
+             self.socket = None
+
+    def connect(self):
+         try:
+             if self.socket is not None:
+                 self.socket.close()
+         except:
+             self.socket = None
+         self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+         self.socket.settimeout(0.1)
+         port = 41234
+         host = self.ipaddr_in
+         try:
+             self.socket.connect((host,port))
+         except:
+             self.socket = None
+         
+    def send_to_detector(self, msg, wait_reply = True):
+        # check state, Pilatus won't responde if it's RUNNING
+        # only STOP command can be sent in this case
+        self.socket.sendall(msg + END_MESSAGE)
+        t0 = time.time()
+        if DBUG:
+            print ("Sent", msg)
+        if not wait_reply:
+            return
+        if "CamSetup" in msg:
+            mandatory_code = "2 OK"
+        else:
+            mandatory_code = ""
+        try:
+            reply = self.get_detector_reply(timeout = 2, wait_string = mandatory_code)
+        except:
+            reply = ''
+        if reply is None:
+            self.disconnect()
+            return None
+        return reply.split(END_MESSAGE)[0]
+
+    def get_detector_reply(self, timeout = 2, wait_string = ''):
+        t0 = time.time()
+        reply = ''
+        while (END_MESSAGE not in reply) or (wait_string not in reply):
+            if (time.time() - t0) > timeout:
+                break
+            tmpreply = self.socket.recv(1024).strip()
+            reply += tmpreply
+        if DBUG:
+            print ("Received", reply)
+        if END_MESSAGE not in reply:
+            reply = None
+        return reply
+
+class fakeAttr():
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.value = None
+
+    def set_value(self,value_in):
+        self.value = value_in
+
+    def get_write_value(self):
+        return self.value
+        
+#----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.additionnal_import
+
+# Device States Description
+# ON : The detecor is ready to take images.
+# DISABLE : The device is disconnected from the camserver.
+# RUNNING : An acquisition is running.
+# FAULT : An error occured on the detector during an acquisition.
+
+
+class PilatusXM (PyTango.LatestDeviceImpl):
+    """Pilatus detectors are a series pixel detecors build by DECTRIS
+    <br />
+    http://www.dectris.com.
+    <br />
+    All detectors of this series can talk to the outside world via a socket
+    connection. An ASCI protocol is used on this sockect connection to
+    communicate with the detector.
+    <p>
+    The server process which handles the socket on the detecor PC is
+    called camserver. Only one client can commumicate with camserver.
+    If the native client tvx is connected, the device server cannot connect until
+    tvx gets disconnected.
+    </p>"""
+    
+    # -------- Add you global variables here --------------------------
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.global_variables) ENABLED START -----#
+    
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.global_variables
+
+    def __init__(self, cl, name):
+        PyTango.LatestDeviceImpl.__init__(self,cl,name)
+        self.debug_stream("In __init__()")
+        PilatusXM.init_device(self)
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.__init__) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.__init__
+        
+    def delete_device(self):
+        self.debug_stream("In delete_device()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.delete_device) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.delete_device
+
+    def init_device(self):
+        self.debug_stream("In init_device()")
+        self.get_device_properties(self.get_device_class())
+        self.attr_ExposureTime_read = 0.0
+        self.attr_ExposurePeriod_read = 0.0
+        self.attr_NbFrames_read = 0
+        self.attr_NbExposures_read = 0
+        self.attr_DelayTime_read = 0.0
+        self.attr_ShutterEnable_read = False
+        self.attr_TriggerMode_read = 0
+        self.attr_UseRamDisk_read = False
+        self.attr_FileDir_read = ""
+        self.attr_FilePrefix_read = ""
+        self.attr_FileStartNum_read = 0
+        self.attr_FilePostfix_read = ""
+        self.attr_LastImageTaken_read = ""
+        self.attr_Energy_read = 0
+        self.attr_Threshold_read = 0
+        self.attr_Gain_read = 0
+        self.attr_LastImagePath_read = ""
+        self.attr_MxSettings_read = ""
+        self.attr_GapFill_read = 0
+        self.attr_LdBadPixMap_read = ""
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.init_device) ENABLED START -----#
+        self.attr_FilePrefix_read = 'test'
+        self.attr_FilePostfix_read = '.tif'
+        self.attr_FileStartNum_read = 0
+        self.total_exp_time = 0
+        self.start_time = 0
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            self.comm = CommunicationClass(self.ServerAddress)
+        self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.ON)
+        self.set_status("The device is in ON state. Ready")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.init_device
+
+    def always_executed_hook(self):
+        self.debug_stream("In always_excuted_hook()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.always_executed_hook) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            if self.get_state() == PyTango.DevState.RUNNING:
+                elapsed_time = time.time() - self.start_time
+                if elapsed_time > self.total_exp_time:
+                    self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.ON)
+                    self.set_status("The device is in ON state. Ready")
+                    filenum = self.attr_FileStartNum_read + self.attr_NbFrames_read
+                    fullname = "%s%05d%s" % (self.attr_FilePrefix_read,filenum,self.attr_FilePostfix_read)
+                    self.attr_LastImagePath_read = os.path.join(self.attr_FileDir_read,fullname)
+                    self.attr_LastImageTaken_read = os.path.join(self.attr_FileDir_read,fullname)
+            return        
+        if self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,PyTango.DevState.INIT]:
+            try:
+                det_msg = self.comm.get_detector_reply(timeout=0.1)
+            except:
+                # Pilatus does not reply when acquiring
+                # Let's stay in RUNNING or INIT
+                return
+        cmd = "CamSetup"
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","always_executed_hook")
+        for token in reply.split("\n"):
+            if "Camera state:" in token:
+                if 'idle' in token:
+                    self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.ON)
+                    self.set_status("The device is in ON state. Ready")
+                else:
+                    self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.RUNNING)
+                    self.set_status("The device is in RUNNING state.")
+            elif "Last image: " in token:
+                self.attr_LastImageTaken_read = token.split("Last image: ")[-1]
+                self.attr_LastImagePath_read = os.path.dirname(self.attr_LastImageTaken_read)
+
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.always_executed_hook
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #    PilatusXM read/write attribute methods
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def read_ExposureTime(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_ExposureTime()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ExposureTime_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "exptime"
+            reply_cmd = "Exposure time set to: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_ExposureTime")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_ExposureTime_read = float((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_ExposureTime")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_ExposureTime_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ExposureTime_read
+        
+    def write_ExposureTime(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_ExposureTime()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ExposureTime_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_ExposureTime_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "exptime %g" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_ExposureTime")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_ExposureTime")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ExposureTime_write
+        
+    def is_ExposureTime_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_ExposureTime_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_ExposureTime_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_ExposureTime_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_ExposurePeriod(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_ExposurePeriod()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ExposurePeriod_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "expperiod"
+            reply_cmd = "Exposure period set to: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_ExposurePeriod")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_ExposurePeriod_read = float((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_ExposurePeriod")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_ExposurePeriod_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ExposurePeriod_read
+        
+    def write_ExposurePeriod(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_ExposurePeriod()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ExposurePeriod_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_ExposurePeriod_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "expperiod %g" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_ExposurePeriod")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_ExposurePeriod")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ExposurePeriod_write
+        
+    def is_ExposurePeriod_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_ExposurePeriod_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_ExposurePeriod_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_ExposurePeriod_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_NbFrames(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_NbFrames()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.NbFrames_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "nimages"
+            reply_cmd = "N images set to: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_NbFrames")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_NbFrames_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_NbFrames")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_NbFrames_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.NbFrames_read
+        
+    def write_NbFrames(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_NbFrames()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.NbFrames_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_NbFrames_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "nimages %d" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_NbFrames")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_NbFrames")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.NbFrames_write
+        
+    def is_NbFrames_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_NbFrames_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_NbFrames_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_NbFrames_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_NbExposures(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_NbExposures()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.NbExposures_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "nexpframe"
+            reply_cmd = "Exposures per frame set to: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_NbExposures")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_NbExposures_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_NbExposures")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_NbExposures_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.NbExposures_read
+        
+    def write_NbExposures(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_NbExposures()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.NbExposures_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_NbExposures_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "nexpframe %d" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_NbExposures")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_NbExposures")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.NbExposures_write
+        
+    def is_NbExposures_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_NbExposures_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_NbExposures_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_NbExposures_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_DelayTime(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_DelayTime()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.DelayTime_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "delay"
+            reply_cmd = "Delay time set to: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_DelayTime")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_DelayTime_read = float((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_DelayTime")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_DelayTime_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.DelayTime_read
+        
+    def write_DelayTime(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_DelayTime()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.DelayTime_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_DelayTime_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "delay %g" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_DelayTime")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_DelayTime")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.DelayTime_write
+        
+    def is_DelayTime_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_DelayTime_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_DelayTime_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_DelayTime_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_ShutterEnable(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_ShutterEnable()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ShutterEnable_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_ShutterEnable_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ShutterEnable_read
+        
+    def write_ShutterEnable(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_ShutterEnable()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.ShutterEnable_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_ShutterEnable_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "ShutterEnable %g" % int(data)
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_ShutterEnable")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_ShutterEnable")
+        self.attr_ShutterEnable_read = data
+
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.ShutterEnable_write
+        
+    def is_ShutterEnable_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_ShutterEnable_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_ShutterEnable_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_ShutterEnable_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_TriggerMode(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_TriggerMode()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.TriggerMode_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_TriggerMode_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.TriggerMode_read
+        
+    def write_TriggerMode(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_TriggerMode()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.TriggerMode_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        self.attr_TriggerMode_read = data
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.TriggerMode_write
+        
+    def is_TriggerMode_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_TriggerMode_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_TriggerMode_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_TriggerMode_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_UseRamDisk(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_UseRamDisk()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.UseRamDisk_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_UseRamDisk_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.UseRamDisk_read
+        
+    def write_UseRamDisk(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_UseRamDisk()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.UseRamDisk_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.UseRamDisk_write
+        
+    def read_FileDir(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_FileDir()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FileDir_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "imgpath"
+            reply_cmd = "OK "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_FileDir")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_FileDir_read = (reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0]
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_FileDir")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_FileDir_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FileDir_read
+        
+    def write_FileDir(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_FileDir()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FileDir_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_FileDir_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "imgpath %s" % (data)
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_FileDir")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_FileDir")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FileDir_write
+        
+    def is_FileDir_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_FileDir_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_FileDir_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_FileDir_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_FilePrefix(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_FilePrefix()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FilePrefix_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_FilePrefix_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FilePrefix_read
+        
+    def write_FilePrefix(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_FilePrefix()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FilePrefix_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        self.attr_FilePrefix_read = data
+        if len(data) and not data.endswith("_"):
+            self.attr_FilePrefix_read += "_"
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FilePrefix_write
+        
+    def is_FilePrefix_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_FilePrefix_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_FilePrefix_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_FilePrefix_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_FileStartNum(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_FileStartNum()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FileStartNum_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_FileStartNum_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FileStartNum_read
+        
+    def write_FileStartNum(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_FileStartNum()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FileStartNum_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        self.attr_FileStartNum_read = data
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FileStartNum_write
+        
+    def is_FileStartNum_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_FileStartNum_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.RUNNING])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_FileStartNum_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_FileStartNum_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_FilePostfix(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_FilePostfix()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FilePostfix_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_FilePostfix_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FilePostfix_read
+        
+    def write_FilePostfix(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_FilePostfix()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.FilePostfix_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        allowed_ext = ['tif','edf','img','cbf']
+        for item in allowed_ext:
+            if item in data:
+                self.attr_FilePostfix_read = ".%s" % item
+                return
+        PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Unknown Pilatus postfix (.tif, .edf, .img, .cbf)","write_FilePostfix")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.FilePostfix_write
+        
+    def is_FilePostfix_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_FilePostfix_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_FilePostfix_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_FilePostfix_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_LastImageTaken(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_LastImageTaken()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.LastImageTaken_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_LastImageTaken_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.LastImageTaken_read
+        
+    def read_Energy(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_Energy()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Energy_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_Energy_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Energy_read
+        
+    def write_Energy(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_Energy()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Energy_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Energy_write
+        
+    def is_Energy_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_Energy_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_Energy_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_Energy_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_Threshold(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_Threshold()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Threshold_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "SetThreshold"
+            reply_cmd = "threshold: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_Threshold")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_Threshold_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+            elif "Threshold has not been set" in reply:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Pilatus error","Threshold has not been set","read_Threshold")
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_Threshold")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_Threshold_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Threshold_read
+        
+    def write_Threshold(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_Threshold()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Threshold_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        #
+        # read the actual threshold and send command only if necessary
+        #
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_Threshold_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "SetThreshold"
+        reply_cmd = "threshold: "
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_Threshold")
+        elif reply_cmd in reply:
+            self.attr_Threshold_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+        elif "Threshold has not been set" in reply:
+            self.attr_Threshold_read = None
+        else:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","write_Threshold")
+        if self.attr_Threshold_read == data:
+            return
+        cmd = "SetThreshold %d" % data
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_Threshold")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_Threshold")
+        self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.INIT)
+        self.set_status("The device is in INIT state.")
+        
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Threshold_write
+        
+    def is_Threshold_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_Threshold_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_Threshold_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_Threshold_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_Gain(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_Gain()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Gain_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "SetThreshold"
+            reply_cmd = "Settings: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_Gain")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                gainstr = ((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(";")[0])
+                if "mid gain" in gainstr:
+                    self.attr_Gain_read = 1
+                elif  "low gain" in gainstr:
+                    self.attr_Gain_read = 0
+                elif  "high gain" in gainstr:
+                    self.attr_Gain_read = 2
+                elif  "ultra high gain" in gainstr:
+                    self.attr_Gain_read = 3
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_Gain")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_Gain_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Gain_read
+        
+    def write_Gain(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_Gain()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Gain_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_Gain_read = data
+            return
+        gains = {0:"lowG", 1:"midG", 2:"highG", 3:"uhighG"}
+        if data not in gains:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Invalid gain value!","write_Gain")
+        # read the actual gain and send command only if necessary        
+        cmd = "SetThreshold"
+        reply_cmd = "Settings: "
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_Gain")
+        elif reply_cmd in reply:
+            gainstr = ((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(";")[0])
+            if "mid gain" in gainstr:
+                self.attr_Gain_read = 1
+            elif  "low gain" in gainstr:
+                self.attr_Gain_read = 0
+            elif  "high gain" in gainstr:
+                self.attr_Gain_read = 2
+            elif  "ultra high gain" in gainstr:
+                self.attr_Gain_read = 3
+        else:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","write_Gain")
+        if self.attr_Gain_read == data:
+            return
+        # Get actual threshold
+        reply_cmd = "threshold: "
+        if reply_cmd in reply:
+            actual_Threshold_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).split(" ")[0])
+        else:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","write_Gain")
+        cmd = "SetThreshold %s %d" % (gains[data],actual_Threshold_read) 
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_Gain")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_Gain")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Gain_write
+        
+    def is_Gain_allowed(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_Gain_allowed()")
+        if attr==PyTango.AttReqType.READ_REQ:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [])
+        else:
+            state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+                PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+                PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_Gain_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_Gain_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def read_LastImagePath(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_LastImagePath()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.LastImagePath_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_LastImagePath_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.LastImagePath_read
+        
+    def read_MxSettings(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_MxSettings()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.MxSettings_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "mxsettings"
+            reply_cmd = "OK "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_MxSettings")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_MxSettings_read = (reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).strip()
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_MxSettings")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_MxSettings_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.MxSettings_read
+        
+    def write_MxSettings(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_MxSettings()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.MxSettings_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_MxSettings_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "mxsettings %s" % (data)
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_MxSettings")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_MxSettings")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.MxSettings_write
+        
+    def read_GapFill(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_GapFill()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.GapFill_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "gapfill"
+            reply_cmd = "Detector gap-fill is: "
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_GapFill")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_GapFill_read = int((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).strip())
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_GapFill")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_GapFill_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.GapFill_read
+        
+    def write_GapFill(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_GapFill()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.GapFill_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_GapFill_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "gapfill %d" % (data)
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_GapFill")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_GapFill")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.GapFill_write
+        
+    def read_LdBadPixMap(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_LdBadPixMap()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.LdBadPixMap_read) ENABLED START -----#
+        if not self.Simulation:
+            cmd = "ldbadpixmap"
+            reply_cmd = "Bad pixels loaded from"
+            reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+            if reply is None:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","read_LdBadPixMap")
+            elif reply_cmd in reply:
+                self.attr_LdBadPixMap_read = ((reply.split(reply_cmd)[-1]).strip())
+            else:
+                PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus wrong reply","read_LdBadPixMap")
+        attr.set_value(self.attr_LdBadPixMap_read)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.LdBadPixMap_read
+        
+    def write_LdBadPixMap(self, attr):
+        self.debug_stream("In write_LdBadPixMap()")
+        data = attr.get_write_value()
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.LdBadPixMap_write) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.attr_LdBadPixMap_read = data
+            return
+        cmd = "ldbadpixmap %s" % (data)
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","write_LdBadPixMap")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"write_LdBadPixMap")
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.LdBadPixMap_write
+        
+    
+    
+            
+    def read_attr_hardware(self, data):
+        self.debug_stream("In read_attr_hardware()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.read_attr_hardware) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.read_attr_hardware
+
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #    PilatusXM command methods
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def dev_status(self):
+        """ This command gets the device status (stored in its <i>device_status</i> data member) and returns it to the caller.
+        :return: Status description
+        :rtype: PyTango.ConstDevString
+        """
+        self.debug_stream("In dev_status()")
+        argout = ""
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Status) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Status
+        self.set_status(self.argout)
+        self.__status = PyTango.LatestDeviceImpl.dev_status(self)
+        return self.__status
+        
+    def StartStandardAcq(self):
+        """ Start an acquisition with the propositioned parameters
+        """
+        self.debug_stream("In StartStandardAcq()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.StartStandardAcq) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.total_exp_time = self.attr_ExposureTime_read * self.attr_NbFrames_read * self.attr_NbExposures_read
+            self.start_time = time.time()
+            self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.RUNNING)
+            self.set_status("The device is in RUNNING state.")
+            return
+        expPeriodAttr = fakeAttr()
+        self.read_ExposurePeriod(expPeriodAttr)
+        expTimeAttr = fakeAttr()
+        self.read_ExposureTime(expTimeAttr)
+        if (expPeriodAttr.value  < (expTimeAttr.value + 0.003) ):
+            expPeriodAttr.set_value(expTimeAttr.value + 0.003)
+            self.write_ExposurePeriod(expPeriodAttr)
+        fullname = "%s%05d%s" % (self.attr_FilePrefix_read,self.attr_FileStartNum_read,self.attr_FilePostfix_read)
+        trgModes = {0:"exposure", 1:"extenable",2:"exttrigger",3:"extmtrigger"}
+        #
+        self.attr_LastImageTaken_read = ''
+        self.attr_LastImagePath_read = ''
+        cmd = trgModes[self.attr_TriggerMode_read] +" "+fullname
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd)
+        if reply is None:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Communication error","Pilatus does not reply","StartStandardAcq")
+        elif "ERR" in reply:
+            PyTango.Except.throw_exception("Command error","Pilatus reply: %s" % reply,"StartStandardAcq")
+        elif "15 OK" in reply and "Starting" in reply:
+            self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.RUNNING)
+        self.set_status("The device is in RUNNING state.")
+
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.StartStandardAcq
+        
+    def is_StartStandardAcq_allowed(self):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_StartStandardAcq_allowed()")
+        state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+            PyTango.DevState.RUNNING,
+            PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_StartStandardAcq_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_StartStandardAcq_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def StopAcq(self):
+        """ Stop the acquisition. This works only for multi images acquisitions.
+        A single image acquisition will always finish.
+        """
+        self.debug_stream("In StopAcq()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.StopAcq) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.ON)
+            self.set_status("The device is in ON state. Ready")
+        return
+        cmd = "camcmd k"
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd, wait_reply = False)
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.StopAcq
+        
+    def is_StopAcq_allowed(self):
+        self.debug_stream("In is_StopAcq_allowed()")
+        state_ok = not(self.get_state() in [PyTango.DevState.DISABLE,
+            PyTango.DevState.FAULT])
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.is_StopAcq_allowed) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.is_StopAcq_allowed
+        return state_ok
+        
+    def Reset(self):
+        """ Reset a state
+        """
+        self.debug_stream("In Reset()")
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Reset) ENABLED START -----#
+        if self.Simulation:
+            self.set_state(PyTango.DevState.ON)
+            self.set_status("The device is in ON state. Ready")
+        return
+        cmd = "camcmd ResetCam"
+        reply = self.comm.send_to_detector(cmd, wait_reply = False)
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Reset
+        
+
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.programmer_methods) ENABLED START -----#
+    
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.programmer_methods
+
+class PilatusXMClass(PyTango.DeviceClass):
+    # -------- Add you global class variables here --------------------------
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.global_class_variables) ENABLED START -----#
+    
+    #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.global_class_variables
+
+
+    #    Class Properties
+    class_property_list = {
+        }
+
+
+    #    Device Properties
+    device_property_list = {
+        'ServerAddress':
+            [PyTango.DevString, 
+            "The IP address of the PilatusXM camserver.",
+            [] ],
+        'Simulation':
+            [PyTango.DevBoolean, 
+             '',
+            [False]],
+        }
+
+
+    #    Command definitions
+    cmd_list = {
+        'StartStandardAcq':
+            [[PyTango.DevVoid, "none"],
+            [PyTango.DevVoid, "none"]],
+        'StopAcq':
+            [[PyTango.DevVoid, "none"],
+            [PyTango.DevVoid, "none"]],
+        'Reset':
+            [[PyTango.DevVoid, "none"],
+            [PyTango.DevVoid, "none"]],
+        }
+
+
+    #    Attribute definitions
+    attr_list = {
+        'ExposureTime':
+            [[PyTango.DevDouble,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Exposure Time",
+                'unit': "s",
+                'format': "%10.8f",
+                'min value': "0",
+                'description': "The exposure time for the detector.\nIn the External Enable mode this value is not used by camserver.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'ExposurePeriod':
+            [[PyTango.DevDouble,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Exposure Period",
+                'unit': "s",
+                'format': "%10.8f",
+                'min value': "0",
+                'description': "Controls the exposure period between to images in seconds. \nIt applies only in Internal or External Trigger modes when NbFrames > 1.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'NbFrames':
+            [[PyTango.DevLong,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Number of Frames",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'format': "%6d",
+                'min value': "1",
+                'description': "The number of images to acquire when starting the detector",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'NbExposures':
+            [[PyTango.DevLong,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Number of Exposures",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'format': "%6d",
+                'min value': "1",
+                'description': "The number of exposures per images.\nIt applies only in External Enable mode.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'DelayTime':
+            [[PyTango.DevDouble,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Delay Time",
+                'unit': "s",
+                'format': "%6.4f",
+                'min value': "0",
+                'description': "Delay in seconds between the external trigger and the start of image acquisition. \nIt only applies in External Trigger mode",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'ShutterEnable':
+            [[PyTango.DevBoolean,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Enable Shutter Control",
+                'description': "Enable the shutter control by the detector.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'TriggerMode':
+            [[PyTango.DevShort,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Trigger Mode",
+                'format': "%1d",
+                'max value': "3",
+                'min value': "0",
+                'description': "The possible trigger modes for the Pilatus detector are:\n<p>\n    0 = Internal (external signal not used)\n<br />\n    1 = External Enable (count while external trigger line is high, readout on high to low transition)\n <br />  \n    2 =  External Trigger (begin acquisition sequence on high to low transition of external trigger line)\n <br />   \n    3 = Multiple External Trigger (high to low transition on external signal triggers a single acquisition for the programmed exposure time)\n</p><p>\nThe 4 modes correspond directly to the camserver \ncommands Exposure, ExtEnable, ExtTrigger, and ExtMTrigger respectively.\n</p></Font>",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'UseRamDisk':
+            [[PyTango.DevBoolean,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Use RAM Disk",
+                'description': "When true, will force image file to be written to /ramdisk.\nTherefore, attribute FileDir will be ignored.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'FileDir':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Image File Path",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'description': "Path to the dector image files.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'FilePrefix':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Image File Prefix",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'description': "The prefix of the image files to be created.\nThe full image file name will be composed as\n<br />\n<b>prefix_number.postfix </b>\n<br />\nwhen acquiring images.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'FileStartNum':
+            [[PyTango.DevLong,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Image File Number",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'format': "%5d",
+                'description': "The file number used when taking an image.\n<br />\nWhen taking more than one frame, the detector creates\nthe file numbers automatically from this number onwards.\n<p>\nWhen saving multiple images (NImages>1) camserver has its own rules for \ncreating the names of the individual files.\nThe following examples shows the interpretation of the basename.\n</p><p>\nBasename -  Files produced\n<br />\ntest6.tif  - test6_00000.tif,  test6_00001.tif, ...\n<br />\ntest6_.tif  -  test6_00000.tif,  test6_00001.tif, ...\n<br />\ntest6_00008.tif -  test6_00008.tif,   test6_00009.tif, ...\n<br />\ntest6_2_00035.tif -  test6_2_00035.tif, test6_2_00036.tif, ...\n</p>\nThe numbers following the last '_' are taken as a format template, \nand as a start value. \nThe format is also constrained by the requested number of images.",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'FilePostfix':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Image File Postfix",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'description': "The Pilatus detector allows the following postfix:\n<br />\n<b>.tif, .edf, .img, .cbf</b>\n<br />\nThe postfix determines the image format for the saved\nimage files.\n<p>\nThe camserver uses the file extension to determine what format to save \nthe files in.\n</p>",
+                'Memorized':"true"
+            } ],
+        'LastImageTaken':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ],
+            {
+                'label': "Last Image File Name",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'description': "The name of the last image file written.",
+            } ],
+        'Energy':
+            [[PyTango.DevLong,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Photon Energy",
+                'unit': "eV",
+                'format': "%5d",
+                'description': "Simplified method to set gain and threshold for the\ndetector.\nThe threshold will be set to half the photon energy.\nThe detecor loads the corresponding trim files\nwhen changing the energy.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds.",
+                'Memorized':"true_without_hard_applied"
+            } ],
+        'Threshold':
+            [[PyTango.DevLong,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Threshold Energy",
+                'unit': "eV",
+                'format': "%5d",
+                'max value': "14337",
+                'min value': "2113",
+                'description': "The threshold energy for the detector.\nThe detecor loads the corresponding trim files\nwhen changing the energy threshold.\nThe threshold energy will always be set together with the gain.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds.",
+                'Memorized':"true_without_hard_applied"
+            } ],
+        'Gain':
+            [[PyTango.DevShort,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'label': "Gain (Energy Range)",
+                'unit': " ",
+                'format': "%1d",
+                'max value': "3",
+                'min value': "0",
+                'description': "The gain controls the value of Vrf, which determines the shaping time and gain of\nthe input amplifiers.\nThe allowed gain values for the Pilatus detector are:\n\n    0 = lowG = Fastest shaping time (~125ns) and lowest gain.\n\n    1 = midG = Medium shaping time (~200ns) and medium gain.\n    \n    2 =  highG = Slow shaping time (~400ns) and high gain.\n    \n    3 = uhighG = Slowest peaking time and highest gain.\nThe gain will always be set together with the threshold energy.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds.",
+                'Memorized':"true_without_hard_applied"
+            } ],
+        'LastImagePath':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ],
+            {
+                'label': "Last Image Path",
+                'description': "The last path where an  image was written.",
+            } ],
+        'MxSettings':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE],
+            {
+                'description': "Set crystallographic parameters in the image header.\nPossible parameter names are: Wavelength, Energy_range, Detector_distance, ...\n(see Pilatus manual for a complete list).",
+            } ],
+        'GapFill':
+            [[PyTango.DevShort,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE]],
+        'LdBadPixMap':
+            [[PyTango.DevString,
+            PyTango.SCALAR,
+            PyTango.READ_WRITE]],
+        }
+
+
+def main():
+    try:
+        py = PyTango.Util(sys.argv)
+        py.add_class(PilatusXMClass, PilatusXM, 'PilatusXM')
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.add_classes) ENABLED START -----#
+        
+        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.add_classes
+
+        U = PyTango.Util.instance()
+        U.server_init()
+        U.server_run()
+
+    except PyTango.DevFailed as e:
+        print ('-------> Received a DevFailed exception:', e)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print ('-------> An unforeseen exception occured....', e)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/src/PilatusXM.xmi b/src/PilatusXM.xmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ddcf7766623c8aa83de86dc9b36104109bab789e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PilatusXM.xmi
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"?>
+<pogoDsl:PogoSystem xmi:version="2.0" xmlns:xmi="http://www.omg.org/XMI" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:pogoDsl="http://www.esrf.fr/tango/pogo/PogoDsl">
+  <classes name="PilatusXM" pogoRevision="9.6">
+    <description description="Pilatus detectors are a series pixel detecors build by DECTRIS&#xA;&lt;br />&#xA;http://www.dectris.com.&#xA;&lt;br />&#xA;All detectors of this series can talk to the outside world via a socket&#xA;connection. An ASCI protocol is used on this sockect connection to&#xA;communicate with the detector.&#xA;&lt;p>&#xA;The server process which handles the socket on the detecor PC is&#xA;called camserver. Only one client can commumicate with camserver.&#xA;If the native client tvx is connected, the device server cannot connect until&#xA;tvx gets disconnected.&#xA;&lt;/p>" title="Interface class for the Pilatus detectors" sourcePath="/home/roberto.borghes/devel/spe/ds/PilatusXM" language="Python" filestogenerate="XMI   file,Code files,Protected Regions" license="GPL" hasMandatoryProperty="true" hasConcreteProperty="true" hasAbstractCommand="false" hasAbstractAttribute="false">
+      <inheritances classname="Device_4Impl" sourcePath=""/>
+      <identification contact="at elettra.eu - sci.comp" author="sci.comp" emailDomain="elettra.eu" classFamily="Instrumentation" siteSpecific="" platform="Unix Like" bus="Ethernet" manufacturer="Dectris" reference=""/>
+    </description>
+    <deviceProperties name="ServerAddress" mandatory="true" description="The IP address of the PilatusXM camserver.">
+      <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </deviceProperties>
+    <deviceProperties name="Simulation" description="">
+      <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:BooleanType"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <DefaultPropValue>False</DefaultPropValue>
+    </deviceProperties>
+    <commands name="State" description="This command gets the device state (stored in its &lt;i>device_state&lt;/i> data member) and returns it to the caller." execMethod="dev_state" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="none.">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="State Code">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StateType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="true" inherited="true" concrete="true" concreteHere="false"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="Status" description="This command gets the device status (stored in its &lt;i>device_status&lt;/i> data member) and returns it to the caller." execMethod="dev_status" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="none.">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="Status description">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:ConstStringType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="true" inherited="true" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="StartStandardAcq" description="Start an acquisition with the propositioned parameters" execMethod="start_standard_acq" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <excludedStates>DISABLE</excludedStates>
+      <excludedStates>RUNNING</excludedStates>
+      <excludedStates>FAULT</excludedStates>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="StopAcq" description="Stop the acquisition. This works only for multi images acquisitions.&#xA;A single image acquisition will always finish." execMethod="stop_acq" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <excludedStates>DISABLE</excludedStates>
+      <excludedStates>FAULT</excludedStates>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="Reset" description="Reset a state" execMethod="reset" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <attributes name="ExposureTime" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:DoubleType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The exposure time for the detector.\nIn the External Enable mode this value is not used by camserver." label="Exposure Time" unit="s" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%10.8f" maxValue="" minValue="0" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="ExposurePeriod" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:DoubleType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Controls the exposure period between to images in seconds. \nIt applies only in Internal or External Trigger modes when NbFrames > 1." label="Exposure Period" unit="s" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%10.8f" maxValue="" minValue="0" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="NbFrames" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:IntType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The number of images to acquire when starting the detector" label="Number of Frames" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%6d" maxValue="" minValue="1" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="NbExposures" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:IntType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The number of exposures per images.\nIt applies only in External Enable mode." label="Number of Exposures" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%6d" maxValue="" minValue="1" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="DelayTime" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:DoubleType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Delay in seconds between the external trigger and the start of image acquisition. \nIt only applies in External Trigger mode" label="Delay Time" unit="s" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%6.4f" maxValue="" minValue="0" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="ShutterEnable" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true" allocReadMember="false" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:BooleanType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Enable the shutter control by the detector." label="Enable Shutter Control" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="TriggerMode" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true" allocReadMember="false" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:ShortType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The possible trigger modes for the Pilatus detector are:&#xA;&lt;p>&#xA;    0 = Internal (external signal not used)&#xA;&lt;br />&#xA;    1 = External Enable (count while external trigger line is high, readout on high to low transition)&#xA; &lt;br />  &#xA;    2 =  External Trigger (begin acquisition sequence on high to low transition of external trigger line)&#xA; &lt;br />   &#xA;    3 = Multiple External Trigger (high to low transition on external signal triggers a single acquisition for the programmed exposure time)&#xA;&lt;/p>&lt;p>&#xA;The 4 modes correspond directly to the camserver &#xA;commands Exposure, ExtEnable, ExtTrigger, and ExtMTrigger respectively.&#xA;&lt;/p>&lt;/Font>" label="Trigger Mode" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%1d" maxValue="3" minValue="0" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="UseRamDisk" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:BooleanType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="When true, will force image file to be written to /ramdisk.\nTherefore, attribute FileDir will be ignored." label="Use RAM Disk" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="FileDir" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Path to the dector image files." label="Image File Path" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="FilePrefix" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The prefix of the image files to be created.\nThe full image file name will be composed as\n&lt;br />\n&lt;b>prefix_number.postfix &lt;/b>\n&lt;br />\nwhen acquiring images." label="Image File Prefix" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="FileStartNum" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:IntType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The file number used when taking an image.\n&lt;br />\nWhen taking more than one frame, the detector creates\nthe file numbers automatically from this number onwards.\n&lt;p>\nWhen saving multiple images (NImages>1) camserver has its own rules for \ncreating the names of the individual files.\nThe following examples shows the interpretation of the basename.\n&lt;/p>&lt;p>\nBasename -  Files produced\n&lt;br />\ntest6.tif  - test6_00000.tif,  test6_00001.tif, ...\n&lt;br />\ntest6_.tif  -  test6_00000.tif,  test6_00001.tif, ...\n&lt;br />\ntest6_00008.tif -  test6_00008.tif,   test6_00009.tif, ...\n&lt;br />\ntest6_2_00035.tif -  test6_2_00035.tif, test6_2_00036.tif, ...\n&lt;/p>\nThe numbers following the last '_' are taken as a format template, \nand as a start value. \nThe format is also constrained by the requested number of images." label="Image File Number" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%5d" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="FilePostfix" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true" memorizedAtInit="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The Pilatus detector allows the following postfix:\n&lt;br />\n&lt;b>.tif, .edf, .img, .cbf&lt;/b>\n&lt;br />\nThe postfix determines the image format for the saved\nimage files.\n&lt;p>\nThe camserver uses the file extension to determine what format to save \nthe files in.\n&lt;/p>" label="Image File Postfix" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="LastImageTaken" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The name of the last image file written." label="Last Image File Name" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="Energy" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:IntType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Simplified method to set gain and threshold for the\ndetector.\nThe threshold will be set to half the photon energy.\nThe detecor loads the corresponding trim files\nwhen changing the energy.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds." label="Photon Energy" unit="eV" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%5d" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="Threshold" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:IntType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The threshold energy for the detector.\nThe detecor loads the corresponding trim files\nwhen changing the energy threshold.\nThe threshold energy will always be set together with the gain.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds." label="Threshold Energy" unit="eV" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%5d" maxValue="14337" minValue="2113" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="Gain" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" memorized="true">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:ShortType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The gain controls the value of Vrf, which determines the shaping time and gain of\nthe input amplifiers.\nThe allowed gain values for the Pilatus detector are:\n\n    0 = lowG = Fastest shaping time (~125ns) and lowest gain.\n\n    1 = midG = Medium shaping time (~200ns) and medium gain.\n    \n    2 =  highG = Slow shaping time (~400ns) and high gain.\n    \n    3 = uhighG = Slowest peaking time and highest gain.\nThe gain will always be set together with the threshold energy.\nModifying the detector setting will take several\nseconds." label="Gain (Energy Range)" unit=" " standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="%1d" maxValue="3" minValue="0" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+      <writeExcludedStates>DISABLE</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>RUNNING</writeExcludedStates>
+      <writeExcludedStates>FAULT</writeExcludedStates>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="LastImagePath" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="0" maxY="0" allocReadMember="false" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="The last path where an  image was written." label="Last Image Path" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="MxSettings" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="" maxY="" allocReadMember="true" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="Set crystallographic parameters in the image header.&#xA;Possible parameter names are: Wavelength, Energy_range, Detector_distance, ...&#xA;(see Pilatus manual for a complete list)." label="" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="GapFill" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="" maxY="" allocReadMember="true" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:ShortType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="" label="" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <attributes name="LdBadPixMap" attType="Scalar" rwType="READ_WRITE" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="" maxY="" allocReadMember="true" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="" label="" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <states name="ON" description="The detecor is ready to take images.">
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </states>
+    <states name="DISABLE" description="The device is disconnected from the camserver.">
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </states>
+    <states name="RUNNING" description="An acquisition is running.">
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </states>
+    <states name="FAULT" description="An error occured on the detector during an acquisition.">
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </states>
+    <preferences docHome="./doc_html" makefileHome="/usr/local/tango-9.3.4/share/pogo/preferences"/>
+  </classes>
+</pogoDsl:PogoSystem>