diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/BLEPS.py b/iexcode/instruments/BLEPS.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6550969ef3a55c053195dc0bb9511009e6b6b444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/BLEPS.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from epics import caget, caput
+from time import sleep
+
+def BLEPS_pvs():
+    """
+    dictionary of BLEPS pvs
+    """
+    pvs={
+        'trip_reset':'29id:BLEPS:TRP:RESET',
+        'fault_reset':'29id:BLEPS:FLT:RESET',
+        'trip_status':'29id:BLEPS:TRIPS:STS',
+
+    }
+    return pvs
+
+def BLEPS_reset():
+    """
+    resets the beamline EPS faults and trips
+    """
+    pvs = BLEPS_pvs()
+    caput(pvs['fault_reset'],'RESET');sleep(1)
+    caput(pvs['trip_reset'],'RESET');sleep(1)
+    caput(pvs['fault_reset'],'RESET');sleep(1)
+    caput(pvs['trip_reset'],'RESET');sleep(1)
+
+def BLEPS_fault_codes():
+    """
+    gets the faults codes from the BLEPS
+    """
+    print('work in progress')
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diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/IEX_cameras.py b/iexcode/instruments/IEX_cameras.py
index ab9a4ed6d3388e917328c9920b0c3c620aacb1ba..afd876b29158a6070efc545bb2e0f9c632da2236 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/IEX_cameras.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/IEX_cameras.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _enable_endstation_cameras(unused_off=True):
     endstation=iex.BL.endstation_name
 
     #For new endstation modify here:
-    cam_dict={'ARPES':[0,1,2],
+    cam_dict={'ARPES':[2],
     'kappa':[3,4,6],
     'Octupole':[6]
     }  # index of cam_list 
diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py b/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
index 89ce1f5344dc8270275b4fb0a32ed47c51e712ce..8ff549fdfd55bf7eade4f0c4298b69e195ae88c4 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
@@ -98,24 +98,18 @@ def kappa_init(*userName,**kwargs):
             user_name = input('user name: ')
         folders_kappa(user_name,**kwargs)
 
-    #logging
-    if kwargs['set_folders']:
-        log_init('kappa',user_name,_kappa_log_dictionary,set_file=True)
-    else:
-        log_init('kappa',user_name,_kappa_log_dictionary,set_file=False)
-
-
     #MPA
-    global mpa
+    global MPA
     iex.mpa = MPA()
+    MPA=iex.mpa
 
     #global detectors
     global tth_pv,tthdet
 
-    det = Kappa_Detector(kappa_Motors)
+    tthdet = Kappa_Detector(kappa_Motors)
     tth_pv = _kappa_motor_dictionary()['tth'][3]
 
-    iex.tth = det
+    iex.tth = tthdet
     #global detectors
     global tey,d3,d4,mesh
     tey = SRS("29idMZ0:scaler1.S2", '29idd:A1')
@@ -123,6 +117,15 @@ def kappa_init(*userName,**kwargs):
     d4 = SRS("29idMZ0:scaler1.S4", '29idd:A3')
     mesh = SRS("29idMZ0:scaler1.S14", '29idd:A4')
 
+    #logging (logging is dependent on global detectors)
+    if kwargs['set_folders']:
+        log_init('kappa',user_name,_kappa_log_dictionary,set_file=True)
+    else:
+        log_init('kappa',user_name,_kappa_log_dictionary,set_file=False)
+
+
+
+
 
     #default scan settings
     kappa_default_scan_settings()
@@ -145,12 +148,12 @@ def kappa_init(*userName,**kwargs):
         'd3':d3,
         'd4':d4,
         'mesh':mesh,
-        'tthdet':det
+        'tthdet':tthdet
     }
 
 
     #return any detectors or other parameters that you want access to from jupyter
-    return tey,d3,d4,mesh,tth_pv,det
+    return tey,d3,d4,mesh,tth_pv,tthdet
 
 ##############################################################################################################
 ##############################                    detectors and motors                ##############################
@@ -478,9 +481,9 @@ def _kappa_log_dictionary():
         "kphi":(kappa_Motors.get('kphi'),".2f"),
         "TA":(caget(kappa_extra_pvs()['TA']),".2f"),
         "TB":(caget(kappa_extra_pvs()['TB']),".2f"),
-        "TEY":(tey.current,".2f"),
-        "mesh":(mesh.current,".2f"),
-        "det_name":(Kappa_Detector.get()[0],"s"),
+        "TEY":(tey.get(),".2f"),
+        "mesh":(mesh.get(),".2f"),
+        "det_name":(tthdet.get()[0],"s"),
         "mpa_HV":(MPA.HV_get(),".0f"),
         "m3r_centroid":(m3r_centroid()[0],".0f"),
     }
@@ -1040,7 +1043,7 @@ def kappa_safe_state(**kwargs):
     
     if kwargs["mpa_off"]:
         try:
-            mpa.HV_off()
+            MPA.HV_off()
         except:
             print('MPA is not running')
     branch = 'd'
diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/resolution.py b/iexcode/instruments/resolution.py
index 0df58c2ce6fa0a0f380cbc7a4d64898be1910523..fb700e7859a08483a465fd8ec69cc7ec111ad002 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/resolution.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/resolution.py
@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@ from iexcode.instruments.scanRecord import *
 def resolution():
     """
     Calculate the theoretical resolution for the current beamline settings:
-        ARPES: total resolution i.e. sqrt(kbT^2 + analyzer^2 + BL^2); default SES slit = 5.
-        Kappa:  beamline contribution only
+        ARPES: total resolution i.e. sqrt(kbT^2 + analyzer^2 + BL^2)
+        Kappa/Octupole:  beamline contribution only
     """
     grt = mono_grating_get()
     hv_eV = getE()
     slit_size = take_closest_value([10,20,50,100,200],round(slit_get()[0][0],0))
 
-    #if iex.BL.endstation_name == "ARPES":
-    if BLconfig_endstation_name == 'ARPES':
+    if iex.BL.endstation_name == "ARPES":
         slit_SES = SES_slit_get()
         PE = int(EA.PassEnergy)
-        Tsample = caget(ARPES_extra_pvs['TA'])
+        Tsample = caget(ARPES_extra_pvs()['TA'])
         resolution_ARPES(grt,hv_eV,slit_size,PE,slit_SES,Tsample,verbose=True)
         print("Calculate: resolution_ARPES(grt,hv_eV,slit_size,PE,slit_SES,Tsample)")
     else:
diff --git a/iexcode/macros/commissioning.py b/iexcode/macros/commissioning.py
index 9b5a3dbb69f1f4213f6698735de7a06c4b653291..735af3802049fa19affc458f166b436f94f96ae6 100644
--- a/iexcode/macros/commissioning.py
+++ b/iexcode/macros/commissioning.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def wire_scans(**kwargs):
     Note: Does not set the ID, mvID = 2.0 gives a nice gaussian
     """
     kwargs.setdefault('sound',True)
-    kwargs.setdefault('ID_eV',None)
+    kwargs.setdefault('ID_eV',2000)
 
     if kwargs['ID_eV'] != None:
         mvID(kwargs['ID_eV'])
diff --git a/iexcode/macros/start_of_the_week.py b/iexcode/macros/start_of_the_week.py
index fe7d177cc1655b4a8e2e06d95fac9ebb901ae45e..7754774f4b98c1659c0a31e7487c4fbdb6522b9e 100644
--- a/iexcode/macros/start_of_the_week.py
+++ b/iexcode/macros/start_of_the_week.py
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ def sotw_wire(detH,detV,**kwargs):
         scanNum_v = last_mda()
         plot_mda(scanNum_h,detH,scanNum_v,detV,title='wire-H (blue) & wire-V (orange)')
         plt.show()
+        H_center=fit_mda(scanNum_h,detH,'gauss',plot=False)
+        V_center=fit_mda(scanNum_v,detV,'gauss',plot=False)
+        print('H-wire center = ',H_center)
+        print('V-wire center = ',V_center)
     except:
         print('Unable to plot. Try:')
         print("plot_mda("+str(scanNum_h)+","+str(detH)+","+str(scanNum_v)+","+str(detV)+",title='wire-H (blue) & wire-V (orange)');plt.show()")
@@ -582,4 +586,30 @@ def sotw(grt,branch,wait=False,**kwargs):
     print("\nDon't forget to put back the user folder !!!!")
 
     
-    
+def sotw_A(grt,branch,wait=False,**kwargs):
+    """
+    does sotw for the A-hutch
+    i.e. scanType = ['slit1','wire']
+    """
+    kwargs.setdefault('scanType',['slit1','wire'])
+    sotw(grt,branch,wait=wait,**kwargs)
+
+def sotw_B(grt,branch,wait=False,**kwargs):
+    """
+    does sotw for the monoVslits (M0/M1 steering and slit dictionary)
+    i.e. scanType = ['monoVslit']
+    and repeat = True
+    """
+    kwargs.setdefault('scanType',['monoVslit'])
+    kwargs.setdefault('repeat',True)
+    sotw(grt,branch,wait=wait,**kwargs)
+
+def sotw_C(grt,branch,wait=False,**kwargs):
+    """
+    does sotw for the monoVslits
+    i.e. scanType = ['flux']
+    and repeat = True
+    """
+    kwargs.setdefault('scanType',['flux'])
+    kwargs.setdefault('repeat',True)
+    sotw(grt,branch,wait=wait,**kwargs)
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