diff --git a/focus_app.py b/focus_app.py
index d7fee31..49e1b4f 100644
--- a/focus_app.py
+++ b/focus_app.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ def focussing_app(parser, init_seq_func, set_focus_func, get_image_func):
     if args.verbose:
         print("\n\tThe best focus value: {:g}".format(result["focus_value"]))
 
+    ret_code = 0
+
     if not args.do_not_set:
         if args.verbose:
             print("\n\tSet focus to the best value ...", end="")
diff --git a/focus_seq_Z1000_IXon.py b/focus_seq_Z1000_IXon.py
index 0479d40..fb8e5a7 100755
--- a/focus_seq_Z1000_IXon.py
+++ b/focus_seq_Z1000_IXon.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import subprocess as sp
 import numpy as np
 import socket
 import pathlib as pl
+import time
 
 
 def init_seq(seq_kwds):
@@ -45,13 +46,28 @@ def set_focus(foc_val):
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     sock.connect(("ztcs.sao.ru", 4444))
 
-    sock.send("goto={:g}".format(foc_val))
-    resp = sock.recv(20)
+    bt = bytearray("goto={:g}".format(foc_val), 'utf8')
+
+    sock.send(bt)
+    resp = sock.recv(20).decode('utf8')
 
     if resp != "OK":
         sock.close()
         return 1
 
+    tp_start = time.monotonic()
+
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        sock.send(b'status')
+        resp = sock.recv(20).decode('utf8')
+        if resp == 'OK':
+            break;
+
+        if (time.monotonic()-tp_start) > 30.0:
+             sock.close() # timeout!
+             return 2
+
     sock.close()
 
     return 0
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@ def set_focus(foc_val):
 #   Assumes Andor IXon EMCCD server is listenning UNIX socket on localhost
 #
 def get_image(filename, exp_time):
-    cmd = ["ixonultra_cmdclient", "-A", "CCD", "-T", "{:g}".format(exp_time), filename]
+    cmd = ["ixonultra_cmdclient", "-A", "CCD", "-p", "1", "--hs", "0", "-T", "{:g}".format(exp_time), filename]
 
     ret = sp.run(cmd, stdout=sp.PIPE, stderr=sp.PIPE)
     return ret.returncode
diff --git a/focus_sequence_Z1000_Ixon.py b/focus_sequence_Z1000_Ixon.py
index cd6ebe1..068b977 100755
--- a/focus_sequence_Z1000_Ixon.py
+++ b/focus_sequence_Z1000_Ixon.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def set_focus(foc_val):
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     sock.connect(("ztcs.sao.ru", 4444))
 
-    sock.send("goto={:g}".format(foc_val))
+    print(foc_val)
+    sock.send("goto={:f}".format(foc_val))
     resp = sock.recv(20)
 
     if resp != "OK":
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def set_focus(foc_val):
 
 
 def get_image(filename, exp_time):
-    cmd = ["ixonultra_cmdclient", "-A", "CCD", "-T", "{:g}".format(exp_time), filename]
+    cmd = ["ixonultra_cmdclient", "-A", "CCD", "-p", "1", "--hs", "0", "-T", "{:g}".format(exp_time), filename]
 
     ret = sp.run(cmd, stdout=sp.PIPE, stderr=sp.PIPE)
     return ret.returncode
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if args.verbose:
         print("\tThe best focus value: {:g}".format(result["focus_value"]))
 
-    if not args.do_no_set:
+    if not args.do_not_set:
         if args.verbose:
             print("\n\tSet focus to the best value ...", end="")
             set_focus(result["focus_value"])
@@ -185,3 +186,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("DONE.")
 
     sys.exit(0)
+