diff --git a/raptor_eagle_acqproc.cpp b/raptor_eagle_acqproc.cpp
index fc5587e..4fdaaf5 100644
--- a/raptor_eagle_acqproc.cpp
+++ b/raptor_eagle_acqproc.cpp
@@ -430,12 +430,13 @@ std::string RaptorEagleCCD::AcquisitionProcess::status()
             _statusString = std::format("{}", CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_IDLE);
             break;
         case STATUS_ACQ: {
-            std::chrono::duration<double> curr_exp = _acqParams->abortTime - _acqParams->startTime;
-            if (curr_exp.count() <= 0) {
+            std::chrono::duration<double> curr_exp = std::chrono::utc_clock::now() - _acqParams->startTime;
+            auto remain_exp = _acqParams->expTime - curr_exp.count();
+            if (remain_exp < 0) {
                 _status = STATUS_READ;
                 _statusString = std::format("{} {}", CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_READ, _acqParams->filename);
             } else {
-                _statusString = std::format("{} {}", CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_ACQ, curr_exp.count());
+                _statusString = std::format("{} {}", CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_ACQ, remain_exp);
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/raptor_eagle_ccd.cpp b/raptor_eagle_ccd.cpp
index 8cde2d9..f4fc88d 100644
--- a/raptor_eagle_ccd.cpp
+++ b/raptor_eagle_ccd.cpp
@@ -1059,13 +1059,10 @@ void RaptorEagleCCD::startAquisition()
     xclibApiCall(status = pxd_goneLive(_cameraUnitmap, 0), std::format("pxd_goneLive({}, 0)", _cameraUnitmap));
     if (status == 0) {
         logError("CANNOT START ACQUIRING!!!");
+        sptr->_status = AcquisitionProcess::STATUS_IDLE;
+    } else {
+        sptr->_status = AcquisitionProcess::STATUS_ACQ;
     }
-
-    // std::lock_guard lock(sptr->_statusMutex);
-    sptr->_status = AcquisitionProcess::STATUS_IDLE;
-    // sptr->_status = std::format("{} {}", CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_ACQ, sptr->_acqParams->expTime);
-
-    // _cameraStatus = CAMERA_ATTR_CAMERA_STATUS_ACQ;
 }
 
 
@@ -1230,6 +1227,7 @@ void RaptorEagleCCD::initAttrComm()
                         std::ranges::copy(st, std::back_inserter(s));
                         s += ", ";
                     }
+                    ++it;
                 }
             }
         }