diff --git a/docs/howto-make-dlcs.md b/docs/howto-make-dlcs.md
index 1d95f83894927012584bd3fb1dd59662f7ad33de..a41d445dbfa084d76b09f07ff3654303e1ef39ed 100644
--- a/docs/howto-make-dlcs.md
+++ b/docs/howto-make-dlcs.md
@@ -421,12 +421,12 @@ depth is varying for different load cases) it would be convienent to be able
 to control which init file is used for which case (e.g. water depth).
 
 When running a load case for which the mooring lines will run in init mode:
-* ```[copyback_f1]``` = 'ESYSMooring_init.dat'
-* ```[copyback_f1_rename]``` = 'mooringinits/ESYSMooring_init_vXYZ.dat'
+* ```[copyback_f1] = 'ESYSMooring_init.dat'```
+* ```[copyback_f1_rename] = 'mooringinits/ESYSMooring_init_vXYZ.dat'```
 
 When using an a priory cacluated init file for the mooring lines:
-* ```[copyto_generic_f1]``` = 'mooringinits/ESYSMooring_init_vXYZ.dat'
-* ```[copyto_f1]``` = 'ESYSMooring_init.dat'
+* ```[copyto_f1] = 'mooringinits/ESYSMooring_init_vXYZ.dat'```
+* ```[copyto_generic_f1] = 'ESYSMooring_init.dat'```
 
 Replace ```vXYZ``` with an appropriate identifier for your case.
 
@@ -748,25 +748,48 @@ g-000 $ qsub-wrap.py -f ../myturbine.py --years=25 --neq=1e7 --stats --check_log
 Other options for the original ```dlctemplate.py``` script:
 
 ```
-usage: dlctemplate.py [-h] [--prep] [--check_logs] [--stats] [--fatigue]
-                      [--csv] [--years YEARS] [--no_bins NO_BINS] [--neq NEQ]
-                      [--envelopeblade] [--envelopeturbine]
+(wetb_py3) [dave@jess]$ python dlctemplate.py --help
+usage: dlctemplate.py [-h] [--prep] [--check_logs]
+                      [--pbs_failed_path PBS_FAILED_PATH] [--stats]
+                      [--fatigue] [--AEP] [--csv] [--years YEARS]
+                      [--no_bins NO_BINS] [--neq NEQ] [--rotarea ROTAREA]
+                      [--save_new_sigs] [--dlcplot] [--envelopeblade]
+                      [--envelopeturbine] [--zipchunks] [--pbs_turb]
+                      [--walltime WALLTIME]
 
 pre- or post-processes DLC's
 
 optional arguments:
-  -h, --help         show this help message and exit
-  --prep             create htc, pbs, files (default=False)
-  --check_logs       check the log files (default=False)
-  --stats            calculate statistics and 1Hz equivalent loads (default=False)
-  --fatigue          calculate Leq for a full DLC (default=False)
-  --csv              Save data also as csv file (default=False)
-  --years YEARS      Total life time in years (default=20)
-  --no_bins NO_BINS  Number of bins for fatigue loads (default=46)
-  --neq NEQ          Equivalent cycles neq, default 1 Hz equivalent load
-                     (neq = simulation duration in seconds)
-  --envelopeblade    calculate the load envelope for sensors on the blades
-  --envelopeturbine  calculate the load envelope for sensors on the turbine
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --prep                create htc, pbs, files
+  --check_logs          check the log files
+  --pbs_failed_path PBS_FAILED_PATH
+                        Copy pbs launch files of the failed cases to a new
+                        directory in order to prepare a re-run. Default value:
+                        pbs_in_failed.
+  --stats               calculate statistics and 1Hz equivalent loads
+  --fatigue             calculate Leq for a full DLC
+  --AEP                 calculate AEP, requires htc/DLCs/dlc_config.xlsx
+  --csv                 Save data also as csv file
+  --years YEARS         Total life time in years
+  --no_bins NO_BINS     Number of bins for fatigue loads
+  --neq NEQ             Equivalent cycles Neq used for Leq fatigue lifetime
+                        calculations.
+  --rotarea ROTAREA     Rotor area for C_T, C_P
+  --save_new_sigs       Save post-processed sigs
+  --dlcplot             Plot DLC load basis results
+  --envelopeblade       Compute envelopeblade
+  --envelopeturbine     Compute envelopeturbine
+  --zipchunks           Create PBS launch files forrunning in zip-chunk
+                        find+xargs mode.
+  --pbs_turb            Create PBS launch files to create the turbulence boxes
+                        in stand alone mode using the 64-bit Mann turbulence
+                        box generator. This can be usefull if your turbulence
+                        boxes are too big for running in HAWC2 32-bit mode.
+                        Only works on Jess.
+  --walltime WALLTIME   Queue walltime for each case/pbs file, format:
+                        HH:MM:SS Default: 04:00:00
+
 ```
 
 The load envelopes are computed for sensors specified in the
diff --git a/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2ascii_chantest_1.sel b/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2ascii_chantest_1.sel
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d308e5fc7fd23d4cb1ee3780c923e37ad34df6c1
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@@ -0,0 +1,435 @@
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Version ID : HAWC2MB 12.4
+                                                            Time : 22:41:25
+                                                            Date : 02:05.2017
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Result file : res/dlc12_wsp07_wdir000_s1004.dat
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+   Scans    Channels    Time [sec]        Format
+      25000     422          500.000       ASCII
+
+  Channel   Variable Description               
+
+      1      Time                           s          Time
+      2      bea1 angle                     deg        shaft_rot angle
+      3      bea1 angle_speed               rpm        shaft_rot angle speed
+      4      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch1 angle
+      5      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch1 angle speed
+      6      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch2 angle
+      7      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch2 angle speed
+      8      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch3 angle
+      9      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch3 angle speed
+     10      Ae rot. torque                 kNm        Aero rotor torque
+     11      Ae rot. power                  kW         Aero rotor power
+     12      Ae rot. thrust                 kN         Aero rotor thrust
+     13      setbeta                        deg        Flap angle for blade  1 flap number  1
+     14      setbeta                        deg        Flap angle for blade  2 flap number  1
+     15      setbeta                        deg        Flap angle for blade  3 flap number  1
+     16      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     17      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     18      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     19      Fx coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  tower base
+     20      Fy coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  tower base
+     21      Fz coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  tower base
+     22      Fx coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:tower nodenr:  11 coo: tower  tower yaw bearing
+     23      Fy coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:tower nodenr:  11 coo: tower  tower yaw bearing
+     24      Fz coo: tower                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:tower nodenr:  11 coo: tower  tower yaw bearing
+     25      Mx coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  tower base
+     26      My coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  tower base
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+     31      Mx coo: shaft                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft  main bearing
+     32      My coo: shaft                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft  main bearing
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+     35      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 1 tip pos
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+     42      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 3 tip pos
+     43      State pos x  coo: blade1       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
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+     46      State pos x  coo: blade2       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 1 tip pos
+     47      State pos y  coo: blade2       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 1 tip pos
+     48      State pos z  coo: blade2       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 1 tip pos
+     49      State pos x  coo: blade3       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 1 tip pos
+     50      State pos y  coo: blade3       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 1 tip pos
+     51      State pos z  coo: blade3       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 1 tip pos
+     52      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
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+    198      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
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+    201      Mz coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  17 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
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+    203      My coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  17 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    204      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  17 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
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+    206      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    207      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
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+    213      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  18 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
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+    215      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    216      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
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+    219      Mz coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  19 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
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+    221      My coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  19 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    222      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  19 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
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+    224      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    225      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
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+    228      Mz coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  20 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
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+    231      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  20 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
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+    338      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  12 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    339      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  12 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    340      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    341      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    342      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    343      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  13 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    344      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  13 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    345      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  13 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    346      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  13 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    347      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  13 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    348      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  13 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    349      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    350      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    351      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    352      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  14 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    353      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  14 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    354      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  14 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    355      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  14 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    356      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  14 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    357      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  14 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    358      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    359      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    360      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    361      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  15 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    362      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  15 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    363      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  15 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    364      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  15 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    365      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  15 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    366      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  15 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    367      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    368      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    369      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    370      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  16 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    371      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  16 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    372      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  16 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    373      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  16 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    374      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  16 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    375      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  16 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    376      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    377      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    378      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    379      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  17 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    380      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  17 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    381      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  17 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    382      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  17 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    383      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  17 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    384      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  17 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    385      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    386      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    387      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    388      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  18 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    389      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  18 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    390      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  18 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    391      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  18 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    392      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  18 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    393      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  18 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    394      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    395      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    396      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    397      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  19 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    398      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  19 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    399      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  19 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    400      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  19 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    401      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  19 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    402      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  19 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    403      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    404      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    405      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: blade1  blade 1 root
+    406      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  20 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    407      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  20 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    408      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  20 coo: blade2  blade 2 root
+    409      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  20 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    410      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  20 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    411      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  20 coo: blade3  blade 3 root
+    412      Cl, R= 35.9                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  36.25
+    413      Cl, R= 40.8                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  40.91
+    414      Cl, R= 45.8                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  45.59
+    415      Cl, R= 50.7                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  50.24
+    416      Cl, R= 55.7                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  54.82
+    417      Cl, R= 60.6                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  59.25
+    418      Cl, R= 65.6                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  67.52
+    419      Cl, R= 70.5                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  71.24
+    420      Cl, R= 75.5                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  74.64
+    421      Cl, R= 80.4                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  80.30
+    422      qwerty                         is         azerty
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2bin_chantest_2.sel b/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2bin_chantest_2.sel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d293bc1ed4164d8118873debd70706c6ce14044
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+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Version ID : HAWC2MB 12.4
+                                                            Time : 14:45:39
+                                                            Date : 28:04.2017
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Result file : ./res/dlc12_iec61400-1ed3/dlc12_wsp04_wdir000_s1001_test.dat
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+   Scans    Channels    Time [sec]        Format
+     120000     217          600.000       BINARY
+
+  Channel   Variable Description               
+
+      1      Time                           s          Time
+      2      bea1 angle                     deg        shaft_rot angle
+      3      bea1 angle_speed               rpm        shaft_rot angle speed
+      4      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch1 angle
+      5      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch1 angle speed
+      6      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch2 angle
+      7      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch2 angle speed
+      8      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch3 angle
+      9      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch3 angle speed
+     10       Omega                         rad/s       Rotor speed
+     11      Ae rot. torque                 kNm        Aero rotor torque
+     12      Ae rot. power                  kW         Aero rotor power
+     13      Ae rot. thrust                 kN         Aero rotor thrust
+     14      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     15      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     16      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     17      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vx          m/s        Free wind speed Vx, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     18      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vy          m/s        Free wind speed Vy, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     19      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vz          m/s        Free wind speed Vz, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     20      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vx          m/s        Free wind speed Vx, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -45.00
+     21      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vy          m/s        Free wind speed Vy, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -45.00
+     22      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vz          m/s        Free wind speed Vz, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -45.00
+     23      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vx          m/s        Free wind speed Vx, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -15.00
+     24      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vy          m/s        Free wind speed Vy, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -15.00
+     25      WSP nonr. rot coo.,Vz          m/s        Free wind speed Vz, nonr. rotor coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -15.00
+     26      WSP gl. coo.,Abs_vhor          m/s        Free wind speed Abs_vhor, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -31.60
+     27      Mx coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  m tower base
+     28      My coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  m tower base
+     29      Mz coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:tower nodenr:   1 coo: tower  m tower base
+     30      Mx coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:tower nodenr:  13 coo: tower  m yaw bearing
+     31      My coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:tower nodenr:  13 coo: tower  m yaw bearing
+     32      Mz coo: tower                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:tower nodenr:  13 coo: tower  m yaw bearing
+     33      Mx coo: shaft                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   3 coo: shaft  m main bearing
+     34      My coo: shaft                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   3 coo: shaft  m main bearing
+     35      Mz coo: shaft                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   3 coo: shaft  m main bearing
+     36      Mx coo: hub1                   kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:hub1 nodenr:   2 coo: hub1  m blade 1 root non rotat
+     37      My coo: hub1                   kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:hub1 nodenr:   2 coo: hub1  m blade 1 root non rotat
+     38      Mz coo: hub1                   kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:hub1 nodenr:   2 coo: hub1  m blade 1 root non rotat
+     39      Mx coo: hub2                   kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:hub2 nodenr:   2 coo: hub2  m blade 2 root non rotat
+     40      My coo: hub2                   kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:hub2 nodenr:   2 coo: hub2  m blade 2 root non rotat
+     41      Mz coo: hub2                   kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:hub2 nodenr:   2 coo: hub2  m blade 2 root non rotat
+     42      Mx coo: hub3                   kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:hub3 nodenr:   2 coo: hub3  m blade 3 root non rotat
+     43      My coo: hub3                   kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:hub3 nodenr:   2 coo: hub3  m blade 3 root non rotat
+     44      Mz coo: hub3                   kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:hub3 nodenr:   2 coo: hub3  m blade 3 root non rotat
+     45      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange global pos
+     46      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange global pos
+     47      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange global pos
+     48      State acc x  coo: global       m/s^2      State acc x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange acceleration
+     49      State acc y  coo: global       m/s^2      State acc y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange acceleration
+     50      State acc z  coo: global       m/s^2      State acc z  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  12 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top flange acceleration
+     51      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   6 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower approx tip height
+     52      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   6 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower approx tip height
+     53      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   6 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower approx tip height
+     54      State pos x  coo: blade1       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+     55      State pos y  coo: blade1       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+     56      State pos z  coo: blade1       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+     57      State pos x  coo: blade2       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+     58      State pos y  coo: blade2       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+     59      State pos z  coo: blade2       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+     60      State pos x  coo: blade3       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+     61      State pos y  coo: blade3       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+     62      State pos z  coo: blade3       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+     63      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip pos
+     64      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip pos
+     65      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip pos
+     66      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 2 tip pos
+     67      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 2 tip pos
+     68      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 2 tip pos
+     69      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 3 tip pos
+     70      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 3 tip pos
+     71      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 3 tip pos
+     72      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip_pos_global
+     73      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip_pos_global
+     74      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  blade 1 tip_pos_global
+     75      proj_ang tz coo: blade1        deg        State_rot proj_ang tz Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip twist
+     76      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:hub1 E-nr:   1 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global  hub1 global pos (end of mainshaft)
+     77      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:hub1 E-nr:   1 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global  hub1 global pos (end of mainshaft)
+     78      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:hub1 E-nr:   1 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global  hub1 global pos (end of mainshaft)
+     79      WSP Vx, glco, R= 14.0          m/s        Wind speed Vx of blade  1 at radius  13.95, global coo.
+     80      WSP Vy, glco, R= 14.0          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  13.95, global coo.
+     81      WSP Vz, glco, R= 14.0          m/s        Wind speed Vz of blade  1 at radius  13.95, global coo.
+     82      Alfa, R= 12.9                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  12.90
+     83      Alfa, R= 12.9                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  2 at radius  12.90
+     84      Alfa, R= 12.9                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  3 at radius  12.90
+     85      Cl, R= 13.0                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  12.90
+     86      Cl, R= 13.0                    deg        Cl of blade  2 at radius  12.90
+     87      Cl, R= 13.0                    deg        Cl of blade  3 at radius  12.90
+     88      Vrel, R= 12.9                  m/s        Relative velocity of blade  1 at radius  12.90
+     89      Azi  1                         deg        Azimuth of blade  1
+     90      DLL inp  1:  1                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  1  generator torque reference [nm]
+     91      DLL inp  1:  2                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  2  pitch angle reference of blade 1 [rad]
+     92      DLL inp  1:  3                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  3  pitch angle reference of blade 2 [rad]
+     93      DLL inp  1:  4                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  4  pitch angle reference of blade 3 [rad]
+     94      DLL inp  1: 14                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 14  torque limit switch based on pitch [-]
+     95      DLL inp  1: 22                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 22  status signal [-]
+     96      DLL inp  1: 25                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 25  flag for mechnical brake [0=off/1=on]
+     97      DLL inp  1: 26                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 26  flag for emergency pitch stop [0=off/1=on]
+     98      DLL inp  1: 27                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 27  lp filtered acceleration level [m/s^2]
+     99      DLL inp  2:  1                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  1  mgen lss [nm]
+    100      DLL inp  2:  2                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  2  pelec w
+    101      DLL inp  2:  3                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  3  mframe
+    102      DLL inp  2:  4                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  4  mgen hss
+    103      DLL inp  2:  5                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  5  generator pmech kw
+    104      DLL inp  2:  6                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  6  filtered gen speed
+    105      DLL inp  2:  7                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  7  elec. pwr
+    106      DLL inp  2:  8                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  8  grid flag
+    107      DLL inp  3:  1                 -          DLL : 3 inpvec :  1  brake torque [nm]
+    108      DLL inp  4:  1                 -          DLL : 4 inpvec :  1  pitch 1
+    109      DLL inp  4:  2                 -          DLL : 4 inpvec :  2  pitch 2
+    110      DLL inp  4:  3                 -          DLL : 4 inpvec :  3  pitch 3
+    111      DLL inp  5:  1                 -          DLL : 5 inpvec :  1  bltip tow min d [m]
+    112      Constant                       -          Constant value
+    113      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  m blade1 root
+    114      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  m blade1 root
+    115      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  m blade1 root
+    116      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  m blade1 1.596m
+    117      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  m blade1 1.596m
+    118      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  m blade1 1.596m
+    119      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  m blade1 3.486m
+    120      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  m blade1 3.486m
+    121      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  m blade1 3.486m
+    122      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  m blade1 7.618m
+    123      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  m blade1 7.618m
+    124      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  m blade1 7.618m
+    125      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  m blade1 8.598m
+    126      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  m blade1 8.598m
+    127      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  m blade1 8.598m
+    128      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  m blade1 11.125m
+    129      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  m blade1 11.125m
+    130      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  m blade1 11.125m
+    131      Mx coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  m blade1 13.352m
+    132      My coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  m blade1 13.352m
+    133      Mz coo: blade1                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  m blade1 13.352m
+    134      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  m blade1_local root
+    135      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  m blade1_local root
+    136      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  m blade1_local root
+    137      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  m blade1_local 1.596m
+    138      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  m blade1_local 1.596m
+    139      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  m blade1_local 1.596m
+    140      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  m blade1_local 3.486m
+    141      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  m blade1_local 3.486m
+    142      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  m blade1_local 3.486m
+    143      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  m blade1_local 7.618m
+    144      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  m blade1_local 7.618m
+    145      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  m blade1_local 7.618m
+    146      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  m blade1_local 8.598m
+    147      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  m blade1_local 8.598m
+    148      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  m blade1_local 8.598m
+    149      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  m blade1_local 11.125m
+    150      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  m blade1_local 11.125m
+    151      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  m blade1_local 11.125m
+    152      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  m blade1_local 13.352m
+    153      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  m blade1_local 13.352m
+    154      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  m blade1_local 13.352m
+    155      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  f blade 1 root
+    156      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  f blade 1 root
+    157      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: blade1  f blade 1 root
+    158      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  f blade 1 1.596m
+    159      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  f blade 1 1.596m
+    160      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: blade1  f blade 1 1.596m
+    161      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  f blade 1 3.486m
+    162      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  f blade 1 3.486m
+    163      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: blade1  f blade 1 3.486m
+    164      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  f blade 1 7.618m
+    165      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  f blade 1 7.618m
+    166      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: blade1  f blade 1 7.618m
+    167      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  f blade 1 8.598m
+    168      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  f blade 1 8.598m
+    169      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: blade1  f blade 1 8.598m
+    170      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  f blade 1 11.125m
+    171      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  f blade 1 11.125m
+    172      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: blade1  f blade 1 11.125m
+    173      Fx coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  f blade 1 13.352m
+    174      Fy coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  f blade 1 13.352m
+    175      Fz coo: blade1                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: blade1  f blade 1 13.352m
+    176      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  f blade1_local root
+    177      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  f blade1_local root
+    178      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   1 coo: local  f blade1_local root
+    179      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  f blade1_local 1.596m
+    180      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  f blade1_local 1.596m
+    181      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   3 coo: local  f blade1_local 1.596m
+    182      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  f blade1_local 3.486m
+    183      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  f blade1_local 3.486m
+    184      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local  f blade1_local 3.486m
+    185      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  f blade1_local 7.618m
+    186      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  f blade1_local 7.618m
+    187      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local  f blade1_local 7.618m
+    188      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  f blade1_local 8.598m
+    189      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  f blade1_local 8.598m
+    190      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local  f blade1_local 8.598m
+    191      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  f blade1_local 11.125m
+    192      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  f blade1_local 11.125m
+    193      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local  f blade1_local 11.125m
+    194      Fx coo: local                  kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  f blade1_local 13.352m
+    195      Fy coo: local                  kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  f blade1_local 13.352m
+    196      Fz coo: local                  kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local  f blade1_local 13.352m
+    197      Fx coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  f blade 2 root
+    198      Fy coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  f blade 2 root
+    199      Fz coo: blade2                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  f blade 2 root
+    200      Fx coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  f blade 3 root
+    201      Fy coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  f blade 3 root
+    202      Fz coo: blade3                 kN         Force  Fz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  f blade 3 root
+    203      Mx coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  m blade 2 root
+    204      My coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  m blade 2 root
+    205      Mz coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:   1 coo: blade2  m blade 2 root
+    206      Mx coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  10 coo: blade2  m blade 2 8.598m
+    207      My coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  10 coo: blade2  m blade 2 8.598m
+    208      Mz coo: blade2                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade2 nodenr:  10 coo: blade2  m blade 2 8.598m
+    209      Mx coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  m blade 3 root
+    210      My coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  m blade 3 root
+    211      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:   1 coo: blade3  m blade 3 root
+    212      Mx coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  10 coo: blade3  m blade 3 8.598m
+    213      My coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  10 coo: blade3  m blade 3 8.598m
+    214      Mz coo: blade3                 kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade3 nodenr:  10 coo: blade3  m blade 3 8.598m
+    215      Harmonic                       -          Harmonic sinus function
+    216      Harmonic                       -          Harmonic sinus function    
+    217      Constant                       -          Constant value
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+Scale factors:
+  2.18750E-02
+  1.12499E-02
+  1.11694E-03
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.16962E-04
+  7.20270E-04
+  2.67446E-03
+  5.49637E-04
+  8.62044E-05
+  2.52680E-04
+  7.90440E-05
+  8.62188E-05
+  2.53421E-04
+  8.20404E-05
+  9.27272E-05
+  2.71635E-04
+  9.33155E-05
+  1.16371E-04
+  2.12015E-04
+  8.17627E-05
+  2.53947E-04
+  1.62670E-02
+  1.47929E-03
+  9.89036E-04
+  2.26919E-03
+  5.71132E-04
+  9.18130E-04
+  1.05471E-03
+  1.17262E-03
+  6.02277E-04
+  2.09855E-03
+  1.06715E-03
+  1.24011E-05
+  2.05293E-03
+  1.01794E-03
+  1.24568E-05
+  2.04933E-03
+  1.01820E-03
+  1.30831E-05
+  1.12572E-07
+  1.04733E-06
+  9.83107E-04
+  5.91110E-06
+  1.36850E-05
+  2.81030E-06
+  3.48182E-08
+  3.75528E-07
+  5.19992E-04
+  2.28345E-06
+  1.60841E-05
+  4.46886E-04
+  2.20456E-06
+  1.58416E-05
+  4.46885E-04
+  2.32338E-06
+  1.61758E-05
+  4.46885E-04
+  4.68802E-04
+  9.47721E-05
+  1.45499E-03
+  4.68795E-04
+  9.46092E-05
+  1.45497E-03
+  4.68791E-04
+  9.45865E-05
+  1.45496E-03
+  4.68802E-04
+  9.47721E-05
+  1.45499E-03
+  1.60892E-03
+  1.50335E-07
+  6.25610E-05
+  9.87555E-04
+  1.38322E-04
+  2.94064E-04
+  9.35080E-05
+  2.79788E-04
+  2.98136E-04
+  2.79592E-04
+  4.02508E-05
+  4.17197E-05
+  4.03574E-05
+  1.65434E-03
+  5.62494E-03
+  4.96182E-01
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  5.78555E-06
+  5.25617E-01
+  1.85698E+00
+  5.03154E-01
+  2.24623E-02
+  1.96714E-03
+  6.02235E-01
+  2.95000E-05
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  4.39323E-04
+  3.12500E-05
+  2.09646E-03
+  1.08758E-03
+  8.82805E-06
+  1.70852E-03
+  7.82533E-04
+  1.08908E-05
+  1.26920E-03
+  5.22462E-04
+  7.48640E-06
+  4.76656E-04
+  1.46344E-04
+  5.11887E-06
+  3.35911E-04
+  9.66411E-05
+  4.33265E-06
+  9.17069E-05
+  2.14074E-05
+  1.96457E-06
+  5.13476E-06
+  9.76989E-07
+  3.68726E-07
+  2.12883E-03
+  9.15892E-04
+  2.84789E-05
+  1.52509E-03
+  1.25324E-03
+  1.00141E-05
+  1.27769E-03
+  5.15806E-04
+  8.49035E-06
+  4.79445E-04
+  1.29987E-04
+  4.88325E-06
+  3.37635E-04
+  8.74365E-05
+  3.92248E-06
+  9.19368E-05
+  1.99250E-05
+  1.82094E-06
+  5.07849E-06
+  1.28714E-06
+  3.99788E-07
+  1.97016E-04
+  2.55105E-04
+  1.36558E-03
+  1.60239E-04
+  2.50353E-04
+  1.23084E-03
+  1.25299E-04
+  2.35173E-04
+  1.06113E-03
+  5.79355E-05
+  1.64112E-04
+  5.51456E-04
+  4.48024E-05
+  1.40202E-04
+  4.26721E-04
+  1.76842E-05
+  7.35757E-05
+  1.73270E-04
+  2.56166E-06
+  1.49293E-05
+  2.19204E-05
+  1.79881E-04
+  2.41006E-04
+  1.36778E-03
+  2.22201E-04
+  2.51740E-04
+  1.23030E-03
+  1.20893E-04
+  2.33446E-04
+  1.06164E-03
+  5.10718E-05
+  1.55743E-04
+  5.52344E-04
+  3.97026E-05
+  1.33467E-04
+  4.27522E-04
+  1.55107E-05
+  6.48742E-05
+  1.74571E-04
+  3.27825E-06
+  1.33897E-05
+  2.22372E-05
+  1.93884E-04
+  2.50887E-04
+  1.36085E-03
+  1.93945E-04
+  2.52347E-04
+  1.36496E-03
+  2.05070E-03
+  1.03849E-03
+  8.47828E-06
+  3.35416E-04
+  9.16257E-05
+  4.48243E-06
+  2.04719E-03
+  1.03837E-03
+  9.19478E-06
+  3.43366E-04
+  9.45280E-05
+  4.68222E-06
+  6.25000E-05
+  6.25000E-05
+  1.56250E-04
diff --git a/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2bin_chantest_3.sel b/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2bin_chantest_3.sel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fed018b2da96a9e7fbb1503737200482ac841ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wetb/hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/hawc2bin_chantest_3.sel
@@ -0,0 +1,602 @@
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Version ID : HAWC2MB 12.4
+                                                            Time : 18:10:14
+                                                            Date : 29:06.2017
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+  Result file : ./res/dlc12_iec61400-1ed3/dlc12_wsp04_wdir000_s1001.dat
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+   Scans    Channels    Time [sec]        Format
+      30000     294          600.000       BINARY
+
+  Channel   Variable Description               
+
+      1      Time                           s          Time
+      2      bea1 angle                     deg        shaft_rot angle
+      3      bea1 angle_speed               rpm        shaft_rot angle speed
+      4      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch1 angle
+      5      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch1 angle speed
+      6      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch2 angle
+      7      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch2 angle speed
+      8      bea2 angle                     deg        pitch3 angle
+      9      bea2 angle_speed               deg/s      pitch3 angle speed
+     10       Omega                         rad/s       Rotor speed
+     11      Ae rot. torque                 kNm        Aero rotor torque
+     12      Ae rot. power                  kW         Aero rotor power
+     13      Ae rot. thrust                 kN         Aero rotor thrust
+     14      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     15      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     16      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00,-119.00
+     17      Mx coo: shaft_nonrotate        kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft_nonrotate  non rotating shaft tip
+     18      My coo: shaft_nonrotate        kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft_nonrotate  non rotating shaft tip
+     19      Mz coo: shaft_nonrotate        kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft_nonrotate  non rotating shaft tip
+     20      Fx coo: shaft_nonrotate        kN         Force  Fx Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft_nonrotate  non rotating shaft tip
+     21      Fy coo: shaft_nonrotate        kN         Force  Fy Mbdy:shaft nodenr:   4 coo: shaft_nonrotate  non rotating shaft tip
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+     48      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   5 coo: local
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+     51      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   6 coo: local
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+     54      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   7 coo: local
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+     57      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   8 coo: local
+     58      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   8 coo: local
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+     60      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:   9 coo: local
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+     63      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  10 coo: local
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+     65      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  11 coo: local
+     66      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  11 coo: local
+     67      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  11 coo: local
+     68      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  12 coo: local
+     69      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  12 coo: local
+     70      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  12 coo: local
+     71      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local
+     72      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local
+     73      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  13 coo: local
+     74      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: local
+     75      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: local
+     76      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  14 coo: local
+     77      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: local
+     78      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: local
+     79      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  15 coo: local
+     80      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: local
+     81      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: local
+     82      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  16 coo: local
+     83      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local
+     84      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local
+     85      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  17 coo: local
+     86      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: local
+     87      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: local
+     88      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  18 coo: local
+     89      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: local
+     90      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: local
+     91      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  19 coo: local
+     92      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: local
+     93      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: local
+     94      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  20 coo: local
+     95      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  21 coo: local
+     96      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  21 coo: local
+     97      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  21 coo: local
+     98      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  22 coo: local
+     99      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  22 coo: local
+    100      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  22 coo: local
+    101      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  23 coo: local
+    102      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  23 coo: local
+    103      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  23 coo: local
+    104      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  24 coo: local
+    105      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  24 coo: local
+    106      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  24 coo: local
+    107      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  25 coo: local
+    108      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  25 coo: local
+    109      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  25 coo: local
+    110      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  26 coo: local
+    111      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  26 coo: local
+    112      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  26 coo: local
+    113      Mx coo: local                  kNm        MomentMx Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  27 coo: local
+    114      My coo: local                  kNm        MomentMy Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  27 coo: local
+    115      Mz coo: local                  kNm        MomentMz Mbdy:blade1 nodenr:  27 coo: local
+    116      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top fa displ
+    117      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top ss displ
+    118      State acc x  coo: global       m/s^2      State acc x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top fa acc
+    119      State acc y  coo: global       m/s^2      State acc y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:  19 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  tower top ss acc
+    120      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 1 tip pos
+    121      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 1 tip pos
+    122      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 1 tip pos
+    123      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 2 tip pos
+    124      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 2 tip pos
+    125      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 2 tip pos
+    126      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 3 tip pos
+    127      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 3 tip pos
+    128      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: global  gl blade 3 tip pos
+    129      State pos x  coo: blade1       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+    130      State pos y  coo: blade1       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+    131      State pos z  coo: blade1       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade1 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade1  blade 1 tip pos
+    132      State pos x  coo: blade2       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+    133      State pos y  coo: blade2       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+    134      State pos z  coo: blade2       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade2 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade2  blade 2 tip pos
+    135      State pos x  coo: blade3       m          State pos x  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+    136      State pos y  coo: blade3       m          State pos y  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+    137      State pos z  coo: blade3       m          State pos z  Mbdy:blade3 E-nr:  26 Z-rel:1.00 coo: blade3  blade 3 tip pos
+    138      State pos x  coo: global       m          State pos x  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   5 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global
+    139      State pos y  coo: global       m          State pos y  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   5 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global
+    140      State pos z  coo: global       m          State pos z  Mbdy:tower E-nr:   5 Z-rel:0.00 coo: global
+    141      Tors_e, R= 45.2                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  45.25
+    142      Tors_e, R= 58.0                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  58.04
+    143      Tors_e, R= 70.3                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  70.32
+    144      Tors_e, R= 81.3                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  81.26
+    145      Tors_e, R= 83.7                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  83.71
+    146      Tors_e, R= 88.2                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  88.17
+    147      Tors_e, R= 92.0                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  92.01
+    148      Tors_e, R= 96.5                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  96.45
+    149      Tors_e, R= 98.5                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius  98.47
+    150      Tors_e, R=100.1                deg        Aero elastic torsion of blade  1 at radius 100.11
+    151      WSP Vx, glco, R= 73.2          m/s        Wind speed Vx of blade  1 at radius  73.21, global coo.
+    152      WSP Vy, glco, R= 73.2          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  73.21, global coo.
+    153      WSP Vz, glco, R= 73.2          m/s        Wind speed Vz of blade  1 at radius  73.21, global coo.
+    154      Alfa, R= 73.2                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  73.21
+    155      Alfa, R= 73.2                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  2 at radius  73.21
+    156      Alfa, R= 73.2                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  3 at radius  73.21
+    157      Cl, R= 72.5                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  73.21
+    158      Cl, R= 72.5                    deg        Cl of blade  2 at radius  73.21
+    159      Cl, R= 72.5                    deg        Cl of blade  3 at radius  73.21
+    160      Cd, R= 72.5                    deg        Cd of blade  1 at radius  73.21
+    161      Cd, R= 72.5                    deg        Cd of blade  2 at radius  73.21
+    162      Cd, R= 72.5                    deg        Cd of blade  3 at radius  73.21
+    163      DLL inp  1:  1                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  1  generator torque reference [nm]
+    164      DLL inp  1:  2                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  2  pitch angle reference of blade 1 [rad]
+    165      DLL inp  1:  3                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  3  pitch angle reference of blade 2 [rad]
+    166      DLL inp  1:  4                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec :  4  pitch angle reference of blade 3 [rad]
+    167      DLL inp  1: 14                 -          DLL : 1 inpvec : 14  torque limit switch based on pitch [-]
+    168      DLL inp  2:  1                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  1  mgen lss [nm]
+    169      DLL inp  2:  2                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  2  pelec w
+    170      DLL inp  2:  3                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  3  mframe
+    171      DLL inp  2:  4                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  4  mgen hss
+    172      DLL inp  2:  5                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  5  generator pmech kw
+    173      DLL inp  2:  6                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  6  filtered gen speed
+    174      DLL inp  2:  7                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  7  resulting eff
+    175      DLL inp  2:  8                 -          DLL : 2 inpvec :  8  grid flag
+    176      DLL inp  5:  1                 -          DLL : 5 inpvec :  1  bltip tow min d [m]
+    177      WSP Vx, glco, R= 64.3          m/s        Wind speed Vx of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    178      WSP Vy, glco, R= 64.3          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    179      WSP Vz, glco, R= 64.3          m/s        Wind speed Vz of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    180      Ae intfrc Fx, rpco, R=  0.0    kN         Aero int. force Fx of blade  1 at radius   0.00, RP coo.
+    181      Ae intfrc Fy, rpco, R=  0.0    kN         Aero int. force Fy of blade  1 at radius   0.00, RP coo.
+    182      Ae intmom Mx, rpco, R=  0.0    kNm        Aero int. moment Mx of blade  1 at radius   0.00, RP coo.
+    183      Ae intmom My, rpco, R=  0.0    kNm        Aero int. moment My of blade  1 at radius   0.00, RP coo.
+    184      Ae secfrc Fy, R= 25.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  24.11
+    185      Alfa, R= 81.3                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  81.26
+    186      Alfa, R= 67.3                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  67.34
+    187      Alfa, R= 32.8                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  32.77
+    188      Alfa, R= 24.1                  deg        Angle of attack of blade  1 at radius  24.11
+    189      Cl, R= 82.2                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  81.26
+    190      Cd, R= 82.2                    deg        Cd of blade  1 at radius  81.26
+    191      Cl, R= 67.8                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  67.34
+    192      Cd, R= 67.8                    deg        Cd of blade  1 at radius  67.34
+    193      Cl, R= 33.0                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  32.77
+    194      Cd, R= 33.0                    deg        Cd of blade  1 at radius  32.77
+    195      Cl, R= 24.0                    deg        Cl of blade  1 at radius  24.11
+    196      Cd, R= 24.0                    deg        Cd of blade  1 at radius  24.11
+    197      Ae secfrc Fx, R= 88.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fx of blade  1 at radius  88.17
+    198      Ae secfrc Fy, R= 88.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  88.17
+    199      Ae secfrc Fx, R= 64.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fx of blade  1 at radius  64.30
+    200      Ae secfrc Fy, R= 64.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  64.30
+    201      Ae secfrc Fx, R= 43.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fx of blade  1 at radius  42.07
+    202      Ae secfrc Fy, R= 43.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  42.07
+    203      Ae secfrc Fx, R= 30.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fx of blade  1 at radius  29.79
+    204      Ae secfrc Fy, R= 30.0          kN/m       Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  29.79
+    205      Induc. Vx, rpco, R= 88.2       m/s        Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius  88.17, RP. coo.
+    206      Induc. Vy, rpco, R= 88.2       m/s        Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius  88.17, RP. coo.
+    207      Induc. Vx, rpco, R= 64.3       m/s        Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP. coo.
+    208      Induc. Vy, rpco, R= 64.3       m/s        Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP. coo.
+    209      Induc. Vx, rpco, R= 42.1       m/s        Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius  42.07, RP. coo.
+    210      Induc. Vy, rpco, R= 42.1       m/s        Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius  42.07, RP. coo.
+    211      Induc. Vx, rpco, R= 29.8       m/s        Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius  29.79, RP. coo.
+    212      Induc. Vy, rpco, R= 29.8       m/s        Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius  29.79, RP. coo.
+    213      WSP Vy, rpco, R= 88.2          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  88.17, RP coo.
+    214      WSP Vy, rpco, R= 64.3          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    215      WSP Vy, rpco, R= 42.1          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  42.07, RP coo.
+    216      WSP Vy, rpco, R= 29.8          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  29.79, RP coo.
+    217      WSP Vy, rpco, R=  0.9          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius   0.92, RP coo.
+    218      WSP Vy, rpco, R=  0.1          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius   0.10, RP coo.
+    219      Ae pos x, glco, R= 88.2        m          Aero position x of blade  1 at radius  88.17, global coo.
+    220      Ae pos y, glco, R= 88.2        m          Aero position y of blade  1 at radius  88.17, global coo.
+    221      Ae pos z, glco, R= 88.2        m          Aero position z of blade  1 at radius  88.17, global coo.
+    222      Ae pos x, glco, R=  0.1        m          Aero position x of blade  1 at radius   0.10, global coo.
+    223      Ae pos y, glco, R=  0.1        m          Aero position y of blade  1 at radius   0.10, global coo.
+    224      Ae pos z, glco, R=  0.1        m          Aero position z of blade  1 at radius   0.10, global coo.
+    225      Lift, R= 55.0                  kN/m       Lift force of blade  1 at radius  54.86
+    226      Lift, R= 35.0                  kN/m       Lift force of blade  1 at radius  35.81
+    227      Ae pos x, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position x of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    228      Ae pos y, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position y of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    229      Ae pos z, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position z of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    230      Ae pos x, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position x of blade  2 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    231      Ae pos y, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position y of blade  2 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    232      Ae pos z, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position z of blade  2 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    233      Ae pos x, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position x of blade  3 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    234      Ae pos y, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position y of blade  3 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    235      Ae pos z, rpco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position z of blade  3 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    236      Ae vel Vx, rpco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vx of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    237      Ae vel Vy, rpco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vy of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    238      Ae vel Vz, rpco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vz of blade  1 at radius  64.30, RP coo.
+    239      Ae pos x, glco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position x of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    240      Ae pos y, glco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position y of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    241      Ae pos z, glco, R= 64.3        m          Aero position z of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    242      Ae vel Vx, glco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vx of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    243      Ae vel Vy, glco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vy of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    244      Ae vel Vz, glco, R= 64.3       m/s        Aero velocity Vz of blade  1 at radius  64.30, global coo.
+    245      Ae rot tx, Bl.co, R= 64.3      deg        Aero rotation tx of blade  1 at radius  64.30, Bl.co
+    246      Ae rot ty, Bl.co, R= 64.3      deg        Aero rotation ty of blade  1 at radius  64.30, Bl.co
+    247      Ae rot tz, Bl.co, R= 64.3      deg        Aero rotation tz of blade  1 at radius  64.30, Bl.co
+    248      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -90.00  tower top
+    249      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -90.00  tower top
+    250      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos    0.00,   0.00, -90.00  tower top
+    251      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos   44.54,   0.00,-134.54  1 radius at 45 deg
+    252      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos   44.54,   0.00,-134.54  1 radius at 45 deg
+    253      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos   44.54,   0.00,-134.54  1 radius at 45 deg
+    254      WSP gl. coo.,Vx                m/s        Free wind speed Vx, gl. coo, of gl. pos   22.27,   0.00,-112.27  0.5 radius at 45 deg
+    255      WSP gl. coo.,Vy                m/s        Free wind speed Vy, gl. coo, of gl. pos   22.27,   0.00,-112.27  0.5 radius at 45 deg
+    256      WSP gl. coo.,Vz                m/s        Free wind speed Vz, gl. coo, of gl. pos   22.27,   0.00,-112.27  0.5 radius at 45 deg
+    257      CT, azi    0.00 r  44.90       -          CT in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  44.90
+    258      CT, azi   22.50 r  44.90       -          CT in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  44.90
+    259      CT, azi   45.00 r  44.90       -          CT in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  44.90
+    260      CT, azi   90.00 r  44.90       -          CT in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  44.90
+    261      CQ, azi    0.00 r  44.90       -          CQ in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  44.90
+    262      CQ, azi   22.50 r  44.90       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  44.90
+    263      CQ, azi   45.00 r  44.90       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  44.90
+    264      CQ, azi   90.00 r  44.90       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  44.90
+    265      a_grid, azi    0.00 r  44.90   -          a in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  44.90
+    266      a_grid, azi   22.50 r  44.90   -          a in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  44.90
+    267      a_grid, azi   45.00 r  44.90   -          a in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  44.90
+    268      a_grid, azi   90.00 r  44.90   -          a in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  44.90
+    269      am_grid, azi    0.00 r  44.90  -          am in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  44.90
+    270      am_grid, azi   22.50 r  44.90  -          am in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  44.90
+    271      am_grid, azi   45.00 r  44.90  -          am in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  44.90
+    272      am_grid, azi   90.00 r  44.90  -          am in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  44.90
+    273      CT, azi    0.00 r  24.32       -          CT in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  24.32
+    274      CT, azi   22.50 r  24.32       -          CT in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  24.32
+    275      CT, azi   45.00 r  24.32       -          CT in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  24.32
+    276      CT, azi   90.00 r  24.32       -          CT in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  24.32
+    277      CQ, azi    0.00 r  24.32       -          CQ in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  24.32
+    278      CQ, azi   22.50 r  24.32       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  24.32
+    279      CQ, azi   45.00 r  24.32       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  24.32
+    280      CQ, azi   90.00 r  24.32       -          CQ in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  24.32
+    281      a_grid, azi    0.00 r  24.32   -          a in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  24.32
+    282      a_grid, azi   22.50 r  24.32   -          a in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  24.32
+    283      a_grid, azi   45.00 r  24.32   -          a in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  24.32
+    284      a_grid, azi   90.00 r  24.32   -          a in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  24.32
+    285      am_grid, azi    0.00 r  24.32  -          am in induction grid at azi   0.00 at radius  24.32
+    286      am_grid, azi   22.50 r  24.32  -          am in induction grid at azi  22.50 at radius  24.32
+    287      am_grid, azi   45.00 r  24.32  -          am in induction grid at azi  45.00 at radius  24.32
+    288      am_grid, azi   90.00 r  24.32  -          am in induction grid at azi  90.00 at radius  24.32
+    289      WSP Vy, rpco, R= 24.1          m/s        Wind speed Vy of blade  1 at radius  24.11, RP coo.
+    290      a_norm                         m/s        Normalization wind speed used in induction calc.
+    291      Ae rot tz, RP.co, R= 90.2      deg        Aero rotation tz of blade  1 at radius  90.17, RP.co
+    292      Ae rot tz, RP.co, R= 90.2      deg        Aero rotation tz of blade  2 at radius  90.17, RP.co
+    293      Ae rot tz, Bl.co, R= 90.2      deg        Aero rotation tz of blade  1 at radius  90.17, Bl.co
+    294      Ae rot tz, Bl.co, R= 90.2      deg        Aero rotation tz of blade  2 at radius  90.17, Bl.co
+________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+Scale factors:
+  2.18750E-02
+  1.12499E-02
+  2.71853E-04
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  2.84270E-05
+  3.99176E-01
+  3.53586E-01
+  4.11653E-02
+  2.06988E-04
+  4.89200E-04
+  1.60638E-04
+  1.02484E+00
+  1.12410E+00
+  2.50829E-01
+  1.16072E-02
+  8.72528E-02
+  4.91553E-02
+  5.44435E+00
+  1.17831E+00
+  1.20572E+00
+  1.11705E+00
+  2.83151E-01
+  1.19425E+00
+  1.02967E+00
+  1.04673E+00
+  2.50829E-01
+  1.37203E+00
+  6.60891E-01
+  9.22515E-03
+  1.35958E+00
+  6.83885E-01
+  9.41925E-03
+  1.40906E+00
+  6.92096E-01
+  9.46023E-03
+  1.22737E+00
+  5.98125E-01
+  8.94469E-03
+  1.17627E+00
+  5.61856E-01
+  8.42235E-03
+  1.07545E+00
+  4.94665E-01
+  9.87587E-03
+  9.76616E-01
+  4.32861E-01
+  7.60375E-03
+  8.82190E-01
+  3.68686E-01
+  8.47236E-03
+  7.91015E-01
+  3.10092E-01
+  7.92105E-03
+  6.99934E-01
+  2.59426E-01
+  1.08214E-02
+  6.12714E-01
+  2.16669E-01
+  7.05244E-03
+  5.29677E-01
+  1.78546E-01
+  9.40261E-03
+  4.50956E-01
+  1.45976E-01
+  8.42918E-03
+  3.88310E-01
+  1.18485E-01
+  7.25200E-03
+  3.28203E-01
+  9.39857E-02
+  6.75869E-03
+  2.72197E-01
+  7.28563E-02
+  6.15898E-03
+  2.22741E-01
+  5.56034E-02
+  5.39568E-03
+  1.74366E-01
+  4.11705E-02
+  4.67535E-03
+  1.35395E-01
+  3.04139E-02
+  3.96776E-03
+  1.02184E-01
+  2.15621E-02
+  3.33401E-03
+  7.11179E-02
+  1.42365E-02
+  2.72158E-03
+  4.51104E-02
+  8.52503E-03
+  2.17028E-03
+  2.60886E-02
+  4.83839E-03
+  1.62362E-03
+  1.21233E-02
+  2.33404E-03
+  1.04325E-03
+  3.58973E-03
+  6.79107E-04
+  4.77289E-04
+  1.44598E-03
+  2.63131E-04
+  2.68907E-04
+  2.88379E-04
+  5.48510E-05
+  8.88923E-05
+  2.98782E-07
+  1.36776E-07
+  4.68802E-08
+  5.72535E-06
+  2.21606E-05
+  1.34159E-05
+  4.98379E-05
+  3.21879E-03
+  6.71763E-04
+  7.18107E-03
+  3.21956E-03
+  6.65493E-04
+  7.18105E-03
+  3.21922E-03
+  6.72274E-04
+  7.18111E-03
+  5.05378E-05
+  2.26617E-04
+  3.12717E-03
+  5.16381E-05
+  2.32461E-04
+  3.12717E-03
+  4.87942E-05
+  2.31319E-04
+  3.12717E-03
+  2.12362E-07
+  9.66345E-07
+  7.68264E-04
+  1.23049E-05
+  2.86799E-05
+  4.88016E-05
+  6.55143E-05
+  6.86874E-05
+  7.35628E-05
+  7.82111E-05
+  8.51271E-05
+  9.69564E-05
+  1.14934E-04
+  2.92072E-04
+  5.81228E-04
+  2.52352E-04
+  3.73585E-04
+  4.25715E-04
+  4.14409E-04
+  5.13659E-05
+  5.67194E-05
+  5.55884E-05
+  2.78370E-06
+  2.93712E-06
+  2.92569E-06
+  2.27202E+02
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  1.00000E+00
+  9.94950E-10
+  2.41705E+02
+  2.06145E+02
+  1.00000E+00
+  2.41705E+02
+  2.19303E-01
+  2.50829E+02
+  2.93750E-05
+  1.00000E+00
+  3.73253E-03
+  2.88357E-04
+  6.66711E-04
+  2.32533E-04
+  3.67843E-03
+  1.90629E-02
+  1.19630E+00
+  2.15457E-01
+  1.33930E-04
+  3.62370E-04
+  4.39427E-04
+  8.18577E-04
+  1.10891E-03
+  4.58951E-05
+  2.23564E-06
+  5.65016E-05
+  3.77297E-06
+  7.64309E-05
+  1.06931E-05
+  5.04857E-05
+  1.49699E-05
+  3.53849E-05
+  3.38883E-04
+  7.73491E-05
+  3.82047E-04
+  6.08103E-05
+  3.17025E-04
+  5.59194E-05
+  2.35224E-04
+  1.32118E-05
+  6.47207E-05
+  1.34644E-05
+  8.42781E-05
+  2.24756E-05
+  9.50453E-05
+  3.75138E-05
+  8.44199E-05
+  5.77781E-04
+  6.73456E-04
+  5.51980E-04
+  5.44735E-04
+  5.03224E-04
+  4.96123E-04
+  2.84621E-03
+  6.05738E-04
+  6.80814E-03
+  1.00573E-04
+  2.09373E-04
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+  2.64112E-04
+  5.95269E-05
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+  5.96135E-05
+  9.85346E-05
+  2.09597E-03
+  5.91479E-05
+  9.82798E-05
+  2.09595E-03
+  1.91534E-03
+  1.00125E-04
+  5.31147E-05
+  2.10137E-03
+  4.87899E-04
+  6.06280E-03
+  1.89394E-03
+  2.58041E-04
+  1.87810E-03
+  1.61167E-04
+  5.37263E-05
+  2.05411E-04
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+  5.45956E-04
+  1.86560E-04
+  2.60632E-04
+  5.04107E-04
+  2.10883E-04
+  2.39931E-04
+  3.69065E-04
+  1.72027E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  3.41207E-04
+  3.33005E-05
+  1.58740E-04
+  1.34684E-04
+  1.76872E-04
+  1.76865E-04
+  1.76882E-04
+  1.76876E-04
+  8.93102E-06
+  4.98615E-06
+  5.12094E-06
+  5.05450E-06
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.25000E-04
+  1.52272E-02
+  7.43620E-03
+  3.39572E-04
+  1.03710E-03
+  1.76880E-04
+  1.76872E-04
+  1.76865E-04
+  1.76783E-04
+  1.90109E-04
+  1.37697E-04
+  3.02042E-05
+  5.13045E-05
+  5.79473E-04
+  2.70120E-04
+  1.88273E-04
+  1.87797E-04
+  1.90542E-04
+  1.89871E-04
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/GenerateDLCs.py b/wetb/prepost/GenerateDLCs.py
index fa997d9898ed08d31f32857b10c09347e3ddf26d..f1cf530d20b06626d155cfcec8dc6c777d53e5a1 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/GenerateDLCs.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/GenerateDLCs.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 # arctan and pi are required because they are in the formulas that are
 # evaluated
-from numpy import floor, arctan, pi
+from numpy import (floor, arctan, pi, log, log10, sin, cos, tan, e, arcsin,
+                   arccos)
 import pandas as pd
 import xlrd
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ class GenerateDLCCases(GeneralDLC):
                 if sheet.cell_value(1, i) is not None:
                     tag = str(sheet.cell_value(1, i))
                     if tag is not '':
+                        # FIXME: only works if [wsp] is defined as variable
+                        # and [seed] tags are present
                         if sheet.cell_value(0, i) == 'C':
                             constants[tag] = sheet.cell_value(2, i)
                         if sheet.cell_value(0, i) == 'V':
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py b/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
index 8cad56b23bae54b85eeaafc508a66aadb3a0aad2..6938cb5dc4c7d6638ddc4eba6d80b6bc511d1a71 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def tags_defaults(master):
 
 
 def excel_stabcon(proot, fext='xlsx', pignore=None, pinclude=None, sheet=0,
-                  silent=False):
+                  silent=False, p_source=False):
     """
     Read all MS Excel files that hold load case definitions according to
     the team STABCON definitions. Save each case in a list according to the
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ def excel_stabcon(proot, fext='xlsx', pignore=None, pinclude=None, sheet=0,
         Name or index of the Excel sheet to be considered. By default, the
         first sheet (index=0) is taken.
 
+    p_source : string, default=False
+
+
     Returns
     -------
 
@@ -472,7 +475,11 @@ def excel_stabcon(proot, fext='xlsx', pignore=None, pinclude=None, sheet=0,
             # in case there is a controller input file defined
             if '[controller_tuning_file]' in tags_dict:
                 hs2 = hawcstab2.ReadControlTuning()
-                hs2.read_parameters(tags_dict['[controller_tuning_file]'])
+                # absolute path of the model root containing the tuning file
+                fpath = tags_dict['[controller_tuning_file]']
+                if p_source:
+                    fpath = os.path.join(p_source, fpath)
+                hs2.read_parameters(fpath)
                 tags_dict['[pi_gen_reg1.K]'] = hs2.pi_gen_reg1.K
                 tags_dict['[pi_gen_reg2.Kp]'] = hs2.pi_gen_reg2.Kp
                 tags_dict['[pi_gen_reg2.Ki]'] = hs2.pi_gen_reg2.Ki
@@ -481,6 +488,9 @@ def excel_stabcon(proot, fext='xlsx', pignore=None, pinclude=None, sheet=0,
                 tags_dict['[pi_pitch_reg3.Ki]'] = hs2.pi_pitch_reg3.Ki
                 tags_dict['[pi_pitch_reg3.K1]'] = hs2.pi_pitch_reg3.K1
                 tags_dict['[pi_pitch_reg3.K2]'] = hs2.pi_pitch_reg3.K2
+                tags_dict['[aero_damp.Kp2]'] = hs2.aero_damp.Kp2
+                tags_dict['[aero_damp.Ko1]'] = hs2.aero_damp.Ko1
+                tags_dict['[aero_damp.Ko2]'] = hs2.aero_damp.Ko2
             # save a copy of the current case an one opt_tags entry
             opt_tags.append(tags_dict.copy())
 
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/dlcplots.py b/wetb/prepost/dlcplots.py
index 2e8351c90f64feb5515e8b83d726e573b2957379..7074cdda41a059ad55bd6675549cc31a973f1db1 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/dlcplots.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/dlcplots.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def merge_sim_ids(sim_ids, post_dirs, post_dir_save=False):
     """
     # map the run_dir to the same order as the post_dirs, labels
     run_dirs = []
+    # avoid saving merged cases if there is only one!
+    if type(sim_ids).__name__ == 'list' and len(sim_ids) == 1:
+        sim_ids = sim_ids[0]
 
     # if sim_id is a list, combine the two dataframes into one
     df_stats = pd.DataFrame()
@@ -99,15 +102,16 @@ def merge_sim_ids(sim_ids, post_dirs, post_dir_save=False):
                     pass
             else:
                 fpath = os.path.join(post_dir, '-'.join(sim_ids) + '.h5')
+            fmerged = fpath.replace('.h5', '_statistics.h5')
             if ii == 0:
                 # and save somewhere so we can add the second data frame on
                 # disc
-                df_stats.to_hdf(fpath, 'table', mode='w', format='table',
+                df_stats.to_hdf(fmerged, 'table', mode='w', format='table',
                                 complevel=9, complib='blosc')
                 print('%s merged stats written to: %s' % (sim_id, fpath))
             else:
                 # instead of doing a concat in memory, add to the hdf store
-                df_stats.to_hdf(fpath, 'table', mode='r+', format='table',
+                df_stats.to_hdf(fmerged, 'table', mode='r+', format='table',
                                 complevel=9, complib='blosc', append=True)
                 print('%s merging stats into:      %s' % (sim_id, fpath))
 #                df_stats = pd.concat([df_stats, df_stats2], ignore_index=True)
@@ -146,242 +150,10 @@ def merge_sim_ids(sim_ids, post_dirs, post_dir_save=False):
 
     return run_dirs, df_stats
 
-
 # =============================================================================
 ### STAT PLOTS
 # =============================================================================
 
-def plot_stats(sim_ids, post_dirs, fig_dir_base=None):
-    """
-    For each wind speed, take the max of the max.
-
-    Only one or two sim_ids are supported. When they are from different
-    models/projects, specify for each sim_id a different post_dir
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-
-    sim_ids : list
-        list of sim_id's, 1 or 2
-
-    post_dirs
-        list of post_dir's, 1 or 2. If 2, should correspond to sim_ids
-
-    fig_dir_base : str, default=None
-
-    """
-
-    # if sim_id is a list, combine the two dataframes into one
-    df_stats = pd.DataFrame()
-    if type(sim_ids).__name__ == 'list':
-        for ii, sim_id in enumerate(sim_ids):
-            if isinstance(post_dirs, list):
-                post_dir = post_dirs[ii]
-            else:
-                post_dir = post_dirs
-            cc = sim.Cases(post_dir, sim_id, rem_failed=True)
-            if ii == 0:
-                df_stats, _, _ = cc.load_stats()
-            else:
-                # because there is no unique index, we will ignore it
-                df_stats, _, _ = pd.concat([df_stats, cc.load_stats()],
-                                            ignore_index=True)
-    else:
-        sim_id = sim_ids
-        sim_ids = False
-        post_dir = post_dirs
-        cc = sim.Cases(post_dir, sim_id, rem_failed=True)
-        df_stats, _, _ = cc.load_stats()
-
-#    if force_dir:
-#        cc.change_results_dir(resdir=force_dir)
-#        for case in cc.cases:
-#            sim_id = cc.cases[case]['[post_dir]']
-#            cc.cases[case]['[post_dir]'] = post_dir
-
-#    # add DLC category
-#    f = lambda x: x.split('_')[0]
-#    df_stats['DLC'] = df_stats['[Case id.]'].map(f)
-
-#    fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=1, ncols=1, figsize=(12,8), num=1)
-
-    # define the number of positions you want to have the color for
-    N = 22
-    # select a color map
-    cmap = mpl.cm.get_cmap('jet', N)
-    # convert to array
-    cmap_arr = cmap(np.arange(N))
-    # color=cmap_arr[icol][0:3]
-
-    # make a stastics plot for each channel
-    gb_ch = df_stats.groupby(df_stats.channel)
-
-    # channel selection
-    plot_chans = {}
-    plot_chans['DLL-2-inpvec-2'] = 'P_e'
-    plot_chans['bearing-shaft_rot-angle_speed-rpm'] = 'RPM'
-
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-001-momentvec-x'] = 'M_x T_B'
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-001-momentvec-y'] = 'M_y T_B'
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-001-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z T_B'
-
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-008-momentvec-z'] = 'M_x T_T'
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-008-momentvec-z'] = 'M_y T_T'
-    plot_chans['tower-tower-node-008-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z T_T'
-
-    plot_chans['shaft-shaft-node-004-momentvec-x'] = 'M_x Shaft_{MB}'
-    plot_chans['shaft-shaft-node-004-momentvec-y'] = 'M_y Shaft_{MB}'
-    plot_chans['shaft-shaft-node-004-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z Shaft_{MB}'
-
-    plot_chans['blade1-blade1-node-003-momentvec-x'] = 'M_x B1_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade1-blade1-node-003-momentvec-y'] = 'M_y B1_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade1-blade1-node-003-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z B1_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade2-blade2-node-003-momentvec-x'] = 'M_x B2_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade2-blade2-node-003-momentvec-y'] = 'M_y B2_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade2-blade2-node-003-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z B2_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade3-blade3-node-003-momentvec-x'] = 'M_x B3_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade3-blade3-node-003-momentvec-y'] = 'M_y B3_{root}'
-    plot_chans['blade3-blade3-node-003-momentvec-z'] = 'M_z B3_{root}'
-
-    plot_chans['DLL-5-inpvec-1'] = 'Min tower clearance'
-
-    plot_chans['bearing-pitch1-angle-deg'] = 'B1_{pitch}'
-    plot_chans['bearing-pitch2-angle-deg'] = 'B2_{pitch}'
-    plot_chans['bearing-pitch3-angle-deg'] = 'B3_{pitch}'
-
-    plot_chans['setbeta-bladenr-1-flapnr-1'] = 'B1_{flap}'
-    plot_chans['setbeta-bladenr-2-flapnr-1'] = 'B2_{flap}'
-    plot_chans['setbeta-bladenr-3-flapnr-1'] = 'B3_{flap}'
-
-    mfcs1 = ['k', 'w']
-    mfcs2 = ['b', 'w']
-    mfcs3 = ['r', 'w']
-    stds = ['r', 'b']
-
-    for nr, (ch_name, gr_ch) in enumerate(gb_ch):
-        if ch_name not in plot_chans:
-            continue
-        for dlc_name, gr_ch_dlc in gr_ch.groupby(df_stats['[DLC]']):
-            print('start plotting:  %s %s' % (str(dlc_name).ljust(7), ch_name))
-
-            fig, axes = mplutils.make_fig(nrows=1, ncols=1, figsize=(7,5))
-            ax = axes[0,0]
-            # seperate figure for the standard deviations
-            fig2, axes2 = mplutils.make_fig(nrows=1, ncols=1, figsize=(7,5))
-            ax2 = axes2[0,0]
-
-            if fig_dir_base is None and not sim_ids:
-                res_dir = gr_ch_dlc['[res_dir]'][:1].values[0]
-                run_dir = gr_ch_dlc['[run_dir]'][:1].values[0]
-                fig_dir = os.path.join(fig_dir_base, res_dir)
-            elif fig_dir_base is None and isinstance(sim_ids, list):
-                fig_dir = os.path.join(fig_dir_base, '-'.join(sim_ids))
-            elif fig_dir_base and not sim_ids:
-                res_dir = gr_ch_dlc['[res_dir]'][:1].values[0]
-                fig_dir = os.path.join(fig_dir_base, res_dir)
-            elif sim_ids and fig_dir_base is not None:
-                # create the compare directory if not defined
-                fig_dir = fig_dir_base
-
-            # if we have a list of different cases, we also need to group those
-            # because the sim_id wasn't saved before in the data frame,
-            # we need to derive that from the run dir
-            # if there is only one run dir nothing changes
-            ii = 0
-            sid_names = []
-            for run_dir, gr_ch_dlc_sid in gr_ch_dlc.groupby(df_stats['[run_dir]']):
-                sid_name = run_dir.split('/')[-2]
-                sid_names.append(sid_name)
-                print(sid_name)
-                wind = gr_ch_dlc_sid['[Windspeed]'].values
-                dmin = gr_ch_dlc_sid['min'].values
-                dmean = gr_ch_dlc_sid['mean'].values
-                dmax = gr_ch_dlc_sid['max'].values
-                dstd = gr_ch_dlc_sid['std'].values
-                if not sim_ids:
-                    lab1 = 'mean'
-                    lab2 = 'min'
-                    lab3 = 'max'
-                    lab4 = 'std'
-                else:
-                    lab1 = 'mean %s' % sid_name
-                    lab2 = 'min %s' % sid_name
-                    lab3 = 'max %s' % sid_name
-                    lab4 = 'std %s' % sid_name
-                mfc1 = mfcs1[ii]
-                mfc2 = mfcs2[ii]
-                mfc3 = mfcs3[ii]
-                ax.plot(wind, dmean, mec='k', marker='o', mfc=mfc1, ls='',
-                        label=lab1, alpha=0.7)
-                ax.plot(wind, dmin, mec='b', marker='^', mfc=mfc2, ls='',
-                        label=lab2, alpha=0.7)
-                ax.plot(wind, dmax, mec='r', marker='v', mfc=mfc3, ls='',
-                        label=lab3, alpha=0.7)
-
-                ax2.plot(wind, dstd, mec=stds[ii], marker='s', mfc=stds[ii], ls='',
-                        label=lab4, alpha=0.7)
-
-                ii += 1
-
-#            for wind, gr_wind in  gr_ch_dlc.groupby(df_stats['[Windspeed]']):
-#                wind = gr_wind['[Windspeed]'].values
-#                dmin = gr_wind['min'].values#.mean()
-#                dmean = gr_wind['mean'].values#.mean()
-#                dmax = gr_wind['max'].values#.mean()
-##                dstd = gr_wind['std'].mean()
-#                ax.plot(wind, dmean, 'ko', label='mean', alpha=0.7)
-#                ax.plot(wind, dmin, 'b^', label='min', alpha=0.7)
-#                ax.plot(wind, dmax, 'rv', label='max', alpha=0.7)
-##                ax.errorbar(wind, dmean, c='k', ls='', marker='s', mfc='w',
-##                        label='mean and std', yerr=dstd)
-            ax.grid()
-            ax.set_xlim([3, 27])
-            leg = ax.legend(loc='best', ncol=2)
-            leg.get_frame().set_alpha(0.7)
-            ax.set_title(r'{DLC%s} $%s$' % (dlc_name, plot_chans[ch_name]))
-            ax.set_xlabel('Wind speed [m/s]')
-            fig.tight_layout()
-            fig.subplots_adjust(top=0.92)
-            if not sim_ids:
-                fig_path = os.path.join(fig_dir,
-                                        ch_name.replace(' ', '_') + '.png')
-            else:
-                sids = '_'.join(sid_names)
-#                fig_dir = run_dir.split('/')[:-1] + 'figures/'
-                fname = '%s_%s.png' % (ch_name.replace(' ', '_'), sids)
-                fig_path = os.path.join(fig_dir, 'dlc%s/' % dlc_name)
-                if not os.path.exists(fig_path):
-                    os.makedirs(fig_path)
-                fig_path = fig_path + fname
-            fig.savefig(fig_path)#.encode('latin-1')
-#            canvas.close()
-            fig.clear()
-            print('saved: %s' % fig_path)
-
-            ax2.grid()
-            ax2.set_xlim([3, 27])
-            leg = ax2.legend(loc='best', ncol=2)
-            leg.get_frame().set_alpha(0.7)
-            ax2.set_title(r'{DLC%s} $%s$' % (dlc_name, plot_chans[ch_name]))
-            ax2.set_xlabel('Wind speed [m/s]')
-            fig2.tight_layout()
-            fig2.subplots_adjust(top=0.92)
-            if not sim_ids:
-                fig_path = os.path.join(fig_dir,
-                                        ch_name.replace(' ', '_') + '_std.png')
-            else:
-                sids = '_'.join(sid_names)
-                fname = '%s_std_%s.png' % (ch_name.replace(' ', '_'), sids)
-                fig_path = os.path.join(fig_dir, 'dlc%s/' % dlc_name)
-                if not os.path.exists(fig_path):
-                    os.makedirs(fig_path)
-                fig_path = fig_path + fname
-            fig2.savefig(fig_path)#.encode('latin-1')
-#            canvas.close()
-            fig2.clear()
-            print('saved: %s' % fig_path)
-
-
 def plot_stats2(sim_ids, post_dirs, plot_chans, fig_dir_base=None, labels=None,
                 post_dir_save=False, dlc_ignore=['00'], figsize=(8,6)):
     """
@@ -453,7 +225,7 @@ def plot_dlc_stats(df_stats, plot_chans, fig_dir_base, labels=None,
     mfcs3 = ['r', 'w']
     stds = ['r', 'b']
 
-    required = ['[DLC]', '[run_dir]', '[wdir]', '[Windspeed]']
+    required = ['[DLC]', '[run_dir]', '[wdir]', '[Windspeed]', '[res_dir]']
     cols = df_stats.columns
     for col in required:
         if col not in cols:
@@ -548,6 +320,9 @@ def plot_dlc_stats(df_stats, plot_chans, fig_dir_base, labels=None,
                 windoffset = [-0.2, 0.2]
             else:
                 windoffset = [0]
+            # in case of a fully empty plot xlims will remain None and there
+            # is no need to save the plot
+            xlims = None
             # instead of groupby, select the run_dir in the same order as
             # occuring in the labels, post_dirs lists
             for ii, run_dir in enumerate(run_dirs):
@@ -612,6 +387,10 @@ def plot_dlc_stats(df_stats, plot_chans, fig_dir_base, labels=None,
 #            if str(dlc_name) not in ['61', '62']:
 #                ax.set_xticks(gr_ch_dlc_sid['[Windspeed]'].values)
 
+            # don't save empyt plots
+            if xlims is None:
+                continue
+
             ax.grid()
             ax.set_xlim(xlims)
             leg = ax.legend(loc='best', ncol=3)
@@ -1185,7 +964,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # PLOT STATS, when comparing cases
     sim_ids = [sim_id]
     run_dirs = [P_RUN]
-    figdir = os.path.join(P_RUN, '..', 'figures/%s' % sim_id)
+    figdir = os.path.join(P_RUN, '..', 'dlcplots/%s' % sim_id)
 
     print('='*79)
     print('   P_RUN: %s' % P_RUN)
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py b/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
index a989bd8d8ed2ecdb5616a07832d63725a6d6703e..1a12702e72efc1140452df42bf7c3e0de06e50f3 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from wetb.prepost import Simulations as sim
 from wetb.prepost import dlcdefs
 from wetb.prepost import dlcplots
 from wetb.prepost.simchunks import create_chunks_htc_pbs
+from wetb.prepost.GenerateDLCs import GenerateDLCCases
 
 plt.rc('font', family='serif')
 plt.rc('xtick', labelsize=10)
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ def variable_tag_func_mod1(master, case_id_short=False):
 
 def launch_dlcs_excel(sim_id, silent=False, verbose=False, pbs_turb=False,
                       runmethod=None, write_htc=True, zipchunks=False,
-                      walltime='04:00:00'):
+                      walltime='04:00:00', postpro_node=False):
     """
     Launch load cases defined in Excel files
     """
@@ -273,15 +274,21 @@ def launch_dlcs_excel(sim_id, silent=False, verbose=False, pbs_turb=False,
     iter_dict = dict()
     iter_dict['[empty]'] = [False]
 
+    if postpro_node:
+        pyenv = 'wetb_py3'
+    else:
+        pyenv = None
+
     # see if a htc/DLCs dir exists
     dlcs_dir = os.path.join(P_SOURCE, 'htc', 'DLCs')
     # Load all DLC definitions and make some assumptions on tags that are not
     # defined
     if os.path.exists(dlcs_dir):
-        opt_tags = dlcdefs.excel_stabcon(dlcs_dir, silent=silent)
+        opt_tags = dlcdefs.excel_stabcon(dlcs_dir, silent=silent,
+                                         p_source=P_SOURCE)
     else:
         opt_tags = dlcdefs.excel_stabcon(os.path.join(P_SOURCE, 'htc'),
-                                         silent=silent)
+                                         silent=silent, p_source=P_SOURCE)
 
     if len(opt_tags) < 1:
         raise ValueError('There are is not a single case defined. Make sure '
@@ -322,7 +329,7 @@ def launch_dlcs_excel(sim_id, silent=False, verbose=False, pbs_turb=False,
                                copyback_turb=True, update_cases=False, msg='',
                                ignore_non_unique=False, run_only_new=False,
                                pbs_fname_appendix=False, short_job_names=False,
-                               silent=silent, verbose=verbose, pyenv=None)
+                               silent=silent, verbose=verbose, pyenv=pyenv)
 
     if pbs_turb:
         # to avoid confusing HAWC2 simulations and Mann64 generator PBS files,
@@ -337,10 +344,10 @@ def launch_dlcs_excel(sim_id, silent=False, verbose=False, pbs_turb=False,
         # respective nodes. It is not walltime per case.
         sorts_on = ['[DLC]', '[Windspeed]']
         create_chunks_htc_pbs(cases, sort_by_values=sorts_on, ppn=20,
-                              nr_procs_series=9, walltime='20:00:00',
+                              nr_procs_series=3, walltime='20:00:00',
                               chunks_dir='zip-chunks-jess')
         create_chunks_htc_pbs(cases, sort_by_values=sorts_on, ppn=12,
-                              nr_procs_series=15, walltime='20:00:00',
+                              nr_procs_series=3, walltime='20:00:00',
                               chunks_dir='zip-chunks-gorm')
 
     df = sim.Cases(cases).cases2df()
@@ -393,7 +400,8 @@ def post_launch(sim_id, statistics=True, rem_failed=True, check_logs=True,
 #        add_sigs = {name:expr}
 
         # in addition, sim_id and case_id are always added by default
-        tags = ['[Case folder]']
+        tags = ['[Case folder]', '[run_dir]', '[res_dir]', '[DLC]',
+                '[wsp]', '[Windspeed]', '[wdir]']
         add = None
         # general statistics for all channels channel
         # set neq=None here to calculate 1Hz equivalent loads
@@ -504,11 +512,21 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         action='store', dest='walltime', help='Queue walltime '
                         'for each case/pbs file, format: HH:MM:SS '
                         'Default: 04:00:00')
+    parser.add_argument('--postpro_node', default=False, action='store_true',
+                        dest='postpro_node', help='Perform the log analysis '
+                        'and stats calculation on the node right after the '
+                        'simulation has finished.')
+    parser.add_argument('--gendlcs', default=False, action='store_true',
+                        help='Generate DLC exchange files based on master DLC '
+                        'spreadsheet.')
+    parser.add_argument('--dlcmaster', type=str, default='htc/DLCs.xlsx',
+                        action='store', dest='dlcmaster',
+                        help='Master spreadsheet file location')
+    parser.add_argument('--dlcfolder', type=str, default='htc/DLCs/',
+                        action='store', dest='dlcfolder', help='Destination '
+                        'folder location of the generated DLC exchange files')
     opt = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # TODO: use arguments to determine the scenario:
-    # --plots, --report, --...
-
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #    # manually configure paths, HAWC2 model root path is then constructed as
 #    # p_root_remote/PROJECT/sim_id, and p_root_local/PROJECT/sim_id
@@ -538,12 +556,17 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     P_RUN, P_SOURCE, PROJECT, sim_id, P_MASTERFILE, MASTERFILE, POST_DIR \
         = dlcdefs.configure_dirs(verbose=True)
 
+    if opt.gendlcs:
+        DLB = GenerateDLCCases()
+        DLB.execute(filename=os.path.join(P_SOURCE, opt.dlcmaster),
+                    folder=os.path.join(P_RUN, opt.dlcfolder))
 
     # create HTC files and PBS launch scripts (*.p)
     if opt.prep:
         print('Start creating all the htc files and pbs_in files...')
         launch_dlcs_excel(sim_id, silent=False, zipchunks=opt.zipchunks,
-                          pbs_turb=opt.pbs_turb, walltime=opt.walltime)
+                          pbs_turb=opt.pbs_turb, walltime=opt.walltime,
+                          postpro_node=opt.postpro_node, runmethod=RUNMETHOD)
     # post processing: check log files, calculate statistics
     if opt.check_logs or opt.stats or opt.fatigue or opt.envelopeblade \
         or opt.envelopeturbine or opt.AEP:
@@ -569,12 +592,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             for nr in [1, 2, 3]:
                 rpl = (nr, nr, node_nr, comp)
                 chans.append('blade%i-blade%i-node-%03i-momentvec-%s' % rpl)
-            plot_chans['$M_%s B123_{%i}$' % (comp, node_lab)] = chans
+            plot_chans['$M_%s B123_{%s}$' % (comp, node_lab)] = chans
 
         chans = []
         # combine blade 1,2,3 pitch angle stats into a single plot
         for nr in [1, 2, 3]:
-            rpl = (nr, nr, node_nr, comp)
             chans.append('bearing-pitch%i-angle-deg' % nr)
         plot_chans['$B123_{pitch}$'] = chans
 
@@ -593,6 +615,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         plot_chans['$M_z Shaft_{MB}$'] = ['shaft-shaft-node-004-momentvec-z']
 
         sim_ids = [sim_id]
-        figdir = os.path.join(POST_DIR, 'figures/%s' % '-'.join(sim_ids))
+        figdir = os.path.join(POST_DIR, 'dlcplots/')
         dlcplots.plot_stats2(sim_ids, [POST_DIR], plot_chans,
                              fig_dir_base=figdir)
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/tests/test_windIO.py b/wetb/prepost/tests/test_windIO.py
index 84c5a9d551830903ac8b52fb1be0791954e5bea2..afb9c7385c9ee40556b6cb24aaca3bb615590891 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/tests/test_windIO.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/tests/test_windIO.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from future import standard_library
 standard_library.install_aliases()
 
 import unittest
+import io
 import os
 import tempfile
 
@@ -19,6 +20,132 @@ import numpy as np
 from wetb.prepost import windIO
 
 
+class TestsLogFile(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.logpath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                    '../../hawc2/tests/test_files/logfiles/')
+
+    def readlog(self, fname):
+        log = windIO.LogFile()
+        log.readlog(os.path.join(self.logpath, fname))
+        return log
+
+    def test_reading(self):
+        fname = 'simulating.log'
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(log, 'MsgListLog'))
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(log, 'MsgListLog2'))
+        fpath = os.path.join(self.logpath, fname)
+        self.assertEqual(len(log.MsgListLog), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(log.MsgListLog2), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog[0][0], fpath)
+        self.assertTrue(fpath in log.MsgListLog2)
+        # the current log file doesn't contain any errors but didn't complete
+        # [found_error, exit_correct]
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog2[fpath], [False, False])
+
+    def test_loganalysis_file(self):
+        fname = 'simulating.log'
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        csv = log._header()
+        csv = log._msglistlog2csv(csv)
+        # because our API is really crappy, we emulate writing to StringIO
+        # instead of to a file
+        fcsv = io.StringIO(csv)
+        df = log.csv2df(fcsv)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'nr_time_steps'], 25)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'total_iterations'], 49)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'file_name'], log.MsgListLog[0][0])
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'last_time_step'], 0.5, places=5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'dt'], 0.02)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'max_iters_p_time_step'], 2.0)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'mean_iters_p_time_step'], 1.96)
+        self.assertTrue(np.isnan(df.loc[0,'seconds_p_iteration']))
+
+    def test_read_and_analysis_simulation_error2(self):
+
+        fname = 'simulation_error2.log'
+        fpath = os.path.join(self.logpath, fname)
+
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        # finish correctly, but with errors, [found_error, exit_correct]
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog2[fpath], [True, True])
+
+        csv = log._header()
+        csv = log._msglistlog2csv(csv)
+        # because our API is really crappy, we emulate writing to StringIO
+        # instead of to a file
+        fcsv = io.StringIO(csv)
+        df = log.csv2df(fcsv)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'nr_time_steps'], 1388)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'total_iterations'], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'file_name'], log.MsgListLog[0][0])
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'dt'], 0.02)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'max_iters_p_time_step'], 0.0)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'mean_iters_p_time_step'], 0.0)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'elapsted_time'], 0.3656563)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'last_time_step'], 27.76, places=5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'real_sim_time'], 75.9183, places=4)
+        self.assertTrue(np.isnan(df.loc[0,'seconds_p_iteration']))
+
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'first_tstep_104'], 1386)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'last_step_104'], 1388)
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'nr_104'], 30)
+        msg = ' *** ERROR *** Out of limits in user defined shear field - '
+        msg += 'limit value used'
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'msg_104'], msg)
+
+    def test_read_and_analysis_init_error(self):
+
+        fname = 'init_error.log'
+        fpath = os.path.join(self.logpath, fname)
+
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        # errors, but no sim time or finish message [found_error, exit_correct]
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog2[fpath], [True, True])
+
+        csv = log._header()
+        csv = log._msglistlog2csv(csv)
+        # because our API is really crappy, we emulate writing to StringIO
+        # instead of to a file
+        fcsv = io.StringIO(csv)
+        df = log.csv2df(fcsv)
+
+        msg = ' *** ERROR *** No line termination in command line            8'
+        self.assertEqual(df.loc[0,'msg_5'], msg)
+
+    def test_read_and_analysis_init(self):
+
+        fname = 'init.log'
+        fpath = os.path.join(self.logpath, fname)
+
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        # errors, but no sim time or finish message [found_error, exit_correct]
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog2[fpath], [False, False])
+
+        csv = log._header()
+        csv = log._msglistlog2csv(csv)
+        # because our API is really crappy, we emulate writing to StringIO
+        # instead of to a file
+        fcsv = io.StringIO(csv)
+        df = log.csv2df(fcsv)
+
+    def test_read_and_analysis_tmp(self):
+
+        fname = 'tmp.log'
+        fpath = os.path.join(self.logpath, fname)
+
+        log = self.readlog(fname)
+        csv = log._header()
+        csv = log._msglistlog2csv(csv)
+        fcsv = io.StringIO(csv)
+        df = log.csv2df(fcsv)
+        # finish correctly, but with errors
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(df.loc[0,'elapsted_time'], 291.6350, places=5)
+        self.assertEqual(log.MsgListLog2[fpath], [True, True])
+
+
 class TestsLoadResults(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -26,6 +153,9 @@ class TestsLoadResults(unittest.TestCase):
                                     '../../hawc2/tests/test_files/hawc2io/')
         self.fascii = 'Hawc2ascii'
         self.fbin = 'Hawc2bin'
+        self.f1_chant = 'hawc2ascii_chantest_1.sel'
+        self.f2_chant = 'hawc2bin_chantest_2.sel'
+        self.f3_chant = 'hawc2bin_chantest_3.sel'
 
     def loadresfile(self, resfile):
         res = windIO.LoadResults(self.respath, resfile)
@@ -62,6 +192,49 @@ class TestsLoadResults(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(res.ch_df.unique_ch_name.values[27],
                          'windspeed-global-Vy--2.50-1.00--52.50')
 
+    def test_unified_chan_names_extensive(self):
+
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        res = windIO.LoadResults(self.respath, self.f1_chant, readdata=False)
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(res, 'sig'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(res.ch_df.index.values, np.arange(0,422))
+        self.assertEqual(res.ch_df.unique_ch_name.values[0], 'Time')
+        df = res.ch_df
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(df[df['bearing_name']=='shaft_rot']))
+        self.assertEqual(18, len(df[df['sensortype']=='State pos']))
+        self.assertEqual(11, len(df[df['blade_nr']==1]))
+
+        exp = [[38, 'global-blade2-elem-019-zrel-1.00-State pos-z', 'm'],
+               [200, 'blade2-blade2-node-017-momentvec-z', 'kNm'],
+               [296, 'blade1-blade1-node-008-forcevec-z', 'kN'],
+               [415, 'Cl-1-55.7', 'deg'],
+               [421, 'qwerty-is-azerty', 'is']
+              ]
+        for k in exp:
+            self.assertEqual(df.loc[k[0], 'unique_ch_name'], k[1])
+            self.assertEqual(df.loc[k[0], 'units'], k[2])
+            self.assertEqual(res.ch_dict[k[1]]['chi'], k[0])
+            self.assertEqual(res.ch_dict[k[1]]['units'], k[2])
+
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        res = windIO.LoadResults(self.respath, self.f2_chant, readdata=False)
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(res, 'sig'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(res.ch_df.index.values, np.arange(0,217))
+        df = res.ch_df
+        self.assertEqual(4, len(df[df['sensortype']=='wsp-global']))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(df[df['sensortype']=='harmonic']))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(df[df['blade_nr']==3]))
+
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        res = windIO.LoadResults(self.respath, self.f3_chant, readdata=False)
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(res, 'sig'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(res.ch_df.index.values, np.arange(0,294))
+        df = res.ch_df
+        self.assertEqual(8, len(df[df['sensortype']=='CT']))
+        self.assertEqual(8, len(df[df['sensortype']=='CQ']))
+        self.assertEqual(8, len(df[df['sensortype']=='a_grid']))
+        self.assertEqual(84, len(df[df['blade_nr']==1]))
+
 
 class TestUserWind(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/windIO.py b/wetb/prepost/windIO.py
index b4cdd3e6298be0474533cb4e0f5cf8836e8b6127..c0ae4ba4b0a385ece0c452febc02838e70b91b79 100755
--- a/wetb/prepost/windIO.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/windIO.py
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ class LogFile(object):
         else:
             iterations = np.ndarray( (len(lines),3), dtype=np.float32 )
             dt = False
-        iterations[:,0:2] = -1
+        iterations[:,0:2] = np.nan
         iterations[:,2] = 0
 
         # keep track of the time_step number
-        time_step, init_block = -1, True
+        time_step, init_block = 0, True
         # check for messages in the current line
         # for speed: delete from message watch list if message is found
         for j, line in enumerate(lines):
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ class LogFile(object):
 
             # keep track of the number of iterations
             if line[:12] == ' Global time':
-                time_step += 1
                 iterations[time_step,0] = float(line[14:40])
                 # for PY2, new line is 2 characters, for PY3 it is one char
                 iterations[time_step,1] = int(line[-6:])
                 # time step is the first time stamp
                 if not dt:
                     dt = float(line[15:40])
+                time_step += 1
                 # no need to look for messages if global time is mentioned
                 continue
 
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@ class LogFile(object):
             elif msg in self.err_sim:
                 icol = subcols_sim*self.err_sim[msg]
                 icol += subcols_init*self.init_cols + 1
-                # in case stuff already goes wrong on the first time step
-                if time_step == -1:
-                    time_step = 0
-
                 # 1: time step of first occurance
                 if tempLog[icol]  == '':
                     tempLog[icol] = '%i' % time_step
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ class LogFile(object):
                 tempLog[icol+3] = line
 
                 found_error = True
-                iterations[time_step,2] = 1
+                iterations[time_step-1,2] = 1
 
             # method of last resort, we have no idea what message
             elif line[:10] == ' *** ERROR' or line[:10]==' ** WARNING':
@@ -264,21 +260,27 @@ class LogFile(object):
                 # and message
                 tempLog[icol+1] = line
                 found_error = True
-                # in case stuff already goes wrong on the first time step
-                if time_step == -1:
-                    time_step = 0
-                iterations[time_step,2] = 1
+                iterations[time_step-1,2] = 1
+
+        # remove not-used rows from iterations
+        iterations = iterations[:time_step,:]
 
-        # simulation and simulation output time
+        # simulation and simulation output time based on the tags
+        # FIXME: ugly, do not mix tags with what is actually happening in the
+        # log files!!
         if case is not None:
             t_stop = float(case['[time_stop]'])
             duration = float(case['[duration]'])
         else:
-            t_stop = -1
+            t_stop = np.nan
             duration = -1
 
+        # if no time steps have passed
+        if iterations.shape == (0,3):
+            elapsed_time = -1
+            tempLog.append('')
         # see if the last line holds the sim time
-        if line[:15] ==  ' Elapsed time :':
+        elif line[:15] ==  ' Elapsed time :':
             exit_correct = True
             elapsed_time = float(line[15:-1])
             tempLog.append( elapsed_time )
@@ -286,43 +288,55 @@ class LogFile(object):
         # might be: " Closing of external type2 DLL"
         elif line[:20] == ' Closing of external':
             exit_correct = True
-            elapsed_time = iterations[time_step,0]
+            elapsed_time = iterations[time_step-1,0]
             tempLog.append( elapsed_time )
-        elif np.allclose(iterations[time_step,0], t_stop):
+        # FIXME: this is weird mixing of referring to t_stop from the tags
+        # and the actual last recorded time step
+        elif np.allclose(iterations[time_step-1,0], t_stop):
             exit_correct = True
-            elapsed_time = iterations[time_step,0]
+            elapsed_time = iterations[time_step-1,0]
             tempLog.append( elapsed_time )
         else:
             elapsed_time = -1
             tempLog.append('')
 
-        # give the last recorded time step
-        tempLog.append('%1.11f' % iterations[time_step,0])
+        if iterations.shape == (0,3):
+            last_time_step = 0
+        else:
+            last_time_step = iterations[time_step-1,0]
 
-        # simulation and simulation output time
+        # give the last recorded time step
+        tempLog.append('%1.11f' % last_time_step)
+        # simulation_time, as taken from cases
         tempLog.append('%1.01f' % t_stop)
-        tempLog.append('%1.04f' % (t_stop/elapsed_time))
+        # real_sim_time
+        tempLog.append('%1.04f' % (last_time_step/elapsed_time))
         tempLog.append('%1.01f' % duration)
 
         # as last element, add the total number of iterations
         itertotal = np.nansum(iterations[:,1])
-        tempLog.append('%i' % itertotal)
+        tempLog.append('%1.0f' % itertotal)
 
         # the delta t used for the simulation
         if dt:
             tempLog.append('%1.7f' % dt)
         else:
-            tempLog.append('failed to find dt')
+            tempLog.append('nan')
 
         # number of time steps
-        tempLog.append('%i' % len(iterations) )
+        tempLog.append('%i' % (time_step))
 
         # if the simulation didn't end correctly, the elapsed_time doesn't
         # exist. Add the average and maximum nr of iterations per step
         # or, if only the structural and eigen analysis is done, we have 0
         try:
             ratio = float(elapsed_time)/float(itertotal)
-            tempLog.append('%1.6f' % ratio)
+            # FIXME: this needs to be fixed proper while testing the analysis
+            # of various log files and edge cases
+            if elapsed_time < 0:
+                tempLog.append('')
+            else:
+                tempLog.append('%1.6f' % ratio)
         except (UnboundLocalError, ZeroDivisionError, ValueError) as e:
             tempLog.append('')
         # when there are no time steps (structural analysis only)
@@ -414,9 +428,12 @@ class LogFile(object):
         """
         chain_iter = chain.from_iterable
 
+        nr_init = len(self.err_init)
+        nr_sim = len(self.err_sim)
+
         colnames = ['file_name']
         colnames.extend(list(chain_iter(('nr_%i' % i, 'msg_%i' % i)
-                      for i in range(31))) )
+                      for i in range(nr_init))) )
 
         gr = ('first_tstep_%i', 'last_step_%i', 'nr_%i', 'msg_%i')
         colnames.extend(list(chain_iter( (k % i for k in gr)
@@ -437,16 +454,16 @@ class LogFile(object):
         dtypes = {}
 
         # str and float datatypes for
-        msg_cols = ['msg_%i' % i for i in range(30)]
-        msg_cols.extend(['msg_%i' % i for i in range(100,105,1)])
+        msg_cols = ['msg_%i' % i for i in range(nr_init-1)]
+        msg_cols.extend(['msg_%i' % i for i in range(100,100+nr_sim,1)])
         msg_cols.append('msg_extra')
         dtypes.update({k:str for k in msg_cols})
         # make the message/str columns long enough
-        min_itemsize = {'msg_%i' % i : 100 for i in range(30)}
+        min_itemsize = {'msg_%i' % i : 100 for i in range(nr_init-1)}
 
         # column names holding the number of occurances of messages
-        nr_cols = ['nr_%i' % i for i in range(30)]
-        nr_cols.extend(['nr_%i' % i for i in range(100,105,1)])
+        nr_cols = ['nr_%i' % i for i in range(nr_init-1)]
+        nr_cols.extend(['nr_%i' % i for i in range(100,100+nr_sim,1)])
         # other float values
         nr_cols.extend(['elapsted_time', 'total_iterations'])
         # NaN only exists in float arrays, not integers (NumPy limitation)
@@ -561,81 +578,6 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
             stop = time() - start
             print('time to load HAWC2 file:', stop, 's')
 
-
-    def reformat_sig_details(self):
-        """Change HAWC2 output description of the channels short descriptive
-        strings, usable in plots
-
-        obj.ch_details[channel,(0=ID; 1=units; 2=description)] : np.array
-        """
-
-        # CONFIGURATION: mappings between HAWC2 and short good output:
-        change_list = []
-        change_list.append( ['original', 'new improved'] )
-
-#        change_list.append( ['Mx coo: hub1','blade1 root bending: flap'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['My coo: hub1','blade1 root bending: edge'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['Mz coo: hub1','blade1 root bending: torsion'] )
-#
-#        change_list.append( ['Mx coo: hub2','blade2 root bending: flap'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['My coo: hub2','blade2 root bending: edge'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['Mz coo: hub2','blade2 root bending: torsion'] )
-#
-#        change_list.append( ['Mx coo: hub3','blade3 root bending: flap'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['My coo: hub3','blade3 root bending: edge'] )
-#        change_list.append( ['Mz coo: hub3','blade3 root bending: torsion'] )
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: blade1', 'blade1 flap'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: blade1', 'blade1 edge'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: blade1', 'blade1 torsion'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: blade2', 'blade2 flap'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: blade2', 'blade2 edge'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: blade2', 'blade2 torsion'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: blade3', 'blade3 flap'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: blade3', 'blade3 edeg'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: blade3', 'blade3 torsion'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: hub1', 'blade1 out-of-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: hub1', 'blade1 in-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: hub1', 'blade1 torsion'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: hub2', 'blade2 out-of-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: hub2', 'blade2 in-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: hub2', 'blade2 torsion'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: hub3', 'blade3 out-of-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: hub3', 'blade3 in-plane'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: hub3', 'blade3 torsion'])
-        # this one will create a false positive for tower node nr1
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: tower', 'tower top momemt FA'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: tower', 'tower top momemt SS'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: tower', 'yaw-moment'])
-
-        change_list.append(['Mx coo: chasis', 'chasis momemt FA'])
-        change_list.append(['My coo: chasis', 'yaw-moment chasis'])
-        change_list.append(['Mz coo: chasis', 'chasis moment SS'])
-
-        change_list.append(['DLL inp  2:  2', 'tower clearance'])
-
-        self.ch_details_new = np.ndarray(shape=(self.Nch, 3), dtype='<U100')
-
-        # approach: look for a specific description and change it.
-        # This approach is slow, but will not fail if the channel numbers change
-        # over different simulations
-        for ch in range(self.Nch):
-            # the change_list will always be slower, so this loop will be
-            # inside the bigger loop of all channels
-            self.ch_details_new[ch, :] = self.ch_details[ch, :]
-            for k in range(len(change_list)):
-                if change_list[k][0] == self.ch_details[ch, 0]:
-                    self.ch_details_new[ch, 0] = change_list[k][1]
-                    # channel description should be unique, so delete current
-                    # entry and stop looking in the change list
-                    del change_list[k]
-                    break
-
     # TODO: THIS IS STILL A WIP
     def _make_channel_names(self):
         """Give every channel a unique channel name which is (nearly) identical
@@ -771,7 +713,6 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
 
         return names, index
 
-
     def _unified_channel_names(self):
         """
         Make certain channels independent from their index.
@@ -844,8 +785,9 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
         # some channel ID's are unique, use them
         ch_unique = set(['Omega', 'Ae rot. torque', 'Ae rot. power',
                          'Ae rot. thrust', 'Time', 'Azi  1'])
-        ch_aero = set(['Cl', 'Cd', 'Alfa', 'Vrel', 'Tors_e', 'Alfa'])
-        ch_aerogrid = set(['a_grid', 'am_grid'])
+        ch_aero = set(['Cl', 'Cd', 'Alfa', 'Vrel', 'Tors_e', 'Alfa', 'Lift',
+                       'Drag'])
+        ch_aerogrid = set(['a_grid', 'am_grid', 'CT', 'CQ'])
 
         # also safe as df
 #        cols = set(['bearing_name', 'sensortag', 'bodyname', 'chi',
@@ -946,6 +888,7 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['units'] = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+            # ELEMENT STATES: pos, vel, acc, rot, ang
             #   0    1  2      3       4      5   6         7    8
             # State pos x  Mbdy:blade E-nr:   1 Z-rel:0.00 coo: blade
             #   0           1     2    3        4    5   6         7     8     9+
@@ -1041,6 +984,7 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['chi'] = ch
                 channelinfo['sensortag'] = sensortag
                 channelinfo['units'] = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
+                channelinfo['sensortype'] = 'dll-io'
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
             # BEARING OUTPUS
@@ -1061,21 +1005,30 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['chi'] = ch
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+            # AS DEFINED IN: ch_aero
             # AERO CL, CD, CM, VREL, ALFA, LIFT, DRAG, etc
             # Cl, R=  0.5     deg      Cl of blade  1 at radius   0.49
             # Azi  1          deg      Azimuth of blade  1
+            # NOTE THAT RADIUS FROM ch_details[ch, 0] REFERS TO THE RADIUS
+            # YOU ASKED FOR, AND ch_details[ch, 2] IS WHAT YOU GET, which is
+            # still based on a mean radius (deflections change the game)
             elif self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(',')[0] in ch_aero:
                 dscr_list = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split(' ')
                 dscr_list = misc.remove_items(dscr_list, '')
-
                 sensortype = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(',')[0]
-                radius = dscr_list[-1]
+
                 # is this always valid?
                 blade_nr = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('blade  ')[1][0]
                 # sometimes the units for aero sensors are wrong!
                 units = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
                 # there is no label option
 
+                # radius what you get
+#                 radius = dscr_list[-1]
+                # radius what you asked for
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split('R=')
+                radius = misc.remove_items(tmp, '')[-1].strip()
+
                 # and tag it
                 tag = '%s-%s-%s' % (sensortype, blade_nr, radius)
                 # save all info in the dict
@@ -1095,6 +1048,7 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 items2 = items[1].split(' ')
                 items2 = misc.remove_items(items2, '')
                 azi = items2[1]
+                # radius what you asked for
                 radius = items2[3]
                 units = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
                 # and tag it
@@ -1112,22 +1066,33 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
             # 0: Induc. Vz, rpco, R=  1.4
             # 1: m/s
             # 2: Induced wsp Vz of blade  1 at radius   1.37, RP. coo.
-# Induc. Vx, locco, R=  1.4 // Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius   1.37, local ae coo.
-# Induc. Vy, blco, R=  1.4 // Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius   1.37, local bl coo.
-# Induc. Vz, glco, R=  1.4 // Induced wsp Vz of blade  1 at radius   1.37, global coo.
-# Induc. Vx, rpco, R=  8.4 // Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius   8.43, RP. coo.
+            # Induc. Vx, locco, R=  1.4
+            #    Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius   1.37, local ae coo.
+            # Induc. Vy, blco, R=  1.4
+            #    Induced wsp Vy of blade  1 at radius   1.37, local bl coo.
+            # Induc. Vz, glco, R=  1.4
+            #    Induced wsp Vz of blade  1 at radius   1.37, global coo.
+            # Induc. Vx, rpco, R=  8.4
+            #    Induced wsp Vx of blade  1 at radius   8.43, RP. coo.
             elif self.ch_details[ch, 0].strip()[:5] == 'Induc':
                 items = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split(' ')
                 items = misc.remove_items(items, '')
+                coord = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split(', ')[1].strip()
                 blade_nr = int(items[5])
-                radius = float(items[8].replace(',', ''))
+
+                # radius what you get
+#                 radius = float(items[8].replace(',', ''))
+                # radius what you asked for
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')
+                radius = float(misc.remove_items(tmp, '')[-1])
+
                 items = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(',')
-                coord = items[1].strip()
                 component = items[0][-2:]
                 units = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
+
                 # and tag it
                 rpl = (coord, blade_nr, component, radius)
-                tag = 'induc-%s-blade-%1i-%s-r-%03.02f' % rpl
+                tag = 'induc-%s-blade-%1i-%s-r-%03.01f' % rpl
                 # save all info in the dict
                 channelinfo = {}
                 channelinfo['blade_nr'] = blade_nr
@@ -1138,6 +1103,53 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['units'] = units
                 channelinfo['chi'] = ch
 
+            # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+            # MORE AERO SENSORS
+            # Ae intfrc Fx, rpco, R=  0.0
+            #     Aero int. force Fx of blade  1 at radius   0.00, RP coo.
+            # Ae secfrc Fy, R= 25.0
+            #     Aero force  Fy of blade  1 at radius  24.11
+            # Ae pos x, glco, R= 88.2
+            #     Aero position x of blade  1 at radius  88.17, global coo.
+            elif self.ch_details[ch, 0].strip()[:2] == 'Ae':
+                units = self.ch_details[ch, 1]
+
+                items = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split(' ')
+                items = misc.remove_items(items, '')
+                # find blade number
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('blade ')[1].strip()
+                blade_nr = int(tmp.split(' ')[0])
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('radius ')[1].strip()
+                tmp = tmp.split(',')
+
+                # radius what you get
+#                 radius = float(tmp[0])
+                # radius what you asked for
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')
+                radius = float(misc.remove_items(tmp, '')[-1])
+
+                if len(tmp) > 1:
+                    coord = tmp[1].strip()
+                else:
+                    coord = 'aero'
+
+                items = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')
+                sensortype = items[1]
+                component = items[2].replace(',', '')
+
+                # save all info in the dict
+                channelinfo = {}
+                channelinfo['blade_nr'] = blade_nr
+                channelinfo['sensortype'] = sensortype
+                channelinfo['radius'] = radius
+                channelinfo['coord'] = coord
+                channelinfo['component'] = component
+                channelinfo['units'] = units
+                channelinfo['chi'] = ch
+
+                rpl = (coord, blade_nr, sensortype, component, radius)
+                tag = 'aero-%s-blade-%1i-%s-%s-r-%03.01f' % rpl
+
             # TODO: wind speed
             # some spaces have been trimmed here
             # WSP gl. coo.,Vy          m/s
@@ -1191,20 +1203,26 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['sensortag'] = sensortag
                 # FIXME: direction is the same as component, right?
                 channelinfo['direction'] = direction
+                channelinfo['sensortype'] = 'wsp-global'
 
             # WIND SPEED AT BLADE
             # 0: WSP Vx, glco, R= 61.5
             # 2: Wind speed Vx of blade  1 at radius  61.52, global coo.
             elif self.ch_details[ch, 0].startswith('WSP V'):
                 units = self.ch_details[ch, 1].strip()
-                direction = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')[1].strip()
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')[1].strip()
+                direction = tmp.replace(',', '')
                 blade_nr = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('blade')[1].strip()[:2]
-                radius = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('radius')[1].split(',')[0]
                 coord = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split(',')[1].strip()
-
-                radius = radius.strip()
                 blade_nr = blade_nr.strip()
 
+                # radius what you get
+#                 radius = self.ch_details[ch, 2].split('radius')[1].split(',')[0]
+#                 radius = radius.strip()
+                # radius what you asked for
+                tmp = self.ch_details[ch, 0].split(' ')
+                radius = misc.remove_items(tmp, '')[-1].strip()
+
                 # and tag it
                 rpl = (direction, blade_nr, radius, coord)
                 tag = 'wsp-blade-%s-%s-%s-%s' % rpl
@@ -1217,6 +1235,7 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                 channelinfo['radius'] = float(radius)
                 channelinfo['units'] = units
                 channelinfo['chi'] = ch
+                channelinfo['sensortype'] = 'wsp-blade'
 
             # FLAP ANGLE
             # 2: Flap angle for blade  3 flap number  1
@@ -1256,14 +1275,15 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                     tag = base + '_%i' % tag_nr
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
-            # ignore all the other cases we don't know how to deal with
+            # If all this fails, just combine channel name and description
             else:
-                # if we get here, we don't have support yet for that sensor
-                # and hence we can't save it. Continue with next channel
-                continue
+                tag = '-'.join(self.ch_details[ch,:3].tolist())
+                channelinfo = {}
+                channelinfo['chi'] = ch
+                channelinfo['units'] = self.ch_details[ch, 1].strip()
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
-            # ignore if we have a non unique tag
+            # add a v_XXX tag in case the channel already exists
             if tag in self.ch_dict:
                 jj = 1
                 while True:
@@ -1273,9 +1293,7 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
                     else:
                         tag = tag_new
                         break
-#                msg = 'non unique tag for HAWC2 results, ignoring: %s' % tag
-#                logging.warn(msg)
-#            else:
+
             self.ch_dict[tag] = copy.copy(channelinfo)
 
             # -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1378,6 +1396,15 @@ class LoadResults(ReadHawc2):
 
         return slice_, window, zoomtype, time_range
 
+    def sig2df(self):
+        """Convert sig to dataframe with unique channel names as column names.
+        """
+        # channels that are not part of the naming scheme are not included
+        df = pd.DataFrame(self.sig[:,self.ch_df.index],
+                          columns=self.ch_df['unique_ch_name'])
+
+        return df
+
     # TODO: general signal method, this is not HAWC2 specific, move out
     def calc_stats(self, sig, i0=0, i1=None):