diff --git a/servers/gpib_server_lin/src/scope_functions.cpp b/servers/gpib_server_lin/src/scope_functions.cpp
index a60ce3f..96030c4 100644
--- a/servers/gpib_server_lin/src/scope_functions.cpp
+++ b/servers/gpib_server_lin/src/scope_functions.cpp
@@ -775,26 +775,35 @@ int scope_perform_initial_setup(const char * scopeType, int gpibDevice) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 	else if (strcmp("TDS744AOS", scopeType) == 0) {
-		sprintf(falpha,"DATA:ENCDG RIBINARY");
+		sprintf(falpha,"HEAD OFF");
 		#ifdef ENABLE_EXTRA_DEBUGGING
 		printf("[DEBG] Writing: %s\n\r", falpha);
 		#endif
 		if (gpib_write(gpibDevice, falpha) == 0) {
-			sprintf(falpha,"DATA:WIDTH 2");
+			sprintf(falpha,"DATA:ENCDG RIBINARY");
 			#ifdef ENABLE_EXTRA_DEBUGGING
 			printf("[DEBG] Writing: %s\n\r", falpha);
 			#endif
 			if (gpib_write(gpibDevice, falpha) == 0) {
-				sprintf(falpha,"DATA:START 1");
+				sprintf(falpha,"DATA:WIDTH 2");
 				#ifdef ENABLE_EXTRA_DEBUGGING
 				printf("[DEBG] Writing: %s\n\r", falpha);
 				#endif
 				if (gpib_write(gpibDevice, falpha) == 0) {
-					sprintf(falpha,"DATA:STOP %d", SCOPE_TRACE_MAX_POINTS-1);
+					sprintf(falpha,"DATA:START 1");
 					#ifdef ENABLE_EXTRA_DEBUGGING
 					printf("[DEBG] Writing: %s\n\r", falpha);
 					#endif
-					return 0;
+					if (gpib_write(gpibDevice, falpha) == 0) {
+						sprintf(falpha,"DATA:STOP %d", SCOPE_TRACE_MAX_POINTS-1);
+						#ifdef ENABLE_EXTRA_DEBUGGING
+						printf("[DEBG] Writing: %s\n\r", falpha);
+						#endif
+						return 0;
+					}
+					else {
+						return -2;
+					}
 				}
 				else {
 					return -2;