diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.cpp b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.cpp
index d7872c72..8865d03a 100755
--- a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.cpp
+++ b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ int RunInstrument::DebugMode() {
   std::cout << std::endl;
   std::cout << "running checks of all subsystems..." <<std::endl;
   std::cout << std::endl;
-  
+
+  /*
   std::cout << "USB" << std::endl;
   int num_usb_storage = this->Usb.LookupUsbStorage();
   std::cout << "there are " << num_usb_storage << " USB storage devices connected" << std::endl;
@@ -233,25 +234,32 @@ int RunInstrument::DebugMode() {
   std::cout << "Zynq OFF " << std::endl;
   this->Lvps.SwitchOff(LvpsManager::ZYNQ);
   std::cout << "done!" << std::endl;
-
+  */
+  
   /* check the available disk space */
+  /*
   const char * cmd1 = "df -h";
   std::string output1 = CpuTools::CommandToStr(cmd1);   
   std::cout << "Checking disk space: " << std::endl;
   std::cout << output1 << std::endl;
   clog << "info: " << logstream::info << "Checking disk space:" << std::endl;
   clog << "info: " << logstream::info << output1 << std::endl;
-
+  */
+  
   /* check CPU usage */
+  /*
   const char * cmd2 = "top -d 5 -b -n1 | grep \"load average\" -A 15";
   std::string output2 = CpuTools::CommandToStr(cmd2);   
   std::cout << "Checking CPU usage: " << std::endl;
   std::cout << output2 << std::endl;
   clog << "info: " << logstream::info << "Checking CPU usage:" << std::endl;
   clog << "info: " << logstream::info << output2 << std::endl;    
+  */
+  
+  /* test new DAC10 commands */
+  std::string path(USB_MOUNTPOINT_0);
+  this->Zynq.SetMatrixDac10(path, false);
   
-  std::cout << "debug tests completed, exiting the program" << std::endl;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -973,6 +981,14 @@ int RunInstrument::NightOperations() {
   std::cout << "waiting for boot..." << std::endl;
   this->CheckStatus();
 
+  /* setup the Zynq */
+  clog << "info: " << logstream::info << "setting up Zynq with DAC 10 tables and trigger mask" << std::endl; 
+  std::string usb_str(USB_MOUNTPOINT_0);
+  {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(this->Zynq.m_zynq);
+    this->Zynq.Setup(usb_str);
+  }
+
   /* set hidden pixels */
   if (this->CmdLine->hide_pixel == true) {
     {
diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.cpp b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.cpp
index bda97437..621c8246 100755
--- a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.cpp
+++ b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,85 @@ int ZynqManager::Reboot() {
 
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set the ASIC DAC10 values from a text file provided by the USB.
+ * Adapted from C. Giammanco's script to use socket programming instead of netcat.
+ */
+int ZynqManager::SetMatrixDac10(std::string usb_mountpoint, bool debug) {
+
+  std::string dac10_filename;
+  std::vector<int> dac10_values;
+  
+  dac10_filename = usb_mountpoint + ZYNQ_SETUP_SUBDIR + "/" + MATRIX_DAC_10;
+
+  /* read values */
+  if (debug == true) {
+
+    /* set all values to 200 for testing */
+    for (int i=0; i<N_PMT; i++) {
+      dac10_values.push_back(200);
+    }
+    
+  }
+  else {
+
+    /* read values from file */
+    dac10_values = CpuTools::ReadMatrixDac10(dac10_filename);
+    if (dac10_values.size() != N_PMT) {
+      clog << "error: " << logstream::error << "Dac10 matrix has more than " << N_PMT << " values." << std::endl;
+    }
+    
+  }
+
+  /* connect to telnet */
+  int sockfd = ConnectTelnet();
+  std::string cmd;
+  
+  /* enter command loop */
+  int line = 0, pixel = 0, val = 0;
+  unsigned int index;
+  for (int asic=0; asic<N_ASIC; asic++) {
+
+    cmd = "slowctrl asic " + std::to_string(asic) + "\n";
+    Telnet(cmd, sockfd, true);
+
+    for (int board=0; board<N_ASIC; board++) {
+
+      line = 5 - board;
+      cmd = "slowctrl line " + std::to_string(line) + "\n";
+      Telnet(cmd, sockfd, true);
+      
+      index = (asic * 6) + board;
+      cmd = "slowctrl pixel " + std::to_string(pixel) + "\n";
+      Telnet(cmd, sockfd, true);
+      
+      val = dac10_values[index];
+      cmd = "slowctrl dac10 " + std::to_string(val) + "\n";
+      Telnet (cmd, sockfd, true);
+      
+    }
+  }
+  cmd = "slowctrl apply\n";
+  Telnet(cmd, sockfd, true);
+
+  close(sockfd);
+ 
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Performs the necessary Zynq setup following a reboot.
+ */
+int ZynqManager::Setup(std::string setup_script_path) {
+
+  std::cout << "Trying to set DAC 10 values to 200...." << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "Using new ZynqManager::SetMatrixDac10()!" << std::endl;
+
+  this->SetMatrixDac10(setup_script_path, false);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+ 
 
 /**
  * check the HV status 
diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.h b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.h
index 9583b3d4..ae39cfb1 100755
--- a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.h
+++ b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/subsystems/ZynqManager.h
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@
 
 /* for use with HV interface functions */
 #define N_EC 9
+#define N_PMT 36
+#define N_ASIC 6
 
 /* time between consecutive telnet commands in mus */
 #define SLEEP_TIME 500000
 
+/* location of Zynq setup files */
+#define ZYNQ_SETUP_SUBDIR "/automated_boot"
+#define MATRIX_DAC_10 "dac10.txt"
+
+
 /**
  * class to handle the Zynq interface. 
  * commands and information are sent and received over telnet
@@ -143,6 +150,8 @@ class ZynqManager {
   static std::string GetZynqVer();
   int InstrumentClean();
   int Reboot();
+  int SetMatrixDac10(std::string usb_mountpoint, bool debug);
+  int Setup(std::string setup_script_path);
   
 private:
   
diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.cpp b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.cpp
index 78b2a0cb..2fc56432 100755
--- a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.cpp
+++ b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.cpp
@@ -261,3 +261,31 @@ uint32_t CpuTools::BuildCpuTimeStamp() {
 
   return timestamp;
 }
+
+/**
+ * read the DAC10 matrix file into a vector
+ */
+std::vector<int> CpuTools::ReadMatrixDac10(std::string dac10_filename) {
+
+  std::vector<int> output;
+
+  std::ifstream matrix(dac10_filename, std::ios::in);
+  int number;
+
+   while(matrix >> number){
+
+     output.push_back(number);
+
+   }
+
+    if(output.size() != 36){
+
+      /* debug */
+      std::cout << "ERROR: file \"" << dac10_filename << "\" is out of format. Check number of elements." << std::endl;
+      return output;
+
+    }
+    matrix.close();
+
+    return output;
+}
diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.h b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.h
index e7dd0bfd..14dcf802 100755
--- a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.h
+++ b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/tools/CpuTools.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CpuTools {
   static std::streampos FileSize(std::string file_path);
   static uint32_t BuildCpuHeader(uint32_t type, uint32_t ver);
   static uint32_t BuildCpuTimeStamp();
-  
+  static std::vector<int> ReadMatrixDac10(std::string dac10_filename);
   
 };
 
diff --git a/minieuso_data_format/minieuso_data_format.h b/minieuso_data_format/minieuso_data_format.h
index f45c0a0a..327197e6 100644
--- a/minieuso_data_format/minieuso_data_format.h
+++ b/minieuso_data_format/minieuso_data_format.h
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
  * software definitions
  */
 
-#define VERSION 8.5
-#define VERSION_DATE_STRING "18/02/2020"
+#define VERSION 8.8
+#define VERSION_DATE_STRING "09/03/2020"
 
 /*
  * instrument definitions