diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/allRecipes.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/allRecipes.yaml
index 6574b85..6e0479e 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/allRecipes.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/allRecipes.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_LM:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_N:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_IFU:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ LM_DISTORTION_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ N_DISTORTION_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     filter_name: "open"
     nd_filter_name: "open"
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ IFU_STD_RAW:
     kwargs:
       amplitude: 8
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ IFU_STD_SKY_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW2:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ IFU_WCU_OFF1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ IFU_SKY_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ IFU_OFF_AXIS_PSF_RAW:
     kwargs:
       amplitude: 8
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ IFU_SCI_CORONAGRAPH_RAW1:
     kwargs:
       amplitude: 8
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ IFU_SCI_CORONAGRAPH_RAW2:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ LM_CHOPHOME_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ LM_PUPIL_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "TECHNICAL"
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ N_PUPIL_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "TECHNICAL"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/calib.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/calib.yaml
index 94dedf4..4af328d 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/calib.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/calib.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ LM_CHOPHOME_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ LM_PUPIL_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "TECHNICAL"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ N_PUPIL_RAW:
       filter_curve: "V"
       extend: 15
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "open"
     catg: "TECHNICAL"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/flatLampLM.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/flatLampLM.yaml
index b6808b5..7e51a4a 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/flatLampLM.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/flatLampLM.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ WCU_FLAT_LM_RAW:
     tech: "IMAGE,LM"
     type: "FLAT,LAMP"
     tplname: "METIS_img_lm_det_flat"
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
   wcu:
     current_lamp: "bb"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/flatLampN.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/flatLampN.yaml
index 15c51a9..2c25f6d 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/flatLampN.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/flatLampN.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ WCU_FLAT_N_RAW:
     tech: "IMAGE,N"
     type: "FLAT,LAMP"
     tplname: "METIS_img_n_det_flat"
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
   wcu:
     current_lamp: "bb"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/ifu-rsrf.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/ifu-rsrf.yaml
index 8429e88..0542fbe 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/ifu-rsrf.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/ifu-rsrf.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW2:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ IFU_WCU_OFF1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ IFU_SKY_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     filter_name: "open"
     wavelen: "3.555"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/ifu.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/ifu.yaml
index 39a7eac..5319fd5 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/ifu.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/ifu.yaml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ IFU_STD_RAW:
     kwargs:
       amplitude: 8
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ IFU_STD_SKY_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_RAW2:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ IFU_WCU_OFF1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ IFU_SKY_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 100
+    dit: 100.
     ndit: 3
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/imgLM.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/imgLM.yaml
index 8912c14..28c5b0f 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/imgLM.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/imgLM.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LM_DISTORTION_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/imgN.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/imgN.yaml
index 7d16b2e..ee9f73d 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/imgN.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/imgN.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ N_DISTORTION_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     filter_name: "open"
     nd_filter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/metis_det_dark.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/metis_det_dark.yaml
index ba1d3ed..a5f5084 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/metis_det_dark.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/metis_det_dark.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ DARK_LM_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DARK_N_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DARK_IFU_RAW:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     catg: "CALIB"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/persistIfu.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/persistIfu.yaml
index 1e2cb70..6597428 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/persistIfu.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/persistIfu.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_IFU:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/persistLM.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/persistLM.yaml
index 6163b28..a8dfab5 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/persistLM.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/persistLM.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_LM:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/persistN.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/persistN.yaml
index c4f6f1f..cc6f90b 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/persistN.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/persistN.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_N:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/rsrfPinhIFU.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/rsrfPinhIFU.yaml
index 8f70b0d..2d077f1 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/rsrfPinhIFU.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/rsrfPinhIFU.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_PINH_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"
diff --git a/Simulations/YAML/testYAML.yaml b/Simulations/YAML/testYAML.yaml
index 222f413..cff132c 100644
--- a/Simulations/YAML/testYAML.yaml
+++ b/Simulations/YAML/testYAML.yaml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ WCU_FLAT_LM_RAW:
     tech: "IMAGE,LM"
     type: "FLAT,LAMP"
     tplname: "METIS_img_lm_det_flat"
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     nObs: 1
   wcu:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ WCU_FLAT_N_RAW:
     tech: "IMAGE,N"
     type: "FLAT,LAMP"
     tplname: "METIS_img_n_det_flat"
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     nObs: 1
   wcu:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_LM:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_N:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ PERSISTENCE_MAP_IFU:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties: 
-    dit: 1
+    dit: 1.
     ndit: 1
     filter_name: "closed"
     ndfilter_name: "open"
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ IFU_RSRF_PINH_RAW1:
     name: empty_sky
     kwargs: {}
   properties:
-    dit: 10
+    dit: 10.
     ndit: 20
     wavelen: 3.555
     filter_name: "open"