diff --git a/RCUSCC/RCUSCC/RCUSCC.py b/RCUSCC/RCUSCC/RCUSCC.py
index ec878508a2cc36587b7d3f176ef48f1ef8d710c0..6cdc540436b74e6aa57d6b17f84cdb1ec492a6e8 100644
--- a/RCUSCC/RCUSCC/RCUSCC.py
+++ b/RCUSCC/RCUSCC/RCUSCC.py
@@ -191,6 +191,50 @@ class RCUSCC(Device):
         self.obj_node = self.client.get_objects_node()
         self.pcc_node = self.obj_node.get_child(["{}:PCC".format(self.name_space_index)])
 
+    def _extract_pcc_nodes(self):
+        self.debug_stream("Mapping OPC-UA MP/CP to attributes...")
+
+        # 2020-11-27, thomas
+        # TODO
+        # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
+        self.attribute_mapping["Attenuator_R"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator1_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator2_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator3_R"))
+
+        # 2020-11-27, thomas
+        # TODO
+        # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
+        self.attribute_mapping["Attenuator_RW"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator1_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator2_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator3_RW"))
+
+        # 2020-11-27, thomas
+        # TODO
+        # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
+        self.attribute_mapping["Band_R"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band1_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band2_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band3_R"))
+
+        # 2020-11-27, thomas
+        # TODO
+        # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
+        self.attribute_mapping["Band_RW"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band1_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band2_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band3_RW"))
+
+        self.attribute_mapping["CLK_PLL_locked_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("CLK_PLL_locked_R")
+
+#            self.attribute_mapping["Dither_Frequency_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Dither_Frequency_R")
+
+#            self.attribute_mapping["Dither_Frequency_RW"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Dither_Frequency_RW")
+
+        self.attribute_mapping["LED_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_LED0_R")
+
+        self.attribute_mapping["LED_RW"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_LED0_RW")
+
+        self.attribute_mapping["Pwr_dig_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Pwr_dig_R")
+
+        self.attribute_mapping["Temperature_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Temperature_R")
+
+#            self.attribute_mapping["RCU_off"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_RCU_off")
+
+#            self.attribute_mapping["RCU_on"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_RCU_on")
+
+
+        self.debug_stream("Mapping OPC-UA MP/CP to attributes done.")
+
 
     def init_device(self):
         """Initialises the attributes and properties of the RCUSCC."""
@@ -241,49 +285,8 @@ class RCUSCC(Device):
 
         try:
             self._connect()
+            self._extract_pcc_nodes()
 
-            self.debug_stream("Mapping OPC-UA MP/CP to attributes...")
-
-            # 2020-11-27, thomas
-            # TODO
-            # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
-            self.attribute_mapping["Attenuator_R"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator1_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator2_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator3_R"))
-
-            # 2020-11-27, thomas
-            # TODO
-            # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
-            self.attribute_mapping["Attenuator_RW"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator1_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator2_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Attenuator3_RW"))
-
-            # 2020-11-27, thomas
-            # TODO
-            # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
-            self.attribute_mapping["Band_R"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band1_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band2_R"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band3_R"))
-
-            # 2020-11-27, thomas
-            # TODO
-            # Modify as soon as we have a real multi-dimensional array
-            self.attribute_mapping["Band_RW"] = (self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band1_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band2_RW"), self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Band3_RW"))
-
-            self.attribute_mapping["CLK_PLL_locked_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("CLK_PLL_locked_R")
-
-#            self.attribute_mapping["Dither_Frequency_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Dither_Frequency_R")
-
-#            self.attribute_mapping["Dither_Frequency_RW"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Dither_Frequency_RW")
-
-            self.attribute_mapping["LED_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_LED0_R")
-
-            self.attribute_mapping["LED_RW"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_LED0_RW")
-
-            self.attribute_mapping["Pwr_dig_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Pwr_dig_R")
-
-            self.attribute_mapping["Temperature_R"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_Temperature_R")
-
-#            self.attribute_mapping["RCU_off"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_RCU_off")
-
-#            self.attribute_mapping["RCU_on"] = self.get_pcc_node("RCUs_RCU_on")
-
-
-            self.debug_stream("Mapping OPC-UA MP/CP to attributes done.")
             self.set_state(DevState.ON)
         except Exception as e:
             self.set_state(DevState.FAULT)