diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/docs/source/devices/tilebeam.rst b/tangostationcontrol/docs/source/devices/tilebeam.rst
index e0c4ce810434da3347b0ec9804937c9d69d9ec66..1df29562f605039cad0f77ad284b1f0d3b562f0b 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/docs/source/devices/tilebeam.rst
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/docs/source/devices/tilebeam.rst
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ Beam Tracking
 
 Beam tracking automatically recomputes and reapplies pointings periodically, and immediately when new pointings are configured. It exposes the following interface:
 
-:HBAT_tracking_enabled_R: Whether beam tracking is running.
+:Tracking_enabled_R: Whether beam tracking is running.
 
   :type: ``bool``
 
-:HBAT_pointing_direction_RW: The direction in which the beam should be tracked for each antenna. The beam tracker will steer the beam periodically, and explicitly whenever the pointings change.
+:Pointing_direction_RW: The direction in which the beam should be tracked for each antenna. The beam tracker will steer the beam periodically, and explicitly whenever the pointings change.
 
   :type: ``str[N_ant][3]``
 
-:HBAT_pointing_direction_R: The last applied pointing of each antenna.
+:Pointing_direction_R: The last applied pointing of each antenna.
 
   :type: ``str[N_ant][3]``
 
-:HBAT_pointing_timestamp_R: The timestamp for which the last set pointing for each antenna was applied and set (in seconds since 1970).
+:Pointing_timestamp_R: The timestamp for which the last set pointing for each antenna was applied and set (in seconds since 1970).
 
   :type: ``float[N_ant][3]``
 
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ Beam Steering
 
 The beam steering is responsible for pointing the beams at a target, by converting pointings to ``recv.HBAT_bf_delay_steps``. The beam steering is typically controlled by the beam tracker. To point the antennas in any direction manually, you should disable beam tracking first:
 
-:HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW: Enable or disable beam tracking (default: ``True``).
+:Tracking_enabled_RW: Enable or disable beam tracking (default: ``True``).
 
   :type: ``bool``
 
-:HBAT_set_pointing(pointings): Point the beams towards the specified ``pointings[N_ant][3]`` for all antennas (for which ``recv.ANT_mask_RW`` is set).
+:set_pointing(pointings): Point the beams towards the specified ``pointings[N_ant][3]`` for all antennas (for which ``recv.ANT_mask_RW`` is set).
 
   :returns: ``None``
 
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/tilebeam.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/tilebeam.py
index 7adee9e269bf24d340175d1704448ded674c3684..25373f689e280bb2c81a1d6cbb5527a611f02092 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/tilebeam.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/tilebeam.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
     # Device Properties
     # -----------------
 
-    HBAT_beam_tracking_interval = device_property(
+    Beam_tracking_interval = device_property(
         dtype='DevFloat',
-        doc='HBAT beam weights updating interval time [seconds]',
+        doc='Beam weights updating interval time [seconds]',
         mandatory=False,
         default_value = 10.0
     )
 
-    HBAT_beam_tracking_preparation_period = device_property(
+    Beam_tracking_preparation_period = device_property(
         dtype='DevFloat',
         doc='Preparation time [seconds] needed before starting update operation',
         mandatory=False,
@@ -55,27 +55,27 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
     # Attributes
     # ----------
 
-    HBAT_pointing_direction_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
+    Pointing_direction_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
         dtype=((numpy.str,),), max_dim_x=3, max_dim_y=96,
-        fget=lambda self: self._hbat_pointing_direction_r)
+        fget=lambda self: self._pointing_direction_r)
 
-    HBAT_pointing_direction_RW = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE,
+    Pointing_direction_RW = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE,
         dtype=((numpy.str,),), max_dim_x=3, max_dim_y=96,
-        fget=lambda self: self._hbat_pointing_direction_rw)
+        fget=lambda self: self._pointing_direction_rw)
 
-    HBAT_pointing_timestamp_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
+    Pointing_timestamp_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
         dtype=(numpy.double,), max_dim_x=96,
-        fget=lambda self: self._hbat_pointing_timestamp_r)
+        fget=lambda self: self._pointing_timestamp_r)
 
-    HBAT_tracking_enabled_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
-        doc="Whether the HBAT tile beam is updated periodically",
+    Tracking_enabled_R = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ,
+        doc="Whether the tile beam is updated periodically",
         dtype=numpy.bool,
-        fget=lambda self: self.HBAT_beam_tracker.is_alive())
+        fget=lambda self: self.Beam_tracker.is_alive())
 
-    HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE,
-        doc="Whether the HBAT tile beam should be updated periodically",
+    Tracking_enabled_RW = attribute(access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE,
+        doc="Whether the tile beam should be updated periodically",
         dtype=numpy.bool,
-        fget=lambda self: self._hbat_tracking_enabled_rw)
+        fget=lambda self: self._tracking_enabled_rw)
 
     # --------
     # overloaded functions
@@ -85,19 +85,19 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
         super().init_device()
 
         # thread to perform beam tracking
-        self.HBAT_beam_tracker = None
+        self.Beam_tracker = None
 
     @log_exceptions()
     def configure_for_initialise(self):
         super().configure_for_initialise()
 
         # Initialise pointing array data and attribute
-        self._hbat_pointing_timestamp_r     = numpy.zeros(96, dtype=numpy.double)
-        self._hbat_pointing_direction_r     = numpy.zeros((96,3), dtype="<U32")
-        self._hbat_pointing_direction_rw    = numpy.array([["AZELGEO","0deg","90deg"]] * 96, dtype="<U32")
+        self._pointing_timestamp_r     = numpy.zeros(96, dtype=numpy.double)
+        self._pointing_direction_r     = numpy.zeros((96,3), dtype="<U32")
+        self._pointing_direction_rw    = numpy.array([["AZELGEO","0deg","90deg"]] * 96, dtype="<U32")
 
         # Initialise tracking control
-        self._hbat_tracking_enabled_rw      = True
+        self._tracking_enabled_rw      = True
 
         # Set a reference of RECV device that is correlated to this BEAM device
         util = Util.instance()
@@ -116,22 +116,22 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
         # absolute positions of each antenna element
         self.HBAT_antenna_positions = [HBAT_reference_itrf[tile] + HBAT_antenna_itrf_offsets[tile] for tile in range(96)]
 
-        # Create a thread object to update HBAT beam weights
-        self.HBAT_beam_tracker = BeamTracker(self)
+        # Create a thread object to update beam weights
+        self.Beam_tracker = BeamTracker(self)
 
     @log_exceptions()
     def configure_for_on(self):
         super().configure_for_on()
 
         # Start beam tracking thread
-        if self._hbat_tracking_enabled_rw:
-            self.HBAT_beam_tracker.start()
+        if self._tracking_enabled_rw:
+            self.Beam_tracker.start()
 
     @log_exceptions()
     def configure_for_off(self):
-        if self.HBAT_beam_tracker:
+        if self.Beam_tracker:
             # Stop thread object
-            self.HBAT_beam_tracker.stop()
+            self.Beam_tracker.stop()
 
         super().configure_for_off()
 
@@ -139,28 +139,28 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
     # internal functions
     # --------
 
-    def write_HBAT_pointing_direction_RW(self, value):
-        """ Setter method for attribute HBAT_pointing_direction_RW """
+    def write_Pointing_direction_RW(self, value):
+        """ Setter method for attribute Pointing_direction_RW """
         # verify whether values are valid
         for tile in range(96):
             if not self.HBAT_delay_calculators[tile].is_valid_direction(value[tile]):
                 raise ValueError(f"Invalid direction: {value[tile]}")
 
-        self._hbat_pointing_direction_rw = value
+        self._pointing_direction_rw = value
 
         # force update across tiles if pointing changes
-        self.HBAT_beam_tracker.force_update()
+        self.Beam_tracker.force_update()
         logger.info("Pointing direction update requested")
 
-    def write_HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW(self, value):
-        self._hbat_tracking_enabled_rw = value
+    def write_Tracking_enabled_RW(self, value):
+        self._tracking_enabled_rw = value
 
         if value:
-            self.HBAT_beam_tracker.start()
+            self.Beam_tracker.start()
         else:
-            self.HBAT_beam_tracker.stop()
+            self.Beam_tracker.stop()
 
-    def _HBAT_delays(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
+    def _delays(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
         """
         Calculate the delays (in seconds) based on the pointing list and the timestamp
         """
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
 
         return delays
 
-    def _HBAT_set_pointing(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
+    def _set_pointing(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
         """
         Uploads beam weights based on a given pointing direction 2D array (96 tiles x 3 parameters)
         """
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
             timestamp = datetime.datetime.now()
 
         # Retrieve delays from casacore
-        delays = self._HBAT_delays(pointing_direction, timestamp)
+        delays = self._delays(pointing_direction, timestamp)
         
         # Convert delays into beam weights
         delays = delays.flatten()
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
         mask = self.recv_proxy.ANT_mask_RW.flatten()
         for rcu in range(96):
             if mask[rcu]:
-                self._hbat_pointing_direction_r[rcu]    = pointing_direction[rcu]
-                self._hbat_pointing_timestamp_r[rcu]    = timestamp.timestamp()
+                self._pointing_direction_r[rcu]    = pointing_direction[rcu]
+                self._pointing_timestamp_r[rcu]    = timestamp.timestamp()
         logger.info("Pointing direction updated")
 
     # --------
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
     @DebugIt()
     @log_exceptions()
     @only_in_states(beam_device.DEFAULT_COMMAND_STATES)
-    def HBAT_delays(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
+    def delays(self, pointing_direction: numpy.array, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
         """
         Calculate the delays (in seconds) based on the pointing list and the timestamp
         TBD: antenna and reference positions will be retrieved from RECV and not stored as BEAM device properties
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
 
         pointing_direction = numpy.array(pointing_direction).reshape(96,3)
 
-        delays = self._HBAT_delays(pointing_direction, timestamp)
+        delays = self._delays(pointing_direction, timestamp)
 
         return delays.flatten()
     
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
     @DebugIt()
     @log_exceptions()
     @only_in_states(beam_device.DEFAULT_COMMAND_STATES)
-    def HBAT_set_pointing(self, pointing_direction: list, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
+    def set_pointing(self, pointing_direction: list, timestamp: datetime.datetime = None):
         """
         Uploads beam weights based on a given pointing direction 2D array (96 tiles x 3 parameters)
         """
@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
         # Reshape the flatten input array
         pointing_direction = numpy.array(pointing_direction).reshape(96,3)
 
-        self._HBAT_set_pointing(pointing_direction, timestamp)
+        self._set_pointing(pointing_direction, timestamp)
 
     @command(dtype_in = DevString)
     @DebugIt()
     @only_in_states(beam_device.DEFAULT_COMMAND_STATES)
-    def HBAT_set_pointing_for_specific_time(self, parameters: DevString = None):
+    def set_pointing_for_specific_time(self, parameters: DevString = None):
         """
         Uploads beam weights based on a given pointing direction 2D array (96 tiles x 3 parameters)
         for the given timestamp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class TileBeam(beam_device):
         # Reshape the flatten pointing array
         pointing_direction = numpy.array(pointing_direction).reshape(96,3)
 
-        self._HBAT_set_pointing(pointing_direction, timestamp)
+        self._set_pointing(pointing_direction, timestamp)
 
 
 # ----------
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class BeamTracker():
             return
 
         self.done = False
-        self.thread = Thread(target=self._update_HBAT_pointing_direction, name=f"BeamTracker of {self.device.get_name()}")
+        self.thread = Thread(target=self._update_pointing_direction, name=f"BeamTracker of {self.device.get_name()}")
         self.thread.start()
 
         logger.info("BeamTracking thread started")
@@ -359,13 +359,13 @@ class BeamTracker():
         now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
 
         # Computes the left seconds before the next update 
-        next_update_in = self.device.HBAT_beam_tracking_interval - (now % self.device.HBAT_beam_tracking_interval)
+        next_update_in = self.device.Beam_tracking_interval - (now % self.device.Beam_tracking_interval)
 
         # Computes the needed sleep time before the next update
-        sleep_time = next_update_in - self.device.HBAT_beam_tracking_preparation_period
+        sleep_time = next_update_in - self.device.Beam_tracking_preparation_period
         # If sleep time is negative, add the tracking interval for the next update
         if sleep_time < 0:
-            return sleep_time + self.device.HBAT_beam_tracking_interval
+            return sleep_time + self.device.Beam_tracking_interval
         else:
             return sleep_time
 
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ class BeamTracker():
    
     @log_exceptions()
     @fault_on_error()
-    def _update_HBAT_pointing_direction(self):
+    def _update_pointing_direction(self):
         """ Updates the beam weights using a fixed interval of time """
 
         # Check if flag beamtracking is true
         with self.update_lock:
             while not self.done:
                 self.stale_pointing = False
-                self.device._HBAT_set_pointing(self.device._hbat_pointing_direction_rw, datetime.datetime.now())
+                self.device._set_pointing(self.device._pointing_direction_rw, datetime.datetime.now())
 
                 # sleep until the next update, or when interrupted (this releases the lock, allowing for notification)
                 # note that we need wait_for as conditions can be triggered multiple times in succession
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_tilebeam.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_tilebeam.py
index c6935e256caa035611d508922fd8dcde2937ac4a..decd1678b5332bd0c45c70ae3527c1c289cd6f6b 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_tilebeam.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_tilebeam.py
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         recv_proxy.set_defaults()
         return recv_proxy
     
-    def test_HBAT_delays_dims(self):
-        """Verify HBAT delays are retrieved with correct dimensions"""
+    def test_delays_dims(self):
+        """Verify delays are retrieved with correct dimensions"""
         self.setup_recv_proxy()
 
         # setup BEAM
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
 
-        # verify HBAT_delays method returns the correct dimensions
-        HBAT_delays = self.proxy.HBAT_delays(self.pointing_direction)
-        self.assertEqual(1536, len(HBAT_delays))    # 96*16
+        # verify delays method returns the correct dimensions
+        delays = self.proxy.delays(self.pointing_direction)
+        self.assertEqual(1536, len(delays))    # 96*16
     
     def test_set_pointing(self):
         """Verify if set pointing procedure is correctly executed"""
@@ -56,32 +56,32 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
 
         # setup BEAM
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
-        self.proxy.HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW = False
+        self.proxy.Tracking_enabled_RW = False
 
         # Verify attribute is present (all zeros if never used before)
-        HBAT_delays_r1 = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(HBAT_delays_r1)
+        delays_r1 = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(delays_r1)
 
         time.sleep(3)
         
         # Verify writing operation does not lead to errors
-        self.proxy.HBAT_set_pointing(self.pointing_direction)  # write values to RECV
-        HBAT_delays_r2 = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
+        self.proxy.set_pointing(self.pointing_direction)  # write values to RECV
+        delays_r2 = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
 
-        self.assertIsNotNone(HBAT_delays_r2)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(delays_r2)
 
         # Verify delays changed (to be discussed)
-        #self.assertFalse((HBAT_delays_r1==HBAT_delays_r2).all())
+        #self.assertFalse((delays_r1==delays_r2).all())
 
     def test_pointing_to_zenith(self):
         # setup RECV as well
         recv_proxy = self.setup_recv_proxy()
 
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
-        self.proxy.HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW = False
+        self.proxy.Tracking_enabled_RW = False
 
         # Point to Zenith
-        self.proxy.HBAT_set_pointing(numpy.array([["AZELGEO","0deg","90deg"]] * 96).flatten())
+        self.proxy.set_pointing(numpy.array([["AZELGEO","0deg","90deg"]] * 96).flatten())
 
         calculated_HBAT_delay_steps = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
 
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         recv_proxy = self.setup_recv_proxy()
 
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
-        self.proxy.HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW = False
+        self.proxy.Tracking_enabled_RW = False
 
         # point at north on the horizon
-        self.proxy.HBAT_set_pointing(["AZELGEO","0deg","0deg"] * 96)
+        self.proxy.set_pointing(["AZELGEO","0deg","0deg"] * 96)
 
         # obtain delays of the X polarisation of all the elements of the first tile
         north_beam_delay_steps = recv_proxy.HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW[0].reshape(2,4,4)[0]
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
 
         for angle in (90,180,270):
             # point at angle degrees (90=E, 180=S, 270=W)
-            self.proxy.HBAT_set_pointing(["AZELGEO",f"{angle}deg","0deg"] * 96)
+            self.proxy.set_pointing(["AZELGEO",f"{angle}deg","0deg"] * 96)
 
             # obtain delays of the X polarisation of all the elements of the first tile
             angled_beam_delay_steps = recv_proxy.HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW[0].reshape(2,4,4)[0]
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         recv_proxy = self.setup_recv_proxy()
 
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
-        self.proxy.HBAT_tracking_enabled_RW = False
+        self.proxy.Tracking_enabled_RW = False
 
         # Point to LOFAR 1 ref pointing (0.929342, 0.952579, J2000)
         pointings = numpy.array([["J2000", "0.929342rad", "0.952579rad"]] * 96).flatten()
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         }
 
         json_string = json.dumps(parameters, cls=NumpyEncoder)
-        self.proxy.HBAT_set_pointing_for_specific_time(json_string)
+        self.proxy.set_pointing_for_specific_time(json_string)
 
         calculated_HBAT_delay_steps = numpy.array(recv_proxy.read_attribute('HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW').value)
 
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ class TestDeviceTileBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         self.proxy.warm_boot()
 
         # check if we're really tracking
-        self.assertTrue(self.proxy.HBAT_tracking_enabled_R)
+        self.assertTrue(self.proxy.Tracking_enabled_R)
 
         # point somewhere
         new_pointings = [("J2000",f"{tile}deg","0deg") for tile in range(96)]
-        self.proxy.HBAT_pointing_direction_RW = new_pointings
+        self.proxy.Pointing_direction_RW = new_pointings
 
         # check pointing
-        self.assertListEqual(new_pointings, list(self.proxy.HBAT_pointing_direction_R))
+        self.assertListEqual(new_pointings, list(self.proxy.Pointing_direction_R))
 
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/recv_cluster/test_recv_cluster.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/recv_cluster/test_recv_cluster.py
index 898ca83892593852472387b9a489a4a51cc0204c..5235cfcaa783bda13b49dd90b144b3197c7fad29 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/recv_cluster/test_recv_cluster.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/recv_cluster/test_recv_cluster.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TestRecvCluster(base.IntegrationTestCase):
         for _i in range(25):
             start_time = time.monotonic_ns()
             for proxy in beam_proxies:
-                proxy.HBAT_set_pointing(self.pointing_direction)
+                proxy.set_pointing(self.pointing_direction)
             stop_time = time.monotonic_ns()
             results.append(stop_time - start_time)
 
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/devices/test_beam_device.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/devices/test_beam_device.py
index 905c5a3b12f43a85562c32f1e509fe5e3a1e7baf..5677b32c70f175ff74fff293e58bb1c535689a2c 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/devices/test_beam_device.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/devices/test_beam_device.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ class TestBeamDevice(base.TestCase):
         with DeviceTestContext(tilebeam.TileBeam, process=True, timeout=10) as proxy:
             proxy.initialise()
             self.assertEqual(96, len(proxy.read_attribute(
-                "HBAT_pointing_direction_R").value))
+                "Pointing_direction_R").value))
 
     def test_get_pointing_timestamps(self):
         """Verify can read timestamps attribute and length matches without err"""
         with DeviceTestContext(tilebeam.TileBeam, process=True, timeout=10) as proxy:
             proxy.initialise()
             self.assertEqual(96, len(proxy.read_attribute(
-                "HBAT_pointing_timestamp_R").value))
+                "Pointing_timestamp_R").value))