diff --git a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/ObsClaimer.cc b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/ObsClaimer.cc
index e27b9c06b2b5205dbfadb50f4ee550ef90454d5e..68fdc25f762984c730f8b25433d832ece7b49250 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/ObsClaimer.cc
+++ b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/ObsClaimer.cc
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ GCFEvent::TResult ObsClaimer::preparePVSS_state (GCFEvent& event, GCFPortInterfa
 				Observation			theObs(&obsPS);
 
 				RTDBPropertySet*	theObsPS = itsCurrentObs->second->propSet;
-				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_CLAIM_PERIOD,		GCFPVInteger(itsClaimPeriod), 0.0, false);
-				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_PREPARE_PERIOD,	GCFPVInteger(itsPreparePeriod), 0.0, false);
+//				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_CLAIM_PERIOD,		GCFPVInteger(itsClaimPeriod), 0.0, false);
+//				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_PREPARE_PERIOD,	GCFPVInteger(itsPreparePeriod), 0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_RUN_STATE,		GCFPVString(""), 0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_START_TIME,		GCFPVString (to_simple_string(from_time_t(theObs.startTime))), 0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_STOP_TIME,		GCFPVString (to_simple_string(from_time_t(theObs.stopTime))), 0.0, false);
@@ -281,6 +281,32 @@ GCFEvent::TResult ObsClaimer::preparePVSS_state (GCFEvent& event, GCFPortInterfa
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_BEAMS_ANGLE1,			GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNDOUBLE, angle1Arr),   0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_BEAMS_ANGLE2,			GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNDOUBLE, angle2Arr),   0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_BEAMS_DIRECTION_TYPE,	GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNSTRING, dirTypesArr), 0.0, false);
+
+				// for the TiedArrayBeams we have to construct dyn arrays first.
+				GCFPValueArray		beamIndexArr;
+				GCFPValueArray		TABangle1Arr;
+				GCFPValueArray		TABangle2Arr;
+				GCFPValueArray		TABdirTypesArr;
+				GCFPValueArray		dispersionArr;
+				GCFPValueArray		coherentArr;
+				for (uint32	b(0); b < theObs.beams.size(); b++) {
+					for (uint32 t(0); t < theObs.beams[b].TABs.size(); t++) {
+						beamIndexArr.push_back  (new GCFPVInteger(b));
+						angle1Arr.push_back	  	(new GCFPVDouble(theObs.beams[b].TABs[t].angle1));
+						angle2Arr.push_back	  	(new GCFPVDouble(theObs.beams[b].TABs[t].angle2));
+						dirTypesArr.push_back 	(new GCFPVString(theObs.beams[b].TABs[t].directionType));
+						dispersionArr.push_back (new GCFPVDouble(theObs.beams[b].TABs[t].dispersionMeasure));
+						coherentArr.push_back	(new GCFPVBool(theObs.beams[b].TABs[t].coherent));
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Finally we can write those value to PVSS as well.
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_BEAM_INDEX,		GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNINTEGER, beamIndexArr),  0.0, false);
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_ANGLE1,			GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNDOUBLE, TABangle1Arr),   0.0, false);
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_ANGLE2,			GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNDOUBLE, TABangle2Arr),   0.0, false);
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_DIRECTION_TYPE,	GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNSTRING, TABdirTypesArr), 0.0, false);
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_DISPERSION,		GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNSTRING, dispersionArr),  0.0, false);
+				theObsPS->setValue(PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_COHERENT,		GCFPVDynArr(LPT_DYNBOOL, coherentArr),  0.0, false);
 				theObsPS->flush();
 
 				setObjectState("MACScheduler: registration", itsCurrentObs->second->DPname, RTDB_OBJ_STATE_OFF, true);
@@ -305,6 +331,14 @@ GCFEvent::TResult ObsClaimer::preparePVSS_state (GCFEvent& event, GCFPortInterfa
 					delete	angle2Arr[i];
 					delete	dirTypesArr[i];
 				}
+				for (int i = beamIndexArr.size()-1; i >=0; i--) {
+					delete	beamIndexArr[i];
+					delete	TABangle1Arr[i];
+					delete	TABangle2Arr[i];
+					delete	TABdirTypesArr[i];
+					delete	dispersionArr[i];
+					delete	coherentArr[i];
+				}
 
 			} catch (Exception	&e) {	
 				LOG_ERROR_STR("Specifications for Observation " << itsCurrentObs->second->obsName << " are invalid: " 
diff --git a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/PVSSDatapointDefs.h b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/PVSSDatapointDefs.h
index 5b4182fc55c01a7b9ef08007aa8c6d2c9a24483b..ab7de2a66309080459c73f0eabecec14af526305 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/PVSSDatapointDefs.h
+++ b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/PVSSDatapointDefs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// This file was generated by create_db_files v1.0 on Wed Mar 11 12:40:11 UTC 2009
+// This file was generated by create_db_files v2.0 on Fri Jan 13 13:20:29 UTC 2012
 
 #ifndef LOFAR_DEPLOYMENT_PVSSDATAPOINTS_H
 #define LOFAR_DEPLOYMENT_PVSSDATAPOINTS_H
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #define PST_OBSERVATION	"Observation"
 #define	PN_OBS_CLAIM_CLAIM_DATE	"claim.claimDate"
 #define	PN_OBS_CLAIM_NAME	"claim.name"
-#define PN_OBS_RECEIVER_BITMAP	"receiverBitmap"
 #define PN_OBS_CLAIM_PERIOD	"claimPeriod"
 #define PN_OBS_PREPARE_PERIOD	"preparePeriod"
 #define PN_OBS_START_TIME	"startTime"
@@ -63,22 +62,53 @@
 #define PN_OBS_BEAMS_DIRECTION_TYPE	"Beams.directionType"
 #define PN_OBS_BEAMS_BEAMLET_LIST	"Beams.beamletList"
 #define PN_OBS_BEAMS_SUBBAND_LIST	"Beams.subbandList"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_BEAM_INDEX	"TiedArrayBeams.beamIndex"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_ANGLE1	"TiedArrayBeams.angle1"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_ANGLE2	"TiedArrayBeams.angle2"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_DIRECTION_TYPE	"TiedArrayBeams.directionType"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_DISPERSION	"TiedArrayBeams.dispersion"
+#define PN_OBS_TIED_ARRAY_BEAMS_COHERENT	"TiedArrayBeams.coherent"
 
 // ObservationControl
 #define PSN_OBSERVATION_CONTROL	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@_ObservationControl"
 #define PST_OBSERVATION_CONTROL	"ObservationControl"
 
-// OnlineControl
-#define PSN_ONLINE_CONTROL	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@_OnlineControl"
-#define PST_ONLINE_CONTROL	"OnlineControl"
+// Adder
+#define PSN_ADDER	"@adder@"
+#define PST_ADDER	"Adder"
+#define PN_ADD_DROPPING	"dropping"
+#define PN_ADD_NR_BLOCKS_DROPPED	"nrBlocksDropped"
+#define PN_ADD_DATA_PRODUCT_TYPE	"dataProductType"
+#define PN_ADD_FILE_NAME	"fileName"
+#define PN_ADD_STORAGE_NODE	"storageNode"
+#define PN_ADD_DIRECTORY	"directory"
+#define PN_ADD_OBSERVATION_NAME	"observationName"
 
-// Correlator
-#define PSN_CORRELATOR	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@_OnlineControl_Correlator"
-#define PST_CORRELATOR	"Correlator"
+// InputBuffer
+#define PSN_INPUT_BUFFER	"@inputbuffer@"
+#define PST_INPUT_BUFFER	"InputBuffer"
+#define PN_IPB_STATION_NAME	"stationName"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM0_BLOCKS_IN	"stream0.blocksIn"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM0_PERC_BAD	"stream0.percBad"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM0_REJECTED	"stream0.rejected"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM1_BLOCKS_IN	"stream1.blocksIn"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM1_PERC_BAD	"stream1.percBad"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM1_REJECTED	"stream1.rejected"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM2_BLOCKS_IN	"stream2.blocksIn"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM2_PERC_BAD	"stream2.percBad"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM2_REJECTED	"stream2.rejected"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM3_BLOCKS_IN	"stream3.blocksIn"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM3_PERC_BAD	"stream3.percBad"
+#define PN_IPB_STREAM3_REJECTED	"stream3.rejected"
+#define PN_IPB_LATE	"late"
+#define PN_IPB_IO_TIME	"IOTime"
 
-// StorageAppl
-#define PSN_STORAGE_APPL	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@_OnlineControl_StorageAppl"
-#define PST_STORAGE_APPL	"StorageAppl"
+// Storage
+#define PSN_STORAGE	"@storage@"
+#define PST_STORAGE	"Storage"
+#define PN_STR_TIME	"time"
+#define PN_STR_COUNT	"count"
+#define PN_STR_DROPPED	"dropped"
 
 // Cabinet
 #define PSN_CABINET	"LOFAR_PIC_@cabinet@"
@@ -136,6 +166,7 @@
 #define PN_RSP_VOLTAGE33	"voltage33"
 #define PN_RSP_VERSION	"version"
 #define PN_RSP_ALERT	"alert"
+#define PN_RSP_SPLITTER_ON	"splitterOn"
 #define	PN_RSP__ETHERNET_STATUS_STATE	"Ethernet.status.state"
 #define	PN_RSP__ETHERNET_STATUS_CHILD_STATE	"Ethernet.status.childState"
 #define	PN_RSP__ETHERNET_STATUS_MESSAGE	"Ethernet.status.message"
@@ -216,10 +247,15 @@
 #define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER	"Trigger.filter"
 #define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_WINDOW	"Trigger.window"
 #define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_OPERATING_MODE	"Trigger.operatingMode"
-#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_COEFF0	"Trigger.coeff0"
-#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_COEFF1	"Trigger.coeff1"
-#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_COEFF2	"Trigger.coeff2"
-#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_COEFF3	"Trigger.coeff3"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_TRIGGER_MODE	"Trigger.triggerMode"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER0_COEFF0	"Trigger.filter0.coeff0"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER0_COEFF1	"Trigger.filter0.coeff1"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER0_COEFF2	"Trigger.filter0.coeff2"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER0_COEFF3	"Trigger.filter0.coeff3"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER1_COEFF0	"Trigger.filter1.coeff0"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER1_COEFF1	"Trigger.filter1.coeff1"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER1_COEFF2	"Trigger.filter1.coeff2"
+#define PN_RCU_TRIGGER_FILTER1_COEFF3	"Trigger.filter1.coeff3"
 
 // TBBoard
 #define PSN_TB_BOARD	"LOFAR_PIC_@cabinet@_@subrack@_@TBBoard@"
@@ -260,6 +296,7 @@
 #define PST_HARDWARE_MONITOR	"HardwareMonitor"
 #define PN_HWM_RSP_CONNECTED	"RSP.connected"
 #define PN_HWM_TBB_CONNECTED	"TBB.connected"
+#define PN_HWM_EC_CONNECTED	"EC.connected"
 
 // SoftwareMonitor
 #define PSN_SOFTWARE_MONITOR	"LOFAR_PermSW_SoftwareMonitor"
@@ -292,7 +329,7 @@
 #define PN_ANT_RCUY	"RCUY"
 #define PN_ANT_DELTAX	"deltaX"
 #define PN_ANT_DELTAY	"deltaY"
-#define PN_ANT_DELTAH	"deltaH"
+#define PN_ANT_DELTAZ	"deltaZ"
 
 // StnObservation
 #define PSN_STN_OBSERVATION	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@"
@@ -300,6 +337,7 @@
 #define PN_OBS_NAME	"name"
 #define	PN_OBS_CLAIM_CLAIM_DATE	"claim.claimDate"
 #define	PN_OBS_CLAIM_NAME	"claim.name"
+#define PN_OBS_RECEIVER_BITMAP	"receiverBitmap"
 
 // BeamControl
 #define PSN_BEAM_CONTROL	"LOFAR_ObsSW_@observation@_BeamControl"
@@ -336,5 +374,6 @@
 #define PN_TBC_TRIGGER_PEAK_VALUE	"trigger.peakValue"
 #define PN_TBC_TRIGGER_FLAGS	"trigger.flags"
 #define PN_TBC_TRIGGER_TABLE	"trigger.table"
+#define PN_TBC_TRIGGER_MISSED	"trigger.missed"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/MAC/Deployment/data/PVSS/Observation.dpdef b/MAC/Deployment/data/PVSS/Observation.dpdef
index 4c2a714577357f2a394de63dbefc1599a6be9bd3..2cc5935c70c138c2624b01b14762392065df03a3 100644
--- a/MAC/Deployment/data/PVSS/Observation.dpdef
+++ b/MAC/Deployment/data/PVSS/Observation.dpdef
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ObservationControl.dpdef
+#Observation.dpdef
 claim				:Claim
 
 claimPeriod			int
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ Beams.angle2		doubleArr
 Beams.directionType	stringArr
 Beams.beamletList	stringArr
 Beams.subbandList	stringArr
+
+TiedArrayBeams.beamIndex		doubleArr
+TiedArrayBeams.angle1			doubleArr
+TiedArrayBeams.angle2			doubleArr
+TiedArrayBeams.directionType 	stringArr
+TiedArrayBeams.dispersion		doubleArr
+TiedArrayBeams.coherent	       	boolArr