diff --git a/POCloud/Direct/poc.py b/POCloud/Direct/poc.py
index 6164d78..276c79e 100644
--- a/POCloud/Direct/poc.py
+++ b/POCloud/Direct/poc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
 # import types
-# import traceback
+import traceback
 # import binascii
 import threading
 import time
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ plc_ip = '192.168.1.20'
 
 
 def readTag(addr, tag):
+    time.sleep(0.01)
     c = ClxDriver()
     if c.open(addr):
         try:
@@ -182,14 +183,22 @@ class Card():
         self.num_points = int(readTag(plc_ip, "Card_Past[1].Num_Points")[0])
         print("reading {} from card ID {}".format(self.num_points, self.card_id))
         for i in range(0, self.num_points):
-            surf_pos = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
-            surf_lod = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
-            down_pos = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
-            down_lod = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
-            if not (surf_pos == 0.0) and not (surf_lod == 0.0):
-                self.sc.append([surf_pos, surf_lod])
-            if not (down_pos == 0.0) and not (down_lod == 0.0):
-                self.dc.append([down_pos, down_lod])
+            try:
+                surf_pos = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
+                surf_lod = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Surface_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
+                if not (surf_pos == 0.0) and not (surf_lod == 0.0):
+                    self.sc.append([surf_pos, surf_lod])
+            except:
+                print("Unable to read surface point {}".format(i))
+
+            try:
+                down_pos = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Position[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
+                down_lod = round(float(readTag(plc_ip, 'Card_Past[1].Downhole_Load[{}]'.format(i))[0]), 3)
+                if not (down_pos == 0.0) and not (down_lod == 0.0):
+                    self.dc.append([down_pos, down_lod])
+            except:
+                print("Unable to read downhole point {}".format(i))
+
 
     def stringify(self):
         ''' returns a list of two strings [surface card, downhole card]'''
@@ -317,6 +326,7 @@ class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
             except Exception, e:
                 sleep_timer = 20
                 print "Error during {0} of run loop: {1}\nWill try again in {2} seconds...".format(runLoopStatus, e, sleep_timer)
+                traceback.print_exc()
                 time.sleep(sleep_timer)
 
     def checkStatus(self):
@@ -331,7 +341,11 @@ class start(threading.Thread, deviceBase):
             1000: 'PLC Error',
             9999: 'No Response'
             }
-        status = statusMap[int(readTag(plc_ip, "Pump.Run_Status")[0])]
+        s = int(readTag(plc_ip, "Pump.Run_Status")[0])
+        try:
+            status = statusMap[s]
+        except:
+            print("Could not map status for {}".format(s))
 
         if status:
             date = time.time()