diff --git a/crpptbx/AUG/gdat_aug.m b/crpptbx/AUG/gdat_aug.m
index b91ce1b0d43728cee0708c5cb99a4c416625f720..6408b3ec27581c37046e73815d63e900c2af52ed 100644
--- a/crpptbx/AUG/gdat_aug.m
+++ b/crpptbx/AUG/gdat_aug.m
@@ -264,9 +264,13 @@ gdat_params = gdat_data.gdat_params;
 % 1st treat the simplest method: "signal"
 if strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'signal')
   exp_location = gdat_data.gdat_params.exp_name;
-  if ~isempty(mapping_for_aug.expression) && iscell(mapping_for_aug.expression) && length(mapping_for_aug.expression)>=3
+  if ~iscell(mapping_for_aug.expression)
+    error_status = 1010;
+    disp(['expects a cell array with at least 2 cells in expression, mapping_for_aug.expression = ' mapping_for_aug.expression]);
+    return
+  elseif length(mapping_for_aug.expression)>=3
     exp_location = mapping_for_aug.expression{3};
-  elseif ~isempty(mapping_for_aug.expression) && length(mapping_for_aug.expression)>=2
+  elseif length(mapping_for_aug.expression)>=2
     mapping_for_aug.expression{3} = exp_location;
   else
     error_status = 101;
@@ -448,9 +452,13 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
       return
     end
     diag_name = gdat_data.gdat_params.source;
+    extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = '';
+    if ~strcmp(gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig,'[]')
+      extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = [',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig];
+    end
     % R, Z positions of measurements
     try
-      eval(['[r_time]=sf2ab(diag_name,shot,r_node,''-exp'',exp_name_eff,' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+      eval(['[r_time]=sf2ab(diag_name,shot,r_node,''-exp'',exp_name_eff' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
     catch ME_R_time
       % assume no shotfile
       getReport(ME_R_time,'basic');
@@ -459,11 +467,11 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
     gdat_data.r = r_time.value{1};
     inotok=find(gdat_data.r<=0);
     gdat_data.r(inotok) = NaN;
-    eval(['[z_time]=sf2ab(diag_name,shot,z_node,''-exp'',exp_name_eff,' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+    eval(['[z_time]=sf2ab(diag_name,shot,z_node,''-exp'',exp_name_eff' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
     gdat_data.z = z_time.value{1};
     inotok=find(gdat_data.z<=0);
     gdat_data.z(inotok) = NaN;
-    eval(['[time]=sf2tb(diag_name,shot,''time'',''-exp'',exp_name_eff,' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+    eval(['[time]=sf2tb(diag_name,shot,''time'',''-exp'',exp_name_eff' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
     gdat_data.t = time.value;
     gdat_data.dim{1} = {gdat_data.r , gdat_data.z};
     gdat_data.dimunits{1} = 'R, Z [m]';
@@ -1034,7 +1042,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
     % ne or Te from Thomson data on raw z mesh vs (z,t)
     nodenameeff = [upper(data_request_eff(1)) 'e_c'];
     node_child_nameeff = [upper(data_request_eff(1)) 'e_core'];
-    [a,error_status]=rdaAUG_eff(shot,'VTA',nodenameeff,exp_name_eff),[],gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig;
+    [a,error_status]=rdaAUG_eff(shot,'VTA',nodenameeff,exp_name_eff,[],gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig);
     if isempty(a.data) || isempty(a.t) || error_status>0
       if gdat_params.nverbose>=3;
 	a
@@ -1333,6 +1341,10 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
     
     %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    case {'pgyro'}
+    extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = '';
+    if ~strcmp(gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig,'[]')
+      extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = [',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig];
+    end
     %  LOAD MULTI CHANNEL DATA ECS
     %  powers, frequencies, etc 
     params_eff = gdat_data.gdat_params;
@@ -1366,7 +1378,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	end
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''gyr_freq'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''gyr_freq'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	% gyr_freq not present (old shots for example)
 	a=[];
@@ -1377,7 +1389,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	gdat_data.freq_ec(i) = a.value;
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GPolPos'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GPolPos'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	% GPolPos not present
 	a=[];
@@ -1388,7 +1400,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	gdat_data.polpos_ec(i) = a.value;
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GTorPos'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GTorPos'',''P_sy1_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	a=[];
       end
@@ -1410,7 +1422,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	end
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''gyr_freq'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''gyr_freq'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	a=[];
       end
@@ -1420,7 +1432,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	gdat_data.freq_ec(i+4) = a.value;
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GPolPos'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GPolPos'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	a=[];
       end
@@ -1430,7 +1442,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
 	gdat_data.polpos_ec(i+4) = a.value;
       end
       try
-	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GTorPos'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) ''',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	eval(['a = sf2par(''ECS'',shot,''GTorPos'',''P_sy2_g' num2str(i) '''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
       catch
 	a=[];
       end
@@ -2000,6 +2012,10 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
     
     %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    case {'transp'}
+    extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = '';
+    if ~strcmp(gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig,'[]')
+      extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = [',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig];
+    end
     % most of the times the exp for the shotfile should be provided
     shotfile_exp_eff = gdat_params.exp_name;
     diagname='TRA';
@@ -2016,7 +2032,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
       elseif strcmp(lower(transp_sig{i,2}),'area-base')
 	clear adata_area
 	try
-	  eval(['[adata_area]=sf2ab(diagname,shot,transp_sig{i,1},''-exp'',shotfile_exp_eff,' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig  ');']);
+	  eval(['[adata_area]=sf2ab(diagname,shot,transp_sig{i,1},''-exp'',shotfile_exp_eff' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string  ');']);
 	catch
 	  adata_area.value = cell(0);
 	end
@@ -2024,7 +2040,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
       elseif strcmp(lower(transp_sig{i,2}),'time-base')
 	clear adata_time
 	try
-	  eval(['[adata_time]=sf2tb(diagname,shot,transp_sig{i,1},''-exp'',shotfile_exp_eff,shotfile_exp_eff,' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+	  eval(['[adata_time]=sf2tb(diagname,shot,transp_sig{i,1},''-exp'',shotfile_exp_eff,shotfile_exp_eff' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
 	catch
 	  adata_time.value = cell(0);
 	end
@@ -2034,7 +2050,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_aug.method,'switchcase')
     % copy TIME to .t
     if isfield(gdat_data,'TIME') && isfield(gdat_data.TIME,'value')
       gdat_data.t = gdat_data.TIME.value;
-      gdat_data.dim{1} = gdat_data.t,
+      gdat_data.dim{1} = gdat_data.t;
       gdat_data.dimunits{1} = gdat_data.TIME.unit;
     end
 
@@ -2065,15 +2081,19 @@ function [gdat_data,exp_name_eff,DIAG,NTIME_Lpf,NTIME,Lpf1_t,Lpf_SOL,M_Rmesh,N_Z
 % get basic params to be able to read results in EQ-like shotfiles
 % M_Rmesh,N_Zmesh only needed for equil when 2D quantities are required
 %
+extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = '';
+if ~strcmp(gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig,'[]')
+  extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string = [',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig];
+end
 shot=gdat_data.shot;
 exp_name_eff = gdat_data.gdat_params.exp_name;
 gdat_data.gdat_params.equil = upper(gdat_data.gdat_params.equil);
 DIAG = gdat_data.gdat_params.equil; % 'EQI' by default at this stage, should become EQH?
-eval(['M_Rmesh_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''M'',''PARMV'',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+eval(['M_Rmesh_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''M'',''PARMV''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
 M_Rmesh = M_Rmesh_par.value + 1; % nb of points
-eval(['N_Zmesh_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''N'',''PARMV'',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+eval(['N_Zmesh_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''N'',''PARMV''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
 N_Zmesh = N_Zmesh_par.value + 1; % nb of points
-eval(['NTIME_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''NTIME'',''PARMV'',' gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig ');']);
+eval(['NTIME_par = sf2par(DIAG,shot,''NTIME'',''PARMV''' extra_arg_sf2sig_eff_string ');']);
 NTIME = NTIME_par.value; % nb of points
 Lpf_par = rdaAUG_eff(shot,DIAG,'Lpf',exp_name_eff,[],gdat_data.gdat_params.extra_arg_sf2sig);
 % since June, nb of time points in EQ results is not consistent with NTIME and time
diff --git a/crpptbx/AUG/geteqdskAUG.m b/crpptbx/AUG/geteqdskAUG.m
index 2211948d58311116962b7d6a29cf77d352690983..928de02ae00a8bdaf26ccd041fcf8c30ff496383 100644
--- a/crpptbx/AUG/geteqdskAUG.m
+++ b/crpptbx/AUG/geteqdskAUG.m
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ nrho = size(equil.pressure,1);
 eqdsk.p = interpos(equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.pressure(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi,-0.03,[1 2],[0 equil.pressure(end,it)]);
 eqdsk.pprime = interpos(equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.dpressuredpsi(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi,-0.03,[1 2],[0 equil.dpressuredpsi(end,it)]);
 eqdsk.FFprime = interpos(equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.ffprime(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi,-0.03,[1 2],[0 equil.ffprime(end,it)]);
-eqdsk.q = interpos(equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.qvalue(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi,-0.03,[1 2],[0 equil.qvalue(end,it)]);
+if abs(equil.qvalue(end,it)) > 25
+  eqdsk.q = interpos(21,equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.qvalue(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi);
+else
+  eqdsk.q = interpos(equil.rhopolnorm(:,it),equil.qvalue(:,it),eqdsk.rhopsi,-0.03,[1 2],[0 equil.qvalue(end,it)]);
+end
 
 eqdsk.ip = equil.Ip(it);
 eqdsk.stitle=['#' num2str(shot) ' t=' num2str(time_eff) ' from ' equil.gdat_params.exp_name '/' equil.gdat_params.equil];