diff --git a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
index 8a7af130963d50f5249782c9079633e1df414f3c..83d5aa864d957e4fe7d9d724e37d810a0c22443a 100644
--- a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
+++ b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
@@ -1758,10 +1758,12 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_tcv.method,'switchcase')
           getReport(ME) % without ; to get output
           % try to identify cause of the error
           if ~check_nodes_filled(shot,'toray')
-            if ~isempty(ec_inputs.launchers_active) && ~any(ec_inputs.launchers_active.data,1)
-              msg = 'write_pyro(shot) found NO active launchers, maybe there was no EC in this shot?';
-            else
-              msg = 'write_pyro(shot) found active launchers, but TORAY nodes are no filled, check hldsi(shot), and (ask to) relaunch TORAY.';
+            if ~isempty(ec_inputs.launchers_active)
+              if ~any(ec_inputs.launchers_active.data,1)
+                msg = 'write_pyro(shot) found NO active launchers, maybe there was no EC in this shot?';
+              else
+                msg = 'write_pyro(shot) found active launchers, but TORAY nodes are not filled, check hldsi(shot), and (ask to) relaunch TORAY.';
+              end
             end
           elseif ~isempty(gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx)
             msg = 'Is the trial index filled? Check TORAY nodes with hdlsi(shot).';
diff --git a/matlab/TCV/tcv_help_parameters.m b/matlab/TCV/tcv_help_parameters.m
index 2248c26d6b12d32c66011c0691fc2cee8f6bbffb..f864a08468e84d120646871535122a4e2c54b2e4 100644
--- a/matlab/TCV/tcv_help_parameters.m
+++ b/matlab/TCV/tcv_help_parameters.m
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ help_struct_all.cocos = ['cocos value desired in output, uses eqdsk_cocos_transf
                     'is wanted. See O. Sauter et al Comput. Phys. Commun. 184 (2013) 293'];
 help_struct_all.nrz_out = 'Nb of radial and vertical points in output eqdsk, default is [129,129], set to [-1,-1] to get original meshes';
 help_struct_all.edge = '0 (default), 1 to get edge Thomson values';
-help_struct_all.ec_inputs = '0 (default), 1 to get all characterics ofgyrotrons with specific launchers like freq';
+help_struct_all.ec_inputs = '0 (default), 1 to get characterics of gyrotrons connected to each launcher: active, freq, power';
 help_struct_all.fit = '0, no fit profiles, 1 (default) if fit profiles desired as well, relevant for _rho profiles. See also fit_type';
 help_struct_all.fit_type = 'provenance of fitted profiles ''conf'' (default) from conf nodes, ''avg'' or ''local'' for resp. proffit: nodes';
 help_struct_all.trialindx = 'value of trialindx desired to get a specific one when relevant, otherwise gets ok_trialindx, that is 1 usually';