diff --git a/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb b/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
index f36c345ea00d5deeb8df4822b9cf1349cbf8230a..270516a39edb4e0ede9aad7080d4e5abb731573e 100644
--- a/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@
     "nMemToShow = 32 # Number of memory cells to be shown in plots over ASICs\n",
     "db_module = \"AGIPD1M1\"  # detector entry in the DB to investigate\n",
     "dclass = \"AGIPD\"  # Detector class\n",
-    "cal_db_interface = \"tcp://max-exfl016:8015#8025\" # the database interface to use"
+    "cal_db_interface = \"tcp://max-exfl016:8015#8025\" # the database interface to use\n",
+    "range_offset = [4000., 5500, 6500, 8500] # plotting range for offset: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise = [2.5, 15, 7.5, 17.0] # plotting range for noise: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_gain = [0.8, 1.2, 0.8, 1.2] # plotting range for gain: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise_e = [85., 500., 85., 500.] # plotting range for noise in [e-]: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesPC = [22.0, 27.0, -0.5, 1.5] # plotting range for slope PC: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesFF = [0.8, 1.2, 0.6, 1.2] # plotting range for slope FF: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r "
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -445,7 +451,7 @@
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {
-    "collapsed": true
+    "collapsed": false
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -453,12 +459,12 @@
     "\n",
     "# Define range for plotting\n",
     "rangevals = {\n",
-    "    \"Offset\": [[4000., 5500], [6500, 8500]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise\": [[2.5, 15], [7.5, 17.0]],\n",
-    "    \"Gain\": [[0.8, 1.2], [0.8, 1.2]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise-e\": [[85., 500.], [85., 500.]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesPC\": [[22.0, 27.0], [-0.5, 1.5]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesFF\": [[0.8, 1.2], [0.6, 1.2]]\n",
+    "    \"Offset\": [range_offset[0:2], range_offset[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise\": [range_noise[0:2], range_noise[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Gain\": [range_gain[0:2], range_gain[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise-e\": [range_noise_e[0:2], range_noise_e[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesPC\": [range_slopesPC[0:2], range_slopesPC[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesFF\": [range_slopesFF[0:2], range_slopesFF[2:4]]\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "keys = {\n",
diff --git a/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_Summary_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb b/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_Summary_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
index 2c3c3a5f64984a3f3c5b885ddc9fc46d53eaf0b4..5edf0ec6eda2dfb25ab4fe3f7610727a9fda684e 100644
--- a/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_Summary_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/AGIPD/PlotFromCalDB_Summary_AGIPD_NBC.ipynb
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@
     "out_folder = \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/karnem/testLPD_11/\"  # Output folder, required\n",
     "use_existing = \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/karnem/testLPD_10/\" # Input folder\n",
     "dclass = \"LPD\"  # Detector class\n",
-    "nMemToShow = 32 # Number of memory cells to be shown in plots over ASICs"
+    "nMemToShow = 32 # Number of memory cells to be shown in plots over ASICs\n",
+    "range_offset = [4000., 5500, 6500, 8500] # plotting range for offset: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise = [2.5, 15, 7.5, 17.0] # plotting range for noise: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_gain = [0.8, 1.2, 0.8, 1.2] # plotting range for gain: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise_e = [85., 500., 85., 500.] # plotting range for noise in [e-]: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesPC = [22.0, 27.0, -0.5, 1.5] # plotting range for slope PC: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesCI = [22.0, 27.0, -0.5, 1.5] # plotting range for slope CI: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesFF = [0.8, 1.2, 0.6, 1.2] # plotting range for slope FF: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r "
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -89,13 +96,13 @@
     "\n",
     "# Define range for plotting\n",
     "rangevals = {\n",
-    "    \"Offset\": [[4000., 5500], [6500, 8500]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise\": [[2.5, 15], [7.5, 17.0]],\n",
-    "    \"Gain\": [[0.8, 1.2], [0.8, 1.2]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise-e\": [[85., 500.], [85., 500.]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesCI\": [[0.95, 1.05], [0.0, 0.5]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesPC\": [[22.0, 27.0], [-0.5, 1.5]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesFF\": [[0.8, 1.2], [0.6, 1.2]]\n",
+    "    \"Offset\": [range_offset[0:2], range_offset[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise\": [range_noise[0:2], range_noise[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Gain\": [range_gain[0:2], range_gain[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise-e\": [range_noise_e[0:2], range_noise_e[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesPC\": [range_slopesPC[0:2], range_slopesPC[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesCI\": [range_slopesCI[0:2], range_slopesCI[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesFF\": [range_slopesFF[0:2], range_slopesFF[2:4]]\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "keys = {\n",
diff --git a/notebooks/LPD/PlotFromCalDB_LPD_NBC.ipynb b/notebooks/LPD/PlotFromCalDB_LPD_NBC.ipynb
index f540215d90303c6c05aa8df15633a8339a3e2a6a..091b9826d5b6ce6b9913e1e886741c5bb5e75a66 100644
--- a/notebooks/LPD/PlotFromCalDB_LPD_NBC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/LPD/PlotFromCalDB_LPD_NBC.ipynb
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@
     "nMemToShow = 32 # Number of memory cells to be shown in plots over ASICs\n",
     "db_module = \"LPD1M1\"  # detector entry in the DB to investigate\n",
     "dclass = \"LPD\"  # Detector class\n",
-    "cal_db_interface = \"tcp://max-exfl016:8015#8025\" # the database interface to use"
+    "cal_db_interface = \"tcp://max-exfl016:8015#8025\" # the database interface to use\n",
+    "range_offset = [[800., 1500, 600, 900]] # plotting range for offset: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise = [2.0, 16, 1.0, 7.0] # plotting range for noise: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_gain = [20, 30, 20, 30] # plotting range for gain: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_noise_e = [100., 600., 100., 600.] # plotting range for noise in [e-]: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesCI = [0.95, 1.05, 0.0, 0.5] # plotting range for slope CI: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r \n",
+    "range_slopesFF = [0.8, 1.2, 0.8, 1.2] # plotting range for slope FF: high gain l, r, medium gain l, r "
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -446,12 +452,12 @@
     "\n",
     "# Define range for plotting\n",
     "rangevals = {\n",
-    "    \"Offset\": [[800., 1500], [600, 900]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise\": [[2.0, 16], [1.0, 7.0]],\n",
-    "    \"Gain\": [[20, 30], [20, 30]],\n",
-    "    \"Noise-e\": [[100., 600.], [100., 600.]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesCI\": [[0.95, 1.05], [0.0, 0.5]],\n",
-    "    \"SlopesFF\": [[0.8, 1.2], [0.8, 1.2]]\n",
+    "    \"Offset\": [range_offset[0:2], range_offset[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise\": [range_noise[0:2], range_noise[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Gain\": [range_gain[0:2], range_gain[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"Noise-e\": [range_noise_e[0:2], range_noise_e[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesCI\": [range_slopesCI[0:2], range_slopesCI[2:4]],\n",
+    "    \"SlopesFF\": [range_slopesFF[0:2], range_slopesFF[2:4]]\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "keys = {\n",