diff --git a/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_Gain_Correct_and_Verify_NBC.ipynb b/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_Gain_Correct_and_Verify_NBC.ipynb
index 8d4b605c01a3d87cbc9439918c53eb630b5cc26a..2a93c3520afa45a42bed6e441232aa30f447dbb3 100644
--- a/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_Gain_Correct_and_Verify_NBC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_Gain_Correct_and_Verify_NBC.ipynb
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
    "source": [
     "in_folder = \"/gpfs/exfel/exp/FXE/201802/p002271/ra\" # the folder to read data from, required\n",
     "run = 132 # runs to process, required\n",
-    "out_folder = \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/xcal/test/\" # the folder to output to, required\n",
+    "# out_folder =  \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/haufs/test/\"  # the folder to output to, required\n",
+    "out_folder = \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/xcal/test/\"\n",
     "calfile =  \"\" # path to calibration file. Leave empty if all data should come from DB, not actually used, makes automode happy\n",
     "sequences = [-1] # sequences to correct, set to -1 for all, range allowed\n",
     "mem_cells = 1 # memory cells in data, not actually used, makes automode happy\n",
     "overwrite = True # set to True if existing data should be overwritten\n",
     "no_relative_gain = False # do not do relative gain correction\n",
-    "cluster_profile = \"noDB\" # cluster profile to use\n",
+    "cluster_profile = \"noDB\"\n",
     "bias_voltage = 90 # will be overwritten by value in file\n",
     "cal_db_interface = \"tcp://max-exfl016:8016\" #\"tcp://max-exfl016:8015#8025\" # the database interface to use\n",
     "use_dir_creation_date = True # use the creation data of the input dir for database queries\n",
@@ -40,13 +41,14 @@
     "integration_time = 1000 # integration time in us, will be overwritten by value in file\n",
     "h5path = '/INSTRUMENT/{}/DET/{}:daqOutput/data'  # path in H5 file under which images are located\n",
     "gmapfile = \"/gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/xcal/jfgain/gainMaps_M233.h5\" #temporary gain calibration file, not in the DB; leave empty if using DB\n",
-    "memcells = 1 # number of memory cells\n",
-    "karabo_id = \"FXE_XAD_JF1M\" # karabo prefix of Jungfrau devices\n",
-    "receiver_id = \"RECEIVER\" # inset for receiver devices\n",
-    "control_id = \"CONTROL\" # inset for control devices\n",
-    "db_module = \"Jungfrau_M233\" # ID of module in calibration database\n",
-    "path_inset = \"JNGFR02\" # file inset for image data\n",
-    "path_inset_control = \"JNGFR01\" # file inset for control data\n",
+    "memcells = 1  \n",
+    "karabo_id = \"FXE_XAD_JF1M\"\n",
+    "receiver_id = \"RECEIVER\"\n",
+    "control_id = \"CONTROL\"\n",
+    "db_module = \"Jungfrau_M233\"\n",
+    "path_inset = \"JNGFR02\"\n",
+    "path_inset_control = \"JNGFR01\"\n",
+    "manual_slow_data = False  # set this flag to not use slow control data from file, but manual entries\n",
     "\n",
     "def balance_sequences(in_folder, run, sequences, sequences_per_node):\n",
     "    import glob\n",
@@ -169,11 +171,12 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "import h5py\n",
-    "with h5py.File(fp_path_contr.format(0), 'r') as f:\n",
-    "    integration_time = int(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/exposureTime/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)][()]*1e6)\n",
-    "    bias_voltage = int(np.squeeze(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/vHighVoltage/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)])[0])\n",
-    "    print(\"Integration time is {} us\".format(integration_time))\n",
-    "    print(\"Bias voltage is {} V\".format(bias_voltage))"
+    "if not manual_slow_data:\n",
+    "    with h5py.File(fp_path_contr.format(0), 'r') as f:\n",
+    "        integration_time = int(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/exposureTime/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)][()]*1e6)\n",
+    "        bias_voltage = int(np.squeeze(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/vHighVoltage/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)])[0])\n",
+    "print(\"Integration time is {} us\".format(integration_time))\n",
+    "print(\"Bias voltage is {} V\".format(bias_voltage))"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_dark_analysis_all_gains_NBC.ipynb b/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_dark_analysis_all_gains_NBC.ipynb
index 988f254de445d561d7def3b4c13dbd61642110e4..c4e3aebc38fa61ff86c8c6ad6af0babd3ba1af39 100644
--- a/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_dark_analysis_all_gains_NBC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/Jungfrau/Jungfrau_dark_analysis_all_gains_NBC.ipynb
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     "out_folder = '' # path to place reports at, required\n",
     "sequences = 1  # number of sequence files in that run\n",
     "path_template = 'RAW-R{:04d}-{}-S{{:05d}}.h5'  # template to use for file name, double escape sequence number\n",
-    "path_inset = \"DA06\" # file inset for image data\n",
-    "path_inset_control = \"DA06\" # file inset for control data\n",
+    "path_inset = \"DA06\"\n",
+    "path_inset_control = \"DA06\"\n",
     "cluster_profile = 'noDB'  # the ipcluster profile name\n",
     "cal_db_interface = 'tcp://max-exfl016:8016'  # calibrate db interface to connect to\n",
     "integration_time = 1000 # integration time in us, will be overwritten by value in file\n",
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@
     "run_high = 0 # run number for G0 dark run, required\n",
     "run_med = 0 # run number for G1 dark run, required\n",
     "run_low = 0 # run number for G2 dark run, required\n",
-    "karabo_id = \"FXE_XAD_JF500K\" # karabo prefix of Jungfrau devices\n",
-    "receiver_id = \"RECEIVER\" # inset for receiver devices\n",
-    "control_id = \"CONTROL\" # inset for control devices\n",
-    "db_module = \"Jungfrau_M233\" # ID of module in calibration database\n",
-    "use_dir_creation_date = True # use dir creation date"
+    "karabo_id = \"FXE_XAD_JF500K\"\n",
+    "receiver_id = \"RECEIVER\"\n",
+    "control_id = \"CONTROL\"\n",
+    "db_module = \"Jungfrau_M233\"\n",
+    "use_dir_creation_date = True\n",
+    "manual_slow_data = False  # set this flag to not use slow control data from file, but manual entries"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -123,11 +124,12 @@
     "        fp_name = path_template.format(run, path_inset_control)\n",
     "        fp_path = '{}/{}'.format(ped_dir, fp_name)\n",
     "\n",
-    "        with h5py.File(fp_path.format(0), 'r') as f:\n",
-    "            integration_time = int(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/exposureTime/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)][()]*1e6)\n",
-    "            bias_voltage = int(np.squeeze(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/vHighVoltage/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)])[0])\n",
-    "            print(\"Integration time is {} us\".format(integration_time))\n",
-    "            print(\"Bias voltage is {} V\".format(bias_voltage))\n",
+    "        if not manual_slow_data:\n",
+    "            with h5py.File(fp_path.format(0), 'r') as f:\n",
+    "                integration_time = int(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/exposureTime/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)][()]*1e6)\n",
+    "                bias_voltage = int(np.squeeze(f['/RUN/{}/DET/{}/vHighVoltage/value'.format(karabo_id, control_id)])[0])\n",
+    "        print(\"Integration time is {} us\".format(integration_time))\n",
+    "        print(\"Bias voltage is {} V\".format(bias_voltage))\n",
     "\n",
     "        fp_name = path_template.format(run, path_inset)\n",
     "        fp_path = '{}/{}'.format(ped_dir, fp_name)\n",