diff --git a/matlab_model/HFS_config.xml b/matlab_model/HFS_config.xml
index eaac5a19e5762674941546ec3bf37accd9ded9fd..ed105d997c279c6ab524d7683a8db61ff892769b 100644
--- a/matlab_model/HFS_config.xml
+++ b/matlab_model/HFS_config.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <simulation_time>0.0</simulation_time>
 
   <!--  Global timestep of the matlab simulink model.
-        Default: 0.0125 (680Hz)-->
+        Default: 0.0125 (60Hz)-->
   <timestep>0.0125</timestep>
 
   <!-- 	Random seed used in the noise generation -->
@@ -102,18 +102,18 @@
   <FGS_mode>Tracking</FGS_mode>
 
   <!-- FWHM of the gaussian used as a weighting function in the centroid calculation in px.
-      Default: FGS1: x = 5, y = 5; FGS2: x = 6, y = 6
+      Default: FGS1: x = 10, y = 10; FGS2: x = 10, y = 10
   -->
-  <FWHM_FGS1_x>5</FWHM_FGS1_x>
-  <FWHM_FGS1_y>5</FWHM_FGS1_y>
-  <FWHM_FGS2_x>6</FWHM_FGS2_x>
-  <FWHM_FGS2_y>6</FWHM_FGS2_y>
+  <FWHM_FGS1_x>10</FWHM_FGS1_x>
+  <FWHM_FGS1_y>10</FWHM_FGS1_y>
+  <FWHM_FGS2_x>10</FWHM_FGS2_x>
+  <FWHM_FGS2_y>10</FWHM_FGS2_y>
 
   <!-- Time delay causes by the channel switch in s. -->
-  <transition_delay_channel>0.5</transition_delay_channel>
+  <transition_delay_channel>1</transition_delay_channel>
 
   <!-- Time delay causes by the mode switch in s. Worst Case: 2s -->
-  <transition_delay_mode>0.5</transition_delay_mode>
+  <transition_delay_mode>2</transition_delay_mode>
 
   <!--  End time of an ongoing transition. Used for State saving. 0 denotes no transition. Default: 0 -->
   <transition_end>0</transition_end>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   <!--  Threshold for the Pearson correlation used as the validity index.
         Index can range from -1 to 1. A value of 0.5 to 0.6 serves as a
         decent cutoff for invalid measurements-->
-  <validation_pearson_limit>0.6</validation_pearson_limit>
+  <validation_pearson_limit>0.5</validation_pearson_limit>
 
   <!-- default failed status of the HFS -->
   <failed_status>0</failed_status>
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@
   <max_ramp>150</max_ramp>
   
   <!-- Limit for staturated pixels in an image. At this limit, the centroid will be set invalid. 
-  Used for the Snowball detection. Default: 5 -->
-  <saturation_limit>5</saturation_limit>
+  Used for the Snowball detection. Default: 25 -->
+  <saturation_limit>25</saturation_limit>
 
   <!-- Calibration and hot pixel map that replaces the first sample of a ramp for FGS1 -->
   <reset_calibration_FGS1>../Calibration_FGS1.txt</reset_calibration_FGS1>
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
   <reset_noise>10</reset_noise>
 
   <!--  The radius of the circular field of view in arcsec. set to zero for full FoV. 
-   Default: 22 -->
-  <circular_fov_radius>22</circular_fov_radius>
+   Default: 11 -->
+  <circular_fov_radius>11</circular_fov_radius>
 
   <!--  Configuration of the Tracking procedure -->
   <Tracking>
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
     <delay>0.02</delay>
     <!-- Exposure time for mode Tracking in s, default: 0.1 -->
     <exposure_time>0.1</exposure_time>
-    <!--  Brightness tolerance for Validation default is 30% -->
-    <tolerance>30</tolerance>
+    <!--  Brightness tolerance for Validation default is 40% -->
+    <tolerance>40</tolerance>
     <!-- Dimension of the Tracking window in px, default: 64 -->
     <dim>64</dim>
   </Tracking>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     <!--  Iterations of the algorithm. Standard is 3 -->
     <iterations>3</iterations>
     <!--  Toogle optional median filter -->
-    <median_filter>0</median_filter>
+    <median_filter>1</median_filter>
     <!--  Toogle thresholding -->
     <thresholding>2</thresholding>
     <!--  Delay of the centroid packet in seconds.
@@ -196,15 +196,15 @@
     <delay>0.1</delay>
     <!-- Exposure time for mode Acquisition in s, default: 0.5 -->
     <exposure_time>0.5</exposure_time>
-    <!--  Brightness tolerance for target identification default is 30% -->
-    <tolerance>30</tolerance>
+    <!--  Brightness tolerance for target identification default is 40% -->
+    <tolerance>40</tolerance>
     <!-- Dimensiton of the Acquisition window for FGS1, default: 177px -->
-    <FGS1_dim>128</FGS1_dim>
+    <FGS1_dim>177</FGS1_dim>
     <!-- Dimensiton of the Acquisition window for FGS2, default: 177px -->
-    <FGS2_dim>162</FGS2_dim>
+    <FGS2_dim>177</FGS2_dim>
     <!-- Limit of brightest sources to be considered in the source extraction. Default: 25-->
     <target_limit>25</target_limit>
-    <!-- Signal Sigma Limit for Source extent check. Default: 500. Possible cause for 107 error if set too high-->
+    <!-- Signal Sigma Limit for Source extent check. Default: 500. Possible cause for 107 / 108 error if set too high-->
     <extension_sigma>500</extension_sigma>
   </Acquisition>