diff --git a/src/storeINdata.cpp b/src/storeINdata.cpp
index 22c094f..209da58 100644
--- a/src/storeINdata.cpp
+++ b/src/storeINdata.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "shared_mem_buffer.h"
 #include "datei.h"
 
+#include <QTextCodec>
+
 // gpi: grafical access to PI: access from external devices over device controller FOR GUI
 // epi: external access from GUI to PI:  FOR external devices (DC)
 
@@ -64,40 +66,64 @@ bool indat_isMdbOn()
 
 void gpi_storeHWver(QString text)
 {
-    QString hwVersion((char const *)SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
-    if (hwVersion != text) {
-        char const *p = text.toUtf8().constData();
-        if (qstrlen(p) > 0) {
+    QString prev(QByteArray(SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion, versionBufferLen-1));
+    prev = prev.trimmed();
+
+    QString const textTruncated = text.mid(0, qMin(versionBufferLen-1, text.size())).trimmed();
+
+    if (textTruncated.startsWith("DC2C", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+     && textTruncated != prev) {
+        QTextCodec *codec = QTextCodec::codecForName("Windows-1252");
+        QString string = codec->toUnicode(textTruncated.toUtf8());
+        if (!string.isEmpty()) {
             memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
-            memcpy(SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion, p,
-                   qMin((uint)versionBufferLen, qstrlen(p)) - 1);
+            char *p = (char *)SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion;
+            char *q = (char *)string.constData();
+            for (int i=0; i < qMin(versionBufferLen, string.size()); ++i) {
+                int const j = (sizeof(QChar) == 2) ? i*2 : i;
+                if (q[j]) {
+                    *p++ = q[j];
+                }
+            }
         }
-        qCritical() << "Changed" << hwVersion << "to" << epi_loadHWver();
     }
 }
 
 QString epi_loadHWver(void)
 {
-    return QString((char const*)SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
+    QString text(SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
+    return text.mid(0, qMin(versionBufferLen-1, text.size())).trimmed();
 }
 
 void gpi_storeSWver(QString text)
 {
-    QString swVersion((char const *)SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
-    if (swVersion != text) {
-        char const *p = text.toUtf8().constData();
-        if (qstrlen(p) > 0) {
+    QString prev(QByteArray(SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion, 12));
+    prev = prev.trimmed();
+
+    QString const textTruncated = text.mid(0, qMin(12, text.size())).trimmed();
+
+    if (textTruncated.startsWith("DC2C", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+     && textTruncated != prev) {
+        QTextCodec *codec = QTextCodec::codecForName("Windows-1252");
+        QString string = codec->toUnicode(textTruncated.toUtf8());
+        if (!string.isEmpty()) {
             memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
-            memcpy(SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion, p,
-                   qMin((uint)versionBufferLen, qstrlen(p)) - 1);
+            char *p = (char *)SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion;
+            char *q = (char *)string.constData();
+            for (int i=0; i < qMin(versionBufferLen, string.size()); ++i) {
+                int const j = (sizeof(QChar) == 2) ? i*2 : i;
+                if (q[j]) {
+                    *p++ = q[j];
+                }
+            }
         }
-        qCritical() << "Changed" << swVersion << "to" << epi_loadSWver();
     }
 }
 
 QString epi_loadSWver(void)
 {
-    return QString((char const*)SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
+    QString text(SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
+    return text.mid(0, qMin(12, text.size())).trimmed();
 }
 
 void gpi_storeDCstate(QString text)
@@ -2177,8 +2203,8 @@ void gpi_storeRawReceivedData(uint8_t  RdDlen, uint8_t *receivedData)
     SharedMem::write()->Sdata_LengthRawData=lrd;
     for (nn=0; nn<lrd; nn++)
         SharedMem::write()->Sdata_rawData[nn]=receivedData[nn];
-    //qDebug()<<"dcBL got data"<<  Sdata_LengthRawData << "bytes :)";
 
+    //qDebug()<<"dcBL got data"<<  Sdata_LengthRawData << "bytes :)";
 }
 
 uint8_t epi_getRawReceivedData(uint8_t *receivedData)