diff --git a/cmake_targets/build_oai b/cmake_targets/build_oai
index af298a27c44ec35bac269467fc17f38273239921..821b3bca274cf0f08affbbd337511e6fd015c7fa 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/build_oai
+++ b/cmake_targets/build_oai
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ fi
     rm -fr $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log
     mkdir -p $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log
     if [ "$RUN_GROUP" -eq "1" ]; then
-        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -g "$TEST_CASE_GROUP" -p '$mypassword' >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
+        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -g "$TEST_CASE_GROUP" -p $mypassword >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
     else
-        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -p '$mypassword' >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
+        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -p $mypassword >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
     fi
     wait
   else
diff --git a/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a0e84b425a8d7493e221ab3e256e7b7486e138f..0b706c8748eae45600e328daef5f39038396170d 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 set(PACKAGE_NAME "unitary_tests_simulators")
 set(PHYSIM True)
 set(RF_BOARD None)
-set(XFORMS False)
+set(XFORMS True)
 
 set(DEBUG_PHY False)
 set(MU_RECIEVER False)
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
index 2c3d0848c2e90a5e19f63588d4ad2ffc85e8d995..d67024810a6672107e7e4a3f7b6ddd76cf631dc1 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -61,25 +61,7 @@
 extern unsigned int dlsch_tbs25[27][25],TBStable[27][110];
 extern unsigned char offset_mumimo_llr_drange_fix;
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
 #include "PHY/TOOLS/lte_phy_scope.h"
-#endif
-
-
-
-//#define AWGN
-//#define NO_DCI
-
-
-
-//#define ABSTRACTION
-
-/*
-  #define RBmask0 0x00fc00fc
-  #define RBmask1 0x0
-  #define RBmask2 0x0
-  #define RBmask3 0x0
-*/
 
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
 PHY_VARS_UE *PHY_vars_UE;
@@ -237,10 +219,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   short *uncoded_ber_bit=NULL;
   uint8_t N_RB_DL=25,osf=1;
   frame_t frame_type = FDD;
-#ifdef XFORMS
+  int xforms=0;
   FD_lte_phy_scope_ue *form_ue;
   char title[255];
-#endif
   uint32_t DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1fff;
   int numCCE=0;
   int dci_length_bytes=0,dci_length=0;
@@ -305,7 +286,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   //  num_layers = 1;
   perfect_ce = 0;
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "ahdpZDe:Em:n:o:s:f:t:c:g:r:F:x:y:z:AM:N:I:i:O:R:S:C:T:b:u:v:w:B:PLl:Y")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "ahdpZDe:Em:n:o:s:f:t:c:g:r:F:x:y:z:AM:N:I:i:O:R:S:C:T:b:u:v:w:B:PLl:XY")) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case 'a':
       awgn_flag = 1;
@@ -557,6 +538,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
       break;
 
+    case 'X':
+      xforms=1;
+      break;
+
     case 'Y':
       perfect_ce=1;
       break;
@@ -636,21 +621,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   if ((transmission_mode > 1) && (n_tx != 2))
     printf("n_tx must be >1 for transmission_mode %d\n",transmission_mode);
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-  fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
-  form_ue = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
-  sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
-  fl_show_form (form_ue->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-
-  if (!dual_stream_UE==0) {
-    openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver = 1;
-    fl_set_button(form_ue->button_0,1);
-    fl_set_object_label(form_ue->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
-    fl_set_object_color(form_ue->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+  if (xforms==1) {
+    fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
+    form_ue = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
+    sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
+    fl_show_form (form_ue->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+    
+    if (!dual_stream_UE==0) {
+      openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver = 1;
+      fl_set_button(form_ue->button_0,1);
+      fl_set_object_label(form_ue->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
+      fl_set_object_color(form_ue->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+    }
   }
 
-#endif
-
   if (transmission_mode==5) {
     n_users = 2;
     printf("dual_stream_UE=%d\n", dual_stream_UE);
@@ -3496,13 +3480,13 @@ PMI_FEEDBACK:
             //      PHY_vars_UE->dlsch_ue[0][0]->harq_processes[0]->round++;
           }
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-          phy_scope_UE(form_ue,
-                       PHY_vars_UE,
-                       eNB_id,
-                       0,// UE_id
-                       subframe);
-#endif
+	  if (xforms==1) {
+	    phy_scope_UE(form_ue,
+			 PHY_vars_UE,
+			 eNB_id,
+			 0,// UE_id
+			 subframe);
+	  }
 
         }  //round
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
index 98d1b68a1509c4b6f230f6221e9dd6de3cc55f0d..0044b2ff5155bdbedb02c9eaaedb2ae035b21f28 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   lte_frame_type_t frame_type = FDD;
 
+  uint32_t Nsoft = 1827072;
 
+  /*
 #ifdef XFORMS
   FD_lte_phy_scope_ue *form_ue;
   char title[255];
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   sprintf (title, "LTE DL SCOPE UE");
   fl_show_form (form_ue->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
 #endif
+  */
 
   logInit();
   number_of_cards = 1;
@@ -382,14 +385,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                 0);
 
   // Create transport channel structures for 2 transport blocks (MIMO)
-  PHY_vars_eNB->dlsch_eNB_MCH = new_eNB_dlsch(1,8,N_RB_DL,0);
+  PHY_vars_eNB->dlsch_eNB_MCH = new_eNB_dlsch(1,8,Nsoft,N_RB_DL,0);
 
   if (!PHY_vars_eNB->dlsch_eNB_MCH) {
     printf("Can't get eNB dlsch structures\n");
     exit(-1);
   }
 
-  PHY_vars_UE->dlsch_ue_MCH[0]  = new_ue_dlsch(1,8,MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS_MBSFN,N_RB_DL,0);
+  PHY_vars_UE->dlsch_ue_MCH[0]  = new_ue_dlsch(1,8,Nsoft,MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS_MBSFN,N_RB_DL,0);
 
   PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.num_MBSFN_config = 1;
   PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.MBSFN_config[0].radioframeAllocationPeriod = 0;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
index 463c74c123b39cf428201d4a5c16be6d05f2308e..de40298d584c0a3e7eea7722b941f828a9d1c28e 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@
 #include "LAYER2/MAC/vars.h"
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
 #include "PHY/TOOLS/lte_phy_scope.h"
-#endif
 
 extern unsigned short dftsizes[33];
 extern short *ul_ref_sigs[30][2][33];
@@ -74,12 +72,9 @@ node_desc_t *ue_data[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
 extern uint16_t beta_ack[16],beta_ri[16],beta_cqi[16];
 //extern  char* namepointer_chMag ;
 
-
-
-#ifdef XFORMS
+int xforms=0;
 FD_lte_phy_scope_enb *form_enb;
 char title[255];
-#endif
 
 /*the following parameters are used to control the processing times*/
 double t_tx_max = -1000000000; /*!< \brief initial max process time for tx */
@@ -204,7 +199,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   logInit();
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "hapZEbm:n:Y:X:x:s:w:e:q:d:D:O:c:r:i:f:y:c:oA:C:R:g:N:l:S:T:QB:PI:L")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "hapZEbm:n:Y:X:x:s:w:e:q:d:D:O:c:r:i:f:y:c:oA:C:R:g:N:l:S:T:QB:PI:LF")) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case 'a':
       channel_model = AWGN;
@@ -454,6 +449,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       max_turbo_iterations=atoi(optarg);
       break;
 
+    case 'F':
+      xforms=1;
+      break;
+
     case 'Z':
       dump_table = 1;
       break;
@@ -594,12 +593,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   }
 
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-  fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
-  form_enb = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
-  sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
-  fl_show_form (form_enb->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-#endif
+  if (xforms==1) {
+    fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
+    form_enb = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
+    sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
+    fl_show_form (form_enb->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+  }
 
   PHY_vars_UE->lte_ue_pdcch_vars[0]->crnti = 14;
 
@@ -1354,9 +1353,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if ((errs[0]>=100) && (trials>(n_frames/2)))
           break;
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-        phy_scope_eNB(form_enb,PHY_vars_eNB,0);
-#endif
+	if (xforms==1)
+	  phy_scope_eNB(form_enb,PHY_vars_eNB,0);
+
         /*calculate the total processing time for each packet, get the max, min, and number of packets that exceed t>3000us*/
 
         double t_tx = (double)PHY_vars_UE->phy_proc_tx.p_time/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0;