diff --git a/MTC_Sim/.vs/MTC_Sim/v14/.suo b/MTC_Sim/.vs/MTC_Sim/v14/.suo
index 6780cbc..118fd62 100644
Binary files a/MTC_Sim/.vs/MTC_Sim/v14/.suo and b/MTC_Sim/.vs/MTC_Sim/v14/.suo differ
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/AdapterGeneric.cs b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/AdapterGeneric.cs
index 0152fe0..58ca33a 100644
--- a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/AdapterGeneric.cs
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/AdapterGeneric.cs
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
         /// <summary>
         /// D.D1.P1.PATH_MODE - modalità esecuzione
         /// </summary>
-        public Event mMode = new Event("mode");
+        public Event mMode = new Event("PATH_MODE");
         /// <summary>
         /// D.D1.P1.PATH_STATUS - status macchina
         /// </summary>
-        public Event mExec = new Event("exec");
+        public Event mExec = new Event("PATH_STATUS");
 
         /// <summary>
         /// M_CODE
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.Designer.cs b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.Designer.cs
index 773931e..6002688 100644
--- a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.Designer.cs
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.Designer.cs
@@ -323,28 +323,19 @@
             // functionalMode
             // 
             this.functionalMode.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.functionalMode.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
-            "MACCHINA_DISPONIBILE",
-            "MANUTENZIONE",
-            "PRODUZIONE",
-            "PULIZIA",
-            "REGOLAZIONI",
-            "SETUP",
-            "TEARDOWN"});
-            this.functionalMode.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(252, 71);
+            this.functionalMode.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(80, 71);
             this.functionalMode.Name = "functionalMode";
-            this.functionalMode.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
+            this.functionalMode.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(293, 21);
             this.functionalMode.TabIndex = 47;
-            this.functionalMode.Text = "SETUP";
             // 
             // label12
             // 
             this.label12.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label12.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(164, 74);
+            this.label12.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(15, 74);
             this.label12.Name = "label12";
-            this.label12.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 13);
+            this.label12.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(53, 13);
             this.label12.TabIndex = 46;
-            this.label12.Text = "Functional Mode";
+            this.label12.Text = "Halt Type";
             // 
             // commonVariables
             // 
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.cs b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.cs
index 760ff9d..20fe2a9 100644
--- a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.cs
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/CMS_MachineSim.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
     using MTConnect;
     using System.Configuration;
     using System.Diagnostics;
+    using System.IO;
 
     public partial class CMS_MachineSim : Form
     {
@@ -86,6 +87,29 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
             MainProgrBar.Value = 0;
             MainProgrBar.Step = 1;
 
+            // compilo combobox causali fermo...
+            string[] contenuto = File.ReadAllLines("HaltTypeList.txt");
+           
+            System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<string,string> comboSource = new Dictionary<string,string>();
+            foreach (var line in contenuto)
+            {
+                // se la linea non è commento e non è vuota...
+                if (line.Length > 0 && line[0] != '#')
+                {
+                    string[] tokens = line.Split(':');
+                    comboSource.Add(tokens[0], tokens[1]);
+                    //riga.value = tokens[0];
+                    //riga.label = tokens[1];
+                    //functionalMode.Items.Add(new { Value = riga.label, Key = riga.value });
+
+                    //functionalMode.Items.Add(new { label = tokens[1], value = tokens[0] });
+                }
+            }
+            functionalMode.DataSource = new BindingSource(comboSource, null);
+            functionalMode.DisplayMember = "Value";
+            functionalMode.ValueMember = "Key";
+
+
             string[] row = { "1", "2", "3", "4" };
             commonVariables.Rows.Add(row);
         }
@@ -173,7 +197,7 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
                 else if (stopped.Checked) answ.ExeMode = "STOPPED";
                 else if (ready.Checked) answ.ExeMode = "READY";
 
-                answ.FuncMode = functionalMode.Text;
+                answ.FuncMode = ((KeyValuePair<string,string>)functionalMode.SelectedItem).Key;
 
                 answ.MessageCode = messageCode.Text;
                 answ.MessageText = messageText.Text;
@@ -472,5 +496,6 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
 
         #endregion
 
+      
     }
 }
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/HaltTypeList.txt b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/HaltTypeList.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df383db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/HaltTypeList.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Commenti con "#", elenco tipo codice:valore delle causali di HALT
+
+001:[COD 001] - PRODUZIONE
+002:[COD 002] - SETUP
+003:[COD 003] - MACCHINA_DISPONIBILE
+004:[COD 004] - MANUTENZIONE
+005:[COD 005] - PULIZIA
+006:[COD 006] - REGOLAZIONI
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim.csproj b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim.csproj
index b27b1a8..aeb77f3 100644
--- a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim.csproj
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim.csproj
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
       <Name>DotNetAdapterSDK</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="HaltTypeList.txt">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/utils.cs b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/utils.cs
index 6d620af..5f28e0b 100644
--- a/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/utils.cs
+++ b/MTC_Sim/MTC_Sim/utils.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Configuration;
+using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -78,8 +79,32 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
             { }
             return answ;
         }
-    }
 
+#if false
+        public DataSet DS_lists
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                DataTable tbl = new DataTable("HaltType");
+                tbl.Columns.Add("label");
+                tbl.Columns.Add("value");
+                tbl.Rows.Add("COD001", 001);
+                tbl.Rows.Add("COD002", 002);
+                tbl.Rows.Add("COD003", 003);
+
+                // Create a DataSet.
+                DataSet set = new DataSet("MTC-ADAPT");
+                set.Tables.Add(tbl);
+                set.Namespace = "adapt";
+                set.Prefix = "mtc";
+
+                return set;
+            }
+        } 
+#endif
+
+    }
+ 
 
     public enum tipoAdapter
     {
@@ -131,6 +156,7 @@ namespace MTC_Sim
         public bool err_06;
     }
     
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// Strobe: contiene il set di strobe di comunicazione
     ///