diff --git a/example/RefractiveIndex.cpp b/example/RefractiveIndex.cpp
index 40d3b37..a46037c 100644
--- a/example/RefractiveIndex.cpp
+++ b/example/RefractiveIndex.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool             RefractiveIndex::_vid_stream_open;
 bool             RefractiveIndex::_vid_toggle_on;
 string           RefractiveIndex::_location;
 
-ofxXmlSettings   XML;
+ofxXmlSettings   RefractiveIndex::XML;
 
 void RefractiveIndex::setup()
 {
diff --git a/example/RefractiveIndex.h b/example/RefractiveIndex.h
index f1f1f1d..6aabfd2 100644
--- a/example/RefractiveIndex.h
+++ b/example/RefractiveIndex.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "AnalysisAdaptor.h"
 
 #include "ofxOpenCv.h"
+#include "ofxXmlSettings.h"
 
 class RefractiveIndex : public ofBaseApp
 {
@@ -61,5 +62,6 @@ public:
     
     // this should be in xml
     static string           _location;
+    static ofxXmlSettings   XML;  // made this static so we can access RUN_NUM in the analyses 
     
 };
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diff --git a/src/CamNoiseAnalysis.cpp b/src/CamNoiseAnalysis.cpp
index 0b3cc3b..e3e71b8 100755
--- a/src/CamNoiseAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/CamNoiseAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
 
 void CamNoiseAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN CamNoiseAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
 
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 20;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/ColorMultiAnalysis.cpp b/src/ColorMultiAnalysis.cpp
index 3523e6f..dc4ae93 100755
--- a/src/ColorMultiAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/ColorMultiAnalysis.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
 
 void ColorMultiAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN ColorMultiAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
     
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 35;  
     
diff --git a/src/ColorSingleAnalysis.cpp b/src/ColorSingleAnalysis.cpp
index a4c71d7..d8b3c6b 100755
--- a/src/ColorSingleAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/ColorSingleAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
 
 void ColorSingleAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN ColorSingleAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
     
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 25;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/DiffNoiseAnalysis.cpp b/src/DiffNoiseAnalysis.cpp
index 0e9d260..77cfaf0 100755
--- a/src/DiffNoiseAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/DiffNoiseAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
 
 void DiffNoiseAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN DiffNoiseAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
 
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 20;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/IResponseAnalysis.cpp b/src/IResponseAnalysis.cpp
index 89cfc94..4a23b2e 100755
--- a/src/IResponseAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/IResponseAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
+
 void IResponseAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
-    
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN IResponseAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
+
+//    NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 20;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/RelaxRateAnalysis.cpp b/src/RelaxRateAnalysis.cpp
index e195efa..d329d9b 100755
--- a/src/RelaxRateAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/RelaxRateAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
+
 
 void RelaxRateAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN RelaxRateAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
+
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 20;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/ShadowScapesAnalysis.cpp b/src/ShadowScapesAnalysis.cpp
index fbaabc0..d7cd511 100755
--- a/src/ShadowScapesAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/ShadowScapesAnalysis.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "Poco/Thread.h"
 #include "RefractiveIndex.h"
 
+//#include "ofxXmlSettings.h"
 #include "ofxOpenCv.h"
 
 using Poco::Timer;
@@ -13,10 +14,13 @@ using Poco::Thread;
 
 #define STATE_SCAN      0
 #define STATE_ANALYSIS  1
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
 
 void ShadowScapesAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN ShadowScapesAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 15;   // 10 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/ShapeFromShadingAnalysis.cpp b/src/ShapeFromShadingAnalysis.cpp
index 9e26703..f7858f2 100755
--- a/src/ShapeFromShadingAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/ShapeFromShadingAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
+
 void ShapeFromShadingAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {    
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN ShapeFromShadingAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
+
+   // NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 20;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run
     
diff --git a/src/StrobeAnalysis.cpp b/src/StrobeAnalysis.cpp
index 6945285..4213709 100755
--- a/src/StrobeAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/StrobeAnalysis.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ using Poco::Timer;
 using Poco::TimerCallback;
 using Poco::Thread;
 
+#define NUMBER_RUNS     1
+
 void StrobeAnalysis::setup(int camWidth, int camHeight)
 {
-    NUM_RUN = 5;
+    NUM_RUN = RefractiveIndex::XML.getValue("config:analysis:NUM_RUN", NUMBER_RUNS);
+    cout << "NUM_RUN StrobeAnalysis " << NUM_RUN << endl;
+
+    //NUM_RUN = 5;
     
     int acq_run_time = 25;   // 20 seconds of acquiring per run