diff --git a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 5c735983..392d129a 100644
--- a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::createScexComponents(std::string uartDev, PowerSwitchIF* pwr
                                          std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId) {
   auto* cookie = new UartCookie(objects::SCEX, uartDev, uart::SCEX_BAUD, 4096);
   cookie->setTwoStopBits();
+  cookie->setParityEven();
   auto scexUartReader = new ScexUartReader(objects::SCEX_UART_READER);
   auto scexHandler = new ScexDeviceHandler(objects::SCEX, *scexUartReader, cookie, mountedIF);
   if (onImmediately) {
diff --git a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
index eba813be..1c96618e 100644
--- a/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/ScexDeviceHandler.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ScexDeviceHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
 
  private:
   static constexpr uint32_t LONG_CD = 180 * 1000;
-  static constexpr uint32_t SHORT_CD = 18000;
+  static constexpr uint32_t SHORT_CD = 12000;
   std::array<uint8_t, 64> cmdBuf = {};
 
   std::optional<power::Switch_t> switchId;