diff --git a/src/components/modbus_component.py b/src/components/modbus_component.py
index e07bfac..7b30757 100644
--- a/src/components/modbus_component.py
+++ b/src/components/modbus_component.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class ModbusComponent(Component):
         self.lock = QMutex()
 
     def config_changed(self):
-        self.log.debug(f"Initializing Modbus client configuration for {self.name}")
-
         self.method = self.config[self.name].get("method", "rtu").lower()
         self.port = self.config[self.name]["port"]
         self.baudrate = int(self.config[self.name]["baudrate"])
@@ -115,7 +113,8 @@ class ModbusComponent(Component):
             count = 2
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"data_type {data_type!r} is not supported")
-        return self._decode(self._read(register,**kwargs), *args, data_type=data_type, gain=gain, offset=offset)
+
+        return self._decode(self._read(register, count=count, **kwargs), *args, data_type=data_type, gain=gain,offset=offset)
 
     def write(self, register, data, *args, data_type="16bit_uint", gain=1, offset=0, **kwargs):
         self._write(register, self._encode(data, *args, data_type=data_type, gain=gain, offset=offset),**kwargs)
diff --git a/src/components/pipe_cutter_component.py b/src/components/pipe_cutter_component.py
index bfc7b8c..8413468 100644
--- a/src/components/pipe_cutter_component.py
+++ b/src/components/pipe_cutter_component.py
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class PipeCutterComponent(ModbusComponent):
         Retrieve the machine status from register 1 at Modbus address 4x766.
         """
         try:
-            # Read holding register at 4x767 (register 767) for a single register (count=1)
-            response = self.read(register=766, count=1, )
+            response = self.read(register=766 )
 
         except KeyError as ke:
             self.log.error(f"KeyError while accessing Pipe Cutter register 4x766: {ke}")