diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2e57af054..c42e3eeb7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+metpx-sr3 (3.00.55rc3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * away from last release.
+
+ -- SSC-5CD2310S60 <peter@bsqt.homeip.net>  Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:54:06 -0400
+
 metpx-sr3 (3.00.55rc2) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * fix #1219 correct date conversion.
diff --git a/sarracenia/_version.py b/sarracenia/_version.py
index 8cc9fee6a..61fad95f4 100755
--- a/sarracenia/_version.py
+++ b/sarracenia/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.00.55rc2"
+__version__ = "3.00.55rc3"
diff --git a/sarracenia/sr.py b/sarracenia/sr.py
index f3bacf728..66990b19c 100755
--- a/sarracenia/sr.py
+++ b/sarracenia/sr.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def _read_state_dir(self):
                                     continue
 
                                 if pathname[-4:] == '.pid':
-                                    i = int(pathname[-6:-4])
+                                    i = int(pathname[0:-4].split('_')[-1])
                                     if t.isdigit():
                                         #print( "pid assignment: {c}/{cfg} instance: {i}, pid: {t}" )
                                         self.states[c][cfg]['instance_pids'][i] = int(t)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def _find_missing_instances_dir(self, dir):
                         for filename in os.listdir():
                             # look at pid files, find ones where process is missing.
                             if filename[-4:] == '.pid':
-                                i = int(filename[-6:-4])
+                                i = int(filename[0:-4].split('_')[-1])
                                 if i != 0:
                                     p = pathlib.Path(filename)
                                     if sys.version_info[0] > 3 or sys.version_info[