diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8
--- SvtReadout.java	15 Sep 2012 01:28:29 -0000	1.7
+++ SvtReadout.java	21 Sep 2012 21:08:01 -0000	1.8
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@

 package org.lcsim.hps.recon.tracking.apv25;
 
 //--- java ---//

+import org.lcsim.event.RawTrackerHit;

 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;

@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@

 /**
  * 
  * @author Omar Moreno <[log in to unmask]>

- * @version $Id: SvtReadout.java,v 1.7 2012/09/15 01:28:29 omoreno Exp $

+ * @version $Id: SvtReadout.java,v 1.8 2012/09/21 21:08:01 meeg Exp $

  */
 public class SvtReadout extends Driver {
 

@@ -156,8 +157,8 @@

             
         // If an Ecal trigger is received, readout six samples from each APV25
         if(Apv25Full.readoutBit){

-            
-        	nTriggers++;

+
+            nTriggers++;

             Apv25Full.readoutBit = false;
 
             // An APV25 cannot receive a trigger while it's still reading out samples; 

@@ -176,6 +177,9 @@

                 }
             } else {
             	if(debug) System.out.println(this.getClass().getSimpleName() + ": Trigger has been dropped!");

+                //make an empty hit collection to make the DAQ happy
+                //TODO: block the event builder from making an event
+                event.put("SVTRawTrackerHits", new ArrayList<RawTrackerHit>(), RawTrackerHit.class, 0);

             	nTriggersDropped++;
             	nTriggers--;
             }