diff --git a/replacements/dtc/dtc-be/common/firmware/hdl/emp_daqpath_user_package.vhd b/replacements/dtc/dtc-be/common/firmware/hdl/emp_daqpath_user_package.vhd
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+library ieee;
+  use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
+  use ieee.numeric_std.all;
+
+
+package emp_daqpath_user_package is
+
+  -- DAQPATH settings
+
+  --constant N_CHAN           : integer := 8; -- total number of channnels (commented out cause channels number is calculated in payload with number fo FE modules/CICs constants)
+  constant N_CHAN_PER_GROUP : integer := 6; -- number of channels per pipeline group (number of group is then = ceil(N_CHAN/N_CHAN_PER_GROUP))
+  constant DW_BYTES         : integer := 4; -- 32 bit words for DTC
+
+
+end package emp_daqpath_user_package;
+