diff --git a/src/hvps/devices/caen/channel.py b/src/hvps/devices/caen/channel.py
index 2b6b805..37ea5d4 100644
--- a/src/hvps/devices/caen/channel.py
+++ b/src/hvps/devices/caen/channel.py
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ def stat(self) -> dict:
             ),
         )
         # TODO: check_command_output_and_convert returns an int so make string_number_to_bit_array take an int
-        check_command_output_and_convert(command, None, response, _MON_CHANNEL_COMMANDS)
+        check_command_output_and_convert(
+            command.lower(), None, response, _MON_CHANNEL_COMMANDS
+        )
         bit_array = string_number_to_bit_array(response)
 
         return {
diff --git a/src/hvps/devices/caen/module.py b/src/hvps/devices/caen/module.py
index 5484050..9c0cdf1 100644
--- a/src/hvps/devices/caen/module.py
+++ b/src/hvps/devices/caen/module.py
@@ -219,12 +219,14 @@ def board_alarm_status(self) -> dict:
         Returns:
             str: The board alarm status value.
         """
-        command = _MON_MODULE_COMMANDS[inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name]
+        command = _MON_MODULE_COMMANDS[inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name]["command"]
         response = self._write_command_read_response(
             bd=self.bd,
             command=_get_mon_module_command(bd=self.bd, command=command),
         )
-        check_command_output_and_convert(command, None, response, _MON_MODULE_COMMANDS)
+        check_command_output_and_convert(
+            "board_alarm_status", None, response, _MON_MODULE_COMMANDS
+        )
         bit_array = string_number_to_bit_array(response)
 
         return {