diff --git a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG8.py b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG8.py
index f162a2c696..cd9273c801 100644
--- a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG8.py
+++ b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG8.py
@@ -243,6 +243,21 @@ def _add_extra_parameters(self):
                             docstring=f'Configures the amplitude in full scale units of AWG {i} output {ch} (zero-indexed). Note: this parameter is deprecated, use awgs_{ch}_outputs_{ch}_gains_{ch} instead',
                             vals=validators.Numbers())
 
+    ##########################################################################
+    # 'public' overrides for ZI_base_instrument
+    ##########################################################################
+
+    def clear_errors(self):
+        super().clear_errors()
+        base_path = "raw/dios/0/parity/"
+        self.seti(base_path + "dio/clear", 1)
+        self.seti(base_path + "controller/clear", 1)
+        self.seti(base_path + "processing/clear", 1)
+
+    def check_errors(self, errors_to_ignore=None):
+        super().check_errors(errors_to_ignore)
+        self._check_dio_parity()
+
     # FIXME: why the override, does not seem necessary now QCoDeS PRs 1161/1163 have been merged
     def snapshot_base(self, update: bool=False,
                       params_to_skip_update =None,
@@ -608,6 +623,29 @@ def _find_valid_delays(self, awgs_and_sequences):
 
         return set(valid_delays)
 
+    def _check_dio_parity(self):
+
+        base_path = "raw/dios/0/parity/"
+
+        num_errors_dio_fpga = self.geti(base_path + "dio/errors")
+        if num_errors_dio_fpga != 0:
+            log.error(f"Parity check failed on the DIO FPGA checking DIO data from the connector. Number of errors: {num_errors_dio_fpga}.")
+            self.seti(base_path + "dio/clear", 1)
+
+        num_errors_master_fpga = self.geti(base_path + "controller/errors")
+        if num_errors_master_fpga != 0:
+            log.error(
+                f"Parity check failed on the master FPGA checking DIO data from the DIO FPGA. Number of errors: {num_errors_master_fpga}."
+            )
+            self.seti(base_path + "controller/clear", 1)
+
+        num_errors_slave_fpga = self.geti(base_path + "processing/errors")
+        if num_errors_slave_fpga != 0:
+            log.error(
+                f"Parity check failed on the slave FPGA checking DIO data from the master FPGA. Number of errors: {num_errors_master_fpga}."
+            )
+            self.seti(base_path + "processing/clear", 1)
+
     ##########################################################################
     # overrides for CalInterface interface
     ##########################################################################
@@ -641,6 +679,7 @@ def output_dio_calibration_data(self, dio_mode: str, port: int=0) -> Tuple[int,
     def calibrate_dio_protocol(self, dio_mask: int, expected_sequence: List, port: int=0):
         # FIXME: UHF driver does not use expected_sequence, why the difference
         self.assure_ext_clock()
+        self._check_dio_parity()
         self.upload_codeword_program()
 
         for awg, sequence in expected_sequence:
diff --git a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG_core.py b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG_core.py
index 160f2b83be..81cfa0ca66 100644
--- a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG_core.py
+++ b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_HDAWG_core.py
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class ZI_HDAWG_core(zibase.ZI_base_instrument):
     """
 
     # Define minimum required revisions
-    MIN_FWREVISION = 62730
-    MIN_FPGAREVISION = 62832
-    MIN_SLAVEREVISION = 62659
+    MIN_FWREVISION = 68286
+    MIN_FPGAREVISION = 68286
+    MIN_SLAVEREVISION = 68286
 
     ##########################################################################
     # 'public' functions: device control
diff --git a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_base_instrument.py b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_base_instrument.py
index cf725e6be7..b023059faa 100644
--- a/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_base_instrument.py
+++ b/pycqed/instrument_drivers/physical_instruments/ZurichInstruments/ZI_base_instrument.py
@@ -742,8 +742,6 @@ def __init__(self,
         self._errors = None
         # Structure for storing errors that should be demoted to warnings
         self._errors_to_ignore = []
-        # Make initial error check
-        self.check_errors()
 
         # Default is not to use async mode
         self._async_mode = False
@@ -754,6 +752,9 @@ def __init__(self,
         else:
             self._logfile = None
 
+        # Make initial error check
+        self.check_errors()
+
         # Show some info
         serial = self.get('features_serial')
         options = self.get('features_options')