diff --git a/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dc.json b/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dc.json
index 54ce6acbb6..b9b2f5c332 100644
--- a/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dc.json
+++ b/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dc.json
@@ -251,12 +251,12 @@
         {"name":"id",            "type":"S", "info":"id of the track"},
         {"name":"status",        "type":"S", "info":"status of the track"},
         {"name":"sector",        "type":"B", "info":"sector of the track"},
-        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit x-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit y-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit z-direction vector in the lab"},
+        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"x-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"y-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"z-position = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"x-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"y-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"z-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
         {"name":"c3_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
@@ -485,12 +485,12 @@
         {"name":"id",            "type":"S", "info":"id of the track"},
         {"name":"status",        "type":"S", "info":"status of the track"},
         {"name":"sector",        "type":"B", "info":"sector of the track"},
-        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit x-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit y-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit z-direction vector in the lab"},
+        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"x-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"y-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"z-position = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"x-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"y-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"z-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
         {"name":"c3_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
diff --git a/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dcnn.json b/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dcnn.json
index 145f3cba6b..f6682c274b 100644
--- a/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dcnn.json
+++ b/etc/bankdefs/hipo4/dcnn.json
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@
         {"name":"id",            "type":"S", "info":"id of the track"},
         {"name":"status",        "type":"S", "info":"status of the track"},
         {"name":"sector",        "type":"B", "info":"sector of the track"},
-        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit x-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit y-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit z-direction vector in the lab"},
+        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"x-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"y-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"z-position = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"x-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"y-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"z-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
         {"name":"c3_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@
         {"name":"id",            "type":"S", "info":"id of the track"},
         {"name":"status",        "type":"S", "info":"status of the track"},
         {"name":"sector",        "type":"B", "info":"sector of the track"},
-        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
-        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit x-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit y-direction vector in the lab"},
-        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"Upstream Region 1 cross unit z-direction vector in the lab"},
+        {"name":"c1_x",          "type":"F", "info":"x-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_y",          "type":"F", "info":"y-position at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_z",          "type":"F", "info":"z-position = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_ux",         "type":"F", "info":"x-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uy",         "type":"F", "info":"y-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
+        {"name":"c1_uz",         "type":"F", "info":"z-direction at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame"},
         {"name":"c3_x",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross x-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_y",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross y-position in the lab (in cm)"},
         {"name":"c3_z",          "type":"F", "info":"Downstream Region 3 cross z-position in the lab (in cm)"},
diff --git a/reconstruction/dc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/dc/track/TrackCandListFinder.java b/reconstruction/dc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/dc/track/TrackCandListFinder.java
index 952d3d80ea..406def6e85 100644
--- a/reconstruction/dc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/dc/track/TrackCandListFinder.java
+++ b/reconstruction/dc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/dc/track/TrackCandListFinder.java
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ public void setTrackPars(Track cand,
                 -cand.get_Q());
 
         //swimming to a ref point upstream of the first DC region
-        double[] VecAtTarIn = dcSwim.SwimToPlaneTiltSecSys(cand.get(0).get_Sector(), 180);
+        double[] VecAtTarIn = dcSwim.SwimToPlaneTiltSecSys(cand.get(0).get_Sector(), 229);
         if (VecAtTarIn == null) {
             cand.fit_Successful = false;
             return;
@@ -602,6 +602,11 @@ public void setTrackPars(Track cand,
 
         Point3D trkR1X = C.getCoordsInLab(xOr, yOr, zOr);
         Point3D trkR1P = C.getCoordsInLab(pxOr, pyOr, pzOr);
+        
+        //set the pseudocross at z = 229 cm in the tilted sector frame
+        cand.set_PreRegion1CrossPoint(new Point3D(xOr, yOr, zOr));
+        cand.set_PreRegion1CrossDir(new Point3D(pxOr / cand.get_P(), pyOr / cand.get_P(), pzOr / cand.get_P()));
+        
         cand.set_Region1TrackX(new Point3D(trkR1X.x(), trkR1X.y(), trkR1X.z()));
         cand.set_Region1TrackP(new Point3D(trkR1P.x(), trkR1P.y(), trkR1P.z()));
 
@@ -659,16 +664,7 @@ public void setTrackPars(Track cand,
             cand.fit_Successful = false;
             return;
         }
-        double xInner = VecAtHtccSurf[0];
-        double yInner = VecAtHtccSurf[1];
-        double zInner = VecAtHtccSurf[2];
-        double uxInner = VecAtHtccSurf[3] / cand.get_P();
-        double uyInner = VecAtHtccSurf[4] / cand.get_P();
-        double uzInner = VecAtHtccSurf[5] / cand.get_P();
 
-        //set the pseudocross at extrapolated position
-        cand.set_PreRegion1CrossPoint(new Point3D(xInner, yInner, zInner));
-        cand.set_PreRegion1CrossDir(new Point3D(uxInner, uyInner, uzInner));
     }
 
     private Integer getKey(Track trk) {