diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/pulsesequence.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/pulsesequence.py
index 6c24c43..b0499fd 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/pulsesequence.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/pulsesequence.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class PulseSequence:
         def duration(self, duration: str):
             # Duration needs to be a positive number
             try:
-                duration = UnitConverter.to_decimal(duration)
+                duration = UnitConverter.to_float(duration)
             except ValueError:
                 raise ValueError("Duration needs to be a number")
             if duration < 0:
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/settings.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/settings.py
index 4528b79..7187f1d 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/settings.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/settings.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class FloatSetting(NumericalSetting):
         """
         if state:
             self.value = text
+            self.settings_changed.emit()
 
     @property
     def value(self):
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class FloatSetting(NumericalSetting):
 
     @value.setter
     def value(self, value):
+        logger.debug(f"Setting {self.name} to {value}")
         self._value = float(value)
         self.settings_changed.emit()
 
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ class IntSetting(NumericalSetting):
         """
         if state:
             self.value = text
+            self.settings_changed.emit()
 
     @property
     def value(self):
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ class IntSetting(NumericalSetting):
 
     @value.setter
     def value(self, value):
+        logger.debug(f"Setting {self.name} to {value}")
         value = int(float(value))
         self._value = value
         self.settings_changed.emit()