diff --git a/TrackletAlgorithm/SWLUTReader.h b/TrackletAlgorithm/SWLUTReader.h
index 96d920b2530..d3ff4d421dd 100644
--- a/TrackletAlgorithm/SWLUTReader.h
+++ b/TrackletAlgorithm/SWLUTReader.h
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 // The following function provides a more compiler efficient method for reading look up table arrays (currently used in TP), this is only used in C simulations and not synthesis
-template<class lutType, int lutsize> void readSWLUT(lutType lut[lutsize], std::string lutpath){
+template<class lutType, int lutsize> void readSWLUT(lutType lut[lutsize], std::string lutpath, bool skipfirst = true, bool hex = false){
 
   std::ifstream LUTif(lutpath);
+  if (hex) {
+    LUTif >> std::hex;
+  }
   lutType lutval;
-  bool first = true;
   unsigned int lutIndex=0;
   while (LUTif >> lutval){
-    if (first && lutval == 0){
-      first = false;
+    if (skipfirst && lutval == 0){
+      skipfirst = false;
       continue;
     }
     lut[lutIndex]=lutval;
diff --git a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_DXDY.h b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_DXDY.h
index 0d153870870..e291c79826a 100644
--- a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_DXDY.h
+++ b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_DXDY.h
@@ -77,37 +77,57 @@ ap_int<19> drinv;
 const ap_uint<10> addr_drinv = dr & 1023; // address for the LUT
 if (Seed == TF::D1D2){
   if (negDisk){
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,1024>(LUT_drinv,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_drinv.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
   else{
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,1024>(LUT_drinv,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_drinv.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
 }
 else{
   if (negDisk){
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,1024>(LUT_drinv,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_drinv.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
   else{
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,1024>(LUT_drinv,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[1024] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_drinv.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
 }
@@ -946,37 +966,57 @@ ap_int<18> invt;
 
 if (Seed == TF::D1D2){
   if (negDisk){
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_B1B2_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
   else{
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_F1F2_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
 }
 else{
   if (negDisk){
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_B3B4_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
   else{
+#ifndef __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt,"../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_F3F4_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
 }
diff --git a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXD1.h b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXD1.h
index 3897140abd4..e4ce0abddab 100644
--- a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXD1.h
+++ b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXD1.h
@@ -89,37 +89,57 @@ const ap_uint<11> addr_drinv = dr & 2047; // address for the LUT
 
 if (Seed == TF::L1D1){
   if (negDisk){
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,2048>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048] = {
   #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_drinv.tab")
   #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_drinv.tab"
   #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
   else{
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,2048>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048] = {
   #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_drinv.tab")
   #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_drinv.tab"
   #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
 }
 else{
   if (negDisk){
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,2048>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048] = {
   #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_drinv.tab")
   #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_drinv.tab"
   #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
   else{
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<19>,2048>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<19> LUT_drinv[2048] = {
   #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_drinv.tab")
   #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_drinv.tab"
   #endif
     };
+#endif
     drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
   }
 }
@@ -982,37 +1002,57 @@ const ap_uint<11> addr_invt = (t_final>>1) & 2047; // address for the LUT
 ap_int<18> invt;
 if (Seed==TF::L1D1){
   if (negDisk){
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1B1_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
   else{
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1F1_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
 }
 else{
   if (negDisk){
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2B1_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
   else{
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,2048>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
     static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[2048] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2F1_invt.tab"
 #endif
     };
+#endif
     invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
   }
 }
diff --git a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXLY.h b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXLY.h
index 716996a1f85..87c9c1bbef9 100644
--- a/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXLY.h
+++ b/TrackletAlgorithm/TrackletCalculator_calculate_LXLY.h
@@ -85,42 +85,62 @@ ap_int<18> drinv;
 switch (Seed) {
   case TF::L1L2:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,512>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_drinv.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
       break;
     }
   case TF::L2L3:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,512>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_drinv.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
       break;
     }
 
   case TF::L3L4:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,512>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_drinv.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
       break;
     }
   case TF::L5L6:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,512>(LUT_drinv, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_drinv.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_drinv[512] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_drinv.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_drinv.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       drinv = LUT_drinv[addr_drinv];
       break;
     }
@@ -1122,42 +1142,62 @@ ap_int<18> invt;
 switch (Seed) {
   case TF::L1L2:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,4096>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L1L2_invt.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
       break;
     }
   case TF::L2L3:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,4096>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L2L3_invt.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
       break;
     }
 
   case TF::L3L4:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,4096>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L3L4_invt.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
       break;
     }
   case TF::L5L6:
     {
+#if __SYNTHESIS__
+    static ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096];
+    readSWLUT<ap_int<18>,4096>(LUT_invt, "../../../../../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_invt.tab",false,true);
+#else
       static const ap_int<18> LUT_invt[4096] = {
 #if __has_include("../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_invt.tab")
 #  include "../emData/LUTs/TC_L5L6_invt.tab"
 #endif
       };
+#endif
       invt = LUT_invt[addr_invt];
       break;
     }