diff --git a/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/bar.py b/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/bar.py
index e57b6aca887..b53fe23b336 100644
--- a/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/bar.py
+++ b/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/bar.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def _hal_init(self):
 
         self._superOpposite = self._opposite
 
-        if self._pin_type == HALPinType.FLOAT:
+        if self._pin_type == HALPinType.REAL:
             self.hal_pin = self.HAL_GCOMP_.newpin(pname, hal.Type.REAL, hal.Dir.IN)
             self.hal_pin.value_changed.connect(lambda data: self.updateDisplay(data))
         elif self._pin_type == HALPinType.S32:
diff --git a/scripts/hal_demo b/scripts/hal_demo
index 6591d65a2e5..3e27e42153b 100755
--- a/scripts/hal_demo
+++ b/scripts/hal_demo
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ if [ "$1" = "parport1" ] ; then
     bin/halcmd show param
     echo "Hit enter to create some signals"
     read
-    echo "$ bin/halcmd newsig jumper1 bit"
-    bin/halcmd newsig jumper1 bit
-    echo "$ bin/halcmd newsig jumper2 bit"
-    bin/halcmd newsig jumper2 bit
+    echo "$ bin/halcmd newsig jumper1 bool"
+    bin/halcmd newsig jumper1 bool
+    echo "$ bin/halcmd newsig jumper2 bool"
+    bin/halcmd newsig jumper2 bool
     echo "(signals created - lets look at them)"
     echo "$ bin/halcmd show sig"
     bin/halcmd show sig
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/haltest.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/haltest.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d64f3e229f..00000000000
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/haltest.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-from hal import *; import time
-h = component("test");
-h.newpin("i", HAL_S32, HAL_OUT);
-h.newpin("f", HAL_FLOAT, HAL_OUT);
-h.newpin("u32", HAL_U32, HAL_OUT);
-while 1:
-    h.i += 1;
-    h.f = h.i * .3125
-    h.u32 = (7*h.i) % 256
-    time.sleep(.1)
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/tests.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/tests.py
index 0b367806a35..64bf2507b06 100644
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/tests.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/tests.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ def get_value(d):
         # do I/O write commands
         for i in write:
             halrun.write('%s\n'%i)
-        halrun.write( "newsig estop-out bit\n")
+        halrun.write( "newsig estop-out bool\n")
         halrun.write( "sets estop-out false\n")
         halrun.write("setp pid.0.Pgain     %d\n"% ( w[axis+"P"].get_value() ))
         halrun.write("setp pid.0.Igain     %d\n"% ( w[axis+"I"].get_value() ))
@@ -973,11 +973,11 @@ def get_value(d):
             halrun.write( "addf charge-pump servo-thread\n")
         for i in write:
             halrun.write('%s\n'%i)
-        halrun.write( "newsig estop-out bit\n")
+        halrun.write( "newsig estop-out bool\n")
         halrun.write( "sets estop-out false\n")
-        halrun.write( "newsig enable-not bit\n")
-        halrun.write( "newsig dir-not bit\n")
-        halrun.write( "newsig dir bit\n")
+        halrun.write( "newsig enable-not bool\n")
+        halrun.write( "newsig dir-not bool\n")
+        halrun.write( "newsig dir bool\n")
         # search for pins with test signals that may be needed to enable amp
         self.hal_test_signals(axis)
 
diff --git a/tests/hal-link-unlink/hallink.py b/tests/hal-link-unlink/hallink.py
index 59587b60a2a..a63c5a7a31b 100755
--- a/tests/hal-link-unlink/hallink.py
+++ b/tests/hal-link-unlink/hallink.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ def cmd(arg):
 assert h['inout'] == 4713
 
 # create virgin signals
-cmd("halcmd newsig insig float")
-cmd("halcmd newsig inoutsig float")
+cmd("halcmd newsig insig real")
+cmd("halcmd newsig inoutsig real")
 
 # link to them
 cmd("halcmd net insig    linktest.in")
diff --git a/tests/toolchanger/abort-during-change/test-ui.py b/tests/toolchanger/abort-during-change/test-ui.py
index a3cd56a859f..4b8727c15c5 100755
--- a/tests/toolchanger/abort-during-change/test-ui.py
+++ b/tests/toolchanger/abort-during-change/test-ui.py
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ def do_tool_change_handshake():
 
 h = hal.component("python-ui")
 
-h.newpin("tool-number", hal.HAL_S32, hal.HAL_IN)
-h.newpin("tool-prep-number", hal.HAL_S32, hal.HAL_IN)
-h.newpin("tool-prep-pocket", hal.HAL_S32, hal.HAL_IN)
-h.newpin("tool-from-pocket", hal.HAL_S32, hal.HAL_IN)
+h.newpin("tool-number", hal.HAL_S32, hal.Dir.IN)
+h.newpin("tool-prep-number", hal.HAL_S32, hal.Dir.IN)
+h.newpin("tool-prep-pocket", hal.HAL_S32, hal.Dir.IN)
+h.newpin("tool-from-pocket", hal.HAL_S32, hal.Dir.IN)
 
-h.newpin("tool-prepare", hal.HAL_BIT, hal.HAL_IN)
-h.newpin("tool-prepared", hal.HAL_BIT, hal.HAL_OUT)
+h.newpin("tool-prepare", hal.Type.BOOL, hal.Dir.IN)
+h.newpin("tool-prepared", hal.Type.BOOL, hal.Dir.OUT)
 
-h.newpin("tool-change", hal.HAL_BIT, hal.HAL_IN)
-h.newpin("tool-changed", hal.HAL_BIT, hal.HAL_OUT)
+h.newpin("tool-change", hal.Type.BOOL, hal.Dir.IN)
+h.newpin("tool-changed", hal.Type.BOOL, hal.Dir.OUT)
 
 h.ready()