diff --git a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_2sayma.py b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_2sayma.py
index b6bc7884c..fab0c3693 100644
--- a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_2sayma.py
+++ b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_2sayma.py
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ class Sines2Sayma(EnvExperiment):
         self.setattr_device("core")
         self.sawgs = [self.get_device("sawg"+str(i)) for i in range(16)]
 
+    @kernel
+    def drtio_is_up(self):
+        for i in range(3):
+            if not self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(i):
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @kernel
     def run(self):
         while True:
             print("waiting for DRTIO ready...")
-            while not (self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(0) and
-                       self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(1)):
+            while not self.drtio_is_up():
                 pass
             print("OK")
 
@@ -27,5 +33,5 @@ class Sines2Sayma(EnvExperiment):
                 # Do not use a sub-multiple of oscilloscope sample rates.
                 sawg.frequency0.set(9*MHz)
 
-            while self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(0) and self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(1):
+            while self.drtio_is_up():
                 pass
diff --git a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_urukul_sayma.py b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_urukul_sayma.py
index 9b9ab68de..c23ea99a6 100644
--- a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_urukul_sayma.py
+++ b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_urukul_sayma.py
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ class SinesUrukulSayma(EnvExperiment):
         self.urukul_chs = [self.get_device("urukul0_ch" + str(i)) for i in range(4)]
         self.sawgs = [self.get_device("sawg"+str(i)) for i in range(8)]
 
+    @kernel
+    def drtio_is_up(self):
+        for i in range(2):
+            if not self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(i):
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @kernel
     def run(self):
         # Note: when testing sync, do not reboot Urukul, as it is not
@@ -23,7 +30,7 @@ class SinesUrukulSayma(EnvExperiment):
 
         while True:
             print("waiting for DRTIO ready...")
-            while not self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(0):
+            while not self.drtio_is_up():
                 pass
             print("OK")
 
@@ -38,5 +45,5 @@ class SinesUrukulSayma(EnvExperiment):
                 sawg.amplitude1.set(.4)
                 sawg.frequency0.set(9*MHz)
 
-            while self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(0):
+            while self.drtio_is_up():
                 pass
diff --git a/artiq/examples/sayma_masterdac/repository/sines_drtio.py b/artiq/examples/sayma_masterdac/repository/sines_drtio.py
index 70a7b3484..ea1060940 100644
--- a/artiq/examples/sayma_masterdac/repository/sines_drtio.py
+++ b/artiq/examples/sayma_masterdac/repository/sines_drtio.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ class SAWGTestDRTIO(EnvExperiment):
     @kernel
     def run(self):
         core_log("waiting for DRTIO ready...")
-        while not self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(0):
-            pass
+        for i in range(3):
+            while not self.core.get_rtio_destination_status(i):
+                pass
         core_log("OK")
 
         self.core.reset()