diff --git a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
index 47433b1fdd..200c6903f1 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ Class Procs:
 	var/power_channel = EQUIP
 		//EQUIP,ENVIRON or LIGHT
 	var/list/component_parts = null //list of all the parts used to build it, if made from certain kinds of frames.
-	var/uid
-	var/global/gl_uid = 1
 	var/panel_open = FALSE
 	var/state_open = FALSE
 	var/critical_machine = FALSE //If this machine is critical to station operation and should have the area be excempted from power failures.
@@ -302,10 +300,6 @@ Class Procs:
 /obj/machinery/proc/RefreshParts() //Placeholder proc for machines that are built using frames.
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/assign_uid()
-	uid = gl_uid
-	gl_uid++
-
 /obj/machinery/proc/default_pry_open(obj/item/crowbar/C)
 	. = !(state_open || panel_open || is_operational() || (flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1)) && istype(C)
 	if(.)
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/unary_devices.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/unary_devices.dm
index a335fd2f59..fa46dd445d 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/unary_devices.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/unary_devices.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	device_type = UNARY
 	pipe_flags = PIPING_ONE_PER_TURF
 	construction_type = /obj/item/pipe/directional
+	var/uid
+	var/static/gl_uid = 1
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/SetInitDirections()
 	initialize_directions = dir
@@ -16,3 +18,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/hide(intact)
 	update_icon()
 	..(intact)
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/proc/assign_uid_vents()
+	uid = num2text(gl_uid++)
+	return uid
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_pump.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_pump.dm
index 82482b562f..e3c5130d84 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_pump.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_pump.dm
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_pump/New()
 	..()
 	if(!id_tag)
-		assign_uid()
-		id_tag = num2text(uid)
+		id_tag = assign_uid_vents()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_pump/Destroy()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
index 7f74711367..2514afb4e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_scrubber/New()
 	..()
 	if(!id_tag)
-		assign_uid()
-		id_tag = num2text(uid)
+		id_tag = assign_uid_vents()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_scrubber/on
 	on = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/NTNet/NTNet_relay.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/NTNet/NTNet_relay.dm
index b9fcbc0696..cab74df734 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/NTNet/NTNet_relay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/NTNet/NTNet_relay.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 	var/enabled = 1				// Set to 0 if the relay was turned off
 	var/dos_failure = 0			// Set to 1 if the relay failed due to (D)DoS attack
 	var/list/dos_sources = list()	// Backwards reference for qdel() stuff
+	var/uid
+	var/static/gl_uid = 1
+
 
 	// Denial of Service attack variables
 	var/dos_overload = 0		// Amount of DoS "packets" in this relay's buffer
@@ -97,8 +100,7 @@
 	ui_interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/ntnet_relay/Initialize()
-	uid = gl_uid
-	gl_uid++
+	uid = gl_uid++
 	component_parts = list()
 
 	if(GLOB.ntnet_global)
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/sm_monitor.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/sm_monitor.dm
index 8e86acb965..ae719c9bc4 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/sm_monitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/sm_monitor.dm
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@
 			refresh()
 			return TRUE
 		if("PRG_set")
-			var/newuid = text2num(params["set"])
+			var/newuid = text2num(params["target"])
 			for(var/obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard/S in supermatters)
 				if(S.uid == newuid)
 					active = S
-			return TRUE
+			return TRUE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index 7ce459a712..9c5dde8654 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(main_supermatter_engine, /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard)
 	icon_state = "darkmatter_shard"
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = FALSE
+	var/uid = 1
+	var/static/gl_uid = 1
 	light_range = 4
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF | FREEZE_PROOF
 
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(main_supermatter_engine, /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
+	uid = gl_uid++
 	SSair.atmos_machinery += src
 	countdown = new(src)
 	countdown.start()