diff --git a/cmake/FindADIOS1.cmake b/cmake/FindADIOS1.cmake
index fd17188a821d7b3ca05efaea76d27abac0766804..da0fdd08dbf1ae6c6f0f3257c719a9a8734d01d1 100644
--- a/cmake/FindADIOS1.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindADIOS1.cmake
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# - Find ADIOS library, routines for scientific, parallel IO
+# - Find ADIOS 1.x library, routines for scientific, parallel IO
 #   https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/center-projects/adios/
 #
 # Use this module by invoking find_package with the form:
-#   find_package(ADIOS
+#   find_package(ADIOS1
 #     [version] [EXACT]     # Minimum or EXACT version, e.g. 1.6.0
 #     [REQUIRED]            # Fail with an error if ADIOS or a required
 #                           #   component is not found
@@ -11,46 +11,46 @@
                             # sequential (all are case insentative) 
 #   )
 #
-# Module that finds the includes and libraries for a working ADIOS install.
+# Module that finds the includes and libraries for a working ADIOS 1.x install.
 # This module invokes the `adios_config` script that should be installed with
 # the other ADIOS tools.
 #
 # To provide a hint to the module where to find the ADIOS installation,
-# set the ADIOS_ROOT environment variable.
+# set the ADIOS1_ROOT or ADIOS1_DIR environment variable.
 #
 # If this variable is not set, make sure that at least the according `bin/`
-# directory of ADIOS is in your PATH environment variable.
+# directory of ADIOS 1.x is in your PATH environment variable.
 #
 # Set the following CMake variables BEFORE calling find_packages to
 # influence this module:
-#   ADIOS_USE_STATIC_LIBS - Set to ON to force the use of static
+#   ADIOS1_USE_STATIC_LIBS - Set to ON to force the use of static
 #                           libraries.  Default: OFF
 #
 # This module will define the following variables:
-#   ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS    - Include directories for the ADIOS headers.
-#   ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH    - Full path of the libadios library (.a or .so file)
-#   ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES       - ADIOS dependency libraries.
-#   ADIOS_FOUND           - TRUE if FindADIOS found a working install
-#   ADIOS_VERSION         - Version in format Major.Minor.Patch
+#   ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS    - Include directories for the ADIOS 1.x headers.
+#   ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH    - Full path of the libadios library (.a or .so file)
+#   ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES       - ADIOS 1.x dependency libraries.
+#   ADIOS1_FOUND           - TRUE if FindADIOS1 found a working install
+#   ADIOS1_VERSION         - Version in format Major.Minor.Patch
 #
 # Not used for now:
-#   ADIOS_DEFINITIONS     - Compiler definitions you should add with
-#                           add_definitions(${ADIOS_DEFINITIONS})
+#   ADIOS1_DEFINITIONS     - Compiler definitions you should add with
+#                           add_definitions(${ADIOS1_DEFINITIONS})
 #
-# Example to find ADIOS (default)
-# find_package(ADIOS)
-# if(ADIOS_FOUND)
-#   include_directories(${ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+# Example to find ADIOS 1.x (default)
+# find_package(ADIOS1)
+# if(ADIOS1_FOUND)
+#   include_directories(${ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 #   add_executable(foo foo.c)
-#   target_link_libraries(foo ${ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH} ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES)
+#   target_link_libraries(foo ${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH} ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES)
 # endif()
 
-# Example to find ADIOS using component
-# find_package(ADIOS COMPONENTS fortran)
-# if(ADIOS_FOUND)
-#   include_directories(${ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+# Example to find ADIOS 1.x using component
+# find_package(ADIOS1 COMPONENTS fortran)
+# if(ADIOS1_FOUND)
+#   include_directories(${ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 #   add_executable(foo foo.c)
-#   target_link_libraries(foo ${ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH} ${ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES})
+#   target_link_libraries(foo ${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH} ${ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES})
 # endif()
 ###############################################################################
 #Copyright (c) 2014, Axel Huebl and Felix Schmitt from http://picongpu.hzdr.de
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.5)
 # get flags for adios_config, -l is the default
 #-f for fortran, -r for readonly, -s for sequential (nompi)
 set(OPTLIST "-l")
-if(ADIOS_FIND_COMPONENTS)
-    foreach(COMP ${ADIOS_FIND_COMPONENTS})
+if(ADIOS1_FIND_COMPONENTS)
+    foreach(COMP ${ADIOS1_FIND_COMPONENTS})
         string(TOLOWER ${COMP} comp)
         if(comp STREQUAL "fortran")
             set(OPTLIST "${OPTLIST}f")
@@ -106,102 +106,102 @@ if(ADIOS_FIND_COMPONENTS)
         elseif(comp STREQUAL "sequential")
             set(OPTLIST "${OPTLIST}s")
         else()
-            message("ADIOS component ${COMP} is not supported. Please use fortran, readonly, or sequential")
+            message("ADIOS 1.x component ${COMP} is not supported. Please use fortran, readonly, or sequential")
         endif()
     endforeach()
 endif()
 
 # we start by assuming we found ADIOS and falsify it if some
 # dependencies are missing (or if we did not find ADIOS at all)
-set(ADIOS_FOUND TRUE)
+set(ADIOS1_FOUND TRUE)
 
 
 # find `adios_config` program #################################################
-#   check the ADIOS_ROOT hint and the normal PATH
-find_file(ADIOS_CONFIG
+#   check the ADIOS1_ROOT and ADIOS1_DIR hint and the normal PATH
+find_file(ADIOS1_CONFIG
     NAME adios_config
-    PATHS $ENV{ADIOS_ROOT}/bin $ENV{ADIOS_DIR}/bin $ENV{INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin $ENV{PATH})
+    PATHS $ENV{ADIOS1_ROOT}/bin $ENV{ADIOS1_DIR}/bin $ENV{INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin $ENV{PATH})
 
-if(ADIOS_CONFIG)
-    message(STATUS "Found 'adios_config': ${ADIOS_CONFIG}")
-else(ADIOS_CONFIG)
-    set(ADIOS_FOUND FALSE)
-    message(STATUS "Can NOT find 'adios_config' - set ADIOS_ROOT, ADIOS_DIR or INSTALL_PREFIX, or check your PATH")
-endif(ADIOS_CONFIG)
+if(ADIOS1_CONFIG)
+    message(STATUS "Found 'adios_config': ${ADIOS1_CONFIG}")
+else(ADIOS1_CONFIG)
+    set(ADIOS1_FOUND FALSE)
+    message(STATUS "Can NOT find 'adios_config' - set ADIOS1_ROOT, ADIOS1_DIR or INSTALL_PREFIX, or check your PATH")
+endif(ADIOS1_CONFIG)
 
 # check `adios_config` program ################################################
-if(ADIOS_FOUND)
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS_CONFIG} ${OPTLIST}
-                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS_LINKFLAGS
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE ADIOS_CONFIG_RETURN
+if(ADIOS1_FOUND)
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS1_CONFIG} ${OPTLIST}
+                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS
+                    RESULT_VARIABLE ADIOS1_CONFIG_RETURN
                     OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-    if(NOT ADIOS_CONFIG_RETURN EQUAL 0)
-        set(ADIOS_FOUND FALSE)
+    if(NOT ADIOS1_CONFIG_RETURN EQUAL 0)
+        set(ADIOS1_FOUND FALSE)
         message(STATUS "Can NOT execute 'adios_config' - check file permissions")
     endif()
 
-    # find ADIOS_ROOT_DIR
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS_CONFIG} -d
-                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS_ROOT_DIR
+    # find ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS1_CONFIG} -d
+                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR
                     OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-    if(NOT IS_DIRECTORY "${ADIOS_ROOT_DIR}")
-        set(ADIOS_FOUND FALSE)
-        message(STATUS "The directory provided by 'adios_config -d' does not exist: ${ADIOS_ROOT_DIR}")
+    if(NOT IS_DIRECTORY "${ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR}")
+        set(ADIOS1_FOUND FALSE)
+        message(STATUS "The directory provided by 'adios_config -d' does not exist: ${ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR}")
     endif()
-endif(ADIOS_FOUND)
+endif(ADIOS1_FOUND)
 
 # option: use only static libs ################################################
-if(ADIOS_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
+if(ADIOS1_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
     # carfully: we have to restore the original path in the end
     set(_ORIG_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
     set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES .a)
 endif()
 
 
-# we found something in ADIOS_ROOT_DIR and adios_config works #################
-if(ADIOS_FOUND)
+# we found something in ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR and adios_config works #################
+if(ADIOS1_FOUND)
     # ADIOS headers
-    list(APPEND ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS ${ADIOS_ROOT_DIR}/include)
+    list(APPEND ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS ${ADIOS1_ROOT_DIR}/include)
 
-    # check for compiled in dependencies, recomve ";" in ADIOS_LINKFLAGS (from cmake build)
-    string(REGEX REPLACE ";" " " ADIOS_LINKFLAGS "${ADIOS_LINKFLAGS}")
-    message(STATUS "ADIOS linker flags (unparsed): ${ADIOS_LINKFLAGS}")
+    # check for compiled in dependencies, recomve ";" in ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS (from cmake build)
+    string(REGEX REPLACE ";" " " ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS "${ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS}")
+    message(STATUS "  ADIOS1 linker flags (unparsed): ${ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS}")
 
     # find all library paths -L
     #   note: this can cause trouble if some libs are specified twice from
     #         different sources (quite unlikely)
     #         http://www.cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2008-November/025128.html
-    set(ADIOS_LIBRARY_DIRS "")
-    string(REGEX MATCHALL " -L([A-Za-z_0-9/\\.-]+)" _ADIOS_LIBDIRS " ${ADIOS_LINKFLAGS}")
-    foreach(_LIBDIR ${_ADIOS_LIBDIRS})
+    set(ADIOS1_LIBRARY_DIRS "")
+    string(REGEX MATCHALL " -L([A-Za-z_0-9/\\.-]+)" _ADIOS1_LIBDIRS " ${ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS}")
+    foreach(_LIBDIR ${_ADIOS1_LIBDIRS})
         string(REPLACE " -L" "" _LIBDIR ${_LIBDIR})
-        list(APPEND ADIOS_LIBRARY_DIRS ${_LIBDIR})
+        list(APPEND ADIOS1_LIBRARY_DIRS ${_LIBDIR})
     endforeach()
     # we could append ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} now but that is not really necessary
 
-    #message(STATUS "ADIOS DIRS to look for libs: ${ADIOS_LIBRARY_DIRS}")
+    #message(STATUS "ADIOS1 DIRS to look for libs: ${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_DIRS}")
 
     # parse all -lname libraries and find an absolute path for them
-    string(REGEX MATCHALL " -l([A-Za-z_0-9\\.-]+)" _ADIOS_LIBS " ${ADIOS_LINKFLAGS}")
-    foreach(_LIB ${_ADIOS_LIBS})
+    string(REGEX MATCHALL " -l([A-Za-z_0-9\\.-]+)" _ADIOS1_LIBS " ${ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS}")
+    foreach(_LIB ${_ADIOS1_LIBS})
         string(REPLACE " -l" "" _LIB ${_LIB})
 
         # find static lib: absolute path in -L then default
-        find_library(_LIB_DIR NAMES ${_LIB} PATHS ${ADIOS_LIBRARY_DIRS} CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_BOTH)
+        find_library(_LIB_DIR NAMES ${_LIB} PATHS ${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_DIRS} CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_BOTH)
 
         # found?
         if(_LIB_DIR)
-            message(STATUS "Found ${_LIB} in ${_LIB_DIR}")
             if(_LIB STREQUAL "adios")
-                message(STATUS "    Found the adios main lib as ${_LIB_DIR}")
-                set(ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH "${_LIB_DIR}")
-                message(STATUS "    ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH set to ${ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+                message(STATUS "  Found the main adios library in ${_LIB_DIR}")
+                set(ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH "${_LIB_DIR}")
+                #message(STATUS "    ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH set to ${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH}")
             else()
-                list(APPEND ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES "${_LIB_DIR}")
+                message(STATUS "  Found ${_LIB} in ${_LIB_DIR}")
+                list(APPEND ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES "${_LIB_DIR}")
             endif()
         else(_LIB_DIR)
-            set(ADIOS_FOUND FALSE)
-            message(STATUS "ADIOS: Could NOT find library '${_LIB}'")
+            set(ADIOS1_FOUND FALSE)
+            message(STATUS "ADIOS1: Could NOT find library '${_LIB}'")
         endif(_LIB_DIR)
 
         # clean cached var
@@ -210,26 +210,26 @@ if(ADIOS_FOUND)
     endforeach()
 
     #add libraries which are already using cmake format
-    string(REGEX MATCHALL "/([A-Za-z_0-9/\\.-]+)\\.([a|so]+)" _ADIOS_LIBS_SUB "${ADIOS_LINKFLAGS}")
-    list(APPEND ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES "${_ADIOS_LIBS_SUB}")
+    string(REGEX MATCHALL "/([A-Za-z_0-9/\\.-]+)\\.([a|so]+)" _ADIOS1_LIBS_SUB "${ADIOS1_LINKFLAGS}")
+    list(APPEND ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES "${_ADIOS1_LIBS_SUB}")
 
     # add the version string
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS_CONFIG} -v
-                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS_VERSION
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${ADIOS1_CONFIG} -v
+                    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ADIOS1_VERSION
                     OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
     
-endif(ADIOS_FOUND)
+endif(ADIOS1_FOUND)
 
 # unset checked variables if not found
-if(NOT ADIOS_FOUND)
-    unset(ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS)
-    unset(ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES)
-    unset(ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH)
-endif(NOT ADIOS_FOUND)
+if(NOT ADIOS1_FOUND)
+    unset(ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+    unset(ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES)
+    unset(ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH)
+endif(NOT ADIOS1_FOUND)
 
 
 # restore CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES if manipulated by this module ###########
-if(ADIOS_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
+if(ADIOS1_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
     set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${_ORIG_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
 endif()
 
@@ -240,21 +240,21 @@ endif()
 
 # handles the REQUIRED, QUIET and version-related arguments for find_package
 include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
-find_package_handle_standard_args(ADIOS
-    REQUIRED_VARS ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS
-    VERSION_VAR ADIOS_VERSION
+find_package_handle_standard_args(ADIOS1
+    REQUIRED_VARS ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS
+    VERSION_VAR ADIOS1_VERSION
 )
 
 ##########################################################################
 # Add target and dependencies to ADIOS2
 ##########################################################################
-message(STATUS "ADIOS1 Find ended with ${ADIOS_FOUND}")
-    if(ADIOS_FOUND AND NOT TARGET adios1::adios)
+#message(STATUS "ADIOS1 Find ended with ${ADIOS1_FOUND}")
+    if(ADIOS1_FOUND AND NOT TARGET adios1::adios)
       message(STATUS "Add library ADIOS1 to the build")
       add_library(adios1::adios UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
       set_target_properties(adios1::adios PROPERTIES
-        IMPORTED_LOCATION "${ADIOS_LIBRARY_PATH}"
-        INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${ADIOS_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES}"
-        INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${ADIOS_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
+        IMPORTED_LOCATION "${ADIOS1_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+        INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${ADIOS1_DEPENDENCY_LIBRARIES}"
+        INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${ADIOS1_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
       )
     endif()