pymodaq 3.6.13__py3-none-any.whl → 4.0.1__py3-none-any.whl

pymodaq/examples/preset_MockCamera.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<Preset type="group" title="Preset" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><filename type="str" title="Filename:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">preset_MockCamera</filename><use_pid type="bool" title="Use PID as actuator:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</use_pid><pid_models type="list" title="PID models:" visible="0" removable="0" readonly="0" values="[]" limits="[]">str('')</pid_models><model_settings type="group" title="Model Settings:" visible="0" removable="0" readonly="0" /><Moves type="groupmove" title="Moves:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" addList="['Mock', 'MockCamera', 'MockTau', 'TCPServer', 'PID']"><move00 type="group" title="Actuator 00" visible="1" removable="1" readonly="0"><name type="str" title="Name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">Xaxis</name><init type="bool" title="Init?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</init><params type="group" title="Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><main_settings type="group" title="Main Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><move_type type="str" title="Actuator type:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">MockCamera</move_type><module_name type="str" title="Actuator name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">Xaxis</module_name><controller_ID type="int" title="Controller ID:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">4524</controller_ID><refresh_timeout type="int" title="Refresh value (ms):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">500</refresh_timeout><tcpip type="group" title="TCP/IP options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><connect_server type="bool_push" title="Connect to server:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</connect_server><tcp_connected type="led" title="Connected?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</tcp_connected><ip_address type="str" title="IP address:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">10.47.0.39</ip_address><port type="int" title="Port:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">6341</port></tcpip></main_settings><move_settings type="group" title="Actuator Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><multiaxes type="group" title="MultiAxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><ismultiaxes type="bool" title="is Multiaxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</ismultiaxes><multi_status type="list" title="Status:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['Master', 'Slave']" limits="['Master', 'Slave']" show_pb="1">str('Slave')</multi_status><axis type="list" title="Axis:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" limits="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" show_pb="1">str('X')</axis></multiaxes><units type="str" title="Units:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1" /><epsilon type="float" title="Epsilon:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</epsilon><timeout type="int" title="Timeout (s):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">20</timeout><bounds type="group" title="Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><is_bounds type="bool" title="Set Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</is_bounds><min_bound type="float" title="Min:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</min_bound><max_bound type="float" title="Max:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</max_bound></bounds><scaling type="group" title="Scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><use_scaling type="bool" title="Use scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</use_scaling><scaling type="float" title="Scaling factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</scaling><offset type="float" title="Offset factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</offset></scaling></move_settings></params></move00><move01 type="group" title="Actuator 01" visible="1" removable="1" readonly="0"><name type="str" title="Name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">Yaxis</name><init type="bool" title="Init?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</init><params type="group" title="Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><main_settings type="group" title="Main Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><move_type type="str" title="Actuator type:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">MockCamera</move_type><module_name type="str" title="Actuator name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">Yaxis</module_name><controller_ID type="int" title="Controller ID:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">4524</controller_ID><refresh_timeout type="int" title="Refresh value (ms):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">500</refresh_timeout><tcpip type="group" title="TCP/IP options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><connect_server type="bool_push" title="Connect to server:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</connect_server><tcp_connected type="led" title="Connected?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</tcp_connected><ip_address type="str" title="IP address:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">10.47.0.39</ip_address><port type="int" title="Port:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">6341</port></tcpip></main_settings><move_settings type="group" title="Actuator Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><multiaxes type="group" title="MultiAxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><ismultiaxes type="bool" title="is Multiaxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</ismultiaxes><multi_status type="list" title="Status:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['Master', 'Slave']" limits="['Master', 'Slave']" show_pb="1">str('Slave')</multi_status><axis type="list" title="Axis:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" limits="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" show_pb="1">str('Y')</axis></multiaxes><units type="str" title="Units:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1" /><epsilon type="float" title="Epsilon:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</epsilon><timeout type="int" title="Timeout (s):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">20</timeout><bounds type="group" title="Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><is_bounds type="bool" title="Set Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</is_bounds><min_bound type="float" title="Min:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</min_bound><max_bound type="float" title="Max:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</max_bound></bounds><scaling type="group" title="Scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><use_scaling type="bool" title="Use scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</use_scaling><scaling type="float" title="Scaling factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</scaling><offset type="float" title="Offset factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</offset></scaling></move_settings></params></move01><move02 type="group" title="Actuator 02" visible="1" removable="1" readonly="0"><name type="str" title="Name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">Theta</name><init type="bool" title="Init?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</init><params type="group" title="Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><main_settings type="group" title="Main Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><move_type type="str" title="Actuator type:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">MockCamera</move_type><module_name type="str" title="Actuator name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">Theta</module_name><controller_ID type="int" title="Controller ID:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">4524</controller_ID><refresh_timeout type="int" title="Refresh value (ms):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">500</refresh_timeout><tcpip type="group" title="TCP/IP options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><connect_server type="bool_push" title="Connect to server:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</connect_server><tcp_connected type="led" title="Connected?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</tcp_connected><ip_address type="str" title="IP address:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">10.47.0.39</ip_address><port type="int" title="Port:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">6341</port></tcpip></main_settings><move_settings type="group" title="Actuator Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><multiaxes type="group" title="MultiAxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><ismultiaxes type="bool" title="is Multiaxes:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</ismultiaxes><multi_status type="list" title="Status:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['Master', 'Slave']" limits="['Master', 'Slave']" show_pb="1">str('Slave')</multi_status><axis type="list" title="Axis:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" limits="['X', 'Y', 'Theta']" show_pb="1">str('Theta')</axis></multiaxes><units type="str" title="Units:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1" /><epsilon type="float" title="Epsilon:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</epsilon><timeout type="int" title="Timeout (s):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">20</timeout><bounds type="group" title="Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><is_bounds type="bool" title="Set Bounds:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</is_bounds><min_bound type="float" title="Min:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</min_bound><max_bound type="float" title="Max:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</max_bound></bounds><scaling type="group" title="Scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><use_scaling type="bool" title="Use scaling:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</use_scaling><scaling type="float" title="Scaling factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</scaling><offset type="float" title="Offset factor:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</offset></scaling></move_settings></params></move02></Moves><Detectors type="groupdet" title="Detectors:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" addList="['DAQ0D/Mock', 'DAQ0D/TCPServer', 'DAQ1D/Mock', 'DAQ1D/Mock_spectro', 'DAQ1D/TCPServer', 'DAQ2D/Mock', 'DAQ2D/MockCamera', 'DAQ2D/TCPServer', 'DAQND/Mock']"><det00 type="group" title="Det 00" visible="1" removable="1" readonly="0"><name type="str" title="Name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">Camera</name><init type="bool" title="Init?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</init><params type="group" title="Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><main_settings type="group" title="Main Settings:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><DAQ_type type="list" title="DAQ type:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1" values="['DAQ0D', 'DAQ1D', 'DAQ2D', 'DAQND']" limits="['DAQ0D', 'DAQ1D', 'DAQ2D', 'DAQND']" show_pb="1">str('DAQ2D')</DAQ_type><detector_type type="str" title="Detector type:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">MockCamera</detector_type><module_name type="str" title="Detector Name:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">Camera</module_name><Nviewers type="int" title="Nviewers:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="1">1</Nviewers><controller_ID type="int" title="Controller ID:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">4524</controller_ID><show_data type="bool" title="Show data and process:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</show_data><refresh_time type="float" title="Refresh time (ms):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">50.0</refresh_time><Naverage type="int" title="Naverage" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</Naverage><show_averaging type="bool" title="Show averaging:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</show_averaging><live_averaging type="bool" title="Live averaging:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</live_averaging><N_live_averaging type="int" title="N Live aver.:" visible="0" removable="0" readonly="0">0</N_live_averaging><wait_time type="int" title="Wait time (ms):" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</wait_time><continuous_saving_opt type="bool" title="Continuous saving:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</continuous_saving_opt><tcpip type="group" title="TCP/IP options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><connect_server type="bool_push" title="Connect to server:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</connect_server><tcp_connected type="led" title="Connected?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</tcp_connected><ip_address type="str" title="IP address:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">10.47.0.39</ip_address><port type="int" title="Port:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">6341</port></tcpip><overshoot type="group" title="Overshoot options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><stop_overshoot type="bool" title="Overshoot:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</stop_overshoot><overshoot_value type="float" title="Overshoot value:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</overshoot_value></overshoot><axes type="group" title="Axis options:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><use_calib type="list" title="Use calibration?:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['None']" limits="['None']" show_pb="1">str('None')</use_calib><xaxis type="group" title="X axis:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><xlabel type="str" title="Label:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">x axis</xlabel><xunits type="str" title="Units:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">pxls</xunits><xoffset type="float" title="Offset:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</xoffset><xscaling type="float" title="Scaling" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</xscaling></xaxis><yaxis type="group" title="Y axis:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><ylabel type="str" title="Label:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">y axis</ylabel><yunits type="str" title="Units:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">pxls</yunits><yoffset type="float" title="Offset:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</yoffset><yscaling type="float" title="Scaling" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1.0</yscaling></yaxis></axes></main_settings><detector_settings type="group" title="Detector Settings" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><controller_status type="list" title="Controller Status:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0" values="['Master', 'Slave']" limits="['Master', 'Slave']" show_pb="1">str('Master')</controller_status><wait_time type="int" title="Wait time (ms)" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">50</wait_time><Nimagescolor type="int" title="Nimages colors:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</Nimagescolor><Nimagespannel type="int" title="Nimages pannels:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</Nimagespannel><use_roi_select type="bool" title="Use ROISelect" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0</use_roi_select><threshold type="int" title="Threshold" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</threshold><current_values type="group" title="Values" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><X type="float" title="X" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</X><Y type="float" title="Y" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</Y><Theta type="float" title="Theta" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">0.0</Theta></current_values><cam_settings type="group" title="Cam. Prop.:" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0"><Nx type="int" title="Nx" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">100</Nx><Ny type="int" title="Ny" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">200</Ny><amp type="int" title="Amp" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">20</amp><x0 type="slide" title="x0" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">50</x0><y0 type="float" title="y0" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">100.0</y0><dx type="float" title="dx" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">20.0</dx><dy type="float" title="dy" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">40.0</dy><n type="int" title="n" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">1</n><amp_noise type="float" title="amp_noise" visible="1" removable="0" readonly="0">2.0</amp_noise></cam_settings></detector_settings></params></det00></Detectors></Preset>

pymodaq/extensions/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Created the 25/10/2022
+
+@author: Sebastien Weber
+"""
+from .utils import get_extensions
+from .pid.utils import get_models
+
+from .console import QtConsole
+from .daq_scan import DAQScan
+from .daq_logger import DAQ_Logger
+from .pid.pid_controller import DAQ_PID
+from .h5browser import H5Browser
+
+

pymodaq/extensions/console.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Created the 25/10/2022
+
+@author: Sebastien Weber
+"""
+from qtpy import QtWidgets
+from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
+from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
+from pymodaq.utils import config as configmod
+from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import get_version
+
+
+config = configmod.Config()
+BANNER = f'PyMoDAQ v{get_version()}\n' \
+         'Main objects available for interaction:\n'\
+         '* dashboard: Main Dashboard Object\n'\
+         '* mods: ModuleManager of the dashboard\'s Control Modules\n'\
+         '* np: numpy module\n\n'\
+         'For inline plotting use: %matplotlib\n\n'
+
+
+class QtConsole(RichJupyterWidget):
+    """Live IPython console widget.
+    .. image:: img/IPythonWidget.png
+    :param custom_banner: Custom welcome message to be printed at the top of
+       the console.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, custom_banner=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        if parent is not None:
+            kwargs["parent"] = parent
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if custom_banner is not None:
+            self.banner = custom_banner
+        self.kernel_manager = kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
+        kernel_manager.start_kernel()
+
+        self.kernel_client = kernel_client = self._kernel_manager.client()
+        kernel_client.start_channels()
+
+        def stop():
+            kernel_client.stop_channels()
+            kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
+        self.exit_requested.connect(stop)
+
+    def push_variables(self, variable_dict):
+        """ Given a dictionary containing name / value pairs, push those
+        variables to the IPython console widget.
+        :param variable_dict: Dictionary of variables to be pushed to the
+            console's interactive namespace (```{variable_name: object, …}```)
+        """
+        self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(variable_dict)
+
+
+def main(init_qt=True):
+    import sys
+
+    if init_qt:  # used for the test suite
+        app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
+        if config('style', 'darkstyle'):
+            import qdarkstyle
+            app.setStyleSheet(qdarkstyle.load_stylesheet(qdarkstyle.DarkPalette))
+
+    prog = QtConsole(style_sheet=config('style', 'syntax_highlighting'),
+                     syntax_style=config('style', 'syntax_highlighting'),
+                     custom_banner=BANNER,
+                     )
+    prog.show()
+    if init_qt:
+        sys.exit(app.exec_())
+    return prog
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

pymodaq/{daq_logger.py → extensions/daq_logger.py}

@@ -3,29 +3,32 @@
 
 """Automated scanning module functionalities for PyMoDAQ
 
-Contains all objects related to the DAQ_Scan module, to do automated scans, saving data...
+Contains all objects related to the DAQScan module, to do automated scans, saving data...
 """
 
 import sys
 from collections import OrderedDict
+import datetime
 
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.gui_utils.custom_app import CustomApp
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.config import Config, get_set_preset_path
-import pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml
 
+from pymodaq.utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
+from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.custom_app import CustomApp
+from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock
+from pymodaq.utils.config import Config, get_set_preset_path
+import pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml
+import numpy as np
 from qtpy import QtWidgets
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Slot, QThread, Signal, Qt
-
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.gui_utils.widgets import QLED
-from pymodaq.daq_utils import daq_utils as utils
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.h5modules import H5Logger
+from pymodaq.utils import data as data_mod
+from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.widgets import QLED
+from pymodaq.utils import daq_utils as utils
+from pymodaq.utils.h5modules.h5logging import H5Logger
 
 config = Config()
-logger = utils.set_logger(utils.get_module_name(__file__))
+logger = set_logger(get_module_name(__file__))
 try:
     import sqlalchemy
-    from pymodaq.daq_utils.db.db_logger.db_logger import DataBaseLogger
+    from pymodaq.utils.db.db_logger.db_logger import DataBaseLogger
     is_sql = True
 except Exception as e:
     is_sql = False
@@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
         """
 
         super().__init__(dockarea, dashboard)
+
+
         self.wait_time = 1000
 
         self.logger_thread = None
@@ -81,11 +86,15 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
         log_type_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.set_log_type)
         self._actions['log_type'] = self.toolbar.addWidget(log_type_combo)
         self.toolbar.addSeparator()
-        self.add_action('grab_all', 'Grab All', 'run_all', "Grab all selected detectors",
-                        checkable=True, toolbar=self.toolbar)
+        self.add_action('grab_all', 'Grab All', 'run_all', "Grab all selected detectors's data and actuators's value",
+                        checkable=False, toolbar=self.toolbar)
+        self.add_action('stop_all', 'Stop All', 'stop_all', "Stop all selected detectors and actuators",
+                        checkable=False, toolbar=self.toolbar)
         self.add_action('infos', 'Log infos', 'information2', "Show log file",
                         checkable=False, toolbar=self.toolbar)
 
+        self.set_action_enabled('start', False)
+        self.set_action_enabled('stop', False)
 
         logger.debug('actions set')
 
@@ -96,8 +105,6 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
         self.docks['detectors'].addWidget(splitter)
         splitter.addWidget(self.settings_tree)
         splitter.addWidget(self.modules_manager.settings_tree)
-        self.modules_manager.settings.child('modules', 'actuators').hide()
-        self.modules_manager.settings.child('actuators_positions').hide()
         self.dockarea.addDock(self.docks['detectors'])
 
         self.docks['logger_settings'] = Dock("Logger Settings")
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
         self._actions['start'].connect_to(self.start_logging)
         self._actions['stop'].connect_to(self.stop_logging)
         self._actions['grab_all'].connect_to(self.start_all)
+        self._actions['stop_all'].connect_to(self.stop_all)
 
         self._actions['infos'].connect_to(self.dashboard.show_log)
 
@@ -135,7 +143,10 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
 
     def value_changed(self, param):
         if param.name() == 'log_type':
-            self.set_logger(param.value())
+            if param.value() != 'None':
+                self.set_action_enabled('start', True)
+                self.set_action_enabled('stop', True)
+                self.set_logger(param.value())
 
     def set_logger(self, logger_interface):
         if self.logger is not None:
@@ -175,28 +186,31 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
             --------
             daq_utils.set_current_scan_path
         """
-        self.do_continuous_save = True
-        self.logger.settings.child(('N_saved')).show()
-        self.logger.settings.child(('N_saved')).setValue(0)
-
-        settings_str = b'<All_settings>'
-        settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.dashboard.settings)
-        settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
-            self.dashboard.preset_manager.preset_params)
-        if self.dashboard.settings.child('loaded_files', 'overshoot_file').value() != '':
-            settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
-                self.dashboard.overshoot_manager.overshoot_params)
-        if self.dashboard.settings.child('loaded_files', 'roi_file').value() != '':
-            settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
-                self.dashboard.roi_saver.roi_presets)
-        settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.settings)
-        settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.logger.settings)
-        settings_str += b'</All_settings>'
-
-        if not self.logger.init_logger(settings_str):
+        if self.logger is not None:
+            self.do_continuous_save = True
+            self.logger.settings.child('N_saved').show()
+            self.logger.settings.child('N_saved').setValue(0)
+
+            settings_str = b'<All_settings>'
+            settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.dashboard.settings)
+            settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
+                self.dashboard.preset_manager.preset_params)
+            if self.dashboard.settings.child('loaded_files', 'overshoot_file').value() != '':
+                settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
+                    self.dashboard.overshoot_manager.overshoot_params)
+            if self.dashboard.settings.child('loaded_files', 'roi_file').value() != '':
+                settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
+                    self.dashboard.roi_saver.roi_presets)
+            settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.settings)
+            settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(self.logger.settings)
+            settings_str += b'</All_settings>'
+
+            if not self.logger.init_logger(settings_str):
+                return False
+            logger.addHandler(self.logger.get_handler())
+            return True
+        else:
             return False
-        logger.addHandler(self.logger.get_handler())
-        return True
 
     def set_logging(self):
         """
@@ -204,25 +218,29 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
         """
         status = self.set_continuous_save()
         if status:
-            det_modules_log = self.modules_manager.detectors_all
-            if det_modules_log != []:
+            modules_log = self.modules_manager.detectors_all + self.modules_manager.actuators_all
+            if modules_log != []:
                 # check if the modules are initialized
-                for module in det_modules_log:
+                for module in modules_log:
                     if not module.initialized_state:
                         logger.error(f'module {module.title} is not initialized')
                         return False
 
                 # create the detectors in the chosen logger
-                for det in det_modules_log:
+                for mod in modules_log:
                     settings_str = b'<All_settings>'
-                    settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(det.settings)
-                    for viewer in det.ui.viewers:
-                        if hasattr(viewer, 'roi_manager'):
-                            settings_str += pymodaq.daq_utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
-                                viewer.roi_manager.settings)
-                    settings_str += b'</All_settings>'
+                    settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(mod.settings)
 
-                    self.logger.add_detector(det.title, settings_str)
+                    if mod.module_type == 'DAQ_Viewer':
+                        for viewer in mod.ui.viewers:
+                            if hasattr(viewer, 'roi_manager'):
+                                settings_str += pymodaq.utils.parameter.ioxml.parameter_to_xml_string(
+                                    viewer.roi_manager.settings)
+                    settings_str += b'</All_settings>'
+                    if mod.module_type == 'DAQ_Viewer':
+                        self.logger.add_detector(mod.title, settings_str)
+                    elif mod.module_type == 'DAQ_Move':
+                        self.logger.add_actuator(mod.title, settings_str)
 
                 self._actions['start'].setEnabled(True)
                 self._actions['stop'].setEnabled(True)
@@ -240,9 +258,16 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
             return False
 
     def start_all(self):
-        preset_items_det = self.modules_manager.detectors
-        for det in preset_items_det:
-            det.ui.grab_pb.click()
+        for det in self.modules_manager.detectors:
+            det.grab()
+        for act in self.modules_manager.actuators:
+            act.grab()
+
+    def stop_all(self):
+        for det in self.modules_manager.detectors:
+            det.stop_grab()
+        for act in self.modules_manager.actuators:
+            act.stop_grab()
 
     def set_log_type(self, log_type):
         self.settings.child('log_type').setValue(log_type)
@@ -347,12 +372,9 @@ class DAQ_Logger(CustomApp):
 
 class DAQ_Logging(QObject):
     """
-        =========================== ========================================
-        **Attributes**               **Type**
-
-        =========================== ========================================
 
     """
+
     scan_data_tmp = Signal(OrderedDict)
     status_sig = Signal(list)
 
@@ -374,7 +396,7 @@ class DAQ_Logging(QObject):
         self.ind_log = 0
         self.modules_manager = modules_manager
         self.modules_manager.detectors_changed.connect(self.update_connect_detectors)
-
+        self.modules_manager.actuators_changed.connect(self.update_connect_actuators)
         self.data_logger = logger
 
     @Slot(list)
@@ -402,23 +424,48 @@ class DAQ_Logging(QObject):
             self.stop_scan_flag = True
             self.stop_logging()
 
-    def do_save_continuous(self, datas):
+    def do_save_continuous(self, data):
         """
 
         """
         try:
-            self.data_logger.add_datas(datas)
+            self.data_logger.add_data(data)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(str(e))
 
-    def connect_detectors(self, status=True):
+    def format_actuators_data(self, act_name, act_value):
+        acq_time = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
+        data = OrderedDict(name=act_name, acq_time_s=acq_time, control_module='DAQ_Move',
+                           data0D=OrderedDict(data=data_mod.DataToExport(name=act_name, dim='Data0D', source='raw',
+                                                                           data=np.array([act_value]))))
+        self.do_save_continuous(data)
+
+    def connect_actuators(self, connect=True):
+        """Connect actuators to DAQ_Logging do_save_continuous method
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        connect: bool
+            If True make the connection else disconnect
         """
-        Connect detectors to DAQ_Logging do_save_continuous method
+        self.modules_manager.connect_actuators(connect=connect, slot=self.format_actuators_data, signal='current_value')
+
+    def update_connect_actuators(self):
+        try:
+            self.connect_actuators(False)
+        except:
+            pass
+        self.connect_actuators()
+
+    def connect_detectors(self, connect=True):
+        """Connect detectors to DAQ_Logging do_save_continuous method
+
         Parameters
         ----------
-        status: (bool) If True make the connection else disconnect
+        connect: bool
+            If True make the connection else disconnect
         """
-        self.modules_manager.connect_detectors(connect=status, slot=self.do_save_continuous)
+        self.modules_manager.connect_detectors(connect=connect, slot=self.do_save_continuous)
 
     def update_connect_detectors(self):
         try:
@@ -429,18 +476,21 @@ class DAQ_Logging(QObject):
 
     def stop_logging(self):
         try:
-            self.connect_detectors(False)
+            self.connect_detectors(connect=False)
+            self.connect_actuators(connect=False)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(str(e))
 
         if self.stop_logging_flag:
             status = 'Data Acquisition has been stopped by user'
             self.status_sig.emit(["Update_Status", status])
-        self.data_logger.stop_logger()
+        if self.data_logger is not None:
+            self.data_logger.stop_logger()
 
     def start_logging(self):
         try:
             self.connect_detectors()
+            self.connect_actuators()
             self.stop_logging_flag = False
             self.status_sig.emit(["Update_Status", "Acquisition has started"])
 
@@ -451,7 +501,7 @@ class DAQ_Logging(QObject):
 def main():
     from pymodaq.dashboard import DashBoard
     from pathlib import Path
-    from pymodaq.daq_utils.gui_utils.dock import DockArea
+    from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import DockArea
 
     config = Config()
     app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)