diff --git a/camerapreview.cpp b/camerapreview.cpp
index dbaf577..b0bda78 100644
--- a/camerapreview.cpp
+++ b/camerapreview.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ CameraPreview::CameraPreview(QWidget *parent):cameraname(""), camera(nullptr), Q
     takeStill();
 }
 
+
 void CameraPreview::setCamera(QString &device){
     qDebug() << "update camera! ";// << device.toStdString();
     cameraname = device;
diff --git a/pylonrecorder.cpp b/pylonrecorder.cpp
index 21c7e7b..0af1573 100644
--- a/pylonrecorder.cpp
+++ b/pylonrecorder.cpp
@@ -628,13 +628,12 @@ void PylonRecorder::connectCamera() {
     msgBox.exec();
   } else {
     cameraConfiguration();
-    if (layout.mode == CameraMode::single) {
+    if (layout.mode == CameraMode::single && layout.devices.size() == 1) {
       qDebug() << "single camera mode";
-      assert(layout.devices.size() == 1);
       std::string cname = layout.devices[0];
       std::string message;
       qDebug() << "connecting to camera " << cname.c_str();
-      pyloncam = new PylonWrapper(cname);
+      pyloncam = new PylonWrapper(layout);
       bool success = pyloncam->openCamera(message);
       if (success) {
         cameraConnectedLabel->setText("connected");
diff --git a/pylonwrapper.cpp b/pylonwrapper.cpp
index 1c614ef..ab00732 100644
--- a/pylonwrapper.cpp
+++ b/pylonwrapper.cpp
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 #include "pylonwrapper.h"
 
 PylonWrapper::PylonWrapper(const std::string &fullName):
-  valid(false), fullName(fullName), camera(nullptr) {
+  valid(false), fullName(fullName), camera(nullptr), withLayout(false) {
+  qDebug() << "Constructor with name";
+  Pylon::PylonInitialize();
+}
+
+PylonWrapper::PylonWrapper(const CameraLayout &layout): valid(false), withLayout(true), camera(nullptr) {
+  qDebug() << "Constructor with layout";
+  this->fullName = layout.devices[0];
+  this->layout = layout;
   Pylon::PylonInitialize();
-  // camera = new Pylon::CInstantCamera();
-  // std::cerr << "Wrapper:camera is open" << camera->IsOpen() << std::endl;
-  // std::cerr << "Wrapper:is valid" << valid << std::endl;
 }
 
 PylonWrapper::~PylonWrapper() {
-  std::cerr << "wrapper destructor" << std::endl;
+  qDebug() << "wrapper destructor";
   if (camera != nullptr){
-    std::cerr << "check camera!" << std::endl;
     if (camera->IsOpen()) {
-        std::cerr << "close camera!" << std::endl;
+        qDebug() << "Camera open, closing it!";
     camera->Close();
-    // std::cerr << "terminate pylon" << std::endl;
-    // terminate();
     }
-    std::cerr << "delete camera!" << std::endl;
-
     delete camera;
     camera = nullptr;
   }
-  std::cerr << "wrapper: deleted camera" << std::endl;
+  qDebug() << "Successfully deleted camera";
 }
 
 void PylonWrapper::terminate() {
@@ -141,36 +141,71 @@ ImageSettings PylonWrapper::getImageSettings() {
 bool PylonWrapper::grabFrame(MyImage &img) {
   Pylon::CGrabResultPtr frame;
   if (valid) {
-      camera->StartGrabbing();
-      camera->RetrieveResult( 5000, frame, Pylon::TimeoutHandling_ThrowException);
-      camera->StopGrabbing();
-    }
+    qDebug() << "Setting width" << layout.rois[0].width;
+    Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "Width").SetValue(layout.rois[0].width);
+    qDebug() << "Setting height" << layout.rois[0].height;
+    Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "Height").SetValue(layout.rois[0].height);
+    qDebug() << "Setting xoffset" << layout.rois[0].x;
+    Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "OffsetX").SetValue(layout.rois[0].x);
+    qDebug() << "Setting yoffset" << layout.rois[0].y;
+    Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "OffsetY").SetValue(layout.rois[0].y);
+
+    camera->StartGrabbing();
+    camera->RetrieveResult( 5000, frame, Pylon::TimeoutHandling_ThrowException);
+    camera->StopGrabbing();
+  }
   img.setFrame(frame);
   return frame.IsValid();
 }
 
-bool PylonWrapper::openCamera(std::string &message) {
+void PylonWrapper::resetCamera() {
+  std::string n = std::string(Pylon::CStringParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "DeviceUserID").GetValue());
+  int64_t maxWidth = 2048;
+  int64_t maxHeight = 1536;
+  Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "Width").SetValue(maxWidth);
+  Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "Height").SetValue(maxHeight);
+  Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "OffsetX").SetValue(0);
+  Pylon::CIntegerParameter(camera->GetNodeMap(), "OffsetY").SetValue(0);
+}
+
+bool PylonWrapper::openCamera(std::string &message) { 
+  qDebug() << "opening camera";
   try {
     camera = new Pylon::CInstantCamera();
-
     // Pylon::CInstantCamera camera( pTl->CreateDevice( lstDevices[0] );
     // Pylon::IPylonDevice *pDevice = Pylon::CTlFactory::GetInstance().CreateFirstDevice();
     Pylon::String_t fname(fullName.c_str());
     Pylon::IPylonDevice *pDevice = Pylon::CTlFactory::GetInstance().CreateDevice(fname);
     camera->Attach(pDevice);
     camera->Open();
+    resetCamera();
     valid = camera->IsOpen();
     message = "Successfully opened camera!";
   } catch (const Pylon::GenericException &e) {
     message = e.GetDescription();
     std::cerr << "An exception occurred." << std::endl << e.GetDescription() << std::endl;
     valid = false;
+    return valid;
+  }
+  if (!withLayout) {
+    qDebug() << "opening camera without layout, creating a new one";
+    ImageSettings s = getImageSettings();
+    layout = CameraLayout();
+    layout.devices.push_back(fullName);
+    ROI r = ROI();
+    r.x = 0;
+    r.y = 0;
+    r.width = s.width;
+    r.height = s.height;
+    layout.rois.push_back(r);
+    layout.layout = Layout::horizontal;
+    layout.mode = CameraMode::single;
   }
   return valid;
 }
 
 void PylonWrapper::closeCamera() {
-  std::cerr << "camera close !" << std::endl;
+  qDebug() << "Close camera!";
   if (camera->IsOpen()) {
       try {
         camera->Close();
@@ -178,9 +213,10 @@ void PylonWrapper::closeCamera() {
         delete camera;
         camera = nullptr;
       } catch (const Pylon::GenericException &e) {
-        std::cerr << "An exception occurred." << std::endl << e.GetDescription() << std::endl;
+        qWarning() << "An exception occurred." << e.GetDescription();
       }
     }
+  qDebug() << "Successfully closed camera!";
 }
 
 Pylon::CInstantCamera *PylonWrapper::getCamera() {
diff --git a/pylonwrapper.h b/pylonwrapper.h
index 0d20cd2..1ddf9ee 100644
--- a/pylonwrapper.h
+++ b/pylonwrapper.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <pylon/PylonIncludes.h>
 #include <pylon/BaslerUniversalInstantCamera.h>
+#include "mylogger.h"
+#include "util.h"
 #include "myimage.h"
 
 struct ImageSettings {
@@ -15,7 +17,8 @@ struct ImageSettings {
 class PylonWrapper
 {
 public:
-    PylonWrapper(const std::string &fullName);
+    PylonWrapper(const std::string &name);
+    PylonWrapper(const CameraLayout &layout);
     ~PylonWrapper();
 
     ImageSettings getImageSettings();
@@ -32,11 +35,13 @@ public:
     double gain();
     bool gain(double gain_db);
     Pylon::CInstantCamera *getCamera();
+    void resetCamera();
 
 private:
     Pylon::CInstantCamera *camera;
-    bool valid;
+    bool valid, withLayout;
     std::string fullName;
+    CameraLayout layout;