diff --git a/pyrelacs/app.py b/pyrelacs/app.py
index 9c7dad5..6ab1200 100644
--- a/pyrelacs/app.py
+++ b/pyrelacs/app.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QAction
 import sys
 import pathlib
+import ctypes
 
-from PyQt6.QtCore import QSize, Qt
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QSize, QThreadPool, Qt
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QGridLayout,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ from IPython import embed
 import numpy as np
 
 from pyrelacs.util.logging import config_logging
+from pyrelacs.daq_thread import Worker
 
 log = config_logging()
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ class PyRelacs(QMainWindow):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.setWindowTitle("PyRelacs")
+        self.threadpool = QThreadPool()
 
         self.daq_connect_button = QPushButton("Connect Daq")
         self.daq_connect_button.setCheckable(True)
@@ -92,22 +95,35 @@ class PyRelacs(QMainWindow):
         self.toolbar.addAction(individual_repro_button)
 
     def run_repro(self):
+        daq_thread = Worker(self.read_daq)
+        self.threadpool.start(daq_thread)
+
+    def on_scan_finished(self):
+        log.debug("Scan finished")
+
+    def read_daq(self, progress_callback):
         log.debug("running repro")
-        time = np.arange(
-            0, self.config["Sinus"]["duration"], 1 / self.config["Sinus"]["fs"]
-        )
-        data = self.config["Sinus"]["amplitude"] * np.sin(
-            2 * np.pi * self.config["Sinus"]["freq"] * time
-        )
+        time = np.arange(0, 10, 1 / 30_000.0)
+        data = 2 * np.sin(2 * np.pi * 10 * time)
+
+        buffer = ctypes.c_double * len(time)
+        data_c = buffer(*data)
+        log.debug(f"Created C_double data {data_c}")
 
         ao_device = self.daq_device.get_ao_device()
-        ao_info = ao_device.get_info()
-        try:
-            err = ao_device.a_out_list(
-                0, 0, [uldaq.Range.BIP2VOLTS], uldaq.AOutListFlag.DEFAULT, data
-            )
-        except uldaq.ULException as e:
-            print(e)
+
+        err = ao_device.a_out_scan(
+            0,
+            0,
+            uldaq.Range.BIP10VOLTS,
+            int(len(data)),
+            30_000.0,
+            uldaq.ScanOption.DEFAULTIO,
+            uldaq.AOutScanFlag.DEFAULT,
+            data_c,
+        )
+        while ao_device.get_scan_status()[0] == 1:
+            log.debug("Still running")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/pyrelacs/daq_thread.py b/pyrelacs/daq_thread.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0823fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyrelacs/daq_thread.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import pathlib
+
+import tomli
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QRunnable, QThread, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QObject
+import ctypes
+import uldaq
+import numpy as np
+from IPython import embed
+import traceback, sys
+
+from pyrelacs.util.logging import config_logging
+
+log = config_logging()
+
+
+class WorkerSignals(QObject):
+    """
+    Defines the signals available from a running worker thread.
+
+    Supported signals are:
+
+    finished
+        No data
+
+    error
+        tuple (exctype, value, traceback.format_exc() )
+
+    result
+        object data returned from processing, anything
+
+    progress
+        int indicating % progress
+
+    """
+
+    finished = pyqtSignal()
+    error = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    result = pyqtSignal(object)
+    progress = pyqtSignal(int)
+
+
+class Worker(QRunnable):
+    """
+    Worker thread
+
+    Inherits from QRunnable to handler worker thread setup, signals and wrap-up.
+
+    :param callback: The function callback to run on this worker thread. Supplied args and
+                     kwargs will be passed through to the runner.
+    :type callback: function
+    :param args: Arguments to pass to the callback function
+    :param kwargs: Keywords to pass to the callback function
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(Worker, self).__init__()
+
+        # Store constructor arguments (re-used for processing)
+        self.fn = fn
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+        self.signals = WorkerSignals()
+
+        # Add the callback to our kwargs
+        self.kwargs["progress_callback"] = self.signals.progress
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Initialise the runner function with passed args, kwargs.
+        """
+
+        # Retrieve args/kwargs here; and fire processing using them
+        try:
+            result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            exctype, value = sys.exc_info()[:2]
+            self.signals.error.emit((exctype, value, traceback.format_exc()))
+        else:
+            self.signals.result.emit(result)  # Return the result of the processing
+        finally:
+            self.signals.finished.emit()  # Done