diff --git a/rasp_grid.py b/rasp_grid.py
index f906d76..f58ec20 100644
--- a/rasp_grid.py
+++ b/rasp_grid.py
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ def main():
             end_clock = [int(sys.argv[2][:2]), int(sys.argv[2][2:])]
             valid = True
     if not valid:
-        start_clock = [10, 15]
-        end_clock = [15, 0]
+        start_clock = [10, 0]
+        end_clock = [16, 0]
 
 
     # get init cfg
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ def main():
 
             LED_status[2] = True
             GPIO.output(LED_out_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+
         elif (time() - LED_t0) % sync_LED_t_interval >= .5 and LED_status[2] == True:
             LED_status[2] = False
             GPIO.output(LED_out_pin, GPIO.LOW)
diff --git a/rasp_grid_old.py b/rasp_grid_old.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2d475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rasp_grid_old.py
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+import os
+import glob
+import datetime
+from shutil import copyfile
+try:
+    import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
+except:
+    pass
+import subprocess
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from time import sleep, time
+from os import system
+from sys import stdout
+from IPython import embed
+
+from uldaq import (get_daq_device_inventory, DaqDevice, AInScanFlag, ScanStatus,
+                   ScanOption, create_float_buffer, InterfaceType, AiInputMode)
+
+def GPIO_setup(LED1_pin, LED2_pin, Button1_pin, Button2_pin, power_controll_pin):
+    # LED output pins
+    GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
+
+    GPIO.setup(LED1_pin, GPIO.OUT)  # 1
+    GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.LOW)
+    GPIO.setup(LED2_pin, GPIO.OUT)  # 2
+    GPIO.output(LED2_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+
+    LED_status = [False, True]
+
+    # switch controlled input
+    # GPIO.setup(Button1_pin, GPIO.IN)
+    GPIO.setup(power_controll_pin, GPIO.IN)
+
+    GPIO.setup(Button1_pin, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN)
+    GPIO.setup(Button2_pin, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN)
+
+    return LED_status
+
+
+def read_cfg(cfg_file, now, init_read=False):
+    cfg_f = open(cfg_file, 'r+')
+    cfg = cfg_f.readlines()
+
+    ### read cfg information ###
+    if init_read:
+        for line in cfg:
+            if "PathFormat" in line:
+                path_format = ':'.join(line.split(':')[1:]).strip().replace('"', '').replace("'", "")
+                cfg_f.close()
+                return path_format
+
+    rec_mode = 'standalone'
+    for line in cfg:
+        if 'Columns1' in line:
+            n_cols = int(line.split(':')[1].strip())
+        elif 'RecordMode1' in line:
+            rec_mode = str(line.split(':')[1].strip())
+        elif 'Rows1' in line:
+            n_rows = int(line.split(':')[1].strip())
+        elif "AISampleRate" in line:
+            samplerate = int(float(line.split(':')[-1].strip().replace('kHz', '')) * 1000)
+        elif "AIMaxVolt" in line:
+            max_v = float(line.split(':')[1].strip().replace('mV', ''))
+        elif 'Gain' in line:
+            gain = int(line.split(':')[1].strip())
+
+    channels = n_rows * n_cols
+
+    ### alter information and re-write ###
+    for enu, line in enumerate(cfg):
+        if "StartDate" in line:
+            cfg[enu] = ('          StartDate        : %s\n' % now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
+        elif "StartTime" in line:
+            cfg[enu] = ('          StartTime        : %s\n' % (now.strftime('%H:%M:%S') + now.strftime(".%f")[:4]))
+    cfg_f.close()
+
+    cfg_f = open(cfg_file, 'w+')
+    for line in cfg:
+        cfg_f.write(line)
+    cfg_f.close()
+
+    return channels, samplerate, n_cols, n_rows, max_v, gain, rec_mode
+
+
+def main():
+    now = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+    # get init cfg
+    if os.path.exists('/media/pi/data1'):
+        init_path = '/media/pi/data1'
+    else:
+        init_path = '/home/raab/data/rasp_test'
+
+    init_cfgfile = os.path.join(init_path, 'fishgrid.cfg')
+    if os.path.exists(init_cfgfile):
+        path_format = read_cfg(init_cfgfile, now, init_read = True)
+    else:
+        print('cfg file missing !!!')
+        quit()
+
+    # create save folder and copy cfg file
+    path = os.path.join(init_path, now.strftime(path_format))
+    os.makedirs(path)
+    copyfile(os.path.join(os.path.split(path)[0], 'fishgrid.cfg'), os.path.join(path, 'fishgrid.cfg'))
+    cfgfile = os.path.join(path, 'fishgrid.cfg')
+
+    # read and edit config file
+    channels, rate, n_cols, n_rows, max_v, gain, rec_mode = read_cfg(init_cfgfile, now)
+
+    file = os.path.join(path, 'traces-grid1.raw')
+    temp_file = os.path.join(path, 'temperatures.csv')
+
+    record_temp = False
+    w1_bus_path = glob.glob('/sys/bus/w1/devices/28*/w1_slave')
+    if len(w1_bus_path) > 0:
+        w1_bus_path = w1_bus_path[0]
+        record_temp = True
+    f = open(file, 'wb')
+    temp_f = open(temp_file, 'w')
+    temp_f.write('%-6s; %-7s\n' % ('time/s', 'T/C'))
+
+    # f.close()
+
+    LED1_pin = 11
+    LED2_pin = 13
+    Button1_pin = 16
+    Button2_pin = 18
+    power_controll_pin = 37
+
+    LED_status = GPIO_setup(LED1_pin, LED2_pin, Button1_pin, Button2_pin, power_controll_pin)
+
+    last_button_1_t = time()
+    last_button_2_t = time()
+
+    # DAQ setup
+    if True:
+        # channels = 16
+
+        status = ScanStatus.IDLE
+
+        descriptor_index = 0  # ToDo: ????
+        range_index = 0  # ToDo: ????
+
+        interface_type = InterfaceType.USB
+        low_channel = 0
+        high_channel = channels
+
+        samples_per_channel = rate * 20  # * channels = Buffer size
+        # rate = 20000
+        scan_options = ScanOption.CONTINUOUS
+
+        if rec_mode == 'slave':
+            scan_options |= ScanOption.EXTCLOCK
+
+        flags = AInScanFlag.DEFAULT
+
+        # Get descriptors for all of the available DAQ devices.
+        devices = get_daq_device_inventory(interface_type)
+        number_of_devices = len(devices)
+        if number_of_devices == 0:
+            raise Exception('Error: No DAQ devices found')
+
+        print('Found', number_of_devices, 'DAQ device(s):')
+        for i in range(number_of_devices):
+            print('  ', devices[i].product_name, ' (', devices[i].unique_id, ')', sep='')
+
+        # Create the DAQ device object associated with the specified descriptor index.
+        daq_device = None
+        daq_device = DaqDevice(devices[descriptor_index])
+
+        # Get the AiDevice object and verify that it is valid.
+        ai_device = None
+        ai_device = daq_device.get_ai_device()
+        if ai_device is None:
+            raise Exception('Error: The DAQ device does not support analog input')
+
+        # Verify that the specified device supports hardware pacing for analog input.
+        ai_info = ai_device.get_info()
+        if not ai_info.has_pacer():
+            raise Exception('\nError: The specified DAQ device does not support hardware paced analog input')
+
+        # Establish a connection to the DAQ device.
+        descriptor = daq_device.get_descriptor()
+        print('\nConnecting to', descriptor.dev_string, '- please wait...')
+        daq_device.connect()
+
+        # The default input mode is SINGLE_ENDED.
+        input_mode = AiInputMode.SINGLE_ENDED
+        # If SINGLE_ENDED input mode is not supported, set to DIFFERENTIAL.
+        if ai_info.get_num_chans_by_mode(AiInputMode.SINGLE_ENDED) <= 0:
+            input_mode = AiInputMode.DIFFERENTIAL
+
+        # Get the number of channels and validate the high channel number.
+        number_of_channels = ai_info.get_num_chans_by_mode(input_mode)
+        if high_channel >= number_of_channels:
+            high_channel = number_of_channels - 1
+        channel_count = high_channel - low_channel + 1
+
+        # Get a list of supported ranges and validate the range index.
+        ranges = ai_info.get_ranges(input_mode)
+        int_ranges = []
+        for r in ranges:
+            int_ranges.append(int(r.name.replace('BIP', '').replace('VOLTS', '')))
+
+        for idx in np.argsort(int_ranges):
+            if max_v * gain / 1000 <= int_ranges[idx]:
+                range_index = idx
+                break
+        print(ranges[range_index])
+
+        # Allocate a buffer to receive the data.
+        data = create_float_buffer(channel_count, samples_per_channel)
+        # system('clear')
+
+        # Start the acquisition.
+        rate = ai_device.a_in_scan(low_channel, high_channel, input_mode, ranges[range_index], samples_per_channel,
+                                   rate, scan_options, flags, data)
+        last_idx = 0
+        # f = open('/media/pi/data1/test_file.raw', 'wb')
+
+
+    # LED on when here ... wait for switch to start data aquisition
+    GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+    LED_status[0] = True
+    while GPIO.input(Button1_pin) == GPIO.LOW:
+        sleep(.1)
+    GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.LOW)
+    LED_status[0] = False
+
+    sleep(2)
+
+    emergency_LED_t = time()
+    emergency_LED_interval = 0.5
+
+
+    LED_t = time()
+    LED_t_interval = 2
+
+    temp_t0 = time()
+    next_temp_t = 0
+    temp_interval = 300  # sec --> 5 min
+
+    disp_eth_power = True
+
+    while GPIO.input(Button1_pin) == GPIO.LOW:
+        if record_temp == True:
+            if time() - temp_t0 > next_temp_t:
+                w1_f = open(w1_bus_path, 'r')
+                w1_file = w1_f.readlines()
+                for line in w1_file:
+                    if 't=' in line:
+                        temp = float((line.split('=')[-1].strip())) / 1000
+                        temp_f.write('%6.0f; %7.3f\n' % (next_temp_t, temp))
+                        temp_f.flush()
+                        break
+
+                w1_f.close()
+                next_temp_t += temp_interval
+
+        # blinking LED
+        if time() - LED_t < .1 and LED_status[0] == False:
+            LED_status[0] = True
+            GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+        if time() - LED_t >= .1 and LED_status[0] == True:
+            LED_status[0] = False
+            GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.LOW)
+        if time() - LED_t >= LED_t_interval:
+            LED_t = time()
+            
+
+        # dist & eth0 controll
+        if GPIO.input(Button2_pin) == GPIO.HIGH and (time() - last_button_2_t) > 5:
+            if disp_eth_power == True:
+                subprocess.run(['tvservice', '-o'])
+                subprocess.run(['vcgencmd', 'display_power', '0'])
+
+                subprocess.run(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'eth0', 'down'])
+                GPIO.output(LED2_pin, GPIO.LOW)
+                disp_eth_power = False
+                last_button_2_t = time()
+
+            elif disp_eth_power == False:
+                subprocess.run(['tvservice', '-p'])
+                subprocess.run(['vcgencmd', 'display_power', '1'])
+                subprocess.run(['sudo', '/bin/chvt', '6'])
+                subprocess.run(['sudo', '/bin/chvt', '7'])
+
+                subprocess.run(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'eth0', 'up'])
+                GPIO.output(LED2_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+                disp_eth_power = True
+                last_button_2_t = time()
+
+        # Get the status of the background operation
+        status, transfer_status = ai_device.get_scan_status()
+
+        index = transfer_status.current_index
+
+        if index < 0 or index == last_idx:
+            continue
+
+        if index > last_idx:
+            (np.array(data[last_idx:index], dtype=np.float32) / gain).tofile(f)
+        else:
+            (np.array(data[last_idx:], dtype=np.float32) / gain).tofile(f)
+            (np.array(data[:index], dtype=np.float32) / gain).tofile(f)
+            f.flush()
+
+        last_idx = index
+
+    f.close()
+    temp_f.close()
+
+    if LED_status[0] == False:
+        GPIO.output(LED1_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+    if LED_status[1] == False:
+        GPIO.output(LED2_pin, GPIO.HIGH)
+
+    sleep(2)
+
+    if daq_device:
+        # Stop the acquisition if it is still running.
+        if status == ScanStatus.RUNNING:
+            ai_device.scan_stop()
+        if daq_device.is_connected():
+            daq_device.disconnect()
+        daq_device.release()
+
+    if disp_eth_power == False:
+        subprocess.run(['tvservice', '-p'])
+        subprocess.run(['vcgencmd', 'display_power', '1'])
+        subprocess.run(['sudo', '/bin/chvt', '6'])
+        subprocess.run(['sudo', '/bin/chvt', '7'])
+
+        # subprocess.run(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'eth0', 'up'])
+    GPIO.cleanup()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/temperaturerasp.py b/temperaturerasp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8683fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temperaturerasp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from time import sleep, time
+import os
+import datetime
+import glob
+import sys
+from IPython import embed
+
+def main():
+
+    # create folder and temperature file
+    if os.path.exists('/media/pi/data1'):
+        init_path = '/media/pi/data1'
+    else:
+        init_path = '/home/raab/data/rasp_test'
+
+    path_format = "%04Y-%02m-%02d-%02H_%02M"
+    now = datetime.datetime.now()
+    path = os.path.join(init_path, now.strftime(path_format))
+    os.makedirs(path)
+    temp_file = os.path.join(path, 'temperatures.csv')
+
+    # open file
+    temp_f = open(temp_file, 'w')
+    temp_f.write('%-6s; %-7s\n' % ('time/s', 'T/C'))
+    temp_f.flush()
+
+    # detect w1 device
+    w1_bus_path = glob.glob('/sys/bus/w1/devices/28*/w1_slave')
+    if len(w1_bus_path) > 0:
+        w1_bus_path = w1_bus_path[0]
+    else:
+        embed()
+        quit()
+
+    # set dt for temp recording
+    temp_t0 = time()
+    next_temp_t = 0
+    temp_interval = sys.argv[1] * 60  # sec --> 5 min
+    while True:
+        if time() - temp_t0 > next_temp_t:
+            w1_f = open(w1_bus_path, 'r')
+            w1_file = w1_f.readlines()
+            for line in w1_file:
+                if 't=' in line:
+                    temp = float((line.split('=')[-1].strip())) / 1000
+                    temp_f.write('%6.0f; %7.3f\n' % (next_temp_t, temp))
+                    temp_f.flush()
+                    break
+
+            w1_f.close()
+            next_temp_t += temp_interval
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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diff --git a/thread_test.py b/thread_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30c4fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thread_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import threading
+import numpy as np
+import datetime
+import time
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import multiprocessing as mp
+import sys
+
+def thread():
+    t0 = time.time()
+    while time.time() - t0 < 10:
+        continue
+
+def main():
+    t = mp.Process(target=thread)
+    t.start()
+    while t.is_alive():
+        time.sleep(.1)
+        print('yay')
+
+    print('dead')
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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