diff --git a/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.h.save b/CPU/CPUsoftware/src/instrument/RunInstrument.h.save
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-#ifndef _RUN_INSTRUMENT_H
-#define _RUN_INSTRUMENT_H
-
-#include "LvpsManager.h"
-#include "UsbManager.h"
-#include "CamManager.h"
-#include "DataAcquisition.h"
-#include "DataReduction.h"
-#include "AnalogManager.h"
-#include "ConfigManager.h"
-
-/* location of data files */
-#define HOME_DIR "/home/software/CPU"
-#define DONE_DIR "/home/minieusouser/DONE"
-#define DATA_DIR "/home/minieusouser/DATA"
-
-/* wait time between status checks in seconds */
-#define STATUS_PERIOD 30
-
-/* wait between switching on HV and Zynq in seconds */
-#define PWR_ON_DELAY 2
-
-/**
- * class to handle different instrument operational modes 
- */
-class RunInstrument {
-public:
-  CmdLineInputs * CmdLine;
-  /**
-   * enum to specify the current operational mode of the instrument
-   */
-  enum InstrumentMode : uint8_t {
-    NIGHT = 0,
-    DAY = 1,
-    INST_UNDEF = 2,
-  };
-
-
-  InstrumentMode current_inst_mode;
-  std::mutex m_inst_mode;
-
-  /**
-   * enum to specify the current acquisition mode of the instrument
-   */
-  enum AcquisitionMode : uint8_t {
-    STANDARD = 0,
-    SCURVE = 1,
-    ACQ_UNDEF = 2,
-  };
-  AcquisitionMode current_acq_mode;
-
-  std::shared_ptr<Config> ConfigOut;
-  ZynqManager Zynq;
-  LvpsManager Lvps;
-  UsbManager Usb;
-  CamManager Cam;
-  DataAcquisition Daq;
-  DataReduction Data;
-  AnalogManager Analog;
-
-
-  RunInstrument(CmdLineInputs * CmdLine);
-  void Start();
-  void Stop();
-  
-  int SetInstMode(InstrumentMode mode_to_set);
-  InstrumentMode GetInstMode();
-  
-private:
-  /**
-   * to handle stopping 
-   */
-  std::mutex _m_stop;
-  std::condition_variable _cv_stop;
-  bool _stop;
-
-  /**
-   * start-up procedure 
-   */
-  int StartUp();
-
-  /**
-   * execute-and-exit commands
-   */
-  int LvpsSwitch();
-  int HvpsSwitch();
-  int DebugMode();
-  int CheckStatus();
-  
-  /**
-   * initialisation
-   */
-  int InitInstMode();
-  int CheckSystems();
-  int SelectAcqOption();
-
-  /**
-   * used in operations 
-   */
-  static void SignalHandler(int signum);
-  int LaunchCam();
-  int Acquisition();
-  int MonitorInstrument();
-  int PollInstrument();
-  int StatusChecker();
-  int RunningStatusCheck();
-  int SetStop();
-  bool CheckStop();
-  
-  /**
-   * define main operational procedures 
-   */
-  int NightOperations();
-  int DayOperations();
-};
-
-#endif
-/* _RUN_INSTRUMENT_H */