fixed lakeshore to keep using the simple ASCII commands

set_active_text() does not exist in GTK 3.24.x (only in GTK 4.x).
When loading a saved config with temperature_controller_type='simulated',
the set() method crashed on startup with AttributeError.

Added _set_combo_active_text() helper that iterates the model to find
the matching entry and calls set_active(index) instead.

.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ __pycache__
 *.egg-info
 *.whl
 .idea
+debian/files
+.pybuild
+.junie
+debian/debhelper-build-stamp
+debian/.debhelper

MANIFEST.in

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-include src/gui/DAMARIS3.png
-include src/gui/DAMARIS3.ico
-include src/gui/damaris.glade
-include src/gui/damaris.gladep
+include src/damaris/gui/DAMARIS3.png
+include src/damaris/gui/DAMARIS3.ico
+include src/damaris/gui/damaris3.glade
+include src/damaris/gui/python.xml
 #recursive-include doc/reference-html *.html *.gif *.png *.css
 #recursive-include doc/tutorial-html *.html *.gif *.png *.css *.tar.gz *.sh

README

@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@ Alternatively you can install withoout the system-site-packages:
     pip install -e .
 
 This will download newer packages and install them in the venv.
+
+
+Using uv
+========
+Dependicies needed: 
+    sudo apt install libgirepository1.0-dev pkg-config
+
+Then you can start DAMARIS3:
+    uv run DAMARIS3

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+python3-damaris (0.22) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * fixed autocomplete in the editor tabs 
+  * added clipping warning on ADC overload, ADC bit-depth settable in config
+  * Accumulation object keeps track of job_ids
+  * get_result_by_index keeps common description
+
+ -- Markus Rosenstihl <markus.rosenstihl@pkm.tu-darmstadt.de>  Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:09:34 +0200
+
 python3-damaris (0.20) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * Unified version management across Python app, GUI and documentation

debian/files

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-python3-damaris_0.20_all.deb science optional
-python3-damaris_0.20_amd64.buildinfo science optional

pyproject.toml

@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ license = {text = "GPL-2.0"}
 keywords = ["NMR", "data-processing"]
 readme = {file = "README", content-type = "text/plain"}
 dependencies = [
-    "scipy >= 0.14.0",
-    "numpy >= 1.8.2, < 2.0",
+    "scipy>=0.14.0",
+    "numpy>=1.8.2,<2.0",
     "tables >= 3.1.1",
     "matplotlib >= 1.4.1, <= 3.6",
     "pyxdg",
-    "PyGObject >= 3.14.0, <= 3.51.0"
+    "PyGObject >= 3.14.0, <= 3.51.0",
+    "pyserial>=3.5",
 ]
 authors = [
   {name = "Achim Gädke"},
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ DAMARIS3 = "damaris.__main__:main"
 where = ["src"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
-"damaris.gui" = ["DAMARIS3.png", "DAMARIS3.ico", "damaris.xml", "python.xml", "damaris3.glade"]
+"damaris.gui" = ["DAMARIS3.png", "DAMARIS3.ico", "python.xml", "damaris3.glade"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = {attr = "damaris.__version__"}

src/damaris/__init__.py

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 
 ## module contents
 #
-__version__ = "0.20"
+__version__ = "0.22"
 __all__=["experiments", "data", "gui"]

src/damaris/data/ADC_Result.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import tables
 #############################################################################
 
 class ADC_Result(Resultable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
+    default_bit_depth = 14
     """
     Represents the result of an ADC, encapsulating data and metadata
     for processing, visualization, and export.
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class ADC_Result(Resultable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
         self.ylabel = "Samples [Digits]"
         self.lock=threading.RLock()
         self.nChannels = 0
+        self.is_clipped = False
 
         # using no argument for initialization
         if (x is None) and (y is None) and (index is None) and (sampl_freq is None) and (desc is None) and (job_id is None) and (job_date is None):
@@ -107,6 +109,44 @@ class ADC_Result(Resultable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
         return self.cont_data
 
 
+    def check_clipping(self, bit_depth=None):
+        """
+        Check if any data in y is clipped.
+        For a 14-bit ADC, clipping occurs at 2**13 (8192) or 2**13-1 (8191).
+        In general, for a bit_depth-bit signed ADC, limits are 2**(bit_depth-1) and -(2**(bit_depth-1)).
+        """
+        if not self.contains_data():
+            return False
+
+        if bit_depth is None:
+            # try to get bit_depth from description
+            if hasattr(self, "description") and self.description is not None:
+                if "adc_bit_depth" in self.description:
+                    try:
+                        bit_depth = int(self.description["adc_bit_depth"])
+                    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                        bit_depth = ADC_Result.default_bit_depth
+                else:
+                    bit_depth = ADC_Result.default_bit_depth
+            else:
+                bit_depth = ADC_Result.default_bit_depth
+
+        limit_pos = 2**(bit_depth-1) - 1
+        limit_neg = -2**(bit_depth-1)
+
+        self.lock.acquire()
+        try:
+            self.is_clipped = False
+            for ch_data in self.y:
+                if numpy.any(ch_data >= limit_pos) or numpy.any(ch_data <= limit_neg):
+                    self.is_clipped = True
+                    break
+        finally:
+            self.lock.release()
+
+        return self.is_clipped
+
+
     def add_sample_space(self, samples):
         "Adds space for n samples, where n can also be negative (deletes space). New space is filled up with \"0\""
 
@@ -143,7 +183,7 @@ class ADC_Result(Resultable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
         for i in range(self.get_number_of_channels()):
             tmp_y.append(self.y[i][start:end+1].copy())
 
-        r = ADC_Result(x = tmp_x, y = tmp_y,  index = [(0,len(tmp_y[0])-1)], sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, desc = self.description, job_id = self.job_id, job_date = self.job_date)
+        r = ADC_Result(x = tmp_x, y = tmp_y,  index = [(0,len(tmp_y[0])-1)], sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, desc = self.description.copy() if self.description is not None else None, job_id = self.job_id, job_date = self.job_date)
         self.lock.release()
         return r
 
@@ -536,6 +576,8 @@ def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
 
     # job id and x,y titles are missing
     adc=ADC_Result()
+    if hdf_node._v_title:
+        adc.set_title(hdf_node._v_title)
     # populate description dictionary
     adc.description={}
     for attrname in hdf_node._v_attrs._v_attrnamesuser:
@@ -573,4 +615,5 @@ def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
     for ch in range(adc_data.shape[1]):
         adc.y.append(adc_data[:,ch])
 
+    adc.check_clipping()
     return adc

src/damaris/data/Accumulation.py

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
         self.xlabel = "Time / s"
         self.ylabel = "Avg. Samples [Digits]"
         self.lock=threading.RLock()
+        self.is_clipped = False
 
         self.common_descriptions=None
         self.time_period=[]
@@ -117,9 +118,23 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
             tmp_y.append(self.y[i][start:end+1])
 
         r = Accumulation(x = tmp_x, y = tmp_y, n = self.n, index = [(0,len(tmp_y[0])-1)], sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = self.use_error)            
+        if self.uses_statistics():
+            r.y_square = []
+            for i in range(self.get_number_of_channels()):
+                r.y_square.append(self.y_square[i][start:end+1])
+        if self.common_descriptions is not None:
+            r.common_descriptions = self.common_descriptions.copy()
+        r.time_period = self.time_period[:]
+        r.job_ids = self.job_ids.copy()
         self.lock.release()
         return r
 
+    def get_result_by_index(self, index):
+        return self.get_accu_by_index(index)
+
+    def get_Result_by_index(self, index):
+        return self.get_accu_by_index(index)
+
     def get_ysquare(self, channel):
         if self.uses_statistics():
             try:
@@ -616,6 +631,7 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, y_2 = tmp_ysquare, n = self.n, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = self.use_error)
                 else:
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, n = self.n, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = self.use_error)
+                r.is_clipped = self.is_clipped
                 r.job_id = self.job_id
                 r.job_ids = self.job_ids.copy()
                 r.time_period = self.time_period[:] if self.time_period is not None else None
@@ -645,6 +661,8 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(other.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, y_2 = tmp_ysquare, n = 1, index = other.index, sampl_freq = other.sampling_rate, error = True)
                 else:
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(other.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, index = other.index, sampl_freq = other.sampling_rate, n = 1, error = False)
+                if hasattr(other, "is_clipped"):
+                    r.is_clipped = other.is_clipped
                 r.time_period=[other.job_date,other.job_date]
                 r.job_id = other.job_id
                 r.common_descriptions=other.description.copy()
@@ -678,6 +696,7 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, y_2 = tmp_ysquare, n = self.n + 1, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = True)
                 else:
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, n = self.n + 1, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = False)
+                r.is_clipped = self.is_clipped or (hasattr(other, "is_clipped") and other.is_clipped)
                 r.time_period=[min(self.time_period[0],other.job_date),
                                max(self.time_period[1],other.job_date)]
                 r.job_id = other.job_id
@@ -744,13 +763,14 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
 
                 for i in range(self.get_number_of_channels()):
                     tmp_y.append(self.y[i] + other.y[i])
-                    tmp_ysquare.append(self.y_square[i] + other.y_square[i])
+                    if self.uses_statistics():
+                        tmp_ysquare.append(self.y_square[i] + other.y_square[i])
 
                 if self.uses_statistics():
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, y_2 = tmp_ysquare, n = other.n + self.n, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = True)
                 else:
                     r = Accumulation(x = numpy.array(self.x, dtype="float32"), y = tmp_y, n = other.n + self.n, index = self.index, sampl_freq = self.sampling_rate, error = False)
-
+                r.is_clipped = self.is_clipped or (hasattr(other, "is_clipped") and other.is_clipped)
                 r.time_period=[min(self.time_period[0],other.time_period[0]),
                                max(self.time_period[1],other.time_period[1])]
                 r.job_id = other.job_id
@@ -954,6 +974,8 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                 self.set_title(self.__title_pattern % self.n)
                 self.lock.release()
 
+                if hasattr(other, "is_clipped"):
+                    self.is_clipped = other.is_clipped
                 self.time_period=[other.job_date,other.job_date]
                 self.job_id = other.job_id      # added by Oleg Petrov
                 self.job_ids[other.job_id] = other.get_job_date()
@@ -967,14 +989,14 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                 self.lock.acquire()
 
                 if self.sampling_rate != other.get_sampling_rate():
-                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You cant add ADC-Results with diffrent sampling-rates")
+                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You can't add ADC-Results with different sampling-rates")
                 if len(self.y[0]) != len(other):
-                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You cant add ADC-Results with diffrent number of samples")
+                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You can't add ADC-Results with different number of samples")
                 if len(self.y) != other.get_number_of_channels():
-                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You cant add ADC-Results with diffrent number of channels")
+                    raise ValueError("Accumulation: You can't add ADC-Results with different number of channels")
                 for i in range(len(self.index)):
                     if self.index[i] != other.get_index_bounds(i):
-                        raise ValueError("Accumulation: You cant add ADC-Results with diffrent indexing")
+                        raise ValueError("Accumulation: You can't add ADC-Results with different indexing")
 
                 for i in range(self.get_number_of_channels()):
                     self.y[i] += other.y[i]
@@ -982,6 +1004,8 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                         self.y_square[i] += numpy.array(other.y[i], dtype="float32") ** 2
 
                 self.n += 1
+                if hasattr(other, "is_clipped"):
+                    self.is_clipped = self.is_clipped or other.is_clipped
                 self.time_period=[min(self.time_period[0],other.job_date),
                                   max(self.time_period[1],other.job_date)]
 
@@ -1020,10 +1044,12 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                         self.y_square.append(self.y[i] ** 2)
 
                 self.set_title(self.__title_pattern % self.n)
-                self.common_descriptions=other.common_desriptions.copy()
+                if hasattr(other, "is_clipped"):
+                    self.is_clipped = other.is_clipped
+                self.common_descriptions=other.common_descriptions.copy()
                 self.time_period=other.time_period[:]
                 self.job_id = other.job_id      # added by Oleg Petrov
-                self.job_ids += other.job_ids
+                self.job_ids.update(other.job_ids)
                 self.lock.release()
 
                 return self
@@ -1049,9 +1075,12 @@ class Accumulation(Errorable, Drawable, DamarisFFT, Signalpath):
                         self.y_square[i] += other.y_square[i]
 
                 self.n += other.n
+                if hasattr(other, "is_clipped"):
+                    self.is_clipped = self.is_clipped or other.is_clipped
                 self.time_period=[min(self.time_period[0],other.time_period[0]),
                                   max(self.time_period[1],other.time_period[1])]
                 self.job_id = other.job_id
+                self.job_ids.update(other.job_ids)
                 # Removes mismatched common description keys
                 if self.common_descriptions is not None and other.common_descriptions is not None:
                     # Get all keys that exist in both dictionaries
@@ -1131,26 +1160,66 @@ def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
     earliest_time=None
     if "earliest_time" in dir(hdf_node._v_attrs):
         timestring=hdf_node._v_attrs.__getattr__("earliest_time")
-        earliest_time=datetime.datetime(int(timestring[:4]),  # year
-                                        int(timestring[4:6]), # month
-                                        int(timestring[6:8]), # day
-                                        int(timestring[9:11]), # hour
-                                        int(timestring[12:14]), # minute
-                                        int(timestring[15:17]), # second
-                                        int(timestring[18:21])*1000 # microsecond
-                                        )
+        # Handle both formats: "20260705 19:13:59.162" and "2026-07-05 19:13:59.162"
+        if '-' in timestring:
+            # New format: "2026-07-05 19:13:59.162"
+            try:
+                earliest_time=datetime.datetime.strptime(str(timestring), '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
+            except ValueError:
+                # Fallback to manual parsing
+                parts = timestring.split()
+                if len(parts) >= 2:
+                    date_parts = parts[0].split('-')
+                    time_parts = parts[1].split(':')
+                    if len(date_parts) == 3 and len(time_parts) >= 2:
+                        year, month, day = int(date_parts[0]), int(date_parts[1]), int(date_parts[2])
+                        hour, minute = int(time_parts[0]), int(time_parts[1])
+                        second_parts = time_parts[2].split('.') if len(time_parts) > 2 else ['0']
+                        second = int(second_parts[0])
+                        microsecond = int(second_parts[1].ljust(6, '0')[:6]) if len(second_parts) > 1 else 0
+                        earliest_time=datetime.datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, microsecond)
+        else:
+            # Old format: "20260705 19:13:59.162"
+            earliest_time=datetime.datetime(int(timestring[:4]),  # year
+                                            int(timestring[4:6]), # month
+                                            int(timestring[6:8]), # day
+                                            int(timestring[9:11]), # hour
+                                            int(timestring[12:14]), # minute
+                                            int(timestring[15:17]), # second
+                                            int(timestring[18:21])*1000 # microsecond
+                                            )
 
     oldest_time=None
     if "oldest_time" in dir(hdf_node._v_attrs):
         timestring=hdf_node._v_attrs.__getattr__("oldest_time")
-        oldest_time=datetime.datetime(int(timestring[:4]),  # year
-                                      int(timestring[4:6]), # month
-                                      int(timestring[6:8]), # day
-                                      int(timestring[9:11]), # hour
-                                      int(timestring[12:14]), # minute
-                                      int(timestring[15:17]), # second
-                                      int(timestring[18:21])*1000 # microsecond
-                                      )
+        # Handle both formats: "20260705 19:13:59.162" and "2026-07-05 19:13:59.162"
+        if '-' in timestring:
+            # New format: "2026-07-05 19:13:59.162"
+            try:
+                oldest_time=datetime.datetime.strptime(str(timestring), '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
+            except ValueError:
+                # Fallback to manual parsing
+                parts = timestring.split()
+                if len(parts) >= 2:
+                    date_parts = parts[0].split('-')
+                    time_parts = parts[1].split(':')
+                    if len(date_parts) == 3 and len(time_parts) >= 2:
+                        year, month, day = int(date_parts[0]), int(date_parts[1]), int(date_parts[2])
+                        hour, minute = int(time_parts[0]), int(time_parts[1])
+                        second_parts = time_parts[2].split('.') if len(time_parts) > 2 else ['0']
+                        second = int(second_parts[0])
+                        microsecond = int(second_parts[1].ljust(6, '0')[:6]) if len(second_parts) > 1 else 0
+                        oldest_time=datetime.datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, microsecond)
+        else:
+            # Old format: "20260705 19:13:59.162"
+            oldest_time=datetime.datetime(int(timestring[:4]),  # year
+                                          int(timestring[4:6]), # month
+                                          int(timestring[6:8]), # day
+                                          int(timestring[9:11]), # hour
+                                          int(timestring[12:14]), # minute
+                                          int(timestring[15:17]), # second
+                                          int(timestring[18:21])*1000 # microsecond
+                                          )
 
     if oldest_time is None or earliest_time is None:
         accu.time_period=None
@@ -1167,6 +1236,8 @@ def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
         accu.index.append((r["start"],r["start"]+r["length"]-1))
         accu.n=r["number"]
         accu.sampling_rate=1.0/r["dwelltime"]
+    
+    accu.set_title("Accumulation: n = %d" % accu.n)
 
     # now really belief there are no data
     if len(accu.index)==0 or accu.n==0:
@@ -1181,7 +1252,7 @@ def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
     accu.y_square=[]
     accu.use_error=False
 
-    for ch in range(accu_data.shape[1]/2):
+    for ch in range(accu_data.shape[1] // 2):
         accu.y.append(accu_data[:,ch*2]*accu.n)
         if accu.n<2 or numpy.all(accu_data[:,ch*2+1]==0.0):
             accu.y_square.append(numpy.zeros((accu_data.shape[0]) ,dtype="float32"))

src/damaris/data/DataPool.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import collections
 import threading
 import traceback
 import io
+import numpy
 
 class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
     """
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
         self.__mydict={}
         self.__dictlock=threading.Lock()
         self.__registered_listeners=[]
+        self.__dirty_keys=set()
 
     def __getitem__(self, name):
         try:
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
             else:
                 e=DataPool.Event(DataPool.Event.new_key, name,self)
             self.__mydict[name]=value
+            self.__dirty_keys.add(name)
         finally:
             self.__dictlock.release()
         self.__send_event(e)
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
         try:
             self.__dictlock.acquire()
             del self.__mydict[name]
+            self.__dirty_keys.add(name)
         finally:
             self.__dictlock.release()
         self.__send_event(DataPool.Event(DataPool.Event.deleted_key,name,self))
@@ -106,18 +110,74 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
         self.__send_event(DataPool.Event(DataPool.Event.destroy))
         self.__registered_listeners=None
 
-    def write_hdf5(self,hdffile,where="/",name="data_pool", complib=None, complevel=None):
-        if type(hdffile) is bytes:
+    def write_hdf5(self,hdffile,where="/",name="data_pool", complib=None, complevel=None, incremental=False):
+
+        """
+        Writes the content of a DataPool object to an HDF5 file using the `tables` library.
+
+        This method serializes the entire content of the data pool into an HDF5 file, creating
+        appropriate groups and arrays based on the keys and values stored in the data pool.
+        Nested storage paths are supported, and group or array names are
+        converted into valid HDF5 names. Paths are prepended with "dir_", results with "dict_".
+        If duplicate names arise, extensions (like `_001`, `_002`)
+        are appended to ensure uniqueness.
+
+        Parameters:
+        hdffile : str | bytes | tables.File
+            Path to the HDF5 file or an already open `tables.File` object where the
+            data should be written. Strings or bytes are interpreted as file paths.
+
+        where : str, optional
+            The root HDF5 group path under which the data pool will be stored.
+            Defaults to "/".
+
+        name : str, optional
+            The name of the root HDF5 group under which the data pool is saved.
+            Defaults to "data_pool".
+
+        complib : str, optional
+            Compression library to be used when creating HDF5 arrays. Optional, defaults
+            to None, meaning no compression is applied.
+
+        complevel : int, optional
+            Compression level to use when applying compression. Has no effect if `complib`
+            is set to None.
+
+        Raises:
+        Exception
+            If `hdffile` is neither a string nor a valid `tables.File` object.
+
+        Notes:
+        - This method assumes that the content of the data pool does not change during the
+          write operation.
+        - Keys in the data pool starting with "__" (double underscores) are skipped.
+        - If a key contains nested paths (e.g., "group1/subgroup2/item"), intermediate
+          groups are created as necessary.
+        - Group or array names are converted to valid HDF5 names, and name conflicts
+          are resolved by appending extensions (e.g., "_001").
+        - Errors during the writing process are logged to the console, and traceback
+          information is displayed for debugging purposes.
+        """
+        if isinstance(hdffile, (bytes, str)):
             dump_file=tables.open_file(hdffile, mode="a")
         elif isinstance(hdffile,tables.File):
             dump_file=hdffile
         else:
             raise Exception("expecting hdffile or string")
 
-        dump_group=dump_file.create_group(where, name, "DAMARIS data pool")
+        if where in dump_file and name in dump_file.get_node(where):
+            dump_group = dump_file.get_node(where, name)
+        else:
+            dump_group = dump_file.create_group(where, name, "DAMARIS data pool")
+
         self.__dictlock.acquire()
-        dict_keys=list(self.__mydict.keys())
+        if incremental:
+            dict_keys=list(self.__dirty_keys)
+        else:
+            # Full sync: current keys + any other dirty keys (e.g. deletions)
+            dict_keys=list(set(self.__mydict.keys()) | self.__dirty_keys)
         self.__dictlock.release()
+
         try:
             for key in dict_keys:
                 if key.startswith("__"):
@@ -142,21 +202,37 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
 
                 # convert last part of key to a valid name
                 group_keyname="dict_"+str(namelist[-1]).translate(DataPool.translation_table)
-                # avoid double names by adding number extension
+
+                # find existing node for this key
                 if group_keyname in dump_dir:
-                    extension_count=0
-                    while group_keyname+"_%03d"%extension_count in dump_dir:
-                        extension_count+=1
-                    group_keyname+="_%03d"%extension_count
+                    if dump_dir._v_children[group_keyname]._v_title == key:
+                        dump_file.remove_node(dump_dir, group_keyname, recursive=True)
+                    else:
+                        extension_count = 0
+                        while group_keyname + "_%03d" % extension_count in dump_dir:
+                            suffix_name = group_keyname + "_%03d" % extension_count
+                            if dump_dir._v_children[suffix_name]._v_title == key:
+                                dump_file.remove_node(dump_dir, suffix_name, recursive=True)
+                                group_keyname = suffix_name
+                                break
+                            extension_count += 1
+                        else:
+                            # truly new key with collision
+                            group_keyname += "_%03d" % extension_count
+
                 self.__dictlock.acquire()
                 if key not in self.__mydict:
-                    # outdated ...
+                    # Key was deleted
+                    if key in self.__dirty_keys:
+                        self.__dirty_keys.remove(key)
                     self.__dictlock.release()
                     continue
                 value=self.__mydict[key]
+                if key in self.__dirty_keys:
+                    self.__dirty_keys.remove(key)
                 self.__dictlock.release()
                 # now write data, assuming, the object is constant during write operation
-                if "write_to_hdf" in dir(value):
+                if hasattr(value, "write_to_hdf"):
                     try:
                         value.write_to_hdf(hdffile=dump_file,
                                            where=dump_dir,
@@ -170,16 +246,266 @@ class DataPool(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
                         traceback.print_tb(sys.exc_info()[2], None, traceback_file)
                         print("detailed traceback: %s\n"%str(e)+traceback_file.getvalue())
                         traceback_file=None
+                elif isinstance(value, (numpy.ndarray, int, float, str, bytes)):
+                    try:
+                        obj_to_save = value
+                        if isinstance(value, str):
+                            obj_to_save = value.encode('utf-8')
+                        dump_file.create_array(dump_dir,
+                                              name=group_keyname,
+                                              obj=obj_to_save,
+                                              title=key)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print("failed to write data_pool[\"%s\"]: %s"%(key,str(e)))
                 else:
-                    print("don't know how to store data_pool[\"%s\"]"%key)
+                    print("don't know how to store data_pool[\"%s\"] (type: %s)"%(key, type(value)))
                 value=None
 
         finally:
             dump_group=None
-            if type(hdffile) is bytes:
+            if isinstance(hdffile, (bytes, str)):
                 dump_file.close()
             dump_file=None
 
+    def read_from_hdf(self, hdffile, where="/data_pool"):
+        """
+        Read specified data from HDF5 file and populate the DataPool.
+        
+        Parameters:
+        - hdffile: HDF5 file object or filename (bytes/str)
+        - where: Location within HDF5 file to read from (default: "/data_pool")
+        """
+        # Handle both filename and file object
+        if type(hdffile) is bytes or isinstance(hdffile, str):
+            hdf_file = tables.open_file(hdffile, mode="r")
+            close_file = True
+        elif isinstance(hdffile, tables.File):
+            hdf_file = hdffile
+            close_file = False
+        else:
+            raise Exception("expecting hdffile or string")
+        
+        try:
+            # Navigate to the data pool group
+            if where not in hdf_file:
+                raise Exception(f"HDF5 location '{where}' not found")
+            
+            data_pool_group = hdf_file.get_node(where)
+            
+            # Recursively process the group structure
+            self._read_hdf_group(data_pool_group, "")
+            
+            # Clear dirty keys as they are now in sync with HDF5
+            self.__dictlock.acquire()
+            self.__dirty_keys.clear()
+            self.__dictlock.release()
+            
+        finally:
+            if close_file:
+                hdf_file.close()
+
+    def _read_hdf_group(self, group, path_prefix):
+        """
+        Recursively read HDF5 group and populate DataPool.
+        
+        Parameters:
+        - group: HDF5 group object
+        - path_prefix: Current path in DataPool hierarchy
+        """
+        # Process all nodes in this group
+        for node in group:
+            # Get the node name (last part of the path)
+            node_name = node._v_name
+            
+            # Try to get the original name from title
+            title = node._v_title
+            
+            if title:
+                # For DAMARIS objects, the title is usually the full path
+                # For intermediate groups, it's just the part name
+                if "/" in title:
+                    full_path = title
+                else:
+                    if path_prefix:
+                        full_path = f"{path_prefix}/{title}"
+                    else:
+                        full_path = title
+            else:
+                # Strip dir_ and dict_ prefixes from node name
+                clean_name = self._clean_hdf_name(node_name)
+                
+                # Build the full path in DataPool hierarchy
+                if path_prefix:
+                    full_path = f"{path_prefix}/{clean_name}"
+                else:
+                    full_path = clean_name
+            
+            full_path = full_path.replace("//", "/")
+            
+            if isinstance(node, (tables.Group, tables.Table)):
+                # Check if this is a known DAMARIS object type
+                if hasattr(node._v_attrs, 'damaris_type'):
+                    damaris_type = node._v_attrs.damaris_type
+                    
+                    # Handle different DAMARIS object types
+                    if damaris_type == "Accumulation":
+                        from damaris.data.Accumulation import read_from_hdf
+                        obj = read_from_hdf(node)
+                        if obj is not None:
+                            self[full_path] = obj
+                    
+                    elif damaris_type == "ADC_Result":
+                        from damaris.data.ADC_Result import read_from_hdf
+                        obj = read_from_hdf(node)
+                        if obj is not None:
+                            self[full_path] = obj
+                            
+                    elif damaris_type == "MeasurementResult":
+                        from damaris.data.MeasurementResult import read_from_hdf
+                        obj = read_from_hdf(node)
+                        if obj is not None:
+                            self[full_path] = obj
+
+                    elif damaris_type == "TemperatureResult":
+                        from damaris.data.Temperature import read_from_hdf
+                        obj = read_from_hdf(node)
+                        if obj is not None:
+                            self[full_path] = obj
+
+                    # Skip further processing of this group since we handled it
+                    continue
+                
+                # Recursively process sub-groups
+                if isinstance(node, tables.Group):
+                    self._read_hdf_group(node, full_path)
+                
+            elif isinstance(node, (tables.Array, tables.CArray, tables.EArray, tables.Table)):
+                # Handle simple array data
+                try:
+                    data = node.read()
+                    # If it's a scalar array of bytes, decode it to string
+                    if hasattr(data, 'decode'):
+                        try:
+                            data = data.decode('utf-8')
+                        except:
+                            pass
+                    elif isinstance(data, numpy.ndarray) and data.dtype.kind in ('S', 'V'):
+                        # For numpy byte arrays, try to decode if they are scalar or small
+                        if data.size == 1:
+                            try:
+                                decoded = data.item().decode('utf-8')
+                                data = decoded
+                            except:
+                                pass
+                    self[full_path] = data
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Warning: Could not read array {full_path}: {e}")
+            
+            # Note: Other node types (Table, etc.) would be handled here as needed
+    
+    def _clean_hdf_name(self, name):
+        """
+        Clean HDF5 node name by removing dir_ and dict_ prefixes.
+        
+        Parameters:
+        - name: HDF5 node name (may have dir_ or dict_ prefix)
+        
+        Returns:
+        - Cleaned name with prefixes removed
+        """
+        if name.startswith("dir_"):
+            return name[4:]  # Remove "dir_" prefix
+        elif name.startswith("dict_"):
+            return name[5:]  # Remove "dict_" prefix
+        else:
+            return name
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_hdf5(cls, filename):
+        """
+        Load a complete DAMARIS HDF5 file and return DataPool and metadata, including scripts.
+        
+        Parameters:
+        - filename: Path to HDF5 file
+        
+        Returns:
+        - tuple: (DataPool instance, metadata dict)
+        
+        metadata dict contains:
+        - 'scripts': dict with experiment scripts and spool info
+        - 'log': log data if available
+        - 'timeline': timeline data if available
+        """
+        # Validate file
+        if not tables.is_pytables_file(filename):
+            raise Exception(f"File {filename} is not a valid PyTables HDF5 file")
+        
+        # Create DataPool and load data
+        data_pool = cls()
+        
+        try:
+            hdf_file = tables.open_file(filename, mode="r")
+            
+            # Load main data pool
+            if "/data_pool" in hdf_file:
+                data_pool.read_from_hdf(hdf_file, where="/data_pool")
+            
+            # Extract metadata
+            metadata = {}
+            
+            # Load scripts
+            if "/scripts" in hdf_file:
+                scripts_group = hdf_file.get_node("/scripts")
+                scripts_data = {}
+                # Use _v_children to get node names safely
+                if hasattr(scripts_group, '_v_children'):
+                    for node_name, node in scripts_group._v_children.items():
+                        try:
+                            if hasattr(node, 'read'):
+                                data = node.read()
+                                # Handle numpy string arrays and other types
+                                if hasattr(data, 'decode'):
+                                    # bytes or numpy bytes
+                                    scripts_data[node_name] = data.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                                elif hasattr(data, 'tolist'):
+                                    # numpy array
+                                    scripts_data[node_name] = str(data.tolist())
+                                elif isinstance(data, (str, bytes)):
+                                    # string or bytes
+                                    if isinstance(data, bytes):
+                                        scripts_data[node_name] = data.decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
+                                    else:
+                                        scripts_data[node_name] = data
+                                else:
+                                    scripts_data[node_name] = str(data)
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            print(f"Warning: Could not read script {node_name}: {e}")
+                metadata['scripts'] = scripts_data
+            
+            # Load log
+            if "/log" in hdf_file:
+                try:
+                    log_node = hdf_file.get_node("/log")
+                    metadata['log'] = log_node.read()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Warning: Could not read log: {e}")
+            
+            # Load timeline
+            if "/timeline" in hdf_file:
+                try:
+                    timeline_node = hdf_file.get_node("/timeline")
+                    metadata['timeline'] = timeline_node.read()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Warning: Could not read timeline: {e}")
+            
+            return data_pool, metadata
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise Exception(f"Failed to load HDF5 file {filename}: {e}")
+        finally:
+            if 'hdf_file' in locals():
+                hdf_file.close()
+
     def register_listener(self, listening_function):
         self.__registered_listeners.append(listening_function)
 

src/damaris/data/MeasurementResult.py

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class MeasurementResult(Drawable.Drawable, collections.UserDict):
 
     def uses_statistics(self):
         """
-        drawable interface method, returns True
+        drawable interface method returns True
         """
         return True
 
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ class MeasurementResult(Drawable.Drawable, collections.UserDict):
         destination can be a file or a filename
         suitable for further processing
         """
-        # write sorted
         the_destination=destination
+        file_opened = False
         if type(destination) in (str,):
             the_destination=open(destination, "w")
+            file_opened = True
 
         the_destination.write("# quantity:"+str(self.quantity_name)+"\n")
         the_destination.write("# x y ysigma n\n")
@@ -222,7 +223,8 @@ class MeasurementResult(Drawable.Drawable, collections.UserDict):
                                                           y.mean_error(),
                                                           delimiter,
                                                           y.n))
-        the_destination=None
+        if file_opened:
+            the_destination.close()
 
 
     def write_to_hdf(self, hdffile, where, name, title, complib=None, complevel=None):

src/damaris/data/Temperature.py

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 from .Resultable import Resultable
 from .Drawable import Drawable
+import numpy
+import threading
+import tables
 
 #############################################################################
 #                                                                           #
@@ -15,17 +18,224 @@ from .Drawable import Drawable
 class TemperatureResult(Resultable, Drawable):
     """
     Specialised class of Resultable and Drawable
-    Contains recorded temperature data
+    Contains recorded temperature data.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        x: List of timestamps in seconds.
+        y: List of temperature readings in Celsius.
+        setpoint: Optional list of setpoint temperatures in Celsius.
+        xlabel: Label for x-axis (default: "Time (s)").
+        ylabel: Label for y-axis (default: "Temperature (C)").
     """
-    def __init__(self, x = None, y = None, desc = None, job_id = None, job_date = None):
+    def __init__(self, x = None, y = None, setpoint = None, desc = None, job_id = None, job_date = None):
         Resultable.__init__(self)
         Drawable.__init__(self)
+        
+        # Set default labels
+        self.xlabel = "Time (s)"
+        self.ylabel = "Temperature (C)"
+        
+        # Initialize data lists
+        self.x = [] if x is None else x
+        self.y = [] if y is None else y
+        self.setpoint = [] if setpoint is None else setpoint
+        
+        # Set metadata if provided
+        if desc is not None:
+            self.description = desc
+        if job_id is not None:
+            self.job_id = job_id
+        if job_date is not None:
+            self.job_date = job_date
+        
+        # Listener management for GUI updates
+        self.__listeners = []
+        self.__listener_lock = threading.Lock()
+    
+    def get_number_of_channels(self):
+        """Returns 1 for temperature data."""
+        return 1
+    
+    def register_listener(self, listener):
+        """Register a listener to be notified when data changes."""
+        with self.__listener_lock:
+            if listener not in self.__listeners:
+                self.__listeners.append(listener)
+    
+    def unregister_listener(self, listener):
+        """Unregister a listener."""
+        with self.__listener_lock:
+            if listener in self.__listeners:
+                self.__listeners.remove(listener)
+    
+    def get_xdata(self):
+        """Returns the x data (timestamps) as numpy array."""
+        if isinstance(self.x, numpy.ndarray):
+            return self.x
+        return numpy.array(self.x, dtype=float) if self.x else numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+    
+    def get_ydata(self, channel=0):
+        """Returns the y data (temperature readings) as numpy array."""
+        if channel == 0:
+            if isinstance(self.y, numpy.ndarray):
+                return self.y
+            return numpy.array(self.y, dtype=float) if self.y else numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+        return numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+    
+    def __len__(self):
+        """Returns the number of data points."""
+        return len(self.y) if self.y else 0
+    
+    def uses_statistics(self):
+        """Returns False as temperature data doesn't use statistics."""
+        return False
+    
+    def ready_for_drawing_error(self):
+        """Returns False as temperature data doesn't have error bars."""
+        return False
+    
+    def get_yerr(self, channel=0):
+        """Returns empty error data."""
+        return numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+    
+    def get_errorplotdata(self):
+        """Returns empty error plot data."""
+        return [[], [], []]
+    
+    def get_lineplotdata(self):
+        """Returns line plot data (not used for temperature)."""
+        return [[], []]
+    
+    def get_xmin(self):
+        """Returns minimum of x."""
+        xdata = self.get_xdata()
+        return xdata.min() if len(xdata) > 0 else 0
+    
+    def get_xmax(self):
+        """Returns maximum of x."""
+        xdata = self.get_xdata()
+        return xdata.max() if len(xdata) > 0 else 0
+    
+    def get_ymin(self):
+        """Returns minimum of y."""
+        ydata = self.get_ydata(0)
+        return ydata.min() if len(ydata) > 0 else 0
+    
+    def get_ymax(self):
+        """Returns maximum of y."""
+        ydata = self.get_ydata(0)
+        return ydata.max() if len(ydata) > 0 else 0
+    
+    def get_xminpos(self):
+        """Returns smallest positive value of x."""
+        xdata = self.get_xdata()
+        mask = xdata > 0
+        if numpy.any(mask):
+            return xdata[mask].min()
+        return 0
+    
+    def get_yminpos(self):
+        """Returns smallest positive value of y."""
+        ydata = self.get_ydata(0)
+        mask = ydata > 0
+        if numpy.any(mask):
+            return ydata[mask].min()
+        return 0
+    
+    def write_to_hdf(self, hdffile, where, name, title, complib=None, complevel=None):
+        """
+        Write the temperature result to an HDF5 group.
 
-        if (x is None) and (y is None) and (desc is None) and (job_id is None) and (job_date is None):
-            pass
+        Stores x (timestamps), y (temperature readings), and setpoint arrays
+        as an HDF5 table, with metadata saved as group attributes.
+        """
+        h5_table_format = {
+            "x": tables.Float64Col(),
+            "y": tables.Float64Col(),
+            "setpoint": tables.Float64Col(),
+        }
+        filter = None
+        if complib is not None:
+            if complevel is None:
+                complevel = 9
+            filter = tables.Filters(complevel=complevel, complib=complib, shuffle=1)
 
-        elif (x is not None) and (y is not None) and (desc is not None) and (job_id is not None) and (job_date is not None):
-            pass
+        with self.__listener_lock:
+            xdata = numpy.array(self.x, dtype=float) if self.x else numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+            ydata = numpy.array(self.y, dtype=float) if self.y else numpy.array([], dtype=float)
+            spdata = numpy.array(self.setpoint, dtype=float) if self.setpoint else numpy.array([], dtype=float)
 
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Wrong usage of __init__!")
+        # Use the length of the longest array; shorter ones are padded with 0
+        n = max(len(xdata), len(ydata), 1)
+        if len(xdata) < n:
+            xdata = numpy.pad(xdata, (0, n - len(xdata)), constant_values=0.0)
+        if len(ydata) < n:
+            ydata = numpy.pad(ydata, (0, n - len(ydata)), constant_values=0.0)
+        if len(spdata) < n:
+            spdata = numpy.pad(spdata, (0, n - len(spdata)), constant_values=0.0)
+
+        temp_table = hdffile.create_table(
+            where=where, name=name,
+            description=h5_table_format,
+            title=title,
+            filters=filter,
+            expectedrows=n,
+        )
+        temp_table.flavor = "numpy"
+        temp_table.attrs.damaris_type = "TemperatureResult"
+        temp_table.attrs.xlabel = self.xlabel
+        temp_table.attrs.ylabel = self.ylabel
+
+        if hasattr(self, "job_id") and self.job_id is not None:
+            temp_table.attrs.job_id = self.job_id
+        if hasattr(self, "job_date") and self.job_date is not None:
+            temp_table.attrs.time = "%04d%02d%02d %02d:%02d:%02d.%03d" % (
+                self.job_date.year,
+                self.job_date.month,
+                self.job_date.day,
+                self.job_date.hour,
+                self.job_date.minute,
+                self.job_date.second,
+                self.job_date.microsecond // 1000,
+            )
+        if hasattr(self, "description") and self.description is not None:
+            for (key, value) in self.description.items():
+                temp_table.attrs.__setattr__("description_" + key, str(value))
+
+        row = temp_table.row
+        for i in range(n):
+            row["x"] = xdata[i]
+            row["y"] = ydata[i]
+            row["setpoint"] = spdata[i]
+            row.append()
+
+        temp_table.flush()
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """String representation of the temperature result."""
+        return f"TemperatureResult(points={len(self)}, job_id={self.job_id})"
+
+
+def read_from_hdf(hdf_node):
+    """
+    Read a TemperatureResult object from an HDF5 table node.
+    Returns None if the node is not suitable.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(hdf_node, tables.Table):
+        return None
+
+    if hdf_node._v_attrs.damaris_type != "TemperatureResult":
+        return None
+
+    tr = TemperatureResult()
+    tr.xlabel = getattr(hdf_node._v_attrs, "xlabel", "Time (s)")
+    tr.ylabel = getattr(hdf_node._v_attrs, "ylabel", "Temperature (C)")
+
+    for r in hdf_node.iterrows():
+        tr.x.append(r["x"])
+        tr.y.append(r["y"])
+        sp = r["setpoint"]
+        if sp != 0.0 or len(tr.setpoint) > 0:
+            tr.setpoint.append(sp)
+
+    return tr

src/damaris/data/__init__.py

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ from damaris.data.Error_Result import Error_Result
 from damaris.data.Config_Result import Config_Result
 from damaris.data.Temperature import TemperatureResult
 
-__all__=["ADC_Result", "Accumulation", "MeasurementResult", "AccumulatedValue", "DataPool", "FFT", "Error_Result", "Config_Result", "TemperatureResult" ]
+__all__=["ADC_Result", "Accumulation", "MeasurementResult", "AccumulatedValue", "DataPool", "Error_Result", "Config_Result", "TemperatureResult" ]
 

src/damaris/experiments/Experiment.py

@@ -96,12 +96,10 @@ class Experiment:
         
         #for tracking the experiment length:
         #because loops are possible we need to track the length for each loop level
-        self.total_time=[]
-        self.total_time.append(0.0)
+        self.total_time=[0.0]
         
         #and we need to know the number of iterations of the loops to multiply the state.
-        self.loop_iterations=[]
-        self.loop_iterations.append(1)
+        self.loop_iterations=[1]
 
     # Commands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

src/damaris/gui/DamarisGUI.py

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ from damaris.gui import ResultReader, ResultHandling
 from damaris.gui import BackendDriver
 #from damaris.gui.gtkcodebuffer import CodeBuffer, SyntaxLoader
 #from damaris.data import Drawable # this is a base class, it should be used...
-from damaris.data import DataPool, Accumulation, ADC_Result, MeasurementResult
+from damaris.data import DataPool, Accumulation, ADC_Result, MeasurementResult, TemperatureResult
+# TemperatureMonitor imported lazily to avoid circular import issues
 
 # default, can be set to true from start script
 debug = False
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@ class logstream:
     def __del__( self ):
         pass
 
-
 global log
 log = logstream( )
 sys.stdout = log
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ class LockFile:
             return False
 
 
-
-
-
 class DamarisGUI:
     ExpScript_Display = 0
     ResScript_Display = 1
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ class DamarisGUI:
 
         self.log = LogWindow( self.xml_gui , self)
 
-        self.sw = ScriptWidgets( self.xml_gui )
+        self.sw = ScriptWidgets( self.xml_gui, self )
 
         self.toolbar_init( )
 
@@ -184,6 +181,10 @@ class DamarisGUI:
 
         #to stop queued experiments
         self.stop_experiment_flag = threading.Event()
+        
+        # Temperature monitoring
+        self.temp_monitor = None
+        self.temp_controller = None
 
         exp_script = ""
         if exp_script_filename is not None and exp_script_filename != "":
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ class DamarisGUI:
                         "on_experiment_script_line_textfield_value_changed": self.sw.column_line_widgets_changed_event,
                         "on_experiment_script_column_textfield_value_changed": self.sw.column_line_widgets_changed_event,
                         "on_toolbar_open_file_button_clicked": self.sw.open_file,
+                        "on_toolbar_open_hdf5_button_clicked": self.sw.open_hdf5,
                         "on_toolbar_new_button_clicked": self.sw.new_file,
                         "on_toolbar_save_as_button_clicked": self.sw.save_file_as,
                         "on_toolbar_save_file_button_clicked": self.sw.save_file,
@@ -297,6 +299,14 @@ class DamarisGUI:
         self.config = None
         self.xml_gui = None
 
+    def observe_data_pool( self, data_pool ):
+        """
+        Delegate to monitor widgets
+        """
+        self.data = data_pool
+        if hasattr(self, "monitor"):
+            self.monitor.observe_data_pool(data_pool)
+
     # event handling: the real acitons in gui programming
 
     # first global events
@@ -471,9 +481,10 @@ class DamarisGUI:
 
         self.id = self.lockfile.add_experiment()
         while not self.lockfile.am_i_next():
-            self.stop_experiment_flag.wait(interval)
             while gtk.events_pending():
                 gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
+            if self.stop_experiment_flag.wait(interval):
+                break
             if loop_run > 1:
                 self.experiment_script_statusbar_label.set_text("Waiting for other experiment to finish")
                 loop_run = 0
@@ -506,6 +517,8 @@ class DamarisGUI:
             self.data = self.si.data
             # run frontend and script engines
             self.monitor.observe_data_pool( self.data )
+            # Start temperature monitoring if configured (before scripts start)
+            self.start_temperature_monitoring(actual_config)
             self.si.runScripts( )
         except Exception as e:
             #print "ToDo evaluate exception",str(e), "at",traceback.extract_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])[-1][1:3]
@@ -524,7 +537,10 @@ class DamarisGUI:
                 print("waiting for threads stoping...", end=' ')
                 still_running = [x for x in [ self.si.exp_handling, self.si.res_handling, self.si.back_driver ] if x is not None and x.is_alive( )]
                 for t in still_running:
-                    t.join( )
+                    while t.is_alive():
+                        while gtk.events_pending():
+                            gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
+                        t.join( 0.05 )
                 print("done")
 
             # cleanup
@@ -563,6 +579,7 @@ class DamarisGUI:
         self.dump_filename = ""
         if actual_config[ "data_pool_name" ] != "":
             self.dump_states( init=True )
+        
         gobject.timeout_add( 200, self.observe_running_experiment )
 
     def observe_running_experiment( self ):
@@ -675,6 +692,8 @@ class DamarisGUI:
 
         still_running = [_f for _f in [ self.si.exp_handling, self.si.res_handling, self.si.back_driver, self.dump_thread ] if _f]
         if len( still_running ) == 0:
+            # Stop temperature monitoring when experiment finishes
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
             if self.save_thread is None and self.dump_filename != "":
                 print("all subprocesses ended, saving data pool")
                 # thread to save data...
@@ -865,15 +884,6 @@ class DamarisGUI:
                                                    filters=tables.Filters( complevel=9, complib='zlib' ) )
 
         if dump_file is None and os.path.isfile( self.dump_filename ) and tables.is_pytables_file( self.dump_filename ):
-            # take some data from dump file and repack
-            os.rename( self.dump_filename, self.dump_filename + ".bak" )
-            old_dump_file = tables.open_file( self.dump_filename + ".bak", mode="r+" )
-            if "data_pool" in old_dump_file.root:
-                old_dump_file.remove_node( where="/", name="data_pool", recursive=True )
-            old_dump_file.copy_file( self.dump_filename )
-            old_dump_file.close( )
-            del old_dump_file
-            os.remove( self.dump_filename + ".bak" )
             # prepare for update
             dump_file = tables.open_file( self.dump_filename, mode="r+" )
 
@@ -890,7 +900,8 @@ class DamarisGUI:
 
         # save the data!
         self.data.write_hdf5( dump_file, where="/", name="data_pool",
-                              complib=self.dump_complib, complevel=self.dump_complevel )
+                              complib=self.dump_complib, complevel=self.dump_complevel,
+                              incremental=not init )
 
         # now save additional information
         e = self.si.data.get( "__recentexperiment", -1 ) + 1
@@ -973,8 +984,98 @@ class DamarisGUI:
             still_running = [_f for _f in [ self.si.exp_handling, self.si.res_handling, self.si.back_driver ] if _f]
             for r in still_running:
                 r.quit_flag.set( )
+            
+            # Stop temperature monitoring
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
+            
             self.state = DamarisGUI.Stop_State
 
+    def start_temperature_monitoring(self, config):
+        """
+        Start temperature monitoring thread if configured.
+        
+        Args:
+            config: Configuration dictionary from self.config.get()
+        """
+        # Check if temperature monitoring is enabled
+        if not config.get("enable_temperature_monitoring", False):
+            # Stop any existing monitor if temperature monitoring is disabled
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
+            return
+        
+        # Stop any existing monitor before starting a new one
+        if self.temp_monitor is not None:
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
+        
+        controller_type = config.get("temperature_controller_type", "eurotherm")
+        temp_interval = config.get("temperature_interval", 2.0)
+        
+        try:
+            # Import the factory and TemperatureMonitor (lazy import to avoid circular issues)
+            from damaris.tools.temperature import create_controller
+            from damaris.gui.TemperatureMonitor import TemperatureMonitor
+            
+            # Create controller based on type
+            if controller_type == "eurotherm":
+                temp_device = config.get("temperature_device", "")
+                temp_baudrate = config.get("temperature_baudrate", 19200)
+                
+                if not temp_device:
+                    print("Temperature monitoring: No device configured for Eurotherm")
+                    return
+                
+                self.temp_controller = create_controller(
+                    "eurotherm", temp_device, baudrate=temp_baudrate
+                )
+                print(f"Temperature monitoring started with Eurotherm on {temp_device} (interval: {temp_interval}s)")
+                
+            elif controller_type == "simulated":
+                # Simulated controller doesn't need device configuration
+                # Use default parameters: 290K base, 10K amplitude, 60s period, 5% noise, 10% missing
+                self.temp_controller = create_controller("simulated")
+                print(f"Temperature monitoring started with simulated controller (interval: {temp_interval}s)")
+                
+            else:
+                print(f"Temperature monitoring: Unknown controller type: {controller_type}")
+                return
+            
+            # Create and start monitor thread
+            self.temp_monitor = TemperatureMonitor(
+                controller=self.temp_controller,
+                interval=temp_interval,
+                data_pool=self.data,
+                data_key="temperature"
+            )
+            self.temp_monitor.start()
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Failed to start temperature monitoring: {e}")
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            self.temp_controller = None
+            self.temp_monitor = None
+
+    def stop_temperature_monitoring(self):
+        """
+        Stop the temperature monitoring thread if running.
+        """
+        if self.temp_monitor is not None:
+            try:
+                self.temp_monitor.stop()
+                print("Temperature monitoring stopped")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error stopping temperature monitoring: {e}")
+            finally:
+                self.temp_monitor = None
+        
+        if self.temp_controller is not None:
+            try:
+                self.temp_controller.close()
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error closing temperature controller: {e}")
+            finally:
+                self.temp_controller = None
+
     def documentation_init( self ):
 
         self.doc_urls = {
@@ -1099,11 +1200,12 @@ class LogWindow:
 
 
 class ScriptWidgets:
-    def __init__( self, xml_gui ):
+    def __init__( self, xml_gui, outer_space ):
         """
         initialize text widgets with text
         """
         self.xml_gui = xml_gui
+        self.outer_space = outer_space
 
         # my states
         # editing enabled/disabled
@@ -1170,7 +1272,7 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
 
         self.compwgen = gtksourceview2.CompletionWords.new("Keywords", None)
         self.compwgen.register(self.keywordsbuffer)
-        self.compwgen.set_property("minimum-word-size", 1)
+        self.compwgen.set_property("minimum-word-size", 2)
 
         self.compwexp = gtksourceview2.CompletionWords.new("Words", None)
         self.compwexp.register(self.experiment_script_textbuffer)
@@ -1186,7 +1288,6 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
         compexp.add_provider(self.compwexp)
         compres.add_provider(self.compwres)
 
-        # script fonts are atlered by configuration
         # clipboard
         self.main_clipboard = gtk.Clipboard( )
 
@@ -1194,13 +1295,12 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
         self.experiment_script_statusbar_label = self.xml_gui.get_object( "statusbar_experiment_script_label" )
         self.data_handling_statusbar_label = self.xml_gui.get_object( "statusbar_data_handling_label" )
 
-        # footline with line and col indicators
+        # footer with line and col indicators
         self.experiment_script_line_indicator = self.xml_gui.get_object( "experiment_script_line_textfield" )
         self.experiment_script_column_indicator = self.xml_gui.get_object( "experiment_script_column_textfield" )
         self.data_handling_line_indicator = self.xml_gui.get_object( "data_handling_line_textfield" )
         self.data_handling_column_indicator = self.xml_gui.get_object( "data_handling_column_textfield" )
 
-
         # some event handlers
         self.experiment_script_textbuffer.connect( "modified-changed", self.textviews_modified )
         self.experiment_script_textview.connect_after( "move-cursor", self.textviews_moved )
@@ -1211,8 +1311,7 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
         self.data_handling_textview.connect( "key-press-event", self.textviews_keypress )
         self.data_handling_textview.connect( "button-release-event", self.textviews_clicked )
 
-        # and the editing toolbar part
-        # buttons
+        # and the editing toolbar buttons
         self.toolbar_new_button = self.xml_gui.get_object( "toolbar_new_button" )
         self.toolbar_open_button = self.xml_gui.get_object( "toolbar_open_file_button" )
         self.toolbar_save_button = self.xml_gui.get_object( "toolbar_save_file_button" )
@@ -1223,8 +1322,9 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
         self.toolbar_redo_button = self.xml_gui.get_object( "toolbar_redo_button" )
         self.toolbar_search_button = self.xml_gui.get_object("toolbar_search_button")
 
-        # my notebook
+        # main notebook
         self.main_notebook = self.xml_gui.get_object( "main_notebook" )
+
         # config toolbar
         self.main_notebook.connect_after( "switch_page", self.notebook_page_switched )
 
@@ -1570,7 +1670,7 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
             elif response == gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL:
                 return 0
 
-        def response( self, response_id, script_widget ):
+        def response( dialog, response_id, script_widget ):
             if response_id == gtk.ResponseType.OK:
                 file_name = dialog.get_filename( )
                 if file_name is None:
@@ -1578,7 +1678,13 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
 
                 script_filename = os.path.abspath( file_name )
                 if not os.access( script_filename, os.R_OK ):
-                    self.outer_space.show_error_dialog( "File I/O Error", "Cannot read from file %s" % script_filename )
+                    error_dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=script_widget.xml_gui.get_object( "main_window"),
+                                                   type=gtk.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                                   flags=gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,
+                                                   buttons=("_OK", gtk.ResponseType.OK))
+                    error_dialog.set_markup("Cannot read from file %s" % script_filename)
+                    error_dialog.run()
+                    error_dialog.destroy()
                     return True
 
                 script_string = script_widget.load_file_as_unicode( script_filename )
@@ -1611,6 +1717,94 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
 
         return True
 
+    def open_hdf5( self, widget, Data=None ):
+        """
+        Open and load an HDF5 file written by DAMARIS.
+        """
+        # ignore
+        if not self.editing_state:
+            return 0
+
+        parent_window = self.xml_gui.get_object( "main_window" )
+        dialog = gtk.FileChooserDialog( title="Open HDF5 File...",
+                                        parent=parent_window,
+                                        action=gtk.FileChooserAction.OPEN,
+                                        buttons=("_Open", gtk.ResponseType.OK, "_Cancel", gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
+                                        )
+        dialog.set_default_response( gtk.ResponseType.OK )
+        dialog.set_select_multiple( False )
+
+        # Add filter for HDF5 files
+        filter_hdf5 = gtk.FileFilter()
+        filter_hdf5.set_name("HDF5 files")
+        filter_hdf5.add_pattern("*.h5")
+        filter_hdf5.add_pattern("*.hdf5")
+        filter_hdf5.add_pattern("*.HDF5")
+        filter_hdf5.add_pattern("*.H5")
+        dialog.add_filter(filter_hdf5)
+
+        # Also allow all files
+        filter_all = gtk.FileFilter()
+        filter_all.set_name("All files")
+        filter_all.add_pattern("*")
+        dialog.add_filter(filter_all)
+
+        def response( dialog, response_id, script_widget ):
+            if response_id == gtk.ResponseType.OK:
+                file_name = dialog.get_filename( )
+                if file_name is None:
+                    return
+
+                file_name = os.path.abspath( file_name )
+                if not os.access( file_name, os.R_OK ):
+                    error_dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=script_widget.xml_gui.get_object( "main_window"),
+                                                   type=gtk.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                                   flags=gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,
+                                                   buttons=("_OK", gtk.ResponseType.OK))
+                    error_dialog.set_markup("Cannot read from file %s" % file_name)
+                    error_dialog.run()
+                    error_dialog.destroy()
+                    return True
+
+                try:
+                    # Load DataPool and metadata from HDF5
+                    data_pool, metadata = DataPool.load_hdf5(file_name)
+
+                    # Set the loaded data pool in the outer space (main application)
+                    if hasattr(script_widget.outer_space, 'observe_data_pool'):
+                        script_widget.outer_space.observe_data_pool(data_pool)
+                    elif hasattr(script_widget.outer_space, 'monitor'):
+                        # Fallback if delegate not present
+                        script_widget.outer_space.data = data_pool
+                        script_widget.outer_space.monitor.observe_data_pool(data_pool)
+                    
+                    # If there are scripts in metadata, load them
+                    if 'scripts' in metadata:
+                        scripts = metadata['scripts']
+                        exp_script = scripts.get('experiment_script', None)
+                        res_script = scripts.get('result_script', None)
+                        if exp_script or res_script:
+                            script_widget.set_scripts(exp_script, res_script)
+                    
+                except Exception as e:
+                    error_dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=script_widget.xml_gui.get_object( "main_window"),
+                                                 type=gtk.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                                 flags=gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,
+                                                 buttons=("_OK", gtk.ResponseType.OK))
+                    error_dialog.set_markup("Failed to load HDF5 file: %s" % str(e))
+                    error_dialog.run()
+                    error_dialog.destroy()
+
+            return True
+
+        # Event-Handler for response-signal (when one of the button is pressed)
+        dialog.connect( "response", response, self )
+
+        dialog.run( )
+        dialog.destroy( )
+
+        return True
+
     def save_file( self, widget=None, Data=None ):
         """
         save file to associated filename
@@ -1798,9 +1992,9 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
 
                 try:
                     if response_id == -1:
-                        match_start, match_end = startiter.backward_search(searchstring, gtk.TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY)
+                        match_start, match_end = startiter.backward_search(searchstring, gtk.TextSearchFlags.TEXT_ONLY)
                     elif response_id == 1:
-                        match_start, match_end = enditer.forward_search(searchstring, gtk.TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY)
+                        match_start, match_end = enditer.forward_search(searchstring, gtk.TextSearchFlags.TEXT_ONLY)
                 except:
                     pass
 
@@ -1857,7 +2051,7 @@ get_ylabel set_ylabel"""
         dialog.connect("response", response, self, textbox)
         dialog.set_resizable(False)
 
-        dialog.show()
+        dialog.show_all()
 
         if startit is not None and endit is not None:
             if current_page == 0:
@@ -1951,6 +2145,87 @@ class ConfigTab:
         self.config_info_textview = self.xml_gui.get_object( "info_textview" )
         self.config_script_font_button = self.xml_gui.get_object( "script_fontbutton" )
 
+        # ADC bit depth setting
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=6)
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_label = gtk.Label(label="ADC bit depth:")
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton = gtk.SpinButton.new_with_range(8, 32, 1)
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton.set_value(ADC_Result.default_bit_depth)
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton.set_tooltip_text("Set the default bit depth for clipping detection (e.g., 14 for 14-bit ADCs).")
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton.connect("value-changed", self.on_adc_bit_depth_changed)
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_hbox.pack_start(self.config_adc_bit_depth_label, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_adc_bit_depth_hbox.pack_start(self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton, False, False, 0)
+        backend_vbox = self.xml_gui.get_object("vbox4")
+        if backend_vbox:
+            backend_vbox.pack_start(self.config_adc_bit_depth_hbox, False, False, 0)
+            self.config_adc_bit_depth_hbox.show_all()
+
+        # Temperature monitoring settings - single line layout
+        self.config_temp_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=6)
+        
+        # Controller type selector
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_label = gtk.Label(label="Controller:")
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox = gtk.ComboBoxText()
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.append_text("eurotherm")
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.append_text("simulated")
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.set_active(0)  # Default to eurotherm
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.set_tooltip_text("Select temperature controller type")
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.connect("changed", self.on_temp_controller_type_changed)
+        
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=0)
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_controller_type_label, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_controller_type_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_controller_type_hbox, False, False, 0)
+        
+        # Enable checkbox
+        self.config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton = gtk.CheckButton(label="Temp:")
+        self.config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton.set_tooltip_text("Enable periodic temperature reading from controller")
+        self.config_temp_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton, False, False, 0)
+        
+        # Device file chooser with entry (shown for eurotherm, hidden for simulated)
+        self.config_temp_device_entry = gtk.Entry()
+        self.config_temp_device_entry.set_tooltip_text("Serial port device (e.g., /dev/serial/by-id/...)")
+        self.config_temp_device_entry.set_width_chars(30)
+        self.config_temp_device_button = gtk.Button(label="...")
+        self.config_temp_device_button.set_tooltip_text("Browse for temperature controller device")
+        self.config_temp_device_button.connect("clicked", self.on_temp_device_browse_clicked)
+        
+        self.config_temp_device_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=0)
+        self.config_temp_device_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_device_entry, True, True, 0)
+        self.config_temp_device_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_device_button, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_device_hbox, True, True, 0)
+        
+        # Interval spinbutton
+        self.config_temp_interval_label = gtk.Label(label="Interval (s):")
+        self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton = gtk.SpinButton.new_with_range(0.1, 60, 0.1)
+        self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton.set_value(2.0)  # Default to 2 seconds
+        self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton.set_tooltip_text("Time between temperature readings in seconds")
+        
+        self.config_temp_interval_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=6)
+        self.config_temp_interval_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_interval_label, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_interval_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_interval_hbox, False, False, 0)
+        
+        # Baud rate (for eurotherm)
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox = gtk.ComboBoxText()
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.append_text("19200")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.append_text("9600")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.append_text("38400")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.append_text("57600")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.append_text("115200")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.set_active(0)
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.set_tooltip_text("Serial baud rate for temperature controller")
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_hbox = gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False, spacing=6)
+        self.config_temp_baudrate_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox, False, False, 0)
+        self.config_temp_hbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_baudrate_hbox, False, False, 0)
+        # Note: baud rate is shown for eurotherm, hidden for simulated
+        
+        # Set initial visibility based on controller type
+        self._update_temp_widgets_visibility()
+        
+        if backend_vbox:
+            backend_vbox.pack_start(self.config_temp_hbox, False, False, 0)
+            self.config_temp_hbox.show_all()
+
         # insert version informations
         components_text = """
 operating system %(os)s
@@ -2044,7 +2319,7 @@ pygobject version %(pygobject)s
         """
         complib_iter = self.config_data_pool_complib.get_active_iter( )
         complib = self.config_data_pool_complib.get_model( ).get_value( complib_iter, 0 )
-        return {
+        actual_config = {
             "start_backend": self.config_start_backend_checkbutton.get_active( ),
             "start_result_script": self.config_start_result_script_checkbutton.get_active( ),
             "start_experiment_script": self.config_start_experiment_script_checkbutton.get_active( ),
@@ -2056,8 +2331,29 @@ pygobject version %(pygobject)s
             "data_pool_write_interval": self.config_data_pool_write_interval_entry.get_text( ),
             "data_pool_complib": complib,
             "data_pool_comprate": self.config_data_pool_comprate.get_value_as_int( ),
-            "script_font": self.config_script_font_button.get_font_name( )
+            "script_font": self.config_script_font_button.get_font_name( ),
+            "adc_bit_depth": self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton.get_value_as_int(),
+            # Temperature monitoring configuration (only if widgets exist)
+            "enable_temperature_monitoring": self.config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton.get_active() if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton') else False,
+            "temperature_controller_type": self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.get_active_text() if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_controller_type_combobox') else "eurotherm",
+            "temperature_device": self.config_temp_device_entry.get_text() if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_device_entry') else "",
+            "temperature_baudrate": self._get_temp_baudrate() if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_baudrate_combobox') else 19200,
+            "temperature_interval": self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton.get_value() if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_interval_spinbutton') else 2.0
         }
+        ADC_Result.default_bit_depth = actual_config["adc_bit_depth"]
+        return actual_config
+    
+    def _get_temp_baudrate(self):
+        """Get selected baud rate from combobox."""
+        if not hasattr(self, 'config_temp_baudrate_combobox'):
+            return 19200
+        active_text = self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.get_active_text()
+        if active_text:
+            try:
+                return int(active_text)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        return 19200
 
     def set( self, config ):
         if "start_backend" in config:
@@ -2083,6 +2379,47 @@ pygobject version %(pygobject)s
         if "script_font" in config:
             self.config_script_font_button.set_font_name( config[ "script_font" ] )
             self.set_script_font_handler( None )
+        if "adc_bit_depth" in config:
+            try:
+                self.config_adc_bit_depth_spinbutton.set_value(float(config["adc_bit_depth"]))
+                ADC_Result.default_bit_depth = int(config["adc_bit_depth"])
+            except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                pass
+        
+        # Temperature monitoring configuration (only if widgets exist)
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton') and "enable_temperature_monitoring" in config:
+            try:
+                self.config_temp_monitoring_checkbutton.set_active(bool(config["enable_temperature_monitoring"]))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_controller_type_combobox') and "temperature_controller_type" in config:
+            try:
+                controller_type = config["temperature_controller_type"]
+                if controller_type in ["eurotherm", "simulated"]:
+                    self._set_combo_active_text(self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox, controller_type)
+                    # Update widget visibility based on type
+                    self._update_temp_widgets_visibility()
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_device_entry') and "temperature_device" in config:
+            try:
+                self.config_temp_device_entry.set_text(str(config["temperature_device"]))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_baudrate_combobox') and "temperature_baudrate" in config:
+            try:
+                baudrate = str(config["temperature_baudrate"])
+                if baudrate in ["9600", "19200", "38400", "57600", "115200"]:
+                    self._set_combo_active_text(self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox, baudrate)
+                else:
+                    self.config_temp_baudrate_combobox.set_active(0)  # Default to 19200
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_interval_spinbutton') and "temperature_interval" in config:
+            try:
+                self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton.set_value(float(config["temperature_interval"]))
+            except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                self.config_temp_interval_spinbutton.set_value(2.0)
         if "data_pool_complib" in config:
             # find combo-box entry and make it active...
             model = self.config_data_pool_complib.get_model( )
@@ -2096,6 +2433,87 @@ pygobject version %(pygobject)s
             if iter is None:
                 print("compression method %s is not supported" % config[ "data_pool_complib" ])
 
+    def on_adc_bit_depth_changed(self, widget):
+        ADC_Result.default_bit_depth = widget.get_value_as_int()
+
+    def on_temp_device_browse_clicked(self, widget):
+        """
+        Open file chooser dialog to select temperature controller device.
+        Defaults to /dev/serial/by-id/ which is typically used for USB serial converters.
+        """
+        dialog = gtk.FileChooserDialog(
+            title="Select Temperature Controller Device",
+            parent=None,
+            action=gtk.FileChooserAction.OPEN,
+            buttons=(
+                gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL,
+                gtk.STOCK_OPEN, gtk.ResponseType.OK
+            )
+        )
+        
+        # Set default folder to /dev/serial/by-id/ if it exists
+        default_folder = "/dev/serial/by-id/"
+        if os.path.isdir(default_folder):
+            dialog.set_current_folder(default_folder)
+        else:
+            # Fallback to /dev
+            dialog.set_current_folder("/dev/")
+        
+        # Only show regular files (device files)
+        dialog.set_select_multiple(False)
+        
+        response = dialog.run()
+        if response == gtk.ResponseType.OK:
+            selected_file = dialog.get_filename()
+            self.config_temp_device_entry.set_text(selected_file)
+        
+        dialog.destroy()
+
+    def on_temp_controller_type_changed(self, widget):
+        """Update widget visibility when controller type changes."""
+        self._update_temp_widgets_visibility()
+
+    def _update_temp_widgets_visibility(self):
+        """Show/hide widgets based on selected controller type."""
+        # Defensive: check if combobox exists
+        if not hasattr(self, 'config_temp_controller_type_combobox'):
+            return
+        
+        active_type = self.config_temp_controller_type_combobox.get_active_text()
+        if active_type is None:
+            active_type = "eurotherm"
+        
+        # Defensive: check if widgets exist before showing/hiding
+        show_device = active_type == "eurotherm"
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_device_hbox'):
+            if show_device:
+                self.config_temp_device_hbox.show()
+            else:
+                self.config_temp_device_hbox.hide()
+        if hasattr(self, 'config_temp_baudrate_hbox'):
+            if show_device:
+                self.config_temp_baudrate_hbox.show()
+            else:
+                self.config_temp_baudrate_hbox.hide()
+
+    def _set_combo_active_text(self, combobox, text):
+        """
+        Set a ComboBoxText's active entry by text.
+        
+        Gtk.ComboBoxText.set_active_text() does not exist in GTK 3.24.x,
+        so we iterate the model to find the matching entry.
+        """
+        if not text:
+            return
+        model = combobox.get_model()
+        if model is None:
+            return
+        for i in range(model.iter_n_children(None)):
+            iter = model.iter_nth_child(None, i)
+            if iter and model.get(iter, 0)[0] == text:
+                combobox.set_active(i)
+                return
+
     def load_config_handler( self, widget ):
         if self.system_default_filename:
             self.load_config( self.system_default_filename )
@@ -2270,6 +2688,13 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         self.display_autoscaling_checkbutton = self.xml_gui.get_object( "display_autoscaling_checkbutton" )
         self.display_statistics_checkbutton = self.xml_gui.get_object( "display_statistics_checkbutton" )
 
+        self.display_descriptions_checkbutton = gtk.CheckButton(label="Show Desc.")
+        self.display_descriptions_checkbutton.set_active(True)
+        self.display_descriptions_checkbutton.show()
+        self.display_settings_frame.set_property("n-columns", 5)
+        self.display_settings_frame.attach(self.display_descriptions_checkbutton, 4, 5, 0, 1, gtk.AttachOptions.FILL, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.display_descriptions_checkbutton.connect("toggled", self.display_descriptions_toggled)
+
         # Matplot (Display_Table, 1st Row) --------------------------------------------------------
 
         # create new plot
@@ -2307,7 +2732,9 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         # now let's add a button to the toolbar
         self.matplot_cursor_button = gtk.ToggleButton(label='')
         try:
-            image = gtk.Image.new_from_file("/usr/share/icons/breeze/actions/24/crosshairs-symbolic.svg")
+            icon_theme = gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
+            icon = icon_theme.load_icon("crosshairs", 24, 0)
+            image = gtk.Image.new_from_pixbuf(icon)
             self.matplot_cursor_button.set_image(image)
         except:
             pass
@@ -2363,6 +2790,8 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         self.__rescale = True
         self.update_counter = 0
         self.update_counter_lock = threading.Lock( )
+        self.description_text = None
+        self.clipping_marker = None
 
     def source_list_reset( self ):
         self.display_source_treestore.clear( )
@@ -2374,7 +2803,7 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
     def source_list_find_one( self, model, iter, what ):
         """find node in subcategory"""
         while iter is not None:
-            if model.get( iter, 0 )[ 0 ] == what:
+            if str( model.get( iter, 0 )[ 0 ] ) == what:
                 return iter
             iter = model.iter_next( iter )
         return iter
@@ -2445,31 +2874,50 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         register a listener and save reference to data
         assume to be in gtk/gdk lock
         """
-        if self.data_pool is not None:
-            # maybe some extra cleanup needed
-            print("ToDo: cleanup widgets")
-            if self.displayed_data[ 1 ] is not None and hasattr( self.displayed_data[ 1 ], "unregister_listener" ):
-                self.displayed_data[ 1 ].unregister_listener( self.datastructures_listener )
-                self.displayed_data[ 1 ] = None
-            self.displayed_data = [ None, None ]
-            self.data_pool.unregister_listener( self.datapool_listener )
-            self.data_pool = None
+        gdk.threads_enter( )
+        try:
+            if self.data_pool is not None:
+                # maybe some extra cleanup needed
+                print("ToDo: cleanup widgets")
+                if self.displayed_data[ 1 ] is not None and hasattr( self.displayed_data[ 1 ], "unregister_listener" ):
+                    self.displayed_data[ 1 ].unregister_listener( self.datastructures_listener )
+                    self.displayed_data[ 1 ] = None
+                self.displayed_data = [ None, None ]
+                self.data_pool.unregister_listener( self.datapool_listener )
+                self.data_pool = None
 
+                self.update_counter_lock.acquire( )
+                self.update_counter = 0
+                self.update_counter_lock.release( )
+
+            # display states
             self.source_list_reset( )
-            self.update_counter_lock.acquire( )
-            self.update_counter = 0
-            self.update_counter_lock.release( )
+            self.__rescale = True
+            self.displayed_data = [ None, None ]
+            self.display_source_path_label.set_label( "" )
+            self.clear_display( )
 
-        # display states
-        self.__rescale = True
-        self.displayed_data = [ None, None ]
-        self.display_source_path_label.set_label( "" )
-        self.clear_display( )
-
-        if data_pool is not None:
-            # keep track of data
-            self.data_pool = data_pool
-            self.data_pool.register_listener( self.datapool_listener )
+            if data_pool is not None:
+                # keep track of data
+                self.data_pool = data_pool
+                self.data_pool.register_listener( self.datapool_listener )
+                
+                # Populate source list with existing data since the listener
+                # was registered after the data was loaded
+                for key in sorted(data_pool.keys()):
+                    if key != "__builtins__":  # Skip internal keys
+                        self.source_list_add(key)
+                
+                # Select first data item if available
+                keys = [k for k in data_pool.keys() if not k.startswith("__")]
+                if keys:
+                    keys.sort()
+                    first_key = keys[0]
+                    first_iter = self.source_list_find(first_key.split("/"))
+                    if first_iter:
+                        self.display_source_combobox.set_active_iter(first_iter)
+        finally:
+            gdk.threads_leave( )
 
     #################### observing data structures and produce idle events
 
@@ -2606,7 +3054,7 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
             gdk.threads_leave( )
         elif event.what == DataPool.Event.destroy:
             gdk.threads_enter( )
-            self.source_list_reset( 'None' )
+            self.source_list_reset( )
             self.displayed_data = [ None, None ]
             self.clear_display( )
             gdk.threads_leave( )
@@ -2685,6 +3133,10 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         if self.displayed_data[ 0 ] is not None:
             self.update_display( self.displayed_data[ 0 ][ : ] )
 
+    def display_descriptions_toggled( self, widget, data=None ):
+        if self.displayed_data[ 0 ] is not None:
+            self.update_display( self.displayed_data[ 0 ][ : ] )
+
     def save_display_data_as_text( self, widget, data=None ):
         """
         copy data to tmp file and show save dialog
@@ -2762,6 +3214,7 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
                 self.matplot_cursor = matplotlib.widgets.Cursor(self.matplot_axes,
                                                                 useblit=False, color='red', linewidth=1)
                 self.matplot_canvas.draw()
+            # TODO: Deactivate the pane button
 
         else:
             # Deactivate cursor
@@ -2889,7 +3342,7 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
 
         x_scale = self.display_x_scaling_combobox.get_active_text()
         y_scale = self.display_y_scaling_combobox.get_active_text()
-        print(x_scale)
+
         if x_scale == "lin":
             self.matplot_axes.set_xscale("linear")
         elif x_scale == "log10":
@@ -2935,6 +3388,18 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
             self.graphen = [ ]
             self.matplot_axes.clear( )
             self.matplot_axes.grid( True )
+        if self.description_text is not None:
+            try:
+                self.description_text.remove()
+            except:
+                pass
+            self.description_text = None
+        if self.clipping_marker is not None:
+            try:
+                self.clipping_marker.remove()
+            except:
+                pass
+            self.clipping_marker = None
         self.matplot_canvas.draw_idle( )
 
     def update_display( self, subject=None ):
@@ -2948,7 +3413,7 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
         if in_result is None:
             self.clear_display( )
             return
-        if isinstance( in_result, Accumulation ) or isinstance( in_result, ADC_Result ):
+        if isinstance( in_result, Accumulation ) or isinstance( in_result, ADC_Result ) or isinstance( in_result, TemperatureResult ):
 
             xmin = in_result.get_xmin( )
             xmax = in_result.get_xmax( )
@@ -3093,25 +3558,48 @@ class MonitorWidgets:
                 self.matplot_axes.set_ylabel( "" )
 
             # Any variables to be drawn on plot
-            if False:
-                descriptions = None
+            description_lines = []
+            if self.display_descriptions_checkbutton.get_active():
                 if isinstance(in_result, Accumulation):
-                   descriptions = in_result.common_descriptions
+                   description_lines.append("n = %d" % in_result.n)
+                   if in_result.common_descriptions is not None:
+                       description_lines.extend(["%s = %s" % (key, in_result.common_descriptions[key]) for key in in_result.common_descriptions.keys()])
                 elif isinstance(in_result, ADC_Result):
-                   descriptions = in_result.description
+                   if hasattr(in_result, "job_id") and in_result.job_id is not None:
+                       description_lines.append("job_id = %s" % str(in_result.job_id))
+                   if hasattr(in_result, "description") and in_result.description is not None:
+                       description_lines.extend(["%s = %s" % (key, in_result.description[key]) for key in in_result.description.keys()])
+            
+            if description_lines:
+                description_string = "\n".join(description_lines)
+                if self.description_text is None:
+                    self.description_text = self.matplot_axes.text(0.98, 0.95, description_string,
+                                            size=10,
+                                            transform=self.matplot_axes.transAxes,
+                                            va='top', ha='right', ma='left',
+                                            bbox=dict(facecolor='lightgray', alpha=0.5, boxstyle='round,pad=0.2'))
                 else:
-                   pass
-                #actual_config = self.config.get()
-                if (descriptions is not None):
-                    #print(actual_config['pretty_descriptions'])
-                    description_string = ""
-                    for key in descriptions.keys():
-                        description_string += "%s = %s\n" % (key,descriptions[key])
-                        self.matplot_axes.text(0.8,0.95, description_string[:-1],
-                                                size=10,
-                                                transform=self.matplot_axes.transAxes,
-                                                va='top',
-                                                backgroundcolor='white')
+                    self.description_text.set_text(description_string)
+            elif self.description_text is not None:
+                try:
+                    self.description_text.remove()
+                except:
+                    pass
+                self.description_text = None
+
+            if getattr(in_result, "is_clipped", False):
+                if self.clipping_marker is None:
+                    self.clipping_marker = self.matplot_axes.text(0.5, 0.95, "ADC OVERFLOW",
+                                            transform=self.matplot_axes.transAxes,
+                                            color="red", fontsize=20, fontweight="bold",
+                                            ha="center", va="top",
+                                            bbox=dict(facecolor='white', alpha=0.7, edgecolor='red'))
+            elif self.clipping_marker is not None:
+                try:
+                    self.clipping_marker.remove()
+                except:
+                    pass
+                self.clipping_marker = None
 
             # Draw it!
             self.matplot_canvas.draw_idle( )
@@ -3287,6 +3775,8 @@ class ScriptInterface:
                 self.back_driver.start( )
                 while (not self.back_driver.quit_flag.isSet( ) and \
                                    (self.back_driver.core_pid is None or self.back_driver.core_pid <= 0)):
+                    while gtk.events_pending():
+                        gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
                     self.back_driver.quit_flag.wait( 0.1 )
             if self.exp_handling:
                 self.exp_handling.start( )

src/damaris/gui/ExperimentHandling.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import io
 import traceback
 import sys
 import time
+import ast
 from damaris.experiments.Experiment import Quit
 from damaris.experiments import Experiment
 
@@ -48,8 +49,32 @@ class ExperimentHandling(threading.Thread):
         self.raised_exception = None
         self.location = None
         exp_iterator=None
+
+        # check for time.sleep()
+        try:
+            tree = ast.parse(self.script)
+            for node in ast.walk(tree):
+                found_blocking_sleep = False
+                if isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+                    func = node.func
+                    if isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == 'sleep':
+                        if isinstance(func.value, ast.Name) and func.value.id == 'time':
+                            found_blocking_sleep = True
+                elif isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom) and node.module == 'time':
+                    for alias in node.names:
+                        if alias.name == 'sleep':
+                            found_blocking_sleep = True
+                
+                if found_blocking_sleep:
+                    print("Warning: time.sleep() detected in experiment script. This is blocking and not interruptible. Please use sleep() instead.")
+                    break
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         try:
             exec(self.script, dataspace)
+        except StopExperiment:
+            return
         except Exception as e:
             self.raised_exception=e
             self.location=traceback.extract_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])[-1][1:3]
@@ -61,6 +86,8 @@ class ExperimentHandling(threading.Thread):
         if "experiment" in dataspace:
             try:
                 exp_iterator=dataspace["experiment"]()
+            except StopExperiment:
+                return
             except Exception as e:
                 self.raised_exception=e
                 self.location=traceback.extract_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])[-1][1:3]

src/damaris/gui/ResultHandling.py

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import sys
 import os
 import os.path
 import traceback
+import ast
 from damaris.data import Resultable
+from damaris.gui.ExperimentHandling import StopExperiment
 
 class ResultHandling(threading.Thread):
     """
@@ -30,10 +32,35 @@ class ResultHandling(threading.Thread):
         del data_classes
         dataspace["results"]=self
         dataspace["data"]=self.data_space
+        dataspace["sleep"]=self.sleep
         self.raised_exception=None
         self.location = None
+
+        # check for time.sleep()
+        try:
+            tree = ast.parse(self.script)
+            for node in ast.walk(tree):
+                found_blocking_sleep = False
+                if isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+                    func = node.func
+                    if isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == 'sleep':
+                        if isinstance(func.value, ast.Name) and func.value.id == 'time':
+                            found_blocking_sleep = True
+                elif isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom) and node.module == 'time':
+                    for alias in node.names:
+                        if alias.name == 'sleep':
+                            found_blocking_sleep = True
+                
+                if found_blocking_sleep:
+                    print("Warning: time.sleep() detected in result script. This is blocking and not interruptible. Please use sleep() instead.")
+                    break
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         try:
             exec(self.script, dataspace)
+        except StopExperiment:
+            return
         except Exception as e:
             self.raised_exception=e
             self.location=traceback.extract_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])[-1][1:3]
@@ -47,6 +74,8 @@ class ResultHandling(threading.Thread):
             return
         try:
             dataspace["result"]()
+        except StopExperiment:
+            pass
         except Exception as e:
             self.raised_exception=e
             self.location=traceback.extract_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])[-1][1:3]
@@ -56,6 +85,11 @@ class ResultHandling(threading.Thread):
             traceback_file=None
             dataspace=None
 
+    def sleep(self, seconds):
+        self.quit_flag.wait(seconds)
+        if self.quit_flag.isSet():
+            raise StopExperiment
+
     def __iter__(self):
         if self.quit_flag.isSet():
             self.results=None

src/damaris/gui/ResultReader.py

@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class ResultReader:
                     self.result.index = [(0,tmp_size-1)]
                 tmp_index += tmp_size
                 self.result.cont_data=True
+            self.result.check_clipping()
             tmp_part = None
 
     def __parseFile_expat(self, in_file):
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ class ResultReader:
                 self.result.index.append((tmp_sample_counter,tmp_sample_counter+tmp_size-1))
                 tmp_sample_counter+=tmp_size
             self.result.cont_data=True
+            self.result.check_clipping()
 
     # Callback when a xml start tag is found
     def __xmlStartTagFound(self, in_name, in_attribute):

src/damaris/gui/TemperatureMonitor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+"""
+Temperature monitoring thread.
+
+This module provides a thread that periodically reads temperature from a controller
+and stores it in a TemperatureResult object.
+"""
+
+import threading
+import time
+import datetime
+
+from damaris.data import TemperatureResult
+from damaris.tools.temperature import TemperatureController
+
+# GTK imports are done lazily to avoid initialization issues
+_HAS_GTK = None
+_gdk = None
+
+
+def _get_gdk():
+    """Lazily import gdk to avoid GTK initialization issues."""
+    global _HAS_GTK, _gdk
+    if _HAS_GTK is None:
+        try:
+            import gi
+            gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
+            from gi.repository import Gdk as gdk
+            _gdk = gdk
+            _HAS_GTK = True
+        except (ImportError, ValueError):
+            _HAS_GTK = False
+    return _gdk if _HAS_GTK else None
+
+
+class TemperatureMonitor(threading.Thread):
+    """
+    Thread that periodically reads temperature from a controller
+    and stores it in a TemperatureResult object.
+    
+    This thread runs independently and can be configured with any
+    TemperatureController implementation (Eurotherm, Lakeshore, etc.).
+    
+    Attributes:
+        controller: The TemperatureController instance to read from.
+        interval: Polling interval in seconds.
+        result: The TemperatureResult object storing collected data.
+        quit_flag: Event to signal the thread to stop.
+        data_pool: Optional DataPool to store results.
+        data_key: Key to use when storing in data_pool.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, controller: TemperatureController,
+                 interval: float = 1.0,
+                 data_pool=None,
+                 data_key: str = "temperature"):
+        """
+        Initialize the temperature monitor.
+        
+        Args:
+            controller: TemperatureController implementation (Eurotherm, etc.)
+            interval: Polling interval in seconds (default: 1.0)
+            data_pool: Optional DataPool to store results (default: None)
+            data_key: Key to use when storing in data_pool (default: "temperature")
+        """
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="TemperatureMonitor")
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.interval = float(interval)
+        self.data_pool = data_pool
+        self.data_key = data_key
+        self.quit_flag = threading.Event()
+        self.result = TemperatureResult()
+        self._running = False
+        self._lock = threading.RLock()
+        
+        # Initialize the result with metadata
+        self.result.xlabel = "Time (s)"
+        self.result.ylabel = "Temperature (C)"
+        self.result.description = {"type": "temperature_monitoring"}
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Main thread loop: periodically reads temperature and stores it.
+        """
+        self._running = True
+        start_time = time.time()
+        
+        while not self.quit_flag.is_set() and self._running:
+            try:
+                # Read temperature and setpoint
+                timestamp = time.time() - start_time
+                current_temp = self.controller.get_temperature()
+                setpoint = self.controller.get_setpoint()
+                
+                # Store in result
+                with self._lock:
+                    if not hasattr(self.result, 'x'):
+                        self.result.x = []
+                        self.result.y = []
+                        self.result.setpoint = []
+                    
+                    self.result.x.append(timestamp)
+                    self.result.y.append(current_temp)
+                    self.result.setpoint.append(setpoint)
+                    
+                    # Update job metadata on first sample
+                    if len(self.result.x) == 1:
+                        self.result.job_date = datetime.datetime.now()
+                        self.result.job_id = id(self)
+                
+                # Store result in data_pool (thread-safe for GTK)
+                # Replace the entry on each update to trigger DataPool events
+                if self.data_pool is not None:
+                    with self._lock:
+                        # Create a copy for the data_pool with current data
+                        data_pool_result = TemperatureResult()
+                        data_pool_result.xlabel = self.result.xlabel
+                        data_pool_result.ylabel = self.result.ylabel
+                        data_pool_result.description = self.result.description.copy() if isinstance(self.result.description, dict) else {}
+                        # Copy the data from self.result
+                        data_pool_result.x = list(self.result.x) if hasattr(self.result, 'x') else []
+                        data_pool_result.y = list(self.result.y) if hasattr(self.result, 'y') else []
+                        data_pool_result.setpoint = list(self.result.setpoint) if hasattr(self.result, 'setpoint') else []
+                        data_pool_result.job_id = self.result.job_id if hasattr(self.result, 'job_id') else None
+                        data_pool_result.job_date = self.result.job_date if hasattr(self.result, 'job_date') else None
+                    
+                    # Store in data_pool in GTK thread (if GTK available)
+                    gdk = _get_gdk()
+                    if gdk is not None:
+                        gdk.threads_enter()
+                        try:
+                            self.data_pool[self.data_key] = data_pool_result
+                        finally:
+                            gdk.threads_leave()
+                    else:
+                        self.data_pool[self.data_key] = data_pool_result
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"TemperatureMonitor error: {e}")
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc()
+            
+            # Sleep in small increments for responsive shutdown
+            sleep_remaining = self.interval
+            while sleep_remaining > 0 and not self.quit_flag.is_set() and self._running:
+                sleep_time = min(0.1, sleep_remaining)
+                self.quit_flag.wait(sleep_time)
+                sleep_remaining -= sleep_time
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """
+        Graceful shutdown: signal the thread to stop and wait for it.
+        """
+        self._running = False
+        self.quit_flag.set()
+        # Wait for the thread to finish, with a generous timeout
+        # Use a longer timeout to account for potential delays
+        if self.is_alive():
+            self.join(timeout=5.0)  # Wait up to 5 seconds
+            if self.is_alive():
+                print("Warning: TemperatureMonitor thread did not stop gracefully")
+                # Thread is still running, but we can't force stop it
+                # The next start will check if it's alive and handle it
+
+    def reset(self):
+        """
+        Clear the collected data and start fresh.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            self.result = TemperatureResult()
+            self.result.xlabel = "Time (s)"
+            self.result.ylabel = "Temperature (C)"
+            self.result.description = {"type": "temperature_monitoring"}
+
+    def get_current_temperature(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Get the latest temperature reading.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Latest temperature in Celsius, or 0.0 if no data.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            if hasattr(self.result, 'y') and len(self.result.y) > 0:
+                return self.result.y[-1]
+            return 0.0
+
+    def get_current_setpoint(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Get the latest setpoint reading.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Latest setpoint in Celsius, or 0.0 if no data.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            if hasattr(self.result, 'setpoint') and len(self.result.setpoint) > 0:
+                return self.result.setpoint[-1]
+            return 0.0
+
+    def is_running(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the monitor is currently running.
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the monitor thread is active.
+        """
+        return self._running and not self.quit_flag.is_set()

src/damaris/gui/damaris.gladep

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> <!--*- mode: xml -*-->
-<!DOCTYPE glade-project SYSTEM "http://glade.gnome.org/glade-project-2.0.dtd">
-
-<glade-project>
-  <name>damaris-gui</name>
-  <program_name>damaris</program_name>
-  <gnome_support>FALSE</gnome_support>
-</glade-project>

src/damaris/gui/damaris3.glade

@@ -491,6 +491,21 @@ Public License instead of this License.
                 <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkToolButton" id="toolbar_open_hdf5_button">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                <property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">Open DAMARIS HDF5 file</property>
+                <property name="label">Open HDF5</property>
+                <property name="use-underline">True</property>
+                <property name="icon-name">document-open</property>
+                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_toolbar_open_hdf5_button_clicked" swapped="no"/>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkToolButton" id="toolbar_save_file_button">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>

src/damaris/tools/eurotherm.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import re
 import operator
 from functools import reduce
 
+from .temperature import TemperatureController, register_controller
+
 
 DEBUG=False
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ def checksum(message):
 	bcc = (reduce(operator.xor, list(map(ord,message))))
 	return chr(bcc)
 
-class Eurotherm(object):
+class Eurotherm(TemperatureController):
 	def __init__(self, serial_device, baudrate = 19200):
 		self.device = standard_device
 		# timeout: 110 ms to get all answers.
@@ -100,6 +102,39 @@ class Eurotherm(object):
 	def get_setpoint_temperature(self):
 		return self.read_param('SL')
 
+	# TemperatureController interface implementation
+
+	def get_temperature(self) -> float:
+		"""Read current temperature in Celsius."""
+		temp = self.read_param('PV')
+		if temp is None:
+			return 0.0
+		try:
+			return float(temp)
+		except (ValueError, TypeError):
+			return 0.0
+
+	def get_setpoint(self) -> float:
+		"""Read target setpoint temperature in Celsius."""
+		temp = self.read_param('SL')
+		if temp is None:
+			return 0.0
+		try:
+			return float(temp)
+		except (ValueError, TypeError):
+			return 0.0
+
+	def set_setpoint(self, temperature: float) -> bool:
+		"""Set target temperature in Celsius."""
+		return self.write_param('SL', str(temperature))
+
+	def close(self):
+		"""Close the serial connection."""
+		if hasattr(self, 's') and self.s is not None:
+			if self.s.is_open:
+				self.s.close()
+			self.s = None
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 	import time
 	delta=5
@@ -118,3 +153,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 			f.write(l)
 			f.flush()
 		f.write('# MARK -- %s --\n'%(time.asctime()))
+
+# Register Eurotherm with the factory
+register_controller('eurotherm', Eurotherm)

src/damaris/tools/lakeshore.py

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import serial
+import re
+import numpy as np
+
+from .temperature import TemperatureController, register_controller
+
+
+DEBUG = False
+
+reply_pattern = re.compile(r"\x02..(.*)\x03.", re.DOTALL)
+# example answer '\x02PV279.8\x03/'
+# [EOT] = \x04
+# [STX] = \x02
+# [ENQ] = \x05
+# [ETX] = \x03
+# [ACK] = \x06
+# BCC = checksum
+
+standard_device = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
+
+
+"""
+Parameter read example:
+
+Master: [EOT]0011PV[ENQ]
+Instrument:			[STX]PV16.4[ETX]{BCC}
+
+Writing data:
+
+Master: [EOT] {GID}{GID}{UID}{UID}[STX]{CHAN}(c1)(c2)<DATA>[ETX](BCC)
+
+"""
+
+
+
+class Lakeshore(TemperatureController):
+    def __init__(self, serial_device, baudrate=57600):
+        self.device = standard_device
+        # timeout: 110 ms to get all answers.
+        self.s = serial.Serial(serial_device,
+                               baudrate=baudrate,
+                               bytesize=7,
+                               parity='O',
+                               stopbits=1,
+                               timeout=0.4)
+        self._expect_len = 50
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if hasattr(self, 's') and self.s is not None:
+            if self.s.is_open:
+                self.s.close()
+
+    #def get_current_temperature(self):  # Temp A
+     #   self.s.write("KRDG? a\n")
+     #  a = self.s.readline().strip()[1:]
+     #   return float(a)
+
+    def get_temperature_A(self):  # Temp A
+        self.s.write("KRDG? a\n")
+        a = self.s.readline().strip()[1:]
+        return float(a)
+
+    def get_temperature_B(self):  # Temp B
+        self.s.write("KRDG? b\n")
+        b = self.s.readline().strip()[1:]
+        return float(b)
+
+    def set_temperature(self, temperature):     # setze Setpoint
+        t = temperature
+        self.s.write(f"SETP 1,{t}\n")
+
+    def set_ramp(self, ramp):
+        return self.s.write(f'RAMP 1, 1, {ramp}\n')
+        
+    def get_set_temperature(self):      # Setpoint abfrage
+        self.s.write("SETP? 1\n")
+        s = self.s.readline().strip()[1:]
+        return float(s)
+
+    def get_output(self):               # Heater Output
+        self.s.write("HTR? 1\n")
+        o = self.s.readline().strip()[1:]
+        return float(o)
+
+    def get_ramp(self):
+        self.s.write('RAMP? 1\n')
+        ret = self.s.readline().strip()
+        onoff, rate = ret.split(',')
+        if onoff:
+            return float(rate)
+        else:
+            return 0.0
+
+    def read_param(self, param):
+        """Read a parameter using simple ASCII commands."""
+        self.s.write(f"{param}?\n")
+        answer = self.s.readline().strip()
+        if answer and len(answer) > 1:
+            # Remove the first character (command echo) and return the value
+            return answer[1:]
+        return None
+
+    def get_value(self, name):
+        temp = self.read_param(name)
+        if temp is None:
+            return np.nan
+        else:
+            try:
+                return float(temp)
+            except ValueError:
+                return np.nan
+
+    # TemperatureController interface implementation
+
+    def get_temperature(self) -> float:
+        """Read current temperature in Celsius."""
+        temp = self.read_param('KRDG')
+        if temp is None:
+            return 0.0
+        try:
+            return float(temp)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            return 0.0
+
+    def get_setpoint(self) -> float:
+        """Read target setpoint temperature in Celsius."""
+        temp = self.read_param('SETP')
+        if temp is None:
+            return 0.0
+        try:
+            return float(temp)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            return 0.0
+
+    def set_setpoint(self, temperature: float) -> bool:
+        """Set target temperature in Celsius."""
+        self.s.write(f"SETP {temperature}\n")
+        return True
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Close the serial connection."""
+        if hasattr(self, 's') and self.s is not None:
+            if self.s.is_open:
+                self.s.close()
+            self.s = None
+
+
+# Register Lakeshore with the factory
+register_controller('lakeshore', Lakeshore)

src/damaris/tools/temperature.py

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+"""
+Temperature controller interface and base classes.
+
+This module provides a consistent interface for temperature controllers
+to enable pluggable temperature monitoring systems.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+# Plugin registry for temperature controllers
+_controller_registry = {}
+
+
+def register_controller(name: str, controller_class):
+    """
+    Register a temperature controller implementation.
+    
+    Args:
+        name: Unique identifier for this controller type
+        controller_class: Class that implements TemperatureController
+    """
+    _controller_registry[name] = controller_class
+
+
+def create_controller(name: str, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Create a temperature controller instance by name.
+    
+    Args:
+        name: Registered controller type name
+        *args: Positional arguments to pass to controller constructor
+        **kwargs: Keyword arguments to pass to controller constructor
+        
+    Returns:
+        TemperatureController: Instance of the requested controller
+        
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If controller name is not registered and cannot be imported
+    """
+    # If not found, try to auto-import the module
+    if name not in _controller_registry:
+        # Map known controller names to their modules
+        module_map = {
+            'simulated': 'damaris.tools.temperature_simulator',
+            'eurotherm': 'damaris.tools.eurotherm',
+            'lakeshore': 'damaris.tools.lakeshore',
+        }
+        if name in module_map:
+            try:
+                # Import the module which will register the controller
+                import importlib
+                importlib.import_module(module_map[name])
+            except ImportError as e:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to import controller '{name}': {e}. Available: {list(_controller_registry.keys())}")
+        
+        # Check again after import
+        if name not in _controller_registry:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown temperature controller: {name}. Available: {list(_controller_registry.keys())}")
+    
+    return _controller_registry[name](*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def get_controller_names() -> list:
+    """
+    Get list of available controller names.
+    
+    Returns:
+        list: List of registered controller type names
+    """
+    return list(_controller_registry.keys())
+
+
+# Pre-register built-in controllers by importing their modules
+# This ensures they're available without explicit imports
+try:
+    from . import eurotherm
+except ImportError as e:
+    # Eurotherm may require serial module which might not be installed
+    # That's OK, it will be imported on-demand if needed
+    pass
+
+try:
+    from . import lakeshore
+except ImportError as e:
+    # Lakeshore may require serial module which might not be installed
+    # That's OK, it will be imported on-demand if needed
+    pass
+
+try:
+    from . import temperature_simulator
+except ImportError as e:
+    # Simulator should always work (no external dependencies)
+    # But if it fails, it will be imported on-demand
+    pass
+
+
+class TemperatureController(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract base class for temperature controllers.
+    
+    All temperature controller implementations (Eurotherm, Lakeshore, etc.)
+    should inherit from this class and implement the abstract methods.
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_temperature(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Read current temperature in Celsius.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Current temperature in degrees Celsius.
+            
+        Raises:
+            IOError: If communication with the device fails.
+            RuntimeError: If the device is not ready or returns invalid data.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_setpoint(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Read the target setpoint temperature in Celsius.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Target temperature in degrees Celsius.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_setpoint(self, temperature: float) -> bool:
+        """
+        Set the target temperature setpoint.
+        
+        Args:
+            temperature: Target temperature in degrees Celsius.
+            
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the setpoint was successfully set, False otherwise.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Clean up resources (e.g., close serial connections).
+        
+        This method should be called when the controller is no longer needed.
+        The default implementation does nothing; subclasses should override
+        if they have resources to clean up.
+        """
+        pass

src/damaris/tools/temperature_simulator.py

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+"""
+Simulated temperature controller for testing.
+
+Provides a temperature controller that simulates real temperature readings
+with configurable parameters including sinusoidal variation, noise, and missing values.
+"""
+
+import time
+import math
+import random
+import threading
+
+from .temperature import TemperatureController, register_controller
+
+
+class SimulatedTemperatureController(TemperatureController):
+    """
+    A simulated temperature controller that generates realistic temperature readings.
+    
+    This controller is useful for testing and development without requiring
+    physical hardware. It simulates temperature readings with:
+    - Base temperature around 290K (17C)
+    - Sinusoidal variation with amplitude of 10K
+    - 5% random noise
+    - 10% probability of missing values (returns previous value)
+    - 60 second period for the sine wave
+    
+    Attributes:
+        base_temp: Base temperature in Kelvin (default: 290.0)
+        amplitude: Amplitude of sinusoidal variation in Kelvin (default: 10.0)
+        period: Period of sine wave in seconds (default: 60.0)
+        noise_level: Fraction of random noise (default: 0.05 = 5%)
+        missing_probability: Probability of missing value (default: 0.10 = 10%)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, base_temp: float = 290.0, amplitude: float = 10.0, 
+                 period: float = 60.0, noise_level: float = 0.05,
+                 missing_probability: float = 0.10):
+        """
+        Initialize the simulated temperature controller.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_temp: Base temperature in Kelvin (default: 290.0)
+            amplitude: Amplitude of sinusoidal variation in Kelvin (default: 10.0)
+            period: Period of sine wave in seconds (default: 60.0)
+            noise_level: Fraction of random noise (default: 0.05 = 5%)
+            missing_probability: Probability of missing value (default: 0.10 = 10%)
+        """
+        self.base_temp = float(base_temp)
+        self.amplitude = float(amplitude)
+        self.period = float(period)
+        self.noise_level = float(noise_level)
+        self.missing_probability = float(missing_probability)
+        
+        self._start_time = time.time()
+        self._lock = threading.RLock()
+        self._setpoint = self.base_temp
+        self._last_temp = self.base_temp
+        self._last_reading_time = self._start_time
+
+    def get_temperature(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Get simulated current temperature in Kelvin.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Simulated temperature in Kelvin
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            elapsed = time.time() - self._start_time
+            current_time = time.time()
+            
+            # Calculate ideal sinusoidal temperature
+            temp = self.base_temp + self.amplitude * math.sin(2 * math.pi * elapsed / self.period)
+            
+            # Add 5% random noise
+            noise = temp * self.noise_level * (random.random() * 2 - 1)  # -5% to +5%
+            temp += noise
+            
+            # 10% chance of missing value (return last good value)
+            if random.random() < self.missing_probability:
+                temp = self._last_temp
+            else:
+                self._last_temp = temp
+                self._last_reading_time = current_time
+            
+            return temp
+
+    def get_setpoint(self) -> float:
+        """
+        Get the target setpoint temperature in Kelvin.
+        
+        Returns:
+            float: Target temperature in Kelvin
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            return self._setpoint
+
+    def set_setpoint(self, temperature: float) -> bool:
+        """
+        Set the target temperature setpoint.
+        
+        Args:
+            temperature: Target temperature in Kelvin
+            
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            self._setpoint = float(temperature)
+            return True
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        pass
+    
+    def reset(self):
+        """Reset the simulation to initial state."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._start_time = time.time()
+            self._last_temp = self.base_temp
+            self._last_reading_time = self._start_time
+
+
+# Register the simulated controller with the factory
+register_controller('simulated', SimulatedTemperatureController)

tests/res_test.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import tables
+import numpy
 
 r = MeasurementResult("test")
 
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ def result():
         data["test"] = r
         accu+=ts
     accu.write_to_hdf(h5, "/", "name", "title")
-    print(accu)
     try:
         h5.close()
     except:

tests/test_Accumulation.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class TestAccumulation(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(np.array_equal(sub_result.y[0], np.array([20, 30])))
         self.assertTrue(np.array_equal(sub_result.y[1], np.array([25, 35])))
         self.assertEqual(sub_result.index, [(0, 1)])
-        # TODO Fix #13: self.assertEqual(sub_result.common_descriptions, {"key": "value"})
+        self.assertEqual(sub_result.common_descriptions, {"key": "value"})
 
     def test_write_to_csv_without_error(self):
         """Test the functionality of writing to CSV."""