diff --git a/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.py b/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.py
index 94f10062..9431da1a 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.py
@@ -1,31 +1,76 @@
 import os
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+import requests
 import sys
 
+from PySide6.QtCore import Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QActionGroup, QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QStyle
 
 import bec_widgets
+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from bec_widgets.examples.general_app.web_links import BECWebLinksMixin
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
-class TomcatApp(QMainWindow):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+class TomcatApp(QMainWindow, BECWidget):
+    select_slice = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, gui_id=None):
         super(TomcatApp, self).__init__(parent)
+        BECWidget.__init__(self, client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
         ui_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "tomcat_app.ui")
         self.load_ui(ui_file_path)
 
         self.resize(1280, 720)
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.test_connection, "GPU Fastapi message")
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.status_update, "GPU Fastapi message")
+
+        self.ui.slider_select.valueChanged.connect(self.select_slice_from_slider)
+        self.proxy_slider = pg.SignalProxy(self.select_slice, rateLimit=2, slot=self.send_slice)
 
     def load_ui(self, ui_file):
         loader = UILoader(self)
         self.ui = loader.loader(ui_file)
         self.setCentralWidget(self.ui)
 
+    def status_update(self, msg):
+        status = msg["data"]["GPU SVC Status"]
+
+        if status == "Running":
+            self.ui.radio_io.setChecked(True)
+        else:
+            self.ui.radio_io.setChecked(False)
+
+    # @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def test_connection(self, msg):
+        print("Test Connection")
+        print(msg)
+        # print(metadata)
+
+    def select_slice_from_slider(self, value):
+        print(value)
+        self.select_slice.emit()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def send_slice(self):
+        value = self.ui.slider_select.value()
+        requests.post(
+            "http://ra-gpu-006:8000/api/v1/reco/single_slice",
+            json={"slice": value, "rot_center": 0},
+        )
+        print(f"Sending slice {value}")
+
 
 def main():  # pragma: no cover
 
@@ -35,7 +80,12 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-General-App.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
     )
     app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-    main_window = TomcatApp()
+
+    config = ServiceConfig(redis={"host": "ra-gpu-006", "port": 6379})
+
+    client = BECClient(config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector)
+
+    main_window = TomcatApp(client=client)
     main_window.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.ui b/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.ui
index 4ab19872..d70b596a 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/applications/tomcat_app/tomcat_app.ui
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
                 <item>
-                    <widget class="BECImageWidget" name="bec_image_widget"/>
+                    <widget class="BECImageWidget" name="image_widget"/>
                 </item>
             </layout>
         </widget>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                         </widget>
                     </item>
                     <item row="0" column="1">
-                        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton">
+                        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radio_dataset">
                             <property name="text">
                                 <string/>
                             </property>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                         </widget>
                     </item>
                     <item row="1" column="1">
-                        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton_2">
+                        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radio_io">
                             <property name="text">
                                 <string/>
                             </property>
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@
                     </item>
                     <item>
                         <widget class="QSlider" name="slider_select">
+                            <property name="maximum">
+                                <number>500</number>
+                            </property>
                             <property name="orientation">
                                 <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
                             </property>
@@ -254,5 +257,22 @@
         </customwidget>
     </customwidgets>
     <resources/>
-    <connections/>
+    <connections>
+        <connection>
+            <sender>slider_select</sender>
+            <signal>valueChanged(int)</signal>
+            <receiver>label_4</receiver>
+            <slot>setNum(int)</slot>
+            <hints>
+                <hint type="sourcelabel">
+                    <x>61</x>
+                    <y>396</y>
+                </hint>
+                <hint type="destinationlabel">
+                    <x>73</x>
+                    <y>425</y>
+                </hint>
+            </hints>
+        </connection>
+    </connections>
 </ui>