diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
index fc7b954..f02bf19 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from bec_lib import bec_logger
 
-from csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.cSAXS import epics_get, epics_put, fshopen
+from csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.cSAXS import epics_get, epics_put, fshopen, fshclose
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 # import builtins to avoid linter errors
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class XrayEyeAlign:
     # pixel calibration, multiply to get mm
+    labview=False
     PIXEL_CALIBRATION = 0.1 / 113  # .2 with binning
 
     def __init__(self, client, flomni: Flomni) -> None:
@@ -41,26 +42,29 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
         epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-SAVFRAME:0", 1)
 
     def update_frame(self):
-        epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0", 0)
+        if self.labview:
+            epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0", 0)
         # start live
         epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQ:0", 1)
-        # wait for start live
-        while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0") == 0:
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-            print("waiting for live view to start...")
+        if self.labview:
+            # wait for start live
+            while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0") == 0:
+                time.sleep(0.5)
+                print("waiting for live view to start...")
         fshopen()
 
-        epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0", 0)
+        if self.labview:
+            epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0", 0)
 
-        while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0") == 0:
-            print("waiting for new frame...")
-            time.sleep(0.5)
+            while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQDONE:0") == 0:
+                print("waiting for new frame...")
+                time.sleep(0.5)
 
         time.sleep(0.5)
         # stop live view
         epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-ACQ:0", 0)
-        time.sleep(1)
-        # fshclose
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        fshclose()
         print("got new frame")
 
     def tomo_rotate(self, val: float):
@@ -152,11 +156,12 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
                     self.flomni.feedback_disable()
                     umv(dev.fsamx, fsamx_in - 0.25)
 
-                    self.update_frame()
-                    epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-RECBG:0", 1)
-                    while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-RECBG:0") == 1:
-                        time.sleep(0.5)
-                        print("waiting for background frame...")
+                    if self.labview:
+                        self.update_frame()
+                        epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-RECBG:0", 1)
+                        while epics_get("XOMNYI-XEYE-RECBG:0") == 1:
+                            time.sleep(0.5)
+                            print("waiting for background frame...")
 
                     umv(dev.fsamx, fsamx_in)
                     time.sleep(0.5)