diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
index 463b8ed..521ce2f 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ class XRayEye(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
 
         self._init_ui()
         self._make_connections()
 
+        # Connection to redis endpoints
         self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.device_updates,MessageEndpoints.device_readback("omny_xray_gui"))
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_tomo_angle_readback,MessageEndpoints.device_readback("fsamroy"))
+        self.connect_motors()
     def _init_ui(self):
         self.core_layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
 
@@ -110,9 +112,11 @@ class XRayEye(BECWidget, QWidget):
         # Sample/Message form (bottom)
         form = QGridLayout()
         self.sample_name_line_edit = QLineEdit(parent=self)
+        self.sample_name_line_edit.setReadOnly(True)
         form.addWidget(QLabel("Sample", parent=self),0,0)
         form.addWidget(self.sample_name_line_edit,0,1)
         self.message_line_edit = QLineEdit(parent=self)
+        self.message_line_edit.setReadOnly(True)
         form.addWidget(QLabel("Message", parent=self),1,0)
         form.addWidget(self.message_line_edit,1,1)
         self.control_panel_layout.addLayout(form)
@@ -145,7 +149,18 @@ class XRayEye(BECWidget, QWidget):
         sep.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
         sep.setLineWidth(1)
         return sep
+    ################################################################################
+    # Device Connection logic
+    ################################################################################
 
+    def connect_motors(self):
+        """ Checks one of the possible motors for flomni, omny and lamni setup."""
+        possible_motors = ['osamroy','lsamrot','fsamroy']
+
+        for motor in possible_motors:
+            if motor in self.dev:
+                self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_tomo_angle_readback,MessageEndpoints.device_readback(motor))   
+                logger.info(f"Succesfully connected to {motor}")
     ################################################################################
     # Properties ported from the original OmnyAlignment, can be adjusted as needed
     ################################################################################