diff --git a/bin/cbf_converter/cbf_converter.py b/bin/cbf_converter/cbf_converter.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector, bec_logger
+from bec_lib.core.redis_connector import MessageObject
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class PilatusConverter:
+    def __init__(self, host: str, port: int) -> None:
+        self._connector = RedisConnector(f"{host}:{port}")
+        self._producer = self._connector.producer()
+
+    def start(self) -> None:
+        """start the consumer"""
+        self.start_consumer()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def on_new_message(message: MessageObject, *, parent: PilatusConverter) -> None:
+        """
+        Callback function for new file messages.
+
+        Args:
+            message (MessageObject): Message object
+            parent (PilatusConverter): Parent object
+        """
+        msg = BECMessage.MessageReader.loads(message.value)
+        print(msg)
+        if not msg:
+            return
+        parent.process_msg(msg)
+
+    def process_msg(self, message: BECMessage.FileMessage) -> None:
+        """
+        Callback function for new file messages.
+        """
+        try:
+            file_path = message.content["file_path"]
+            input_path = message.metadata["input_path"]
+            converter_path = os.path.expanduser(
+                "~/Data10/cxs_software/base/+beamline/+nexus/private/cbf2hdf5/cbf2hdf5"
+            )
+            subprocess.run(
+                f"{converter_path} -s {input_path} -o {file_path} -p /entry/instrument/pilatus_2",
+                shell=True,
+                check=True,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.error(f"Failed to process message {message} with error {exc}")
+            return
+
+    def start_consumer(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Start the consumer.
+        """
+        file_consumer = self._connector.consumer(
+            MessageEndpoints.file_event("pilatus_2"), cb=self.on_new_message, parent=self
+        )
+        file_consumer.start()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import threading
+
+    pilatus_converter = PilatusConverter("localhost", 6379)
+    pilatus_converter.start()
+
+    threading.Event().wait()
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/bin/cbf_converter/launch_cbf_converter.sh b/bin/cbf_converter/launch_cbf_converter.sh
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+source ~/Data10/software/bec/bec_venv/bin/activate
+module add gcc/9.3.0
+module add hdf5_serial/1.12.2
+python ~/Data10/software/cbf_converter/cbf_converter.py