diff --git a/debye_bec/device_configs/x01da_test_config.yaml b/debye_bec/device_configs/x01da_test_config.yaml
index 4a9b128..ce7048c 100644
--- a/debye_bec/device_configs/x01da_test_config.yaml
+++ b/debye_bec/device_configs/x01da_test_config.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ dummy_pv:
   onFailure: retry
   enabled: true
   softwareTrigger: false
+nidaq:
+  readoutPriority: async
+  description: NIDAQ backend for data reading for debye scans
+  deviceClass: debye_bec.devices.nidaq.NIDAQ
+  deviceConfig:
+    prefix: "X01DA-PC-SCANSERVER:"
+  onFailure: retry
+  enabled: true
+  softwareTrigger: false
+
diff --git a/debye_bec/devices/nidaq.py b/debye_bec/devices/nidaq.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bf15d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debye_bec/devices/nidaq.py
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import enum
+
+from ophyd_devices.interfaces.base_classes.psi_detector_base import PSIDetectorBase, CustomDetectorMixin
+from ophyd import Device, Kind, DeviceStatus, Component as Cpt
+from ophyd import EpicsSignal, EpicsSignalRO
+from ophyd_devices.sim.sim_signals import SetableSignal
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+class NidaqError(Exception):
+    """ Nidaq specific error"""
+
+class NIDAQCompression(str, enum.Enum):
+    """ Options for Compression"""
+    OFF = 0
+    ON = 1
+
+class ScanType(int, enum.Enum):
+    """ Triggering options of the backend"""
+    TRIGGERED = 0
+    CONTINUOUS = 1
+
+class NidaqState(int, enum.Enum):
+    """ Possible States of the NIDAQ backend"""
+    DISABLED = 0
+    STANDBY = 1
+    PRERUN = 2
+    ACQUIRING = 3
+    STOPPED = 4
+    ERRORSTOP = 5
+
+class ScanRates(int, enum.Enum):
+    """ Sampling Rate options for the backend, in kHZ and MHz"""
+    HUNDRED_KHZ = 0
+    FIVE_HUNDRED_KHZ = 1
+    ONE_MHZ = 2
+    FIVE_MHZ = 3
+    TEN_MHZ = 4
+    ELEVEN_ONE_MHZ = 5
+    TWELVE_FIVE_MHZ = 6
+    FOURTEEN_THREE_MTHZ = 7
+
+class ReadoutRange(int, enum.Enum):
+    """ReadoutRange in +-V"""
+    ONE_V = 0
+    TWO_V = 1
+    FIVE_V = 2
+    TEN_V = 3
+
+class EncoderTypes(int, enum.Enum):
+    """ Encoder Types"""
+    TWO_PULSE_COUNTING = 0
+    X_1 = 1
+    X_2 = 2
+    X_4 = 3
+
+class NIDAQCustomMixin(CustomDetectorMixin):
+    """ NIDAQ Custom Mixin class to implement the device and beamline-specific actions
+    to the psidetectorbase class via custom_prepare methods"""
+
+    def __init__(self, *_args, parent: Device = None, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(args=_args, parent=parent, kwargs=_kwargs)
+        self.timeout_wait_for_signal = 5 # put 5s firsts
+        self.valid_scan_names = ["xas_simple_scan",
+                                 "xas_simple_scan_with_xrd",
+                                 "xas_advanced_scan",
+                                 "xas_advanced_scan_with_xrd"]
+        
+    def _check_if_scan_name_is_valid(self) -> bool:
+        """ Check if the scan is within the list of scans for which the backend is working"""
+        scan_name = self.parent.scaninfo.scan_msg.content["info"].get("scan_name", "")
+        if scan_name in self.valid_scan_names:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def on_connection_established(self) -> None:
+        """Method called once wait_for_connection is called on the parent class.
+        This should be used to implement checks that require the device to be connected, i.e. setting standard pvs.
+        """
+        if not self.wait_for_signals(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.STANDBY)],
+                                     timeout = self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                                     check_stopped=True):
+            raise NidaqError(f"Device {self.parent.name} has not been reached in state STANDBY, current state {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+        self.parent.encoder_type.set(EncoderTypes.X_1).wait()
+        self.parent.readout_range.set(ReadoutRange.TEN_V).wait()
+        self.parent.scan_type.set(ScanType.TRIGGERED).wait()
+        # TODO, not working with scan_duration 0 for the moment to be fixed once solved
+        self.parent.scan_duration.set(999999).wait()
+        # To be checked as default 
+        self.parent.scan_rate.set(ScanRates.TEN_MHZ).wait()
+
+    def on_stop(self):
+        """ Stop the NIDAQ backend"""
+        self.parent.stop_call.set(1).wait()
+        
+    def on_complete(self) -> None | DeviceStatus:
+        """ Complete actions. For the NIDAQ we use this method to stop the backend since it
+        would not stop by itself in its current implementation since the number of points are not predefined.
+        """
+        if not self._check_if_scan_name_is_valid():
+            return None
+        self.on_stop()
+        #TODO check if this wait can be removed. We are waiting in unstage anyways which will always be called afterwards
+        # Wait for device to be stopped
+        status = self.wait_with_status(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.STANDBY)],
+                                       check_stopped= True, 
+                                       timeout=self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                                       )
+        return status
+
+    def on_stage(self):
+        """ Prepare the device for the upcoming acquisition. If the upcoming scan is not in the list
+        of valid scans, return immediately. """
+        if not self._check_if_scan_name_is_valid():
+            return None
+        if not self.wait_for_signals(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.STANDBY)],
+                                     timeout = self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                                     check_stopped=True):
+            raise NidaqError(f"Device {self.parent.name} has not been reached in state STANDBY, current state {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+        self.parent.scan_type.set(ScanType.TRIGGERED).wait()
+        # TODO, not working with scan_duration 0 for the moment to be fixed once solved
+        self.parent.scan_duration.set(999999).wait()
+        self.parent.arm.set(1).wait()
+        if not self.wait_for_signals(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.PRERUN)],
+                              timeout = self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                              check_stopped=True,
+                              ):
+            raise NidaqError(f"Device {self.parent.name} has not been reached in state PRERUN, current state {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+        self.parent.trigger_call.set(1).wait()
+        logger.info(f"Device {self.parent.name} was staged: {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+
+    def on_pre_scan(self) -> None:
+        """ Execute time critical actions. Here we ensure that the NIDAQ master task is running 
+        before the motor starts its oscillation. This is needed for being properly homed.
+        The NIDAQ should go into Acquiring mode. """
+        if not self._check_if_scan_name_is_valid():
+            return None
+        if not self.wait_for_signals(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.ACQUIRING)],
+                              timeout = self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                              check_stopped=True,
+                              ):
+            raise NidaqError(f"Device {self.parent.name} failed to reach state ACQUIRING during pre scan, current state {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+        logger.info(f"Device {self.parent.name} ready to take data after pre_scan: {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+
+    def on_unstage(self) -> None:
+        """ Unstage actions, the NIDAQ has to be in STANDBY state."""
+        if not self.wait_for_signals(signal_conditions=[(self.parent.state.get, NidaqState.STANDBY)],
+                                     timeout = self.timeout_wait_for_signal,
+                                     check_stopped=False):
+            raise NidaqError(f"Device {self.parent.name} has not been reached in state STANDBY, current state {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+        logger.info(f"Device {self.parent.name} was unstaged: {NidaqState(self.parent.state.get())}")
+            
+
+class NIDAQ(PSIDetectorBase):
+    """ NIDAQ ophyd wrapper around the NIDAQ backend currently running at x01da-cons-05
+    
+    Args:
+        prefix (str)    : Prefix to the NIDAQ soft ioc, currently X01DA-PC-SCANSERVER:
+        name (str)      : Name of the device
+        kind (Kind)     : Ophyd Kind of the device
+        parent (Device) : Parent clas
+        device_manager  : device manager as forwarded by BEC
+    """
+    encoder_angle = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_1 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_2 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_3 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_4 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_5 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_6 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_7 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+    signal_8 = Cpt(SetableSignal,value=0, kind=Kind.normal)
+
+
+    enable_compression = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-EnableRLE", kind=Kind.config)
+    trigger_call = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-Trigger", kind=Kind.config)
+    arm = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-Arm", kind = Kind.config)
+    state = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-FSMState", kind= Kind.config)
+    server_status = Cpt(EpicsSignalRO, suffix="NIDAQ-ServerStatus", kind=Kind.config)
+    compression_ratio = Cpt(EpicsSignalRO, suffix="NIDAQ-CompressionRatio", kind=Kind.config)
+    scan_type = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-ScanType", kind=Kind.config)
+    sampling_rate = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-SamplingRateRequested", kind=Kind.config)
+    scan_duration = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-SamplingDuration", kind=Kind.config)
+    readout_range = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-ReadoutRange", kind=Kind.config)
+    encoder_type = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-EncoderType", kind=Kind.config)
+    stop_call = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-Stop", kind=Kind.config)
+
+    # ai_channels_6396 = # To be added NIDAQ-AIChans
+    # ci_channels_6396 = # NIDAQ-CIChans6396
+    # ci_channels_6614 = # NIDAQ-CIChans6614
+
+    custom_prepare_cls = NIDAQCustomMixin
+
+    def __init__(self, prefix="", *, name, kind=None, parent=None, device_manager=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(prefix, name=name, kind=kind, parent=parent, device_manager=device_manager, **kwargs)