diff --git a/debye_bec/devices/nidaq/nidaq.py b/debye_bec/devices/nidaq/nidaq.py
index a09e7e4..1d3e022 100644
--- a/debye_bec/devices/nidaq/nidaq.py
+++ b/debye_bec/devices/nidaq/nidaq.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, cast
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from ophyd import Component as Cpt
 from ophyd import Device, DeviceStatus, EpicsSignal, EpicsSignalRO, Kind, StatusBase
+from ophyd.status import SubscriptionStatus, WaitTimeoutError
 from ophyd_devices.interfaces.base_classes.psi_device_base import PSIDeviceBase
 from ophyd_devices.sim.sim_signals import SetableSignal
 
@@ -313,6 +314,8 @@ class NidaqControl(Device):
     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)
+    power = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-Power", kind=Kind.config)
+    heartbeat = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-Heartbeat", kind=Kind.config, auto_monitor=True)
 
     ai_chans = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-AIChans", kind=Kind.config)
     ci_chans = Cpt(EpicsSignal, suffix="NIDAQ-CIChans6614", kind=Kind.config)
@@ -472,6 +475,16 @@ class Nidaq(PSIDeviceBase, NidaqControl):
         Called after the device is connected and its signals are connected.
         Default values for signals should be set here.
         """
+        def heartbeat_callback(*, old_value, value, **kwargs):
+            return ((old_value) == 0 and (value == 1)) or ((old_value) == 1 and (value == 0)) 
+        status = SubscriptionStatus(self.heartbeat, callback=heartbeat_callback)
+        try:
+            status.wait(timeout=self.timeout_wait_for_signal) # Raises if timeout is reached
+        except WaitTimeoutError:
+            self.power.put(1)
+        
+        status.wait(timeout=self.timeout_wait_for_signal)
+
         if not self.wait_for_condition(
             condition=lambda: self.state.get() == NidaqState.STANDBY,
             timeout=self.timeout_wait_for_signal,