diff --git a/ophyd_devices/utils/controller.py b/ophyd_devices/utils/controller.py
index 67f293b..18e9364 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/utils/controller.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/utils/controller.py
@@ -93,34 +93,48 @@ class Controller(OphydObject):
             self._socket_port = socket_port
 
     @threadlocked
-    def socket_put(self, val: str):
+    def socket_put(self, val: str, socket=None) -> None:
         """
         Send a command to the controller through the socket.
 
         Args:
             val (str): Command to send
+            socket (socket.socket): Socket object to use. If None, the default socket is used.
         """
-        self.sock.put(f"{val}\n".encode())
+        sock = socket or self.sock
+        sock.put(f"{val}\n".encode())
 
     @threadlocked
-    def socket_get(self):
+    def socket_get(self, socket=None) -> str:
         """
         Receive a response from the controller through the socket.
+
+        Args:
+            socket (socket.socket): Socket object to use. If None, the default socket is used.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Response from the controller
         """
-        return self.sock.receive().decode()
+        sock = socket or self.sock
+        return sock.receive().decode()
 
     @retry_once
     @threadlocked
-    def socket_put_and_receive(self, val: str, remove_trailing_chars=True) -> str:
+    def socket_put_and_receive(self, val: str, remove_trailing_chars=True, socket=None) -> str:
         """
         Send a command to the controller and receive the response.
         Override this method in the derived class if necessary, especially if the response
         needs to be parsed differently.
+
+        Args:
+            val (str): Command to send
+            remove_trailing_chars (bool): Remove trailing characters from the response
+            socket (socket.socket): Socket object to use. If None, the default socket is used.
         """
-        self.socket_put(val)
+        self.socket_put(val, socket)
         if remove_trailing_chars:
             return self._remove_trailing_characters(self.sock.receive().decode())
-        return self.socket_get()
+        return self.socket_get(socket)
 
     def _remove_trailing_characters(self, var) -> str:
         if len(var) > 1: