diff --git a/cfg/seop_cfg.py b/cfg/seop_cfg.py
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+description = """
+3He system in Lab ...
+"""
+Node('mlz_seop',
+    description,
+    'tcp://10767',
+)
+
+Mod('cell',
+    'frappy_mlz.seop.Cell',
+    'interface module to the driver',
+    config_directory = '/home/jcns/daemon/config',
+)
+
+Mod('afp',
+    'frappy_mlz.seop.Afp',
+    'controls the afp flip of the cell',
+    cell = 'cell'
+)
+
+Mod('nmr',
+    'frappy_mlz.seop.Nmr',
+    'controls the ',
+    cell = 'cell'
+)
+
+fitparams = [
+    ('amplitude', 'V'),
+    ('T1', 's'),
+    ('T2', 's'),
+    ('b', ''),
+    ('frequency', 'Hz'),
+    ('phase', 'deg'),
+]
+for param, unit in fitparams:
+    Mod(f'nmr_{param.lower()}',
+        'frappy_mlz.seop.FitParam',
+        f'fittet parameter {param} of NMR',
+        cell = 'cell',
+        value = Param(unit=unit),
+        sigma = Param(unit=unit),
+        param = param,
+    )
diff --git a/frappy_mlz/seop.py b/frappy_mlz/seop.py
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+#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# *****************************************************************************
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# Module authors:
+#   Georg Brandl <g.brandl@fz-juelich.de>
+#   Alexander Zaft <a.zaft@fz-juelich.de>
+#
+# *****************************************************************************
+
+"""Adapter to the existing SEOP 3He spin filter system daemon."""
+
+from os import path
+
+# eventually he3control
+from he3d import he3cell  # pylint: disable=import-error
+
+from frappy.core import Attached
+from frappy.datatypes import ArrayOf, FloatRange, IntRange, StatusType, \
+    StringType, StructOf, TupleOf
+from frappy.errors import CommandRunningError
+from frappy.modules import Command, Drivable, Module, Parameter, Property, \
+    Readable
+from frappy.rwhandler import CommonReadHandler
+
+integral = IntRange()
+floating = FloatRange()
+string = StringType()
+
+# Configuration is kept in YAML files to stay compatible to the
+# traditional 3He daemon, for now.
+
+
+class Cell(Module):
+    """ Dummy module for creating He3Cell object in order for other modules to talk to the hardware.
+        Only deals with the config, and rotating the paramlog.
+    """
+    config_directory = Property(
+        'Directory for the YAML config files', datatype=string)
+
+    def initModule(self):
+        super().initModule()
+        self.cell = he3cell.He3_cell(
+            path.join(self.config_directory, 'cell.yml'))
+
+    # Commands
+    @Command(result=string)
+    def raw_config_file(self):
+        """return unparsed contents of yaml file"""
+        with open(self.cell._He3_cell__cfg_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            return str(f.read())
+
+    @Command(string, result=string)
+    def cfg_get(self, identifier):
+        """Get a configuration value."""
+        return str(self.cell.cfg_get(identifier))
+
+    @Command((string, string), result=string)
+    def cfg_set(self, identifier, value):
+        """Set a configuration value."""
+        try:
+            value = int(value)
+        except ValueError:
+            try:
+                value = float(value)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        # The type is lost during transmission.
+        # Check type so the value to be set has the same type and
+        # is not eg. a string where an int would be needed in the config key.
+        oldty = type(self.cell.cfg_get(identifier))
+        if oldty is not type(value):
+            raise ValueError('Type of value to be set does not match the '
+                             'value in the configuration!')
+        return str(self.cell.cfg_set(identifier, value))
+
+    @Command()
+    def nmr_paramlog_rotate(self):
+        """resets fitting and switches to a new logfile"""
+        self.cell.nmr_paramlog_rotate()
+
+
+class Afp(Readable):
+    """Polarisation state of the SEOP waveplates"""
+
+    value = Parameter('Current polarisation state of the SEOP waveplates', IntRange(0, 1))
+
+    cell = Attached(Cell)
+
+    def read_value(self):
+        return self.cell.cell.afp_state_get()
+
+    # Commands
+    @Command(description='Flip polarization of SEOP waveplates')
+    def afp_flip(self):
+        self.cell.cell.afp_flip_do()
+        self.read_value()
+
+
+class Nmr(Readable):
+    Status = Drivable.Status
+    status = Parameter(datatype=StatusType(Drivable.Status))
+    value = Parameter('Timestamp of last NMR', string)
+    cell = Attached(Cell)
+
+    def initModule(self):
+        super().initModule()
+        self.interval = 0
+
+    def read_value(self):
+        return str(self.cell.cell.nmr_timestamp_get())
+
+    def read_status(self):
+        cellstate = self.cell.cell.nmr_state_get()
+
+        if self.cell.cell.nmr_background_check():
+            status = self.Status.BUSY, 'running every %d seconds' % self.interval
+        else:
+            status = self.Status.IDLE, 'not running'
+
+        # TODO: what do we do here with None and -1?
+        # -> None basically indicates that the fit for the parameters did not converge
+        if cellstate is None:
+            return self.Status.IDLE, f'returned None, {status[1]}'
+        if cellstate in (0, 1):
+            return status[0], f'nmr cellstate {cellstate}, {status[1]}'
+        if cellstate == -1:
+            return self.Status.WARN, f'got error from cell, {status[1]}'
+        return self.Status.ERROR, 'Unrecognized cellstate!'
+
+    # Commands
+    @Command()
+    def nmr_do(self):
+        """Triggers the NMR to run"""
+        self.cell.cell.nmr_do()
+        self.read_status()
+
+    @Command()
+    def bgstart(self):
+        """Start background NMR"""
+        if self.isBusy():
+            raise CommandRunningError('backgroundNMR is already running')
+        interval = self.cell.cell.cfg_get('tasks/nmr/background/interval')
+        self.interval = interval
+        self.cell.cell.nmr_background_start(interval)
+        self.read_status()
+
+    @Command()
+    def bgstop(self):
+        """Stop background NMR"""
+        self.cell.cell.nmr_background_stop()
+        self.read_status()
+
+    # Commands to get large datasets we do not want directly in the NICOS cache
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000)))
+    def get_processed_nmr(self):
+        """Get data for processed signal."""
+        val= self.cell.cell.nmr_processed_get()
+        return (val['xval'], val['yval'])
+
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000)))
+    def get_raw_nmr(self):
+        """Get raw signal data."""
+        val = self.cell.cell.nmr_raw_get()
+        return (val['xval'], val['yval'])
+
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000)))
+    def get_raw_spectrum(self):
+        """Get the raw spectrum."""
+        val = self.cell.cell.nmr_raw_spectrum_get()
+        y = val['yval'][:len(val['xval'])]
+        return (val['xval'], y)
+
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100000)))
+    def get_processed_spectrum(self):
+        """Get the processed spectrum."""
+        val = self.cell.cell.nmr_processed_spectrum_get()
+        x = val['xval'][:len(val['yval'])]
+        return (x, val['yval'])
+
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(string, maxlen=100),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100)))
+    def get_amplitude(self):
+        """Last 20 amplitude datapoints."""
+        rv = self.cell.cell.nmr_paramlog_get('amplitude', 20)
+        x = [ str(timestamp) for timestamp in rv['xval']]
+        return (x,rv['yval'])
+
+    @Command(result=TupleOf(ArrayOf(string, maxlen=100),
+                ArrayOf(floating, maxlen=100)))
+    def get_phase(self):
+        """Last 20 phase datapoints."""
+        val = self.cell.cell.nmr_paramlog_get('phase', 20)
+        return ([str(timestamp) for timestamp in val['xval']], val['yval'])
+
+
+class FitParam(Readable):
+    value = Parameter('fitted value', unit='$', default=0.0)
+    sigma = Parameter('variance of the fitted value', FloatRange(), default=0.0)
+    param = Property('the parameter that should be accesssed',
+                     StringType(), export=False)
+
+    cell = Attached(Cell)
+
+    @CommonReadHandler(['value', 'sigma'])
+    def read_amplitude(self):
+        ret = self.cell.cell.nmr_param_get(self.param)
+        self.value = ret['value']
+        self.sigma = ret['sigma']
+
+    # Commands
+    @Command(integral, result=StructOf(xval=ArrayOf(string),
+                                       yval=ArrayOf(string)))
+    def nmr_paramlog_get(self, n):
+        """returns the log of the last 'n' values for this parameter"""
+        return self.cell.cell.nmr_paramlog_get(self.param, n)