diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
index 62677345..146a98ae 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.raster.grid_scan.connect(self.daq.raster_scan)
         self.raster.grid_scan_auto.connect(self.daq.raster_scan_auto)
         self.data_collection.screening.rotation_scan.connect(self.daq.standard_scan)
+        self.data_collection.simple.rotation_scan.connect(self.daq.standard_scan)
 
         self.raster.grid_scan_size_changed.connect(self.data_collection.raster.grid_scan_size_change)
         self.status_bar.set_pgroup.connect(self.daq.set_pgroup)
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
index 6e6b305f..9bdc1432 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
 
         raster_mgr.update_filename(self.file_path_panel.filename)
         self.screening.update_filename(self.file_path_panel.filename)
+        self.simple.update_filename(self.file_path_panel.filename)
+
         self.file_path_panel.path_updated.connect(raster_mgr.update_filename)
         self.file_path_panel.path_updated.connect(self.screening.update_filename)
+        self.file_path_panel.path_updated.connect(self.simple.update_filename)
         self.__sample_id = None
 
     @Slot()
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
index 5bc1d9c7..2acc0fae 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
-from PySide6.QtCore import Slot, Qt
+from PySide6.QtCore import Slot, Qt, Signal
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QGridLayout, QLabel, QFrame, QPushButton, QSpacerItem, QSizePolicy
 
 from aaredaqlib.models import DAQStatusModel
+from aaredaqlib.rotation_scan import RotationScanRequest
 from aaregui.widgets.number_line_edit import NumberLineEdit
 
 
 class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
+    rotation_scan = Signal(RotationScanRequest)
+    viewer_track_online = Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
+
         super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self._filename = ""
+        self.dtz = 120
+        self.n_images = None
+        self.transmission = 1.0
+        self.image_time_s = None
+        self.image_angle = 0.2
         self.__d = None
 
         self._layout = QGridLayout(self)
@@ -73,12 +84,22 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
     @Slot(DAQStatusModel)
     def update_daq_status(self, s: DAQStatusModel):
         self.__d = s
+        best = getattr(s, "last_best_res", None)
+        if best is not None:
+            # clamp to control limits and update field; this will also trigger recalculation
+            lo, hi = 0.8, 10.0
+            v = max(lo, min(hi, float(best)))
+            self.visible_res_enter.update_value(v)
+            self.set_visible_resolution(v)
         self.update_calculated_labels()
 
     @Slot(float)
     def set_visible_resolution(self, v: float):
         self.update_calculated_labels()
 
+    @Slot(str)
+    def update_filename(self, filename: str):
+        self._filename = filename
 
     def update_calculated_labels(self):
         if self.__d is None:
@@ -94,24 +115,38 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         dose_rate_MGy_s = (flux / (self.__d.geom.beam_size_mm.x * 1000 * self.__d.geom.beam_size_mm.y * 1000 * Kdose)) / 1e6
         target_dose_MGy = 10 * d_tar / 2.0
         total_time_s = target_dose_MGy / dose_rate_MGy_s
-        image_angle = 0.2
-        self.image_angle_label.setText(f"{image_angle:.3f}")
-        nimages = total_angle / image_angle
-        image_time_s = total_time_s / nimages
-        if image_time_s < 0.01:
-            transmission = image_time_s / 0.01
+        self.image_angle = 0.2
+        self.image_angle_label.setText(f"{self.image_angle:.3f}")
+        self.n_images = total_angle / self.image_angle
+        self.image_time_s = total_time_s /  self.n_images
+        if self.image_time_s < 0.01:
+            self.transmission = self.image_time_s / 0.01
             image_time_s = 0.01
         else:
-            transmission = 1.0
+            self.transmission = 1.0
 
-        dtz = self.__d.diffraction.calc_dtz_mm(d_tar)
+        self.dtz = self.__d.diffraction.calc_dtz_mm(d_tar)
 
-        self.transmission_label.setText(f"{transmission * 100:.1f}")
-        self.image_time_label.setText(f"{image_time_s:.4f}")
+        self.transmission_label.setText(f"{self.transmission * 100:.1f}")
+        self.image_time_label.setText(f"{self.image_time_s:.4f}")
 
-        if dtz <= 0.0:
+        if self.dtz <= 0.0:
             self.dtz_label.setText(f"""<span style="color: red ; ">-</span>""")
-        elif dtz < self.__d.bl.dtz_min:
-            self.dtz_label.setText(f"""<span style="color: red ; ">{dtz:.2f}</span>""")
+        elif self.dtz < self.__d.bl.dtz_min:
+            self.dtz_label.setText(f"""<span style="color: red ; ">{self.dtz:.2f}</span>""")
         else:
-            self.dtz_label.setText(f"{dtz:.2f}")
+            self.dtz_label.setText(f"{self.dtz:.2f}")
+
+    @Slot()
+    def run_measurement(self):
+        r = RotationScanRequest(
+            file_prefix=self._filename,
+            start_omega_deg=0,#,self.start_angle.value,
+            steps=self.n_images,
+            incr_omega_deg=self.image_angle,
+            dtz=self.dtz,
+            transmission=self.transmission,
+            screening=False,
+            exp_time_s=self.image_time_s)
+        self.rotation_scan.emit(r)
+        self.viewer_track_online.emit()
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