diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 2d3db6b4..14bd5164 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from aare.common.exception_handler import (
 )
 
 logger = setup_logger("aareDAQ")
-
+#TODO tidy up DAQ - migrate functions itno different scripts, to reduce size?
 class AareDAQ:
 
     MIN_SPOTS_LOW_RES_THRESHOLD = 10.0
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self._face_detection_progress_cb(payload)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"Failed to emit face detection progress: {e}")
-
+    #TODO make sure this is implemented currectly
     def _handle_operation_error(self, operation_name: str, sample: SampleShortInfo | None, error: Exception,
                                 error_type: str = "generic") -> None:
         """
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 self.__aare.sample_failed(sample, failed_comment=f"Error in {operation_name}: {error}")
         except Exception as db_error:
             logger.error(f"Failed to report {operation_name} error to database: {db_error}")
-
+    #todo make sure these functions are correctly implemented!
     def _execute_mount_and_prepare(self, sample: SampleShortInfo) -> bool:
         """
         Execute mounting and take screenshot.
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
 
     def __auto_center(self, request: RasterGridRequest) -> CompletedRasterGrid | None:
+        #TODO do we need to handle the two grid scans differently?
         sample = self.sample
 
         if sample is None:
@@ -858,7 +859,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self.__devs.set_smargon_pos(SmargonCoordinate(sh_mm=request.smargon_top_left.sh_mm,
                                                            phi_deg=request.smargon_top_left.phi_deg,
                                                            chi_deg=request.smargon_top_left.chi_deg))
-
+        #todo ADD TRANSMISSION
         #if request.transmission is not None:
         #    self.__devs.transmission.wait()
         self.__devs.smargon_wait(timeout=180)
@@ -1375,6 +1376,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
         return
 
+    #TODO operator function similar to mount, loop_center, raster and rotation
     def __face_detection_sequence(self, steps: int = 14, step_size: int = 15, face_min_ratio: float = 0.3) -> dict:
         self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
         self.__devs.lamp_light = 2.5
@@ -1910,7 +1912,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in measure: {e}")
             self._handle_operation_error("measure", sample, e, error_type="generic")
-
+            #TODO under what circumstances should this raise an error?
         finally:
             logger.debug(f"finally at {time.perf_counter() - start}")