diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 48cebba1..b3feea28 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -583,8 +583,29 @@ class AareDAQ:
             return None
 
 
-    def __raster(self, r: RasterGridRequest) -> CompletedRasterGridElem:
+    def __raster(self, r: RasterGridRequest):# -> CompletedRasterGridElem:
+        max_time = r.exp_time_s * r.n_x * r.n_y + 60
+        row_time = r.exp_time_s * r.n_x
+        row_width_mm = r.grid_size_mm.x * r.n_x
+        self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.DataCollection)
+        save_smargon_position = self.__devs.smargon_pos
+        if r.smargon_top_left is not None:
+            delta_mm = self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(Coordinate(x=r.grid_size_mm.x / 2, y=r.grid_size_mm.y / 2))
+            self.__devs.set_smargon_pos(SmargonCoordinate(sh_mm=r.smargon_top_left.sh_mm + delta_mm,
+                                                           phi_deg=r.smargon_top_left.phi_deg,
+                                                           chi_deg=r.smargon_top_left.chi_deg))
+        self.__devs.aerotech_omega = r.omega_deg
+        self.__devs.smargon_wait(timeout=180)
+        status = self.status
+        print(f"raster status {status}")
+        print(f'raster grid request: {r}')
+        #self.__jfjoch.measure_raster(r, status)
+        self.__devs.aerotech.run_grid_scan(cell_height_mm=r.grid_size_mm.y, num_rows=r.n_x,
+                                           row_width_mm=row_width_mm, time_per_row_s=row_time, task_id=3)
+        self.__devs.aerotech_pos = self.__cfg.abr_meas_pos
+        #result = self.__jfjoch.wait_till_done(60)
         return None
+        #return CompletedRasterGridElem(request=copy.deepcopy(r), result=, centre_of_mass=None)
 
     def measure_raster(self, r: RasterGridRequest, auto: bool) -> CompletedRasterGrid:
         self.__cfg.try_set_busy(timeout=ceil(360))
@@ -593,10 +614,11 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 result = self.__auto_center(r)
             else:
                 raster_result = self.__raster(r)
-                result = CompletedRasterGrid(r=[raster_result])
+                #result = CompletedRasterGrid(r=[raster_result])
             self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
-            return result
+            return CompletedRasterGrid(r=[])
+            #return result
         except Exception as e:
             try:
                 self.__aare.axc_failed(self.sample)