diff --git a/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py b/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
index 1f47f7ab..409e8a88 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
@@ -62,72 +62,15 @@ class epicsAD(object):
             pass
 
     def __init_auto_exp(self, settings: AutoExposureSettings = AutoExposureSettings()):
+        self.acquire.put(0)
         self.aoi_start_x.put(settings.aoi_offset_x)
         self.aoi_start_y.put(settings.aoi_offset_y)
         self.aoi_size_x.put(settings.aoi_size_x)
         self.aoi_size_y.put(settings.aoi_size_y)
         self.gain_max.put(settings.gain_max)
         self.exp_max.put(settings.exp_max)
-        self.set_auto_once()
+        self.set_auto(AutoEnum.ONCE)
         self.auto_white_balance.put(1)
-
-    def monitorCB(self, epicsArgs, userArgs):
-        self.img = epicsArgs["pv_value"]
-        self.img.dtype = np.uint8
-        self.img.shape = self.shape
-        self.monitored = True
-
-    def setMonitor(self):
-        ndim = self.ndim.get()
-        dim0 = self.dim0.get()
-        dim1 = self.dim1.get()
-        dim2 = self.dim2.get()
-        if ndim == 3:
-            size = dim0 * dim1 * dim2
-            self.shape = (dim2, dim1, dim0)
-        else:
-            size = dim0 * dim1
-            self.shape = (dim1, dim0)
-        self.data.add_masked_array_event(None, size, None, self.monitorCB)
-
-    def clearMonitor(self):
-        self.data.clear_event()
-        self.monitored = False
-
-    def getShape(self):
-        ndim = self.ndim.get()
-        dim0 = self.dim0.get()
-        dim1 = self.dim1.get()
-        dim2 = self.dim2.get()
-
-        if ndim == 3:
-            shape = (dim2, dim1, dim0)
-        else:
-            shape = (dim1, dim0)
-        return shape
-
-    def get_image_center(self):
-        shape = self.getShape()
-        return (shape[0] / 2, shape[1] / 2)
-
-    def get_single_image(self):
-        self.image_mode.put(0)
-        counter = self.counter.get()
-        self.acquire.put(1)
-        while self.counter.get() == counter:
-            epics.poll(0.01)
-
-    def collect_one_image(self):
-        self.acquire.put(0)
-        self.image_mode.put(0, wait=True)
-
-        self.acquire.put(1, wait=True)
-        while self.busy.value == 1:
-            epics.poll(0.01)
-
-    def collect_auto(self):
-        self.acquire.put(0)
-        self.image_mode.put(2)
         self.acquire.put(1)
 
     def get_image(self, gray=True) -> np.ndarray:
@@ -169,26 +112,8 @@ class epicsAD(object):
         self.acquire.put(1)
 
     def set_auto(self, state: AutoEnum):
+        """Uses AutoEnum 0 is Manual, 1 is Once, 2 is Auto"""
         self.acquire.put(0, wait=True)
         self.gain_mode.put(state.value)  # automatic gain control
         self.expo_mode.put(state.value)  # automatic exposure control
-        self.acquire.put(1)
-
-    def set_auto_once(self):
-        self.expo_mode.put(AutoEnum.ONCE.value)
-        self.gain_mode.put(AutoEnum.ONCE.value)
-
-    def set_manual(self):
-        self.acquire.put(0, wait=True)
-        self.gain_mode.put(AutoEnum.MANUAL.value)  # manual gain control
-        self.expo_mode.put(AutoEnum.MANUAL.value)  # manual exposure control
-        self.acquire.put(1)
-
-    def restore(self, gain: float = 5, expo: float = 0.025):
-        # Put this values, so the camera faster resores proper values in Auto mode
-        self.acquire.put(0, wait=True)
-        self.gain.put(gain)
-        self.expo.put(expo)
-        self.gain_mode.put(2)  # automatic gain control
-        self.expo_mode.put(2)  # automatic exposure control
-        self.acquire.put(1)
+        self.acquire.put(1)
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