diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
index 180d4491..3a41dce7 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         # )
         #
 
-        self.camera_image.run_raster.connect(self.daq.raster_scan)
         self.data_collection.standard_data_collection.connect(self.daq.standard_scan)
 
         self.data_collection.helical.show_helical_start.connect(self.camera_image.show_helical_start)
@@ -160,6 +159,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         self.camera_image.set_helical_start.connect(self.data_collection.helical.set_start_point)
         self.camera_image.set_helical_end.connect(self.data_collection.helical.set_end_point)
+
+        self.camera_image.evaluate_grid.connect(self.raster.run_grid_scan)
+        self.data_collection.evaluate_grid.connect(self.raster.run_grid_scan)
+
+        self.camera_image.clear_grid.connect(self.raster.clear_active_grid)
+        self.daq.run_number_incremented.connect(self.data_collection.file_path_panel.increment_run_number)
+
         self.job_list_panel.auto_scan.connect(self.daq.automated_scan)
         self.daq.automated_scan_done.connect(self.job_list_panel.automated_scan_done)
         self.job_list_panel.unmount.connect(self.daq.unmount)
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
index 8631f284..b0b4500e 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from aaregui.widgets.title_label import TitleLabel
 
 class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
     standard_data_collection = Signal(RotationScanRequest)
+    evaluate_grid = Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, s: SampleGeometryModel,
                  raster_mgr: RasterGridManager, parent=None):
@@ -70,8 +71,7 @@ class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
         current_tab = self.tab_widget.currentWidget()
 
         if current_tab == self.raster:
-            print("Raster tab is active.")
-            # Add specific action for Raster tab here
+            self.evaluate_grid.emit()
         elif current_tab == self.screening:
             data = self.screening.screening_type.itemData(
                 self.screening.screening_type.currentIndex()
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py b/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
index 34e8085d..505b7173 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
@@ -143,11 +143,13 @@ class RasterGridManager(QObject):
             chi_deg=self.__geom.smargon.chi_deg,
         )
 
+    @Slot()
     def clear_active_grid(self):
         self.__active_grid.n_x = 0
         self.__active_grid.n_y = 0
         self.grid_scan_size_changed.emit(self.__active_grid.n_x, self.__active_grid.n_y)
 
+    @Slot()
     def clear_completed_grids(self):
         self.__completed_grids.clear()
 
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
index 492d5ea5..1529e6ee 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
     http_error = Signal(str)
     auth_error = Signal()
     automated_scan_done = Signal(int, bool)  # sample ID, success
+    run_number_incremented = Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, base_url: str | None, token: str, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
 
     @Slot(RasterGridRequest)
     def raster_scan(self, r: RasterGridRequest):
+        self.run_number_incremented.emit()
         self.generic_post("scan/raster", r.model_dump_json())
 
     @Slot()
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
index 4d2e1bdf..b05e992a 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class SampleCameraImageState(Enum):
 
 class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
     smargon = Signal(SmargonCoordinate)
-    run_raster = Signal(RasterGridRequest)
+
+    evaluate_grid = Signal()
+    clear_grid = Signal()
+
     zoom_change = Signal(int)
     set_omega = Signal(float)
     set_helical_start = Signal(SmargonCoordinate)
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, event):
         self.start_point = self.mapToScene(event.pos())
-        print(self.__state)
 
         match self.__state:
             case SampleCameraImageState.BEAM_MARKING:
@@ -207,9 +209,9 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
             self.__autoscale = not self.__autoscale
             self.__scaling()
         elif action == delete_action:
-            self.__raster_mgr.clear_active_grid()
+            self.clear_grid.emit()
         elif action == evaluate_action:
-            self.__raster_mgr.run_grid_scan()
+            self.evaluate_grid.emit()
         elif action == grab_action:
             self.__screenshot_with_dialog(overlay=False)
         elif action == grab_with_overlay_action: