diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 6ab758d6..c922014e 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from aarecommon.models.rotation_scan import CompletedRotationScan, RotationScanR
 from aarecommon.models.tell import TellPhaseEnum, TellStateModel
 from aareDB import SampleEventType
 
+from aare.common.models import DAQOperation
 from aare.daq import workflows
 from aare.daq.aaredb import AareWrapper
 from aare.daq.config import ABR_POS_MOUNT, BeamlineConfig, BeamlineStateEnum
@@ -2598,7 +2599,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
     def _end_operation(
         self,
-        start,
+        start: float,
         operation: Optional[DAQOperation] = DAQOperation.AUTOMATION,
         error: bool = False,
     ) -> float:
@@ -2840,9 +2841,11 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self._validate_automation_state(context="automation end")
 
         except BECCommunicationError as e:
+            self._end_operation(start, operation=DAQOperation.AUTOMATION, error=True)
             self._raise_if_critical_bec_error(e, command=getattr(e, "operation", None) or "bec")
 
         except JFJochCommunicationError as e:
+            self._end_operation(start, operation=DAQOperation.AUTOMATION, error=True)
             self._raise_if_critical_jfjoch_detector_error(e, command=e.endpoint or "unknown")
             raise
 
@@ -2871,6 +2874,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 error=e,
                 event_type=SampleEventType.FAILED,
             )
+            self._end_operation(start, operation=DAQOperation.AUTOMATION, error=True)
             raise
 
         except (BeamlineBusyTimeoutException, BeamlineBusyException) as e:
@@ -2905,9 +2909,17 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 error=e,
                 event_type=SampleEventType.FAILED,
             )
-
+            self._end_operation(start, operation=None, error=True)
             raise
 
+        except MountingFailed as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to mount sample: {e}")
+            if e.critical:
+                self._end_operation(start, operation=DAQOperation.AUTOMATION, error=True)
+                raise e
+            else:
+                pass
+
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in measure: {e}")
             if progress.current_step is not None:
@@ -2929,7 +2941,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 error=e,
                 event_type=SampleEventType.FAILED,
             )
-
+            self._end_operation(start, operation=DAQOperation.AUTOMATION, error=True)
             raise Exception(f"Critical Error in automation: {e}") from e
 
         self._record_completed_sample_time(progress, time.time() - sample_started_at)
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/devices.py b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
index a70374b7..be06454c 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/devices.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ class BeamlineDevices:
     @property
     def flux(self) -> float:
         # TODO FLUX
+        if self._beamline == MXBeamline.X10SA:
+            return self.bec_worker.get_flux_x10sa()
         return self.transmission * self.full_flux
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index 3e4d39fe..00cf643a 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -1009,27 +1009,6 @@ async def shutter(val: bool, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
     return "OK"
 
 
-@app.get("/beamline/image")
-async def get_image(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
-    """
-    Get the current camera image as a JPEG stream.
-
-    Args:
-        token: OAuth2 access token.
-
-    Returns:
-        StreamingResponse containing the JPEG image.
-    """
-    auth.check_jwt_ro(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
-
-    _, encoded_image = cv2.imencode(".jpg", daq.camera_image)  # Encodes the image in JPEG format
-    image_bytes = io.BytesIO(
-        encoded_image.tobytes()
-    )  # Convert OpenCV byte format to a file-like object
-
-    return StreamingResponse(image_bytes, media_type="image/jpeg")
-
-
 # TELL procedures
 @app.get("/sample/curr_sample")
 async def sample(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> SampleShortInfo:
@@ -2546,21 +2525,6 @@ async def send_message_db(
     return "OK"
 
 
-@app.get("/camera/source")
-async def get_camera_source(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
-    """Get the current camera image source."""
-    auth.check_jwt_ro(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
-    return {"source": daq._AareDAQ__devs.samcam_source}
-
-
-@app.post("/camera/source")
-async def set_camera_source(use_zmq: bool, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
-    """Set the camera image source preference."""
-    auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
-    daq._AareDAQ__devs.set_camera_source(use_zmq)
-    return {"source": daq._AareDAQ__devs.samcam_source}
-
-
 @app.post("/state/maintenance")
 async def maintenance(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> str:
     """
diff --git a/tests/unit/daq/test_server.py b/tests/unit/daq/test_server.py
index f9ba4794..bda12315 100644
--- a/tests/unit/daq/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/unit/daq/test_server.py
@@ -74,16 +74,6 @@ def test_login_success(client):
         assert response.json() == {"access_token": "fake-access-token", "token_type": "bearer"}
 
 
-def test_get_image(client, mock_backend):
-    mock_daq = mock_backend["daq"]
-    mock_daq.camera_image = np.zeros((100, 100, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
-
-    response = client.get("/beamline/image", headers={"Authorization": "Bearer fake-token"})
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.headers["content-type"] == "image/jpeg"
-    assert len(response.content) > 0
-
-
 def test_mount_returns_tell_exception_when_mount_precheck_fails(client, mock_backend, monkeypatch):
     from aarecommon.errors.exception_handler import TellCommunicationError