src/main/java/ch/psi/mxsc/BasePlate.java

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class BasePlate extends DeviceBase {
         for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPucks; i++) {
             new Puck(this, i);            
         }        
-         getPucks()[0].setSelected(true);
+        getPucks()[0].setSelected(true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -78,7 +78,15 @@ public class BasePlate extends DeviceBase {
         return (BasePlateConfig) super.getConfig();
     }
 
+    boolean selectable;
+    public boolean isSelectable() {
+        return selectable;
+    }
 
+    public void setSelectable(boolean selectable) {
+        this.selectable = selectable;
+    }  
+    
     public Puck[] getPucks() {
         ArrayList<Puck> ret = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Device d : getChildren()) {
@@ -89,20 +97,24 @@ public class BasePlate extends DeviceBase {
     
     
     Puck getSelectedPuck(){
-        for (Puck p:getPucks()){
-            if (p.isSelected()){
-                return p;
+        if (selectable){
+            for (Puck p:getPucks()){
+                if (p.isSelected()){
+                    return p;
+                }
             }
         }
         return null;        
     }
     
     Sample getSelectedSample(){
-        Puck puck = getSelectedPuck();
-        if (puck != null){
-            for (Sample s: puck.getSamples()){
-                if (s.isSelected()){
-                    return s;
+        if (selectable){
+            Puck puck = getSelectedPuck();
+            if (puck != null){
+                for (Sample s: puck.getSamples()){
+                    if (s.isSelected()){
+                        return s;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }