if controller.state == State.Ready:
    retries = 5
    for i in range(retries):
        try:            
            Scienta.getImageCounter().read()
            print "Communication ok"           
            break
        except:
            if i >= retries-1:
                print "Scienta timeout, try..."           
                Scienta.initialize()
                print "Scienta reinit ok"           
                break   
            else:
                print "Scienta timeout, retry..."           
                time.sleep(0.5)
                pass