try:
    if not eiger.isInitialized():
        eiger.initialize()
        run("devices/eiger")
        
        eiger_channels = eiger_bit_depth_rbv, eiger_mode_rbv, \
            eiger_exposure_rbv,eiger_status,eiger_bit_depth,eiger_mode, \
            eiger_exposure
        for ch in eiger_channels:
            ch.initialize()
        log("Eiger initialized", False)
        stop_task("tasks/CheckEiger")        
except:
    log("Error initializing Eiger: " + str(sys.exc_info()[1]), False)