diff --git a/bernina.py b/bernina.py
index 050e880..774524e 100644
--- a/bernina.py
+++ b/bernina.py
@@ -1,54 +1,20 @@
-from slic.utils.eco_components.config import initFromConfigList
-from epics import PV
-from slic.utils.eco_components import ecocnf
-from slic.utils.eco_components.aliases import NamespaceCollection
+import sys
 import logging
+from epics import PV
+
+from slic.utils.eco_components.aliases import NamespaceCollection
+from slic.utils.eco_components.ecoinit import ecoinit
 
 from devices import components, config
-import sys
 
 
-_namespace = globals()
-
-_mod = sys.modules[__name__]
-
 _scope_name = "bernina"
-
+_namespace = globals()
+_mod = sys.modules[__name__]
 alias_namespaces = NamespaceCollection()
 
-def init(*args,lazy=None):
-    if args:
-        allnames = [tc['name'] for tc in components]
-        comp_toinit = []
-        for arg in args:
-            if not arg in allnames:
-                raise Exception(f'The component {arg} has no configuration defined!')
-            else:
-                comp_toinit.append(components[allnames.index(arg)])
-    else:
-        comp_toinit = components
 
-    if lazy is None:
-        lazy=ecocnf.startup_lazy
-
-    op = {}
-    for key, value in initFromConfigList(comp_toinit, components, lazy=lazy).items():
-        # _namespace[key] = value
-        _mod.__dict__[key] = value
-        op[key]= value
+ecoinit(_mod=_mod, alias_namespaces=alias_namespaces, components=components)
 
 
-        if not ecocnf.startup_lazy:
-            try:
-                for ta in value.alias.get_all():
-                    alias_namespaces.bernina.update(
-                        ta["alias"], ta["channel"], ta["channeltype"]
-                    )
-            except:
-                pass
-#        alias_namespaces.bernina.store()
-    return op
-
-init()
-
 
diff --git a/devices.py b/devices.py
index 6eeff27..64989ea 100755
--- a/devices.py
+++ b/devices.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _eco_lazy_init = False
 
 config = Configuration(
 #    "/sf/bernina/config/eco/bernina_config_slic.devices.json", name="bernina_config"
-    "./slickits/bernina/config/config.json", name="bernina_config"
+    "./bernina/config/config.json", name="bernina_config"
 )
 
 components = [
@@ -387,33 +387,35 @@ components = [
         "desc": "epics channel list",
         "type": "slic.utils.eco_components.config:ChannelList",
 #        "kwargs": {"file_name":"/sf/bernina/config/channel_lists/default_channel_list_epics"},
-        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./slickits/bernina/config/channel_list"},
+        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./bernina/config/channel_list"},
     },
     {
         "args": [],
         "name": "epics_daq",
         "z_und": 142,
         "desc": "epics data acquisition",
-        "type": "slic.daq.epics:Epics",
+        "type": "slic.core.acquisition:PVAcquisition",
         "kwargs": {
-            "channel_list": Component("epics_channel_list"),
-            "default_file_path": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/epics_daq/",
+            "instrument": "bernina",
+            "pgroup": config["pgroup"],
+            "default_channels": Component("epics_channel_list"),
+            "default_dir": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/epics_daq/",
         },
     },
     {
         "args": [],
         "name": "daq",
         "desc": "server based acquisition",
-        "type": "slic.daq.dia_new:DIA",
+        "type": "slic.core.acquisition:DIAAcquisition",
         "kwargs": {
             "instrument": "bernina",
-            "api_address": config["daq_address"],
             "pgroup": config["pgroup"],
-            "pedestal_directory": config["jf_pedestal_directory"],
-            "gain_path": config["jf_gain_path"],
-            "config_default": config["daq_dia_config"],
-            "jf_channels": config["jf_channels"],
-            "default_file_path": None,
+            "api_address": config["daq_address"],
+#            "pedestal_directory": config["jf_pedestal_directory"],
+#            "gain_path": config["jf_gain_path"],
+#            "config_default": config["daq_dia_config"],
+            "default_channels": config["jf_channels"],
+            "default_dir": None,
         },
     },
     {
@@ -424,8 +426,11 @@ components = [
         ],  #'SARFE10-PBPG050:HAMP-INTENSITY-CAL',[60,700],.7],
         "name": "checker",
         "desc": "checker functions for data acquisition",
-        "type": "slic.checkers.cachecker:CAChecker",
-        "kwargs": {},
+        "type": "slic.core.condition:PVCondition",
+        "kwargs": {
+            "wait_time": 0.1,
+            "required_fraction": 0.8,
+        },
     },
     {
         "args": [],
@@ -436,8 +441,8 @@ components = [
             "data_base_dir": "scan_data",
             "scan_info_dir": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/scan_info",
             "default_acquisitions": [Component("daq")],
-            "checker": Component("checker"),
-            "scan_directories": True,
+            "condition": Component("checker"),
+            "make_scan_sub_dir": True,
         },
     },
     {
@@ -449,8 +454,8 @@ components = [
             "data_base_dir": "scan_data",
             "scan_info_dir": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/epics_daq/scan_info",
             "default_acquisitions": [Component("epics_daq")],
-            "checker": Component("checker"),
-            "scan_directories": True,
+            "condition": Component("checker"),
+            "make_scan_sub_dir": True,
         },
     },
     {
@@ -488,7 +493,7 @@ components = [
         "desc": "Bernina default channels, used in daq",
         "type": "slic.utils.eco_components.config:ChannelList",
 #        "kwargs": {"file_name":"/sf/bernina/config/channel_lists/default_channel_list"},
-        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./slickits/bernina/config/channel_list"},
+        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./bernina/config/channel_list"},
         "lazy": False,
     },
     {
@@ -497,7 +502,7 @@ components = [
         "desc": "Bernina default bs channels, used by bs_daq",
         "type": "slic.utils.eco_components.config:ChannelList",
 #        "kwargs": {"file_name":"/sf/bernina/config/channel_lists/default_channel_list_bs"},
-        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./slickits/bernina/config/channel_list"},
+        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./bernina/config/channel_list"},
         "lazy": False,
     },
     {
@@ -506,19 +511,21 @@ components = [
         "desc": "",
         "type": "slic.utils.eco_components.config:ChannelList",
 #        "kwargs": {"file_name":"/sf/bernina/config/channel_lists/channel_list_PSSS_projection"},
-        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./slickits/bernina/config/channel_list"},
+        "kwargs": {"file_name":"./bernina/config/channel_list"},
         "lazy": False,
     },
     {
         "args": [],
         "name": "bs_daq",
         "desc": "bs daq writer (locally!)",
-        "type": "slic.daq.bs:BS",
+        "type": "slic.core.acquisition:BSAcquisition",
         "kwargs": {
-            "default_channel_list": {
+            "instrument": "bernina",
+            "pgroup": config["pgroup"],
+            "default_channels": {
                 "bernina_default_channels_bs": Component("default_channel_list_bs")
             },
-            "default_file_path": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/%s",
+            "default_dir": f"/sf/bernina/data/{config['pgroup']}/res/%s",
         },
         "lazy": False,
     },