diff --git a/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py b/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
index db076a6f..0970bc13 100644
--- a/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
+++ b/slic/core/sensor/monitor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-from threading import Thread
 from itertools import count
-from slic.utils import tqdm_sleep
+from threading import Thread
+from time import sleep
+
+from slic.utils import tqdm_sleep, typename
 
 
 def monitor(name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None):
@@ -18,12 +20,13 @@ def monitor(name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None):
 
 class Monitor:
 
-    def __init__(self, name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, sensor, record_time, grum_client, cfg=None, silent=False):
         self.name = name
         self.sensor = sensor
         self.record_time = record_time
         self.grum_client = grum_client
         self.cfg = cfg or {}
+        self.silent = silent
         self.stop()
 
     def stop(self):
@@ -41,12 +44,17 @@ class Monitor:
         sensor = self.sensor
         record_time = self.record_time
         grum_client = self.grum_client
+        silent = self.silent
+
+        dont_print = lambda *a: None
+        fprint = dont_print if silent else print
+        fsleep = sleep if silent else tqdm_sleep
 
         grum_client.new_plot(name, self.cfg)
         for x in count():
-            print(f"iteration #{x}")
+            fprint(f"iteration #{x}")
             with sensor:
-                tqdm_sleep(record_time)
+                fsleep(record_time)
             y = sensor.get_aggregate()
             y = float(y)
             grum_client.append_data(name, (x, y))
@@ -55,4 +63,10 @@ class Monitor:
                 break
 
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        tn = typename(self)
+        state = "running" if self.running else "not running"
+        return f"{tn} \"{self.name}\": {state}"
+
+