diff --git a/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream.py b/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream.py
index b8939967..bc984a9d 100644
--- a/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream.py
+++ b/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream.py
@@ -1,95 +1,48 @@
-class PvDataStream:
+from time import sleep
+from slic.utils.hastyepics import get_pv as PV
 
-    def __init__(self, ID, name=None):
-        self.ID = ID
-        self._pv = PV(ID)
+from .buffer import BufferInfinite, BufferFinite
+from .timer import Timer
+
+
+class PVDataStream:
+
+    def __init__(self, name, wait_time=0.1):
         self.name = name
+        self.wait_time = wait_time
+        self.pv = PV(name)
+        self.running = False
 
 
+    def record(self, n=None, seconds=None):
+        pv = self.pv
 
-    def acquire(self, hold=False, **kwargs):
-        _acquire = lambda: self.collect(**kwargs)
-        return Task(_acquire, hold=hold)
+        if n is None:
+            buf = BufferInfinite()
+        else:
+            current = pv.get()
+            buf = BufferFinite.from_example(n, current)
 
+        def on_value_change(value=None, **kwargs):
+            buf.append(value)
+            if buf.is_full:
+                self.stop()
 
+        pv.add_callback(callback=on_value_change)
 
-    def collect(self, seconds=None, samples=None):
-        if seconds is None and samples is None:
-            raise ValueError("Either a time interval or number of samples need to be defined.")
+        self.running = True
+        tim = Timer(seconds)
+        while self.running and not tim.is_done:
+            sleep(self.wait_time)
 
-        if not hasattr(self, "_collection"):
-            self._accumulate = {"n_cb": None}
+        self.stop()
 
-        self._pv.callbacks.pop(self._collection["n_cb"], None)
+        return buf.data
 
-        self._collection = {"done": False}
 
-        self.data_collected = []
-
-        if seconds:
-            stopcond = mk_collect_seconds_stopcond(seconds)
-        elif samples:
-            stopcond = mk_collect_samples_stopcond(samples)
-
-        def addData(value=None, **kwargs):
-            self.data_collected.append(value)
-            if stopcond():
-                self._pv.callbacks.pop(self._collection["n_cb"])
-                self._collection["done"] = True
-
-        self._collection["n_cb"] = self._pv.add_callback(addData)
-
-        while not self._collection["done"]:
-            sleep(0.005)
-
-        return self.data_collected
-
-
-
-    def mk_collect_seconds_stopcond(self, seconds):
-        self._collection["start_time"] = time()
-        self._collection["seconds"] = seconds
-        return lambda: (time() - self._collection["start_time"]) > self._collection["seconds"]
-
-
-
-    def mk_collect_samples_stopcond(self, samples):
-        self._collection["samples"] = samples
-        return lambda: len(self.data_collected) >= self._collection["samples"]
-
-
-
-    def accumulate(self, n_buffer):
-        if not hasattr(self, "_accumulate"):
-            self._accumulate = {"n_cb": None}
-
-        self._pv.callbacks.pop(self._accumulate["n_cb"], None)
-
-        self._accumulate["n_buffer"] = n_buffer
-        self._accumulate["ix"] = 0
-
-        shape = (n_buffer * 2, self._pv.count)
-        self._data = np.squeeze(np.zeros(shape)) * np.nan
-
-        def addData(value=None, **kwargs):
-            index = self._accumulate["ix"] + 1
-            n_buffer = self._accumulate["n_buffer"]
-            self._accumulate["ix"] = index % n_buffer
-
-            start = self._accumulate["ix"]
-            step = self._accumulate["n_buffer"]
-            self._data[start :: step] = value
-
-        self._accumulate["n_cb"] = self._pv.add_callback(addData)
-
-
-
-    def get_data(self):
-        start = self._accumulate["ix"] + 1
-        stop  = start + self._accumulate["n_buffer"]
-        return self._data[start:stop]
-
-    data = property(get_data)
+    def stop(self):
+        self.pv.clear_callbacks()
+        self.running = False
 
 
 
diff --git a/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream2.py b/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream2.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bc984a9d..00000000
--- a/slic/devices/general/detectors/pvdatastream2.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-from time import sleep
-from slic.utils.hastyepics import get_pv as PV
-
-from .buffer import BufferInfinite, BufferFinite
-from .timer import Timer
-
-
-class PVDataStream:
-
-    def __init__(self, name, wait_time=0.1):
-        self.name = name
-        self.wait_time = wait_time
-        self.pv = PV(name)
-        self.running = False
-
-
-    def record(self, n=None, seconds=None):
-        pv = self.pv
-
-        if n is None:
-            buf = BufferInfinite()
-        else:
-            current = pv.get()
-            buf = BufferFinite.from_example(n, current)
-
-        def on_value_change(value=None, **kwargs):
-            buf.append(value)
-            if buf.is_full:
-                self.stop()
-
-        pv.add_callback(callback=on_value_change)
-
-        self.running = True
-        tim = Timer(seconds)
-        while self.running and not tim.is_done:
-            sleep(self.wait_time)
-
-        self.stop()
-
-        return buf.data
-
-
-    def stop(self):
-        self.pv.clear_callbacks()
-        self.running = False
-
-
-