diff --git a/slic/gui/daqframe.py b/slic/gui/daqframe.py
index 72a8d5c0..90f0db1b 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqframe.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqframe.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import wx
 
 from .daqpanels import ConfigPanel, StaticPanel, ScanPanel, Scan2DPanel, TweakPanel, GoToPanel
 from .daqpanels.special import SpecialScanPanel
+from .daqpanels.sfx import SFXPanel
 from .daqpanels.run import RunPanel
 from .widgets import MainPanel, NotebookDX
 from .icon import get_wx_icon
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ from .persist import Persistence
 
 class DAQFrame(wx.Frame):
 
-    def __init__(self, scanner, title="Neat DAQ", show_static=True, show_scan=True, show_spec=False, show_scan2D=True, show_tweak=True, show_goto=False, show_run=False):
+    def __init__(self, scanner, title="Neat DAQ", show_static=True, show_scan=True, show_spec=False, show_scan2D=True, show_tweak=True, show_goto=False, show_run=False, show_sfx=False):
         wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title=title)#, size=(350,200))
         self.SetIcon(get_wx_icon())
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class DAQFrame(wx.Frame):
         panel_tweak  = TweakPanel(notebook, name="Tweak")
         panel_goto   = GoToPanel(notebook, name="GoTo")
         panel_run    = RunPanel(notebook, acquisition, instrument, name="Run")
+        panel_sfx    = SFXPanel(notebook, acquisition, instrument, name="SFX")
 
         notebook.AddPage(panel_config)
         if show_static: notebook.AddPage(panel_static)
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class DAQFrame(wx.Frame):
         if show_tweak:  notebook.AddPage(panel_tweak)
         if show_goto:   notebook.AddPage(panel_goto)
         if show_run:    notebook.AddPage(panel_run)
+        if show_sfx:    notebook.AddPage(panel_sfx)
 
         if   show_spec:   notebook.SelectPage(panel_spec)
         elif show_scan:   notebook.SelectPage(panel_scan)
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/sfx.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/sfx.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b909cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/sfx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+from glob import iglob
+import wx
+
+from slic.utils import printed_exception
+from slic.utils.reprate import get_pvname_reprate
+
+from ..widgets import STRETCH, TwoButtons, LabeledMathEntry, LabeledFilenameEntry, make_filled_vbox, post_event
+from .tools import ETADisplay, correct_n_pulses, run
+from ..widgets.labeled import make_labeled
+
+
+class Choice(wx.Choice):
+
+    def GetValue(self):
+        sel = self.GetSelection()
+        res = self.GetString(sel)
+        if not res:
+            return None
+        return res
+
+
+LabeledChoice = make_labeled(Choice)
+
+
+class SFXPanel(wx.Panel):
+    # filename
+    # detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None
+    # scan_info=None
+    # n_pulses=100
+    # continuous=False
+    # wait=True
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, acquisition, instrument, *args, **kwargs):
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.acquisition = acquisition
+        self.task = None
+
+        # widgets:
+        self.cb_contin = cb_contin = wx.CheckBox(self, label="Run continuously")
+        cb_contin.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.on_check_contin)
+
+        self.le_npulses = le_npulses = LabeledMathEntry(self, label="#Pulses", value="100")
+        self.le_fname   = le_fname   = LabeledFilenameEntry(self, label="Filename", value="test")
+
+        fn_pattern = f"/sf/{acquisition.instrument}/data/{acquisition.pgroup}/res/automatic/CELL/*.cell"
+        fns = sorted(iglob(fn_pattern))
+        cell_names = [
+            fn.split("/")[-1].split(".")[0] for fn in fns
+        ]
+        choices = [""] + cell_names
+        self.lc_cell_name = lc_cell_name = LabeledChoice(self, label="Cell Name", choices=choices)
+
+        pvname_reprate = get_pvname_reprate(instrument)
+        self.eta = eta = ETADisplay(self, "Estimated time needed", pvname_reprate, le_npulses)
+
+        self.btn_go = btn_go = TwoButtons(self)
+        btn_go.Bind1(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_go)
+        btn_go.Bind2(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_stop)
+
+        # workaround:
+        # enable checkbox and set longer labels before fitting to avoid overlapping labels
+        cb_contin.SetValue(True)
+        self.on_check_contin(None)
+
+        # sizers:
+        widgets = (STRETCH, cb_contin, le_npulses, le_fname, lc_cell_name, eta, btn_go)
+        vbox = make_filled_vbox(widgets, border=10)
+        self.SetSizerAndFit(vbox)
+
+        # disable checkbox after fitting as default state
+        cb_contin.SetValue(False)
+        self.on_check_contin(None)
+
+
+    def on_check_contin(self, _event):
+        continuous = self.cb_contin.IsChecked()
+        suffix = " per run" if continuous else ""
+        self.le_npulses.label.SetLabel("#Pulses" + suffix)
+        self.eta.st_label.SetLabel("Estimated time needed" + suffix + ":")
+
+
+    def on_go(self, _event):
+        if self.task:
+            return
+
+        filename = self.le_fname.GetValue()
+
+        n_pulses = self.le_npulses.GetValue()
+        n_pulses = int(n_pulses)
+
+        rate = self.eta.value
+        n_pulses = correct_n_pulses(rate, n_pulses)
+
+        continuous = self.cb_contin.IsChecked()
+        n_repeat = None if continuous else 1
+
+        cell_name = self.lc_cell_name.GetValue()
+
+        self.task = self.acquisition.acquire(filename, n_pulses=n_pulses, n_repeat=n_repeat, wait=False, cell_file=cell_name)
+
+        def wait():
+            with printed_exception:
+                self.task.wait()
+            self.task = None
+            post_event(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.btn_go.btn2)
+
+        run(wait)
+
+
+    def on_stop(self, _event):
+        print("stop", self.task)
+        if self.task:
+            self.task.stop()
+            self.task = None
+
+
+