diff --git a/daemons/hsfei/atcfwheel b/daemons/hsfei/atcfwheel
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+#!/usr/bin/python3.12
+'''Module for the ATC Filter Wheel Daemon'''
+import logging
+import configparser
+from hispec import HispecDaemon # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports]
+from hispec.util.thorlabs.fw102c import FilterWheelController #pylint: disable = E0401,E0611
+#from fw102c import FilterWheelController  # Assuming fw102c.py is in the same directory
+
+class Atcfwheel(HispecDaemon): #pylint: disable = W0223
+    '''Daemon for controlling the ATC Filter Wheel via Thorlabs FW102C controller'''
+    peer_id = "atcfwheel"
+    group_id = "hsfei"
+
+    # RabbitMQ on hispec
+    transport = "rabbitmq"
+    discovery_enabled = False
+    discovery_interval_s = 5.0
+    rabbitmq_url = "amqp://localhost"
+    daemon_desc = "ATC FWheel"
+    named_positions = {}
+
+    # pub/sub topics
+    topics = {}
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the pickoff daemon.
+
+        Args: come from the hsfei configuration file
+        """
+        #on start set up the daemon from config and initialize device
+        config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config.read('hsfei.toml')
+        self.host = config["atcfwheel"]["host"]
+        self.port = int(config["atcfwheel"]["port"])
+
+        self.dev = FilterWheelController()
+
+        # Set up logging (temporary UNTIL LIBBY LOGGING IS IMPLEMENTED)
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        self.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        ch = logging.StreamHandler()
+        ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+        ch.setFormatter(formatter)
+        self.logger.addHandler(ch)
+
+
+        # Daemon state
+        self.state = {
+            'connected': False,
+            'error': ''
+        }
+
+        # Call parent __init__ first
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def on_start(self, libby):
+        '''Starts up daemon and initializies the hardware device'''
+        self.logger.info("Starting %s Daemon", self.daemon_desc)
+        self.add_services({
+            "connect":      lambda p: self.connect(),
+            "disconnect":   lambda p: self.disconnect(),
+            "initialize":   lambda p: self.initialize(),
+            "status":       lambda p: self.status(),
+            "position.get": lambda p: self.get_pos(),
+            "position.set": lambda p: self.set_pos(pos = p.get("position")),
+            "position.get_named": lambda p: self.get_named_position(),
+            "position.set_named": lambda p: self.goto_named_pos(name = p.get("named_pos"))
+        })
+        try:
+            self.connect()
+            self.logger.info("Connected to %s", self.daemon_desc)
+            self.initialize()
+            self.logger.info("Initialized %s", self.daemon_desc)
+            self.load_named_pos()
+            #publish to libby
+            libby.publish("atcfwheel", {"Daemon Startup": "Success"})
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error Connecting and Initializing %s: %s", self.daemon_desc, e)
+            #publish failure
+            libby.publish("atcfwheel", {"Daemon Startup": "Failed", "Connection Error": f"{e}"})
+
+    def on_stop(self, libby) -> None: #pylint: disable=W0222
+        '''Stops the daemon and disconnects from hardware device'''
+        try:
+            self.disconnect()
+            self.logger.info("Disconnected %s", self.daemon_desc)
+            libby.publish("atcfwheel", {"Daemon Shutdown": "Success"})
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            libby.publish("atcfwheel", {"Daemon Startup": "Failed", "Error":f"{e}"})
+            self.logger.error("Disconnect %s:: Failed ", self.daemon_desc)
+
+
+    def connect(self):
+        """handles connection"""
+        try:
+            self.dev.connect(host = self.host, port = self.port)
+            self.logger.info("Connected %s", self.daemon_desc)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Connect": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"Connect": "Success"}
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """handles disconnection"""
+        try:
+            self.dev.disconnect()
+            self.logger.info("Disconnected from %s", self.daemon_desc)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Disconnect": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"Disconnect": "Success"}
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        """handles initialization"""
+        # for PPC102_Coms, this involves setting the enabled status
+        try:
+            self.dev.initialize()
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Initialize": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"Initialize": "Success"}
+
+    def load_named_pos(self):
+        """loads named positions into the device from config file"""
+        config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config.read('hsfei.config')
+        try:
+            for name, pos in config["atcfwheel-named_pos"].items():
+                self.named_positions[name] = int(pos)
+            self.logger.info("Loaded named positions for %s", self.daemon_desc)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Load Named Positions": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"Load Named Positions": "Success"}
+
+    def status(self):
+        """handles status"""
+        try:
+            status = self.dev.get_status()
+            self.logger.debug("status: %s",status)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"status": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"status": status}
+
+    def get_pos(self):
+        '''gets current position'''
+        try:
+            position = self.dev.get_pos()
+            self.logger.debug("get_pos: %s",position)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"get_pos": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"position": str(position)}
+
+    def set_pos(self, pos):
+        '''sets current position'''
+        try:
+            pos = int(pos)
+            self.dev.set_pos(pos)
+            self.logger.debug("set_pos: %d",pos)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Move": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"Move": "Success"}
+
+    def goto_named_pos(self, name):
+        '''moves to named position'''
+        try:
+            goal = self.named_positions.get(name.lower())
+            if goal is not None:
+                self.dev.set_pos(int(goal))
+            self.logger.debug("goto_named_pos: %s -> %s",name,goal)
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=W0718
+            self.logger.error("Error: %s",e)
+            return {"Move to Named Position": "Failed", "Error": f"{e}"}
+        return {"move": "Success"}
+
+    def get_named_position(self):
+        '''returns current named position'''
+        current = self.dev.get_pos()
+        for name, pos in self.named_positions.items():
+            if pos == current:
+                return {"named_pos":f"{name}"}
+        return {"named_pos": "Unknown"}
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Atcfwheel().serve()
diff --git a/daemons/hsfei/hsfei.toml b/daemons/hsfei/hsfei.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6f76d8
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+++ b/daemons/hsfei/hsfei.toml
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+# Config file for daemon references across FEI daemons
+
+atcfwheel-communication:
+  host: "192.168.29.100"
+  port: 10010
+  peer_id: atcfwheel
+  group_id: hsfei
+  bind: null
+  address_book: null
+  transport = "rabbitmq"
+  discovery_enabled = False
+  discovery_interval_s = 5.0
+  rabbitmq_url = "amqp://localhost"
+  daemon_desc = "ATC FWheel"
+
+atcfwheel-named_pos:
+  clear: 1
+  nd2: 2
+  nd3: 3
+  nd4: 4
+  nd5: 5
+  nd6: 6