diff --git a/dstatInterface/dstat_comm.py b/dstatInterface/dstat_comm.py
index 40395126370712d27fc8f93ac9f194dbb6624327..69ceb4cd69296412536a60d8e5b9d96f15b08aca 100644
--- a/dstatInterface/dstat_comm.py
+++ b/dstatInterface/dstat_comm.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ class Experiment:
         self.data_extra = [] #must be defined even when not needed
         self.__gaintable = [1e2, 3e2, 3e3, 3e4, 3e5, 3e6, 3e7, 5e8]
         self.gain = self.__gaintable[int(self.parameters['gain'])]
-        self.updatelimit = self.view_parameters['updatelimit']
-        self.update = self.view_parameters['update']
 
         self.commands = ["A","G"]
     
@@ -109,10 +107,9 @@ class Experiment:
         pass
 
 class chronoamp(Experiment):
-    def __init__(self, parameters, view_parameters, main_pipe):
+    def __init__(self, parameters, main_pipe):
         self.main_pipe = main_pipe
         self.parameters = parameters
-        self.view_parameters = view_parameters
         self.datatype = "linearData"
         self.xlabel = "Time (s)"
         self.ylabel = "Current (A)"
@@ -143,12 +140,9 @@ class chronoamp(Experiment):
         return (scan, [seconds+milliseconds/1000., current*(1.5/self.gain/8388607)])
 
 class lsv_exp(Experiment):
-    def __init__(self, parameters, view_parameters, plot_instance, databuffer_instance, send_pipe):
+    def __init__(self, parameters, send_pipe):
         self.main_pipe = send_pipe
         self.parameters = parameters
-        self.view_parameters = view_parameters
-        self.plot = plot_instance
-        self.databuffer = databuffer_instance
 
         self.datatype = "linearData"
         self.xlabel = "Voltage (mV)"
@@ -178,12 +172,9 @@ class lsv_exp(Experiment):
         self.commands[2] += " "
 
 class cv_exp(Experiment):
-    def __init__(self, parameters, view_parameters, plot_instance, databuffer_instance, main_pipe):
+    def __init__(self, parameters, main_pipe):
         self.main_pipe = main_pipe
         self.parameters = parameters
-        self.view_parameters = view_parameters
-        self.plot = plot_instance
-        self.databuffer = databuffer_instance
  
         self.datatype = "CVData"
         self.xlabel = "Voltage (mV)"
@@ -222,12 +213,9 @@ class cv_exp(Experiment):
         return (scan, [(voltage-32768)*3000./65536, current*(1.5/self.gain/8388607)])
 
 class swv_exp(Experiment):
-    def __init__(self, parameters, view_parameters, plot_instance, databuffer_instance, main_pipe):
+    def __init__(self, parameters, main_pipe):
         self.main_pipe = main_pipe
         self.parameters = parameters
-        self.view_parameters = view_parameters
-        self.plot = plot_instance
-        self.databuffer = databuffer_instance
 
         self.datatype = "SWVData"
         self.xlabel = "Voltage (mV)"
@@ -271,12 +259,9 @@ class swv_exp(Experiment):
 
 
 class dpv_exp(swv_exp):
-    def __init__(self, parameters, view_parameters, plot_instance, databuffer_instance, main_pipe):
+    def __init__(self, parameters, main_pipe):
         self.main_pipe = main_pipe
         self.parameters = parameters
-        self.view_parameters = view_parameters
-        self.plot = plot_instance
-        self.databuffer = databuffer_instance
         
         self.datatype = "SWVData"
         self.xlabel = "Voltage (mV)"
diff --git a/dstatInterface/interface_test.py b/dstatInterface/interface_test.py
index 0b14318fad16f9979a22c58ec5b18f32e022fc92..49076362e437d45413fdcb753d9a5df97e33657e 100644
--- a/dstatInterface/interface_test.py
+++ b/dstatInterface/interface_test.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class main:
                     raise InputError(parameters['potential'],"Step table is empty")
                 
                 self.recv_p, self.send_p = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=True)
-                self.current_exp = comm.chronoamp(parameters, view_parameters, self.send_p)
+                self.current_exp = comm.chronoamp(parameters, self.send_p)
                 
                 self.plot.clearall()
                 self.plot.changetype(self.current_exp)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class main:
                     raise InputError(parameters['start'],"Start cannot equal Stop.")
 
                 self.recv_p, self.send_p = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=True)
-                self.current_exp = comm.lsv_exp(parameters, view_parameters, self.plot, self.rawbuffer, self.send_p)
+                self.current_exp = comm.lsv_exp(parameters, self.send_p)
                 
                 self.plot.clearall()
                 self.plot.changetype(self.current_exp)
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class main:
                     raise InputError(parameters['v1'],"Vertex 1 cannot equal Vertex 2.")
                 
                 self.recv_p, self.send_p = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=True)
-                self.current_exp = comm.cv_exp(parameters, view_parameters, self.plot, self.rawbuffer, self.send_p)
+                self.current_exp = comm.cv_exp(parameters, self.send_p)
                 
                 self.plot.clearall()
                 self.plot.changetype(self.current_exp)
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class main:
                     raise InputError(parameters['start'],"Start cannot equal Stop.")
                     
                 self.recv_p, self.send_p = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=True)
-                self.current_exp = comm.swv_exp(parameters, view_parameters, self.plot, self.rawbuffer, self.send_p)
+                self.current_exp = comm.swv_exp(parameters, self.send_p)
                 
                 self.plot.clearall()
                 self.plot.changetype(self.current_exp)
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class main:
                     raise InputError(parameters['start'],"Start cannot equal Stop.")
                 
                 self.recv_p, self.send_p = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=True)
-                self.current_exp = comm.dpv_exp(parameters, view_parameters, self.plot, self.rawbuffer, self.send_p)
+                self.current_exp = comm.dpv_exp(parameters, self.send_p)
                 
                 self.plot.clearall()
                 self.plot.changetype(self.current_exp)