Major update to Output control

    Including:
    - Control panel
    - Change status of simulation after devices creation.
    - Arduino serial conflict with multiple channels.
    - Claude instructions.
    - Update to arduino on board code.

15 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
index 6ed2349..fb20d59 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/add_device_dialog.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/add_device_dialog.cpython-312.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8af1f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/add_device_dialog.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/config_dialog.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/config_dialog.cpython-312.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a051dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/config_dialog.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/control_editor.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/control_editor.cpython-312.pyc
index f1716c6..d12d50f 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/control_editor.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/control_editor.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/control_panel.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/control_panel.cpython-312.pyc
index c54cd25..834c948 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/control_panel.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/control_panel.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/main_window.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/main_window.cpython-312.pyc
index b99d7c2..c5383cb 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/main_window.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/main_window.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/profile_manager_ui.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/profile_manager_ui.cpython-312.pyc
index e66a754..c9fbb4a 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/profile_manager_ui.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/profile_manager_ui.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/__pycache__/strip_chart.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/__pycache__/strip_chart.cpython-312.pyc
index ba3ca5d..47dbea1 100644
--- a/ui/__pycache__/strip_chart.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/__pycache__/strip_chart.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/control_editor.py b/ui/control_editor.py
index 93b8110..4d18aef 100644
--- a/ui/control_editor.py
+++ b/ui/control_editor.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class ControlEditorDialog(QDialog):
 
         btn_row = QHBoxLayout(); btn_row.addStretch()
         cancel = QPushButton("Cancel"); cancel.clicked.connect(self.reject)
-        ok     = QPushButton("Save Control")
+        ok     = QPushButton("Create Control")
         ok.setObjectName("applyButton"); ok.setDefault(True)
         ok.clicked.connect(self._on_ok)
         btn_row.addWidget(cancel); btn_row.addWidget(ok)
diff --git a/ui/main_window.py b/ui/main_window.py
index a82a389..a123677 100644
--- a/ui/main_window.py
+++ b/ui/main_window.py
@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     # ── Demo ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     def _init_demo_devices(self):
+        # NOTE: if you have a real Arduino, configure ard_0 and dio_0 to use
+        # the same port — port_registry ensures only one serial connection
+        # is opened, and both devices share it automatically.
         for dev in [
             AnalogInputDevice(device_id="ai_0",  num_channels=4, simulate=True, backend="nidaqmx"),
-            AnalogInputDevice(device_id="ard_0", num_channels=4, simulate=True, backend="arduino"),
-            DigitalIODevice  (device_id="dio_0", num_inputs=4, num_outputs=4, simulate=True),
+            AnalogInputDevice(device_id="ard_0", num_channels=1, simulate=True, backend="arduino"),
+            DigitalIODevice  (device_id="dio_0", num_inputs=2, num_outputs=4,
+                              simulate=True, backend="arduino"),
             SerialDevice     (device_id="ser_0", num_channels=3, simulate=True),
         ]:
             dev.connect()
diff --git a/ui/windows/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/windows/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
index 244f840..37c4a45 100644
--- a/ui/windows/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/windows/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/windows/__pycache__/devices_window.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/windows/__pycache__/devices_window.cpython-312.pyc
index f2ce20a..ca01f31 100644
--- a/ui/windows/__pycache__/devices_window.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/windows/__pycache__/devices_window.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/windows/__pycache__/plot_window.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/windows/__pycache__/plot_window.cpython-312.pyc
index 5c957ed..c2e3745 100644
--- a/ui/windows/__pycache__/plot_window.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/windows/__pycache__/plot_window.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/windows/__pycache__/settings_window.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/windows/__pycache__/settings_window.cpython-312.pyc
index 7da4e1a..72f96e1 100644
--- a/ui/windows/__pycache__/settings_window.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/windows/__pycache__/settings_window.cpython-312.pyc
diff --git a/ui/windows/__pycache__/signals_window.cpython-312.pyc b/ui/windows/__pycache__/signals_window.cpython-312.pyc
index 6b423d8..0526a85 100644
--- a/ui/windows/__pycache__/signals_window.cpython-312.pyc
+++ b/ui/windows/__pycache__/signals_window.cpython-312.pyc