diff --git a/scripts/beamlines/aps_34idc/beam_tabs.py b/scripts/beamlines/aps_34idc/beam_tabs.py
index 164cff9..ab78085 100644
--- a/scripts/beamlines/aps_34idc/beam_tabs.py
+++ b/scripts/beamlines/aps_34idc/beam_tabs.py
@@ -4,8 +4,109 @@
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import *
 import cohere.src_py.utilities.utils as ut
 import config_verifier as ver
+from xrayutilities.io import spec as spec
 
 
+def get_det_from_spec(specfile, scan):
+    """
+    Reads detector area and detector name from spec file for given scan.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    specfile : str
+        spec file name
+         
+    scan : int
+        scan number to use to recover the saved measurements
+    Returns
+    -------
+    detector_name : str
+        detector name
+    det_area : list
+        detector area
+    """
+    try:
+    # Scan numbers start at one but the list is 0 indexed
+        ss = spec.SPECFile(specfile)[scan - 1]
+    # Stuff from the header
+        detector_name = str(ss.getheader_element('UIMDET'))
+        det_area = [int(n) for n in ss.getheader_element('UIMR5').split()]
+        return detector_name, det_area
+    except  Exception as ex:
+        print(str(ex))
+        print ('Could not parse ' + specfile )
+        return None, None
+
+
+def parse_spec(specfile, scan):
+    """
+    Reads parameters necessary to run visualization from spec file for given scan.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    specfile : str
+        spec file name
+         
+    scan : int
+        scan number to use to recover the saved measurements
+    Returns
+    -------
+    delta, gamma, theta, phi, chi, scanmot, scanmot_del, detdist, detector_name, energy
+    """
+    # Scan numbers start at one but the list is 0 indexed
+    try:
+        ss = spec.SPECFile(specfile)[scan - 1]
+    except  Exception as ex:
+        print(str(ex))
+        print ('Could not parse ' + specfile )
+        return None,None,None,None,None,None,None,None,None,None
+
+    # Stuff from the header
+    try:
+        detector_name = str(ss.getheader_element('UIMDET'))
+    except:
+        detector_name = None
+    try:
+        command = ss.command.split()
+        scanmot = command[1]
+        scanmot_del = (float(command[3]) - float(command[2])) / int(command[4])
+    except:
+        scanmot = None
+        scanmot_del = None
+
+    # Motor stuff from the header
+    try:
+        delta = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Delta']
+    except:
+        delta = None
+    try:
+        gamma = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Gamma']
+    except:
+        gamma = None
+    try:
+        theta = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Theta']
+    except:
+        theta = None
+    try:
+        phi = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Phi']
+    except:
+        phi = None
+    try:
+        chi = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Chi']
+    except:
+        chi = None
+    try:
+        detdist = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_camdist']
+    except:
+        detdist = None
+    try:
+        energy = ss.init_motor_pos['INIT_MOPO_Energy']
+    except:
+        energy = None
+
+    # returning the scan motor name as well.  Sometimes we scan things
+    # other than theta.  So we need to expand the capability of the display
+    # code.
+    return delta, gamma, theta, phi, chi, scanmot, scanmot_del, detdist, detector_name, energy
+
 
 def msg_window(text):
     """
@@ -468,8 +569,6 @@ def parse_spec(self):
         -------
         nothing
         """
-        import cohere.src_py.beamlines.spec as spec
-
         if self.main_win.specfile is None:
             return
         if not self.main_win.is_exp_exists():
@@ -477,7 +576,7 @@ def parse_spec(self):
             return
         try:
             last_scan = int(self.main_win.scan.split('-')[-1])
-            detector_name, roi = spec.get_det_from_spec(self.main_win.specfile, last_scan)
+            detector_name, roi = get_det_from_spec(self.main_win.specfile, last_scan)
             self.roi.setText(str(roi))
             self.roi.setStyleSheet('color: blue')
 
@@ -822,8 +921,6 @@ def parse_spec(self):
         -------
         nothing
         """
-        import cohere.src_py.beamlines.spec as spec
-
         if self.main_win.specfile is None:
             return
         if not self.main_win.is_exp_exists():
@@ -831,7 +928,7 @@ def parse_spec(self):
             return
         try:
             last_scan = int(self.main_win.scan.split('-')[-1])
-            delta, gamma, theta, phi, chi, scanmot, scanmot_del, detdist, detector_name, energy = spec.parse_spec(self.main_win.specfile, last_scan)
+            delta, gamma, theta, phi, chi, scanmot, scanmot_del, detdist, detector_name, energy = parse_spec(self.main_win.specfile, last_scan)
             if energy is not None:
                 self.energy.setText(str(energy))
                 self.energy.setStyleSheet('color: blue')
@@ -915,7 +1012,6 @@ def update_tab(self, **args):
         self.result_dir_button.setText(self.results_dir)
 
 
-
     def set_res_dir(self):
         """
         Results directory is a parameter in display tab. It defines a directory tree that the display script will