diff --git a/spwplugin/spwplugin.cpp b/spwplugin/spwplugin.cpp
--- a/spwplugin/spwplugin.cpp
+++ b/spwplugin/spwplugin.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ spwplugin::spwplugin(QWidget *parent):so
     this->bridgeSelector->addItem("none");
     this->bridgeSelector->addItem("STAR-Dundee Spw USB Brick");
     connect(this->bridgeSelector,SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)),this,SLOT(bridgeSelectionChanged(QString)));
+    connect(((spwPyWrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(selectBridge(QString)),this,SLOT(selectBridge(QString)));
 }
 
 
@@ -96,6 +97,19 @@ void spwplugin::bridgeSelectionChanged(c
 
 }
 
+void spwplugin::selectBridge(const QString &text)
+{
+
+    if(text=="none")
+    {
+        this->bridgeSelector->setCurrentIndex(0);
+    }
+    if(text=="STAR-Dundee Spw USB Brick")
+    {
+        this->bridgeSelector->setCurrentIndex(1);
+    }
+}
+
 void spwplugin::setConnected(bool connected)
 {
     this->bridgeSelector->setDisabled(connected);
diff --git a/spwplugin/spwplugin.h b/spwplugin/spwplugin.h
--- a/spwplugin/spwplugin.h
+++ b/spwplugin/spwplugin.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public slots:
     unsigned int Read(unsigned int *Value,unsigned int count, unsigned int address=0);
 
     void bridgeSelectionChanged( const QString & text );
+    void selectBridge( const QString & text );
     void setConnected(bool connected);
 
 signals:
diff --git a/spwplugin/spwpywrapper.h b/spwplugin/spwpywrapper.h
--- a/spwplugin/spwpywrapper.h
+++ b/spwplugin/spwpywrapper.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public:
     explicit spwPyWrapper(socexplorerplugin *parent = 0);
 
 signals:
+    void selectBridge(const QString &bridgeName);
     bool connectBridge();
     bool disconnectBridge();
     void StarDundeeSelectBrick(int brickIndex);
diff --git a/spwplugin/stardundeespw_usb.cpp b/spwplugin/stardundeespw_usb.cpp
--- a/spwplugin/stardundeespw_usb.cpp
+++ b/spwplugin/stardundeespw_usb.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ unsigned int stardundeeSPW_USB::Write(un
             qApp->processEvents();
         }
     }
-//    if(progress!=NULL)
-//    {
-//        SocExplorerEngine::deleteProgressBar(progress);
-//    }
     return written;
 }
 
@@ -208,10 +204,6 @@ unsigned int stardundeeSPW_USB::Read(uns
             qApp->processEvents();
         }
     }
-//    if(progress!=NULL)
-//    {
-//        SocExplorerEngine::deleteProgressBar(progress);
-//    }
     return read;
 }