Index: leahi_dialin/common/__init__.py
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diff -u -r2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/common/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f)
+++ leahi_dialin/common/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
-from .alarm_defs import *
-from .alarm_priorities import *
+import os
+import json
+
+# mandatory import
 from .msg_defs import *
-from .td_defs import *
-from .dd_defs import *
-from .ui_defs import *
+
+file_name   = "config.json"
+sw_key      = "SW"
+config      = {}
+ok: bool    = False
+module_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
+
+try:
+    with open(file_name, 'r') as file: config = json.load(file); ok = config[sw_key]
+except FileNotFoundError: print(f"Error ({module_name}): The file '{file_name}' was not found." )
+except KeyError         : print(f"Error ({module_name}): The key '{sw_key}' was not found."     )
+except Exception as e   : print(f"Error ({module_name}): An unexpected error occurred: {e}"     )
+
+if ok:
+    print(f"{sw_key} is set to bypass the auto imports.")
+else:
+    from .alarm_defs        import *
+    from .alarm_priorities  import *
+    from .td_defs           import *
+    from .dd_defs           import *
+    from .ui_defs           import *
Index: leahi_dialin/protocols/__init__.py
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diff -u -r2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/protocols/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f)
+++ leahi_dialin/protocols/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
-from .CAN import DenaliCanMessenger
-from .CAN import DenaliChannels
-from .CAN import LongDenaliMessageBuilder
-from .CAN import DenaliMessage
+import os
+import json
+
+file_name   = "config.json"
+sw_key      = "SW"
+config      = {}
+ok: bool    = False
+module_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
+
+try:
+    with open(file_name, 'r') as file: config = json.load(file); ok = config[sw_key]
+except FileNotFoundError: print(f"Error ({module_name}): The file '{file_name}' was not found." )
+except KeyError         : print(f"Error ({module_name}): The key '{sw_key}' was not found."     )
+except Exception as e   : print(f"Error ({module_name}): An unexpected error occurred: {e}"     )
+
+if ok:
+    print(f"{sw_key} is set to bypass the auto imports.")
+else:
+    from .CAN import DenaliCanMessenger
+    from .CAN import DenaliChannels
+    from .CAN import LongDenaliMessageBuilder
+    from .CAN import DenaliMessage
Index: leahi_dialin/ui/TD_Messaging.py
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diff -u -r9f44c02ff3f40812ab9fd7f9c7346f649a114c19 -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/ui/TD_Messaging.py	(.../TD_Messaging.py)	(revision 9f44c02ff3f40812ab9fd7f9c7346f649a114c19)
+++ leahi_dialin/ui/TD_Messaging.py	(.../TD_Messaging.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/python3
 
-from utils import singleton
-from utils import conversions
-from protocols import CAN
-from common import msg_ids
+from dialin.ui.utils    import singleton_threadsafe
+from dialin.utils       import conversions
+from dialin.protocols   import CAN
+from dialin.common      import msg_ids
+from dialin.utils       import SingletonMeta
 
+@singleton_threadsafe
+class TD_Messaging():
 
-@singleton
-class TD_Messaging:
-
-
     def __init__(self):
 
         self.can_enabled: bool=False
         self.can_Channel: str = "can0"
 
-        self.can_interface = CAN.DenaliCanMessenger(can_interface=self.can_Channel)
+        class fakeLogger():
+            def __init__(self):
+                pass
+
+            def error(a1, a2):
+                pass
+
+            def info(a1, a2):
+                pass
+
+        self.can_interface = CAN.DenaliCanMessenger(can_interface=self.can_Channel, logger=fakeLogger() )
         self.can_interface.start()
 
         if self.can_interface is not None:
Index: leahi_dialin/ui/utils.py
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diff -u -r9f44c02ff3f40812ab9fd7f9c7346f649a114c19 -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/ui/utils.py	(.../utils.py)	(revision 9f44c02ff3f40812ab9fd7f9c7346f649a114c19)
+++ leahi_dialin/ui/utils.py	(.../utils.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -17,23 +17,25 @@
 import time
 import struct
 from subprocess import check_output
+import threading
 
-def singleton(cls):
+def singleton_threadsafe(cls):
     """
     This is a singleton decorator
     Returns:
         cls: as for defintion of the singleton, it created the class instance once and will return on each access, instead of the recreation.
     """
     instances = {}
+    lock = threading.Lock()
 
     def get_instance(*args, **kwargs):
-        if cls not in instances:
-            instances[cls] = cls(*args, **kwargs)
+        with lock:
+            if cls not in instances:
+                instances[cls] = cls(*args, **kwargs)
         return instances[cls]
 
     return get_instance
 
-
 def srsui(vstr=""):
     """
     for user convenience if wanted to put a note for the SRSUI
Index: leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py
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diff -u -r2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f)
+++ leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-from .base import *
-from .checks import *
-from .helpers import *
-from .conversions import *
-from .excel_ops import *
-from .nv_ops_utils import *
-from .singleton import *
-from .data_logger import DataLogger
-YES = 1
-NO = 0
+import os
+import json
+
+# mandatory imports
+from .base          import *
+from .singleton     import *
+
+file_name   = "config.json"
+sw_key      = "SW"
+config      = {}
+ok: bool    = False
+module_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
+
+try:
+    with open(file_name, 'r') as file: config = json.load(file); ok = config[sw_key]
+except FileNotFoundError: print(f"Error ({module_name}): The file '{file_name}' was not found." )
+except KeyError         : print(f"Error ({module_name}): The key '{sw_key}' was not found."     )
+except Exception as e   : print(f"Error ({module_name}): An unexpected error occurred: {e}"     )
+
+if ok:
+    print(f"{sw_key} is set to bypass the auto imports.")
+else:
+    from .conversions   import *
+    from .data_logger   import DataLogger
+    from .checks        import *
+    from .helpers       import *
+    from .excel_ops     import *
+    from .nv_ops_utils  import *
+    YES = 1
+    NO = 0
Index: leahi_dialin/utils/data_logger.py
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diff -u -r2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f -r126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb
--- leahi_dialin/utils/data_logger.py	(.../data_logger.py)	(revision 2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f)
+++ leahi_dialin/utils/data_logger.py	(.../data_logger.py)	(revision 126c206228086fbd13e820980c2fbb2fb58131bb)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import pandas as pd
 
-from leahi_dialin.utils.base import _FauxLogger
+from ..utils.base import _FauxLogger
 
 
 class DataLogger: