diff --git a/devices/startup.py b/devices/startup.py
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--- a/devices/startup.py
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-#! /usr/bin/env python3
-
-
-def startup(device: str, force_restart: bool):
-    '''
-    Start a LOFAR Tango device:
-    pcc = startup(device = 'LTS/PCC/1', force_restart = False)
-    '''
-    import tango
-    proxy = tango.DeviceProxy(device)
-    state = proxy.state()
-
-    if force_restart is True:
-        print("Forcing device {} restart.".format(device))
-        proxy.off()
-        state = proxy.state()
-        if state is not tango._tango.DevState.OFF:
-            print("Device {} cannot perform off although restart has been enforced, state = {}.  Please investigate.".format(device, state))
-            return proxy
-    if state is not tango._tango.DevState.OFF:
-        print("Device {} is not in OFF state, cannot start it.  state = {}".format(device, state))
-        return proxy
-    print("Device {} is in OFF, performing initialisation.".format(device))
-    proxy.initialise()
-    state = proxy.state()
-    if state is not tango._tango.DevState.STANDBY:
-        print("Device {} cannot perform initialise, state = {}.  Please investigate.".format(device, state))
-        return proxy
-    print("Device {} is in STANDBY, performing on.".format(device))
-    proxy.on()
-    state = proxy.state()
-    if state is not tango._tango.DevState.ON:
-        print("Device {} cannot perform on, state = {}.  Please investigate.".format(device, state))
-    else:
-        print("Device {} has successfully reached ON state.".format(device))
-    return proxy
-