diff --git a/src/firefly/controller.py b/src/firefly/controller.py
index b088f376..5e9b6048 100644
--- a/src/firefly/controller.py
+++ b/src/firefly/controller.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ async def finalize_new_window(self, action):
         await action.window.update_devices(self.registry)
 
     @asyncSlot(QAction)
-    async def finalize_run_browser_window(self, action):
+    async def finalize_run_browser_window(self, action: QAction):
         """Connect up run browser signals and load initial data."""
         display = action.display
         self.run_updated.connect(display.update_running_scan)
@@ -346,13 +346,13 @@ async def finalize_run_browser_window(self, action):
             tiled_client=client, catalog_name=config["default_catalog"]
         )
 
-    def finalize_status_window(self, action):
+    def finalize_status_window(self, action: QAction):
         """Connect up signals that are specific to the voltmeters window."""
         display = action.display
         display.ui.bss_modify_button.clicked.connect(self.actions.bss.trigger)
         # display.details_window_requested.connect
 
-    def finalize_voltmeter_window(self, action):
+    def finalize_voltmeter_window(self, action: QAction):
         """Connect up signals that are specific to the voltmeters window."""
 
         def launch_ion_chamber_window(ic_name):
diff --git a/src/haven/catalog.py b/src/haven/catalog.py
index 98138381..c11f3e64 100644
--- a/src/haven/catalog.py
+++ b/src/haven/catalog.py
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import asyncio
 import functools
 import logging
-import os
-import sqlite3
-import threading
 import warnings
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 from functools import partial
-from typing import Sequence
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
-from tiled.client import from_uri
+from tiled.client import from_profile
+from tiled.client.base import BaseClient
 from tiled.client.cache import Cache
 
 from ._iconfig import load_config
@@ -78,84 +77,47 @@ def wrapper(obj, *args, **kwargs):
     return wrapper
 
 
-class ThreadSafeCache(Cache):
-    """Equivalent to the regular cache, but thread-safe.
-
-    Ensures that sqlite3 is built with concurrency features, and
-    ensures that no two write operations happen concurrently.
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self._lock = threading.Lock()
-
-    def write_safe(self):
-        """
-        Check that it is safe to write.
-
-        SQLite is not threadsafe for concurrent _writes_.
-        """
-        is_main_thread = threading.current_thread().ident == self._owner_thread
-        sqlite_is_safe = sqlite3.threadsafety == 1
-        return is_main_thread or sqlite_is_safe
-
-    # Wrap the accessor methods so they wait for the lock
-    clear = with_thread_lock(Cache.clear)
-    set = with_thread_lock(Cache.set)
-    get = with_thread_lock(Cache.get)
-    delete = with_thread_lock(Cache.delete)
-
-
-DEFAULT_NODE = object()
+class DEFAULT:
+    pass
 
 
 def tiled_client(
-    catalog: str = DEFAULT_NODE,
-    uri: str = None,
-    cache_filepath=None,
-    structure_clients="numpy",
-):
-    """Load a tiled client for retrieving data from databses.
+    catalog: str | type[DEFAULT] | None = DEFAULT,
+    profile: str = "haven",
+    cache_filepath: Path | type[DEFAULT] | None = DEFAULT,
+    structure_clients: str = "numpy",
+) -> BaseClient:
+    """Load a Tiled client with some default options.
 
     Parameters
     ==========
     catalog
-      The node within the catalog to return, by default this will be
-      read from the config file. If ``None``, the root container will
-      be return containing all catalogs.
-    uri
-      The location of the tiled server, e.g. "http://localhost:8000".
+      If not None, load a specific catalog within the client. By
+      default, the iconfig.toml file will be consulted for the value
+      of ``tiled.default_catalog``.
+    profile
+      Use a specific Tiled profile. If not provided, the default Tiled
+      profile will be used.
     cache_filepath
-      Where to keep a local cache of tiled nodes.
-    structure_clients
-      "numpy" for immediate retrieval of data, "dask" for just-in-time
-      retrieval.
+      The path on which to store a cache of downloaded data. If
+      omitted, the iconfig.toml file will be consulted for the value
+      of ``tiled.cache_filepath``.
 
     """
-    tiled_config = load_config().get("tiled", {})
-    # Create a cache for saving local copies
-    if cache_filepath is None:
-        cache_filepath = tiled_config.get("cache_filepath", "")
-    if os.access(cache_filepath, os.W_OK):
-        cache = ThreadSafeCache(filepath=cache_filepath)
-    else:
-        warnings.warn(f"Cache file is not writable: {cache_filepath}")
-        cache = None
+    # Get default values from the database
+    tiled_config = load_config()["tiled"]
+    if cache_filepath is DEFAULT:
+        cache_filepath = tiled_config.get("cache_filepath")
+    if catalog is DEFAULT:
+        catalog = tiled_config.get("default_catalog")
     # Create the client
-    if uri is None:
-        uri = tiled_config["uri"]
-    api_key = tiled_config.get("api_key")
-    client_ = from_uri(uri, structure_clients, api_key=api_key)
-    if catalog is DEFAULT_NODE:
-        client_ = client_[tiled_config["default_catalog"]]
-    elif catalog is not None:
-        client_ = client_[catalog]
-    return client_
+    kw = {}
+    if cache_filepath is not None:
+        kw["cache"] = Cache(cache_filepath)
+    client = from_profile(profile, structure_clients=structure_clients, **kw)
+    if catalog is not None:
+        client = client[catalog]
+    return client
 
 
 class CatalogScan:
@@ -175,7 +137,7 @@ def stream_names(self):
         return list(self.container.keys())
 
     @run_in_executor
-    def _read_data(self, signals: Sequence | None, dataset: str):
+    def _read_data(self, signals: Sequence[str] | None, dataset: str):
         data = self.container[dataset]
         if signals is None:
             return data.read()
diff --git a/src/haven/iconfig_testing.toml b/src/haven/iconfig_testing.toml
index 186febe9..d141c2e4 100644
--- a/src/haven/iconfig_testing.toml
+++ b/src/haven/iconfig_testing.toml
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ servers = ["fedorov.xray.aps.anl.gov:9092"]
 topic = "bluesky.documents.haven-dev"
 
 [tiled]
-uri = "http://localhost:8337/"
-default_catalog = "haven-dev"
-cache_filepath = "/tmp/tiled_cache/http_response_cache.db"
-api_key = "<tiled-secret-api-key-for-writing>"
+default_catalog = "testing"
+cache_filepath = "/tmp/tiled/http_response_cache.db"
 
 [database.databroker]
 catalog = "bluesky"
diff --git a/src/haven/ipython_startup.ipy b/src/haven/ipython_startup.ipy
index c6f339f9..5bb9cd15 100644
--- a/src/haven/ipython_startup.ipy
+++ b/src/haven/ipython_startup.ipy
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import logging
 import time
 
 import databroker  # noqa: F401
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt  # noqa: F401
 from bluesky import plan_stubs as bps  # noqa: F401
 from bluesky.plan_stubs import mv, mvr, rd  # noqa: F401
 from bluesky import plans as bp  # noqa: F401
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ from bluesky.run_engine import RunEngine, call_in_bluesky_event_loop  # noqa: F4
 from bluesky.simulators import summarize_plan  # noqa: F401
 from ophyd_async.core import NotConnected
 from ophydregistry import ComponentNotFound
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from rich import print
 from rich.align import Align
 from rich.console import Console
@@ -28,6 +26,9 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Load the Tiled catalog for reading data back outline
+catalog = haven.tiled_client()
+
 # Create a run engine
 RE = haven.run_engine(
     connect_kafka=True,
@@ -41,9 +42,6 @@ RE = haven.run_engine(
 #     devices get stuck
 from ophyd_async.core import DeviceCollector  # noqa: F401
 
-# Allow best effort callback to update properly
-plt.ion()
-
 # Prepare the haven instrument
 config = haven.load_config()
 t0 = time.monotonic()
diff --git a/src/queueserver/tiled_consumer.py b/src/queueserver/tiled_consumer.py
index 94a9e163..ee4e0dbc 100755
--- a/src/queueserver/tiled_consumer.py
+++ b/src/queueserver/tiled_consumer.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/env python
+
 import logging
 import sys
 from typing import Mapping, Sequence
@@ -5,11 +7,9 @@
 import msgpack
 from bluesky.callbacks.tiled_writer import TiledWriter
 from bluesky_kafka import BlueskyConsumer
-from tiled.client import from_uri
+from tiled.client import from_profile
 from tiled.client.base import BaseClient
 
-import haven
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -96,18 +96,15 @@ def process_document(self, topic: str, name: str, doc: Mapping) -> bool:
 def main():
     """Launch the tiled consumer."""
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-    config = haven.load_config()
-    bootstrap_servers = ["localhost:9092"]
+    bootstrap_servers = ["fedorov.xray.aps.anl.gov:9092"]
     topic_catalog_map = {
-        "25idc.bluesky.documents": "haven",
-        "25idd.bluesky.documents": "haven",
-        "25idc-dev.bluesky.documents": "haven-dev",
-        "25idd-dev.bluesky.documents": "haven-dev",
+        "25idc.bluesky.documents": "scans",
+        "25idd.bluesky.documents": "scans",
+        "25idc-dev.bluesky.documents": "testing",
+        "25idd-dev.bluesky.documents": "testing",
     }
     # Create a tiled writer that will write documents to tiled
-    tiled_uri = config["tiled"]["uri"]
-    tiled_api_key = config["tiled"]["api_key"]
-    client = from_uri(tiled_uri, api_key=tiled_api_key, include_data_sources=True)
+    client = from_profile("haven", include_data_sources=True)
 
     # Create a Tiled consumer that will listen for new documents.
     consumer = TiledConsumer(