def setup_multicolor(self):
        """ initial setup of multicolor options and variables"""
        # Setup the options for multicolor
        multicolormasterframe = tk.Frame(self.tab_configure)
        channel_choices = sorted(list(self.data.keys()))
        rgb = ['red', 'green', 'blue']
        self.multicolorframes = {color: tk.Frame(multicolormasterframe, bg=color) for color in rgb}
        self.multicolorlabels = {color: tk.Label(self.multicolorframes[color], text=color, bg=color, width=10) for color
                                 in rgb}
        self.multicolorvars = {color: tk.StringVar() for color in rgb}
        self.multicolorpower = {color: tk.DoubleVar() for color in rgb}
        self.multicolormin = {color: tk.DoubleVar() for color in rgb}
        self.multicolormax = {color: tk.DoubleVar() for color in rgb}

        self.multicolordropdowns = {color: tk.OptionMenu(self.multicolorframes[color],
                                                         self.multicolorvars[color],
                                                         *channel_choices) for color in rgb}

        self.multicolorscales = {color: tk.Scale(self.multicolorframes[color],
                                                 variable=self.multicolorpower[color],
                                                 orient=tk.HORIZONTAL,
                                                 from_=self.config.ranges['multi_color_power_min'],
                                                 to_=self.config.ranges['multi_color_power_max'], bg=color,
                                                 resolution=self.config.ranges['multi_color_power_resolution'],
                                                 length=200) for color in rgb}
        self.multicolorminscale = {color: tk.Scale(self.multicolorframes[color],
                                                   variable=self.multicolormin[color],
                                                   orient=tk.HORIZONTAL, from_=0,
                                                   to_=self.config.ranges['multi_color_vmin'], bg=color,
                                                   resolution=self.config.ranges['multi_color_vresolution'],
                                                   length=200) for color in rgb}
        self.multicolormaxscale = {color: tk.Scale(self.multicolorframes[color],
                                                   variable=self.multicolormax[color],
                                                   orient=tk.HORIZONTAL, from_=self.config.ranges['multi_color_vmax'],
                                                   to_=100, bg=color,
                                                   resolution=self.config.ranges['multi_color_vresolution'],
                                                   length=200) for color in rgb}

        for color in rgb:
            self.multicolorvars[color].set(self.config.products_map[self.config.default[color]])
            self.multicolorpower[color].set(self.config.default[color + "_power"])

            self.multicolormin[color].set(0)
            self.multicolormax[color].set(100)
            self.multicolordropdowns[color].config(bg=color, width=10)
            self.multicolorlabels[color].pack(side=tk.LEFT)

            self.multicolorscales[color].pack(side=tk.RIGHT)
            self.multicolormaxscale[color].pack(side=tk.RIGHT)
            self.multicolorminscale[color].pack(side=tk.RIGHT)
            self.multicolordropdowns[color].pack()
            self.multicolorframes[color].pack(fill=tk.BOTH)
        multicolormasterframe.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=5, rowspan=3)