diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index ec013e0..bbb9de5 100755
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -337,3 +337,16 @@ def check_camtool():
             raise Exception("Error starting camtool process")
         time.sleep(0.1)
 
+def bsget(channel):
+    st = Stream(None, dispatcher)
+    try:    
+        st.addScalar(channel, channel, 10, 0)
+        st.initialize()
+        st.start();
+        st.waitValueNot(None, 10000)
+        return st.getValue(channel)
+    finally:
+        st.close()
+    
+    
+    
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