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+"""
+sample positioning scan - EXPERIMENTAL
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters separately!
+move manipulator to center position before start!
+
+"""
+
+import math
+
+# list of (start, stop, step) tuples
+REGIONS = [(-3.5, -2.5, 0.025), (2.2, 3.2, 0.025)]
+RELATIVE = False
+LATENCY = 0.0
+ENDSCAN = False
+ZIGZAG = True
+
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorY)
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+#SENSORS = (Counts, Scienta.spectrum, Scienta.dataMatrix, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+#set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
+
+try:
+    rscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, REGIONS, latency = LATENCY, relative = RELATIVE, passes = 1, zigzag = ZIGZAG, before_read = before_readout, after_read = after_readout, title = "my scan")
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()
+        
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