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+"""
+Manipulator scan across the beam relative to current position
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters separately!
+move manipulator to center position before start!
+"""
+
+import math
+
+# adjust the following parameters
+DISTANCE = 5.0
+ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
+#ANGLE = 60.0 # move sample along beam
+STEPS = 10
+LATENCY = 1.0
+ENDSCAN = False
+
+# do not edit below
+# TODO: check signs!
+DISTANCE_X = DISTANCE * math.cos(math.radians(ANGLE))
+DISTANCE_Y = DISTANCE * math.sin(math.radians(ANGLE))
+
+MOTOR = (ManipulatorX, ManipulatorY)
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, AuxCurrent, MachineCurrent)
+STARTPOS = (-DISTANCE_X / 2.0, -DISTANCE_Y / 2.0)
+ENDPOS = (DISTANCE_X / 2.0, DISTANCE_Y / 2.0)
+RELATIVE = True
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
+
+try:
+    lscan(MOTOR, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, RELATIVE, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout)
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()