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+"""
+Continuous 1D Manipulator scan
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters in the scienta window.
+
+(dwell time + dead time) * speed should not be greater than the desired resolution!
+note that the scienta has a dead time of 4 s!
+"""
+
+import math
+
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorX)
+RANGE = (-3.3-0.5, -3.3+0.5)
+## minimum speed 0.02, maximum speed 0.125 mm/s
+SPEED = 0.05
+
+#MOTORS = (ManipulatorY)
+#RANGE = (-5., +5.)
+## minimum speed 0.02, maximum speed 0.125 mm/s
+#SPEED = 0.1
+
+#MOTORS = (ManipulatorZ)
+#RANGE = (-5., +5.)
+## minimum speed 0.05, maximum speed 1.0 mm/s
+#SPEED = 0.1
+
+#MOTORS = (ManipulatorTheta)
+#RANGE = (-9., 81.)
+## minimum speed 0.001, maximum speed 0.5 deg/s
+#SPEED = 0.1
+
+#MOTORS = (ManipulatorTilt)
+#RANGE = (-20., +20.)
+## minimum speed 0.1, maximum speed 1.4 mm/s
+#SPEED = 1.0
+
+#MOTORS = (ManipulatorPhi)
+#RANGE = (-179., +180.)
+## minimum speed 0.6, maximum speed 6.0 mm/s
+#SPEED = 1.0
+
+
+SENSORS = (Counts, Scienta.dataMatrix, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+
+
+# --- do not edit below ---
+
+RELATIVE = False
+LATENCY = 0.0
+ZIGZAG = False
+ENDSCAN = False
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+
+# time per scienta acquisition in seconds
+time1 = time.time()
+trig_scienta()
+time2 = time.time()
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1)
+print "scienta time: ", scienta_time
+
+# time for one scan in seconds
+fly_time = (RANGE[1] - RANGE[0]) / SPEED
+STEPS = int(fly_time / scienta_time) + 1
+print "scan time: ", fly_time
+
+try:
+    cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, RANGE[0], RANGE[1], STEPS, time=fly_time, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout, check_positions = False)
+    
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()
+        
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