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+"""
+2D Manipulator scan
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters separately!
+move manipulator to center position before start!
+
+"""
+
+import math
+
+# actual number of positions will be +1!
+RANGE = (111.0, 117.5)
+STEP = (0.1)
+ENDSCAN = False
+
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorZ)
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+#set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
+
+# time per scienta acquisition in seconds
+time1 = time.time()
+trig_scienta()
+time2 = time.time()
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1) + 1.0
+print "scienta_time: ", scienta_time
+
+# time for one scan step in seconds
+NSTEPS = int((RANGE[1] - RANGE[0]) / STEP) + 1
+scan_time = scienta_time * NSTEPS
+print "scan_time: ", scan_time
+
+try:
+    cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, RANGE[0], RANGE[1], NSTEPS - 1, time=scan_time, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout)
+except ContinuousScanFollowingErrorException:
+    print time.time(), " cscan: exception"