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+"""
+Continuous 2D Manipulator scan
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters separately!
+"""
+
+import math
+
+import math
+
+# adjust the following parameters
+DISTANCE = 2.0
+ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
+#ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
+# minimum speed 0.01, maximum speed 0.125 mm/s
+SPEED = 0.1
+LATENCY = 0.0
+ENDSCAN = False
+
+# do not edit below
+DISTANCE_X = DISTANCE * math.cos(math.radians(ANGLE))
+DISTANCE_Y = DISTANCE * math.sin(math.radians(ANGLE))
+
+SPEED_X = SPEED * math.cos(math.radians(ANGLE))
+SPEED_Y = SPEED * math.sin(math.radians(ANGLE))
+
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorX, ManipulatorY)
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+#SENSORS = (Counts, Scienta.spectrum, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+#SENSORS = (Counts, Scienta.dataMatrix, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution)
+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()
+
+# 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 Y scan in seconds
+fly_time = DISTANCE / SPEED
+STEPS = int(fly_time / scienta_time) + 1
+print "fly time: ", fly_time
+
+try:
+    cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, time=fly_time, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout, check_positions = False)
+    
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()
+    
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