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+"""
+Continuous 1D Manipulator scan
+
+set manipulator scan parameters below.
+set analyser parameters in the scienta window. recommended: fixed mode, dwell time between 0.2 and 1.0 s
+
+the motor speed is determined from the STEP parameter and the scienta busy time (dwell time + dead time).
+note that the motors have a limited speed range!
+"""
+
+import math
+
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorZ)
+RANGE = (110., 120.)
+SPEED = 0.05
+
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent)
+MONITORS = (SampleCurrent)
+
+# --- do not edit below ---
+
+RELATIVE = False
+LATENCY = 0.0
+ZIGZAG = False
+ENDSCAN = False
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+
+# time per scienta acquisition in seconds
+trig_scienta()
+time1 = time.time()
+before_readout()
+time2 = time.time()
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1)
+print "step time: ", scienta_time
+
+SPEED = 0.05
+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=trig_scienta, check_positions = False, monitors=MONITORS)
+    
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()
+        
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