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script/test/FindCenter.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ START_POS = 0.0
 # coarse scan range = estimated size of the sample + margins
 COARSE_RANGE = 10.0
 # scienta dwell time (fixed mode)
-DWELL_TIME = 0.5
+DWELL_TIME = 0.1
 
 
 # --- do not edit below ---
@@ -25,15 +25,23 @@ ZIGZAG = False
 ENDSCAN = False
 
 SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent)
-MOTORS = ManipulatorY
+MOTORS = (ManipulatorY)
 RANGE = (START_POS + COARSE_RANGE / 2., START_POS - COARSE_RANGE / 2.)
 
 Scienta.setExposure(DWELL_TIME)
-scienta_time = 3.25 + DWELL_TIME
-print "scienta time: ", scienta_time
+#scienta_time = DWELL_TIME + 0.1
 
+# time per scienta acquisition in seconds
+trig_scienta()
+time1 = time.time()
+trig_scienta()
+time.sleep(0.01)
+time2 = time.time()
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1) + 1.
+print "step time: ", scienta_time        
+        
 STEP = 0.25
-SPEED = STEP / scienta_time
+SPEED = MOTORS[0].getSpeed()
 fly_time = abs(RANGE[1] - RANGE[0]) / SPEED
 STEPS = int(fly_time / scienta_time) + 1