diff --git a/script/test/TestManipulatorScan.py b/script/test/TestManipulatorScan.py
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+"""
+Arguments:
+
+MOTOR (device)
+SENSORS (list)
+RANGE (tuple (min, max))
+STEPS (int or tuple)
+LATENCY (double)
+RELATIVE (BOOLEAN)
+"""
+                                       
+#set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES,{'ImageIntegrator':1})
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
+
+try:
+    lscan(MOTOR, SENSORS, RANGE[0], RANGE[1], STEPS, LATENCY, RELATIVE, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout)
+finally:
+    if ENDSCAN:
+        after_scan()    
+    
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