def test():

################## THIS IS TO OPEN THE VALVES /SHUTTER
    if caget('X03DA-OP-VG7:OPEN') == 'Not_Open':
        print('caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',0)')   #open ES vacuum valve
        #time.sleep(0.2)
        #caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',1)   #open ES vacuum valve
    else:
        print('blabla')

    """
    caput('X03DA-OP-ST1:WT_SET_CLOSE',0)  # 
    caput('X03DA-OP-ST1:WT_SET_OPEN',1) # open ES Shutter
    
    print "check that shutter is open..."
    while True:
        if caget('X03DA-OP-ST1:OPEN') == 'Open':
            break
        time.sleep(0.5)
    
    print "OK."
    
    time.sleep(3.0)
    ############################################# """
    """
    setup_live_plots(REGIONS)
    task = fork(update_live_plots)
    do_scan(MOTORS, POSITIONS, REGIONS, LATENCY)
finally:
    caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',1)   #close ES vacuum valve
    time.sleep(0.2)
    caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',0)   #close ES vacuum valve

    
    
    if CLOSE_SHUTTER_AT_END:
        after_scan()