diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index b249611..5873094 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -19,8 +19,23 @@ class Strategy(ch.psi.pshell.data.ScanPersistenceStrategyTable):
 controller.dataManager.setScanStrategy(Strategy())
 
 
+#Reading Energy Scan configuration file
+def getPars(element):
+    f = open(controller.setup.getConfigPath() + '/energy_scan.properties')
+    try:
+        for line in inputfile:
+            tokens = line.split("=")
+            if tokens[0] == str(element):
+                tokens = tokens[1].split(";")
+                for i in range[tokens.lenght]:
+                    tokens[i] = float(tokens[i])
+                return tokens
+    finally:
+        f.close()
+    raise Exception ("Invalid element: " + str(element))
 
 
+#Pseudo-devices
 energy = None
 class SimulatedEnergy(Writable):
     def write(self, value):