diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 2c82d09..167c6c0 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 FILENAME = None
 data_file = None
 
-#Uncomment this line to create the simulated devices needed to the tutorial scripts.
-#run("tutorial/devices")
-
-
 #The persistence strategy is overriden to adjust file names
 import ch.psi.pshell.data.ScanPersistenceStrategyTable
 class Strategy(ch.psi.pshell.data.ScanPersistenceStrategyTable):
@@ -67,3 +63,37 @@ class SimulatedEnergyReadback(Readable):
 
 sim_energy = SimulatedEnergy()
 sim_energy_readback = SimulatedEnergyReadback()
+
+###################################################################################################
+#Definitions for importing text batch felis
+###################################################################################################
+
+def set_hx(field, timeout = -1):
+    field_x.write(field)
+    field_x_done.waitValue(1,timeout)
+
+def setHz(field, timeout = -1):
+    field_z.write(field)
+    field_z_done.waitValue(1,timeout)
+
+def set_pol_cplus(off = None, timeout = -1):
+    pol_mode.write("CIRC +")
+    if off is not None:
+        offset.write(off)
+    pol_done.waitValue("DONE",timeout)
+
+def set_pol_cminus(off = None, timeout = -1):
+    pol_mode.write("CIRC -")
+    if off is not None:
+        offset.write(off)
+    pol_done.waitValue("DONE",timeout)
+
+def set_pol_lin(angle, off = None, timeout = -1):
+    pol_mode.write("LINEAR")
+    alpha.write(angle)
+    if off is not None:
+        offset.write(off)
+    pol_done.waitValue("DONE",timeout)    
+
+
+    
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