diff --git a/config/config.properties b/config/config.properties
index 9714fb8..b199064 100644
--- a/config/config.properties
+++ b/config/config.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#Fri Mar 27 10:38:34 CET 2015
+#Wed Apr 01 10:35:49 CEST 2015
+autoSaveScanData=false
 dataFile={data}/{year}_{month}/{date}/{date}_{time}_{context}
 dataFilesCreation=true
 devicePoolFile={config}/devices.properties
diff --git a/script/startup.py b/script/startup.py
index 49faae7..bc3ff81 100644
--- a/script/startup.py
+++ b/script/startup.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import sys
 import time
 import math
 from array import array
+from java.lang.reflect import Array as JavaArray
 
 import java.lang.Class as Class
 import org.python.core.PyArray as PyArray
 import ch.psi.pshell.dev.MotorGroupBase.MoveMode as MoveMode
+import jarray
 
 import ch.psi.pshell.scan.LineScan 
 import ch.psi.pshell.scan.AreaScan
@@ -62,6 +64,19 @@ def toList(obj):
     return obj
 
 
+def toArray(obj):
+    if isinstance(obj,PyArray):
+        return obj
+    if isinstance(obj,tuple) or isinstance(obj,list):
+        if len(obj)>0 and (isinstance(obj[0],tuple) or isinstance(obj[0],list)):
+            ret = JavaArray.newInstance(Class.forName("[D"),len(obj))
+            for i in range(len(obj)):
+                ret[i]=toArray(obj[i])            
+            return ret
+        return jarray.array(obj,'d')
+    return obj
+
+
 def lscan(writables, readables, start, end, steps, latency=0.0, plot=None, before_read=None, after_read=None):
     """Line Scan: positioners change together, linearly from start to end positions.
 
@@ -207,24 +222,38 @@ class ListReader(Readable):
         self.counter=self.counter+1
         return ret
 
+
 def plot(data, plot=None):
-    """Plot a list in a graph.
+    data = toArray(data)
+    controller.plot(toArray(data),plot)
+
+def saveData(path, data):
+    data = toArray(data)
+    controller.dataManager.setData(path,data)
+
+
+def loadData(path):    
+    slice = controller.dataManager.getData(path)
+    return slice.sliceData
+
+def createData(path, type, unsigned=False, dimensions=None):
+    type = Class.forName(channel_types.get(type,type))
+    controller.dataManager.createDataArray(path, type, unsigned, dimensions)
+
+def saveDataItem(path, data, index=None):
+    data = toArray(data)
+    if index is None:
+        controller.dataManager.appendItem(path, data)
+    else:
+        controller.dataManager.setItem(path, data, index)
+
+def setDataAttr(path, name, value, unsigned = False):
+    controller.dataManager.setAttribute(path,name, value, unsigned)
+
+def currentDataGroup():
+    return controller.dataManager.getCurrentGroup()
 
-    Args:
-        data(list): data to be plotted
-        plot(str, optional): plotting context name.
 
-    """          
-    latency_ms=0
-    data=toList(data)
-    writables=[]
-    readables=[ListReader(data,plot),]
-    start=[0,]
-    end=[len(data),]
-    steps=len(data)-1
-    scan = LineScan(writables,readables, start, end , steps,latency_ms, controller)
-    scan.setPlotName(plot)
-    scan.start()
 
 channel_types = {
     'b': "java.lang.Byte",
@@ -299,12 +328,12 @@ def log(log):
     """  
     controller.getDataManager().addLog(str(log))
 
-def startBackgroudTask(script, interval):
+def startTask(script, interval):
     interval_ms=int(interval*1000)
-    controller.taskManager.create(script,interval_ms)
-    controller.taskManager.start(scrip)
+    controller.getTaskManager().create(script,interval_ms)
+    controller.getTaskManager().start(script)
 
-def stopBackgroudTask(script):
-    controller.taskManager.stop(scrip)
+def stopTask(script, interval):
+    controller.getTaskManager().remove(script)
 
 execfile(controller.setup.getScriptPath()+"/local.py")
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