diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index b5f30b9..f700f6b 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class PicoAmp(DeviceBase, Stoppable):
 
     def stop(self):
         caputq(self.prefix + "Acquire", "Stop")
-        
+
+    def isReady(self):
+        return caget (self.prefix + "Current4:TSAcquiring") == "Done"
 
 add_device(PicoAmp("pico_amp", "X12SA-PC-BPM5:AH501:"), force = True)        
 #add_device(PicoAmp("pico_amp_2", "X12SA-PC-BPM5:AH501:"), force = True)