proper exception

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py b/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
index ff3eb18..9797efe 100644
--- a/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
+++ b/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
@@ -30,19 +30,18 @@ class Scope(BasicInstrument):
         # but might be faster if parameters provided: less IO requests
         # old_trg_mode = self.getTriggerMode()
         # self.setTriggerMode('STOP'); # to get synchronous channels
-        warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
+        raise NotImplementedError( 'getTrace function is not implemented' )
         # if old_trg_mode != "STOP":
             # short speed up here with this check
             # self.setTriggerMode(old_trg_mode)
 
     def getTriggerMode(self):
         # we expect NORM, AUTO, SINGLE, STOP
-        warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
+        raise NotImplementedError( 'getTriggerMode function is not implemented' )
 
     def setTriggerMode(self, mode):
         # we expect NORM, AUTO, SINGLE, STOP
-        warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
-
+        raise NotImplementedError( 'setTriggerMode function is not implemented' )
 
     def getAllTraces(self, availableNpnts=None, maxRequiredPoints=None, decimate=True):
         allTraces=TraceSetSameX('scope traces')