1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qolab/hardware/scope/_basic.py b/qolab/hardware/scope/_basic.py
index 1ceecbc..c0a6f13 100644
--- a/qolab/hardware/scope/_basic.py
+++ b/qolab/hardware/scope/_basic.py
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ from qolab.hardware.basic import BasicInstrument
 from qolab.data.trace import TraceSetSameX
 
 
+def calcSparsingAndNumPoints(self, availableNpnts=None, maxRequiredPoints=None):
+    if availableNpnts is None:
+        # using channel 1 to get availableNpnts
+        availableNpnts = self.getAvailableNumberOfPoints(1)
+    if maxRequiredPoints is None:
+        maxRequiredPoints = self.maxRequiredPoints
+
+    if availableNpnts <= maxRequiredPoints * 2:
+        Npnts = availableNpnts
+        sparsing = 1
+    else:
+        sparsing = int(np.floor(availableNpnts / maxRequiredPoints))
+        Npnts = int(np.floor(availableNpnts / sparsing))
+    return (sparsing, Npnts, availableNpnts, maxRequiredPoints)
+
+
 class Scope(BasicInstrument):
     """Minimal class to implement a scope.