1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qolab/hardware/scope/sds800xhd.py b/qolab/hardware/scope/sds800xhd.py
index 3ea7f81..350d53d 100644
--- a/qolab/hardware/scope/sds800xhd.py
+++ b/qolab/hardware/scope/sds800xhd.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from qolab.data.trace import Trace
 import numpy as np
 import scipy.signal
 from pyvisa.constants import InterfaceType
+import platform
 
 import logging
 
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ class SDS800XHD(SDS1104X):
                 container=np.array,
                 chunk_size=496,
             )
+            if "Windows" == (platform.system()):
+                # somehow on windows there is an extra '\n' at the end
+                _ = self.read_bytes(1)
         else:
             wfRaw = self.query_binary_values(
                 qstr, datatype="h", header_fmt="ieee", container=np.array