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diff --git a/qolab/hardware/basic.py b/qolab/hardware/basic.py
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+import yaml
+
+class BasicInstrument:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.config={}
+        self.config['Device type'] = 'Basic Instrument'
+        self.config['Device model'] = 'Model is unset'
+        self.config['FnamePrefix'] = 'basicInstrument'
+        self.config['SavePath'] = './data'
+        # deviceProperties must have 'get' and preferably 'set' methods available,
+        # i.e. 'SampleRate' needs getSampleRate() and love to have setSampleRate(value)
+        # they will be used to obtain config and set device according to it
+        # self.deviceProperties = ['SampleRate', 'TimePerDiv', 'TrigDelay', ];
+        self.deviceProperties = [];
+
+    def getConfig(self):
+        config = self.config.copy()
+        dconfig = {}
+        for p in self.deviceProperties:
+            getter = f'get{p}'
+            if  not hasattr(self, getter):
+                print(f'warning no getter for {p}, i.e. {getter} is missing')
+                continue
+            res = getattr(self, getter)() 
+            dconfig[p] = res
+        config['DeviceConfig'] = dconfig
+        return config
+
+    def getHeader(self):
+        header = yaml.dump(self.getConfig(), default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
+        header = header.split('\n')
+        return header
+