DiamondLightSource / DiamondLightSource/mx-bluesky

Make the gridscan frequency configurable and set to 500Hz as the default

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Description

Currently the gridscan frequency is hard-coded in `agamemnon.py` - this should be a configurable parameter, we should default to 500Hz which is the current production value.

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Research direction

Start in agamemnon.py, locate the hard-coded gridscan frequency, and read how nearby parameters are defined and passed. Make the frequency configurable with 500Hz as its default, then verify that the existing gridscan path uses the default and accepts an override.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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