--- /dev/null
+"""Define some variables to configure the package for a particular lab
+and workflow."""
+
+import z_piezo_utils
+
+DEFAULT_TEMP = 22 # assume 22 deg C
+LOG_DATA = True # quietly grab all real-world data and log to LOG_DIR
+LOG_DIR = '/home/wking/rsrch/data/calibrate_cantilever'
+GNUFIT_DATA_BASE='./calibrate_cantilever_fitdata'
+TEXT_VERBOSE = True # for debugging
+GNUPLOT_VERBOSE = True # turn on fit check plotting
+PYLAB_VERBOSE = True # turn on plotting
+PYLAB_INTERACTIVE = True # select between draw() and show() for flushing plots
+BASE_FIGNUM = 20 # to avoid writing to already existing figures
+
+# zpGain zpiezo applied voltage per output Volt
+zpGain = z_piezo_utils._usual_zpGain
+# zpSensitivity nm zpiezo response per applied Volt
+zpSensitivity = z_piezo_utils._usual_zpSensitivity
+# Vzp_out2V function that converts output DAC bits to Volts
+Vzp_out2V = z_piezo_utils._usual_Vzp_out2V
+# Vphoto_in2V function that converts input ADC bits to Volts
+Vphoto_in2V = z_piezo_utils._usual_Vphoto_in2V
+# zeroVphoto_bits ADC bit output for a 0V input
+zeroVphoto_bits = z_piezo_utils._usual_zeroVphoto_bits