def gen_gradient(self, skip=0, step=1, vskip=0, vstep=1):
        """Generate gradient measurements

        Parameters
        ----------
        skip: int
            distance between current electrodes
        step: int
            steplength between subsequent current dipoles
        vskip: int
            distance between voltage electrodes
        vstep: int
            steplength between subsequent voltage dipoles

        """
        N = self.nr_electrodes
        quadpoles = []
        for a in range(1, N - skip, step):
            b = a + skip + 1
            for m in range(a + 1, b - vskip - 1, vstep):
                n = m + vskip + 1
                quadpoles.append((a, b, m, n))

        configs = np.array(quadpoles)
        if configs.size == 0:
            return None

        self.add_to_configs(configs)
        return configs
Generate gradient measurements

        Parameters
        ----------
        skip: int
            distance between current electrodes
        step: int
            steplength between subsequent current dipoles
        vskip: int
            distance between voltage electrodes
        vstep: int
            steplength between subsequent voltage dipoles