def __init__(self, filename=None):
        self.filename = None
        if filename:
            self.load(filename)
def voltage(title, pos, voltage, ax=0):
    """plot voltage vs. position"""
    if ax == 0:
        ax = plt.gca()
    ax.set_title('{} / V'.format(title))
    ax.grid(True)
    ax.plot(pos, voltage)