diff --git a/11-development-file.py b/11-development-file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..42bf496bd4ae1660a695090c8d7b29d337fbadfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/11-development-file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import json
+
+with open('ohmpi_param.json') as json_file:
+    pardict = json.load(json_file)
+
+print(pardict.get("nb_electrodes"))
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diff --git a/ohmpi.py b/ohmpi.py
index f485b66570597b2e7bbbb3a78f044265cb75ba04..109d897a3462fed5b63b9e975a904901fec54981 100644
--- a/ohmpi.py
+++ b/ohmpi.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import adafruit_ads1x15.ads1115 as ADS
 from adafruit_ads1x15.analog_in import AnalogIn
 import pandas as pd
 import os.path
+import json
 
 """
 display start time
@@ -25,23 +26,11 @@ current_time = datetime.now()
 print(current_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
 
 """
-measurement parameters
+import parameters
 """
-nb_electrodes = 32 # maximum number of electrodes on the resistivity meter
-injection_duration = 0.5 # Current injection duration in second
-nbr_meas= 1 # Number of times the quadripole sequence is repeated
-sequence_delay= 30 # Delay in seconds between 2 sequences
-stack= 1 # repetition of the current injection for each quadripole
 
-"""
-hardware parameters
-"""
-R_ref = 50 # reference resistance value in ohm
-coef_p0 = 2.02 # slope for current conversion for ADS.P0, measurement in V/V
-coef_p1 = 2.02 # slope for current conversion for ADS.P1, measurement in V/V
-coef_p2 = 1 # slope for current conversion for ADS.P2, measurement in V/V
-coef_p3 = 1 # slope for current conversion for ADS.P3, measurement in V/V
-export_path = "~/measurement.csv"
+with open('ohmpi_param.json') as json_file:
+    pardict = json.load(json_file)
 
 """
 functions
@@ -171,19 +160,19 @@ for i in pinList:
 """
 Main loop
 """
-N=read_quad("ABMN.txt",nb_electrodes) # load quadripole file
+N=read_quad("ABMN.txt",pardict.get("nb_electrodes")) # load quadripole file
 
-for g in range(0,nbr_meas): # for time-lapse monitoring
+for g in range(0,pardict.get("nbr_meas")): # for time-lapse monitoring
 
     for i in range(0,N.shape[0]): # loop over quadripoles
         # call the switch_mux function to switch to the right electrodes
         switch_mux(N[i,])
 
         # run a measurement
-        current_measurement = run_measurement(stack, injection_duration, R_ref, coef_p0, coef_p1, N[i,])
+        current_measurement = run_measurement(pardict.get("stack"), pardict.get("injection_duration"), pardict.get("R_ref"), pardict.get("coef_p0"), pardict.get("coef_p1"), pardict.get("coef_p2"), pardict.get("coef_p3"), N[i,])
 
         # save data and print in a text file
-        append_and_save(export_path, current_measurement)
+        append_and_save(pardict.get("export_path"), current_measurement)
 
         # reset multiplexer channels
         GPIO.output(12, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(16, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(20, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(21, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(26, GPIO.HIGH)
@@ -191,4 +180,4 @@ for g in range(0,nbr_meas): # for time-lapse monitoring
         GPIO.output(6, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(13, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(4, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(17, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(27, GPIO.HIGH)
         GPIO.output(22, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(10, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(9, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(11, GPIO.HIGH); GPIO.output(5, GPIO.HIGH)
 
-    time.sleep(sequence_delay) #waiting next measurement (time-lapse)
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+    time.sleep(pardict.get("sequence_delay")) #waiting next measurement (time-lapse)
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diff --git a/ohmpi_param.json b/ohmpi_param.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..32eb1907bb31c3fbbb71954c66b0611b2b9ac011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ohmpi_param.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "nb_electrodes": 32,
+    "injection_duration": 0.5,
+    "nbr_meas": 1,
+    "sequence_delay": 30,
+    "stack": 1,
+    "R_ref": 50,
+    "coef_p0": 2.02,
+    "coef_p1": 2.02,
+    "coef_p2": 1,
+    "coef_p3": 1,
+    "export_path": "~/measurement.csv" 
+}
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