diff --git a/elettra2test.py b/elettra2test.py
index 6abd9a5da2b842549621e8213a717fa5a2a70e5e..10a9effb41086ff9d4cdde0b837e9af1e3372a81 100755
--- a/elettra2test.py
+++ b/elettra2test.py
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ iq = ring.uint32_refpts('QD_S05_02')[0]  # use also pattern matching idf needed
 TM = at.find_elem_m66(ring[iq]) # get 6x6 transport materix
 
 
+# get global ring parameters
+ring.radiation_on()
+ringparams = ring.radiation_parameters()
+ringparams = ring.envelope_parameters(params=ringparams)
+print(ringparams)
+
diff --git a/elettratest.py b/elettratest.py
index 2226f3da410553b1946e9b406499c1bfdc101e92..a43710e21fb76ad0e3f980c3a2ef492e291d316b 100755
--- a/elettratest.py
+++ b/elettratest.py
@@ -55,3 +55,8 @@ mp.show()
 print('tune H:',tuneH,'tune V:',tuneV)
 print('chrom H:',chromH,' chromV:', chromV)
 print('E:', e_eV/1e9,' GeV')
+
+ring.radiation_on()
+ringparams = ring.radiation_parameters()
+ringparams = ring.envelope_parameters(params=ringparams)
+print(ringparams)