diff --git a/manual_scripts/get_triad.py b/manual_scripts/get_triad.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff3d39b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manual_scripts/get_triad.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from spinn_utilities.config_holder import set_config
+from spinnman.spalloc import SpallocClient
+from spinnman.config_setup import unittest_setup
+
+
+SPALLOC_URL = "https://spinnaker.cs.man.ac.uk/spalloc"
+SPALLOC_USERNAME = "Christian-test"
+SPALLOC_PASSWORD = "Ski1lift"
+
+SPALLOC_MACHINE = "SpiNNaker1M"
+
+x = 0
+y = 3
+b = 0 # Must be 0 if requesting a rect
+RECT = True
+WIDTH = 1  # In triads!
+HEIGHT = 1 # In triads!
+
+unittest_setup()
+set_config("Machine", "version",5)
+client = SpallocClient(SPALLOC_URL, SPALLOC_USERNAME, SPALLOC_PASSWORD)
+if RECT:
+    job = client.create_job_rect_at_board(
+        WIDTH, HEIGHT, triad=(x, y, b), machine_name=SPALLOC_MACHINE,
+        max_dead_boards=1)
+else:
+    job = client.create_job_board(
+        triad=(x, y, b), machine_name=SPALLOC_MACHINE)
+print(job)
+print("Waiting until ready...")
+with job:
+    job.wait_until_ready()
+    print(job.get_connections())
+
+    txrx = job.create_transceiver()
+    # This call is for testing and can be changed without notice!
+    dims = txrx._get_machine_dimensions()
+    print(f"{dims.height=}, {dims.width=}")
+
+    machine = txrx.get_machine_details()
+    print(machine)
+
+    input("Press Enter to release...")
+client.close()#print(2)#print(2^(1/(2^1)))
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diff --git a/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py b/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
index aa08c131c..f57b0ab23 100644
--- a/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
+++ b/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def create_job(
     def create_job_rect(
             self, width: int, height: int,
             machine_name: Optional[str] = None,
-            keepalive = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND) -> SpallocJob:
+            keepalive: int = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND) -> SpallocJob:
         return self._create({
             "dimensions": {
                 "width": int(width),
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def create_job_board(
             physical: Optional[Tuple[int, int, int]] = None,
             ip_address: Optional[str] = None,
             machine_name: Optional[str] = None,
-            keepalive = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND) -> SpallocJob:
+            keepalive: int = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND) -> SpallocJob:
         board: JsonObject
         if triad:
             x, y, z = triad
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ def create_job_rect_at_board(
             triad: Optional[Tuple[int, int, int]] = None,
             physical: Optional[Tuple[int, int, int]] = None,
             ip_address: Optional[str] = None,
-            machine_name: Optional[str] = None, keepalive = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND,
+            machine_name: Optional[str] = None,
+            keepalive: int = KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOND,
             max_dead_boards: int = 0) -> SpallocJob:
         board: JsonObject
         if triad: