diff --git a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
index d77cb45..6bd2a5c 100644
--- a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
+++ b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
@@ -342,16 +342,17 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
         timepix.on_connected()
 
         print("Timepix connected and initialized.")
-        timepix.stage()
-        print("Timepix staged.")
-        timepix.pre_scan()
-        print("Timepix pre-scan completed.")
         timepix.scan_info.msg.scan_parameters.update(
             {
                 "exp_time": 0.2,  # Set exposure time to 0.2 seconds for testing
                 "frames_per_trigger": 10,  # Set frames per trigger to 10 for testing
             }
         )
+        timepix.stage()
+        print("Timepix staged.")
+        timepix.pre_scan()
+        print("Timepix pre-scan completed.")
+
         msgs = []
         for ii in range(5):
             print(f"Starting scan {ii + 1}...; sleeping for 1s before each trigger before start")