diff --git a/ch.psi.fda.xscan/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java b/ch.psi.fda.xscan/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
index 3d731ff..df3c124 100644
--- a/ch.psi.fda.xscan/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
+++ b/ch.psi.fda.xscan/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
@@ -370,6 +370,14 @@ public class Acquisition {
 		this.configModel = configuration;
 		Scan scan = configuration.getScan();
 		
+		for(Variable v: configuration.getVariable()){
+			JythonGlobalVariable var = new JythonGlobalVariable();
+			var.setName(v.getName());
+			var.setValue(v.getValue());
+			jVariableDictionary.put(v.getName(), var);
+			v.getValue();
+		}
+		
 		// Map continuous dimension
 		if(scan.getCdimension() != null){
 			ActionLoop aLoop = mapContinuousDimension(scan.getCdimension());