diff --git a/site_ansto/hardsup/Monitor/device.c b/site_ansto/hardsup/Monitor/device.c
index 4ba741fe..f65d7b47 100644
--- a/site_ansto/hardsup/Monitor/device.c
+++ b/site_ansto/hardsup/Monitor/device.c
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ int device_init(DEVICE** cpp, char* name)
   *cpp = device;
   memset(device, 0, sizeof(DEVICE));
   strncpy(device->name, name, sizeof(device->name));
-  device->params.poll_period = 1000;        /* milliseconds between polls */
-  device->params.sample_period = 10;       /* polls between sample calcs */
+  device->params.poll_period = 1;        /* milliseconds between polls */
+  device->params.sample_period = 1000;       /* polls between sample calcs */
   device->params.report_period = 3;      /* samples between reports */
   device->state = device_stopped;
   struct timeval now;