diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/hipd/extraconfig.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/hipd/extraconfig.tcl
index e69de29b..10cae1de 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/hipd/extraconfig.tcl
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+# Put extra config info here.
+# Just some examples for now
+bmon_distance -1.0
+Title "precommissioning tests"
+Sample "No Sample"
+# Selected wavelength in Angstroms
+crystal_wavelength_A "0.0"
+crystal_type "Unknown"