diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index ebc5e47a..724b8891 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -950,21 +950,26 @@ class AareDAQ:
             hex_string = secrets.token_hex(3)  # 3 bytes = 6 hex characters
             print(hex_string.upper())
             # self.__ml_bounding_box(sample.db_id, f"ml_{geom.omega_deg:.2f}deg")
+            low_resolution_flag=False #False for high resolution
+            if low_resolution_flag:
+                det_dist = 300.0
+            else:
+                det_dist = 110.0
             if self.__auto_center(RasterGridRequest(
-                exp_time_s=0.01,
+                exp_time_s=0.02,
                 file_prefix=sample_prefix + f"_{hex_string}",
                 smargon= SmargonCoordinate(),
                 n_x=1,
                 n_y=1,
-                dtz=110.0,
-                grid_size_mm=Coordinate(x=geom.beam_size_mm.x * 0.8, y=geom.beam_size_mm.y * 0.8),
+                dtz=det_dist,
+                grid_size_mm=Coordinate(x=geom.beam_size_mm.x * 0.5, y=geom.beam_size_mm.y * 0.5),
                 omega_deg=0
             )):
                 self.__rotation( RotationScanRequest(start_omega_deg=0,
-                                                     dtz=110.0,
+                                                     dtz=det_dist,
                                                      file_prefix=sample_prefix + f"_{hex_string}",
-                                                     exp_time_s=0.003,
-                                                     incr_omega_deg=0.4,
+                                                     exp_time_s=0.04,
+                                                     incr_omega_deg=0.2,
                                                      steps=900,))
             else:
                 self.__aare.axc_failed(sample)