diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 99c0070e..cd8b1d2a 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -1200,6 +1200,42 @@ class AareDAQ:
         sample.s = list(filter(lambda x: x.user == pgroup, sample.s))
         return sample
 
+    def get_auto_raster_params(self) -> SimpleScanParameters:
+
+        if self.status.sample is None:
+            return SimpleScanParameters(dtz=150, exp_time_s=0.04, transmission=1.0)
+
+        aaredb_params = self.status.sample.aaredb_params if hasattr(self.status.sample, "aaredb_params") else None
+
+        if aaredb_params is None:
+            return SimpleScanParameters(dtz=150, exp_time_s=0.04, transmission=1.0)
+
+        params = SimpleScanParameters()
+
+        if (exp := getattr(aaredb_params, 'exposure', 0.04)) is not None:
+            params.exp_time_s = exp
+
+        if (trans := getattr(aaredb_params, 'transmission', 100)) is not None:
+            logger.debug(f"transmission: {trans}")
+            params.transmission = trans / 100.0 if trans > 1.0 else trans
+
+        if (res := getattr(aaredb_params, 'targetresolution', 1.42)) is not None:
+            logger.debug(f"resolution: {res}")
+            logger.debug(f"dtz: {self.diffraction_geometry.calc_dtz_mm(res)}")
+            params.dtz = self.diffraction_geometry.calc_dtz_mm(res)
+
+        if res <= 1.5:
+            params.exp_time_s = 0.02
+        elif 1.5 < res <= 3.0:
+            params.exp_time_s = 0.04
+        else:
+            params.exp_time_s = 0.08
+
+        logger.debug(f"res expected {res} using {params.exp_time_s} exp time")
+
+        return params
+
+
     def get_collection_params(self, prefer_smart: bool = False) -> tuple[SimpleScanParameters, str]:
         spreadsheet_params = self.spreadsheet_params()
         logger.debug(f"spreadsheet_params: {spreadsheet_params}")
@@ -1255,17 +1291,17 @@ 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")
-
+            raster_params = self.get_auto_raster_params()
             if self.__auto_center(RasterGridRequest(
-                exp_time_s=0.04,
+                exp_time_s=raster_params.exp_time_s,
                 file_prefix=sample_prefix + f"_{hex_string}",
                 smargon= SmargonCoordinate(),
                 n_x=1,
                 n_y=1,
-                dtz=150,
+                dtz=raster_params.dtz,
                 grid_size_mm=Coordinate(x=geom.beam_size_mm.x * 0.5, y=geom.beam_size_mm.y * 0.5),
-                omega_deg=0,
-                transmission = 1.0,
+                omega_deg=self.omega,
+                transmission = raster_params.transmission,
             )):
                 logger.info(f"raster scans done at {time.perf_counter() - start}")
                 params, source = self.get_collection_params(prefer_smart=False)